Product ID:KELTHANE EC-D MITICIDE
MSDS Date:08/26/1986
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F008596
MSDS Number: BGYHV

ROHM & HAAS COMPANY

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19105

Emergency Phone: (215) 592-3000

Info Phone: (215) 592-3000

Cage: FO048

ROHM AND HAAS CO

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-2399 US

Telephone: 215-592-2521/215-592-3000

Cage: 77902

EMULSIFIERS

Fraction By Weight: 80%

XYLENE

CAS: 130-20-7

RTECS: ZE2190000

OSHA PEL 435 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 435 MG/CUM

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DICOFOL (SARA III)

CAS: 115-32-2

RTECS: DC8400000

Fraction By Weight: 20%

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1.66 GM/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE: SEVERELY IRRITATING.
INHALATION: IRRITATION OF NOSE & THROAT, DROWSINESS, SLURRED
SPEECH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINES, STUPOR, UNCONCIOUSNES.
CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS MAY CAUSE HYPERACTIVITY, VOMITING,
UNUSUAL SENSATIONS, CONVULSIONS, COMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYES: SEVERELY IRRITATING. INHALATION:
DROWSINESS, SLURRED SPEECH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS.

First Aid:INHALATION: MOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. SKIN/EYE: FLUSH WITH
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. WASH AFFECTED SKIN AREA WITH SOAP & WATER.
INGESTIO N: DILUTE BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER.SEE PHYSICIAN.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:82F
Lower Limits:1.1%
Upper Limits:6.6%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA, MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED OR EQUIVALENT &
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED
CONTAINERS. RUN-OFF SHOULD BE CONTAINED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS MAY TRAVEL IGNITION
SOURCE/FLASHBACK. HCL & CHLORINE GAS WILL BE GIVEN OFF WHEN
MATERIAL IS EXPOSED TO FIRE. AVOID SMOKE. REMAIN UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. VENTILATE AREA.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. USE SCBA. DIKE/SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL
(SAND/EARTH.)/TRANSFER THE LIQUID/SOLID DIKING MATERIAL TO SEPARATE
CONTAINERS FOR RECOVERY /DISPOSAL. KEEP SPILL OUT OF MUNICIPAL
SEWERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:INDOOR STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE MATERIAL
SHOULD BE LIMITED TO APPROVED AREAS WITH APPROPRIATE AUTOMATIC
SYSTEMS. GROUND ALL CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING.
Other Precautions:DON'T STORE IN MILD STEEL DRUMS. DON'T STORE NEAR
FOOD OR FEED. STORE MIN 32F, MAX 105F.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATOR (MSHA/NIOSH-APPROVED OR
EQUIVALENT) WHERE EXPOSURE LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:EXPLOSION-PROOF MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS APRON; EYEWASH FACILITY;
EMERGENCY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: EVACUATION OF STOMACH IS ADIRABLE, FOLLOWED BY
ACTIVATED CHARCOAL AND DIAZEPAM. MONITOR FOR LIVER AND ADRENAL
DYSFUNCTION/MYOCARDIAL IRRITATION. CHLORINATED HYDROCARBON & PET.
DIST. PRESENT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:290F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:10F
Vapor Pres:9
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:0.97
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 10): 1
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN LIQUID; AROMATIC ODOR; SLIGHTLY ACIDIC.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:74%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
IRON OR MILD STEEL WILL CATALYZE PRODUCT DETERIORATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPS >212F TO PREVENT THERMAL
DEGRADATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE & CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHEN DISCARDED THIS MATERIAL IS A HAZARDOUS
WASTE. RCRA D001 (IGNITABLE). INCINERATE LIQUID & CONTAMINATED
DIKING MATERIAL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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