Product ID:ATRAZINE TECHNICAL
MSDS Date:11/25/1985
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N008586
MSDS Number: BCQQJ

Emergency Phone: 1-800-334-9481 OR 919-292-7100

Cage: EO102

Telephone: 800-888-8372 OR 800-334-9481

Cage: EO102

ATRAZINE

CAS: 1912-24-9

RTECS: XY5600000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT 1.9 G/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LONG-TERM EXPOSURE TO LOW LEVELS OF
MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE ANY ILL EFFECTS IN HUMANS.TRIAZINE
HERBICIDES ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO HUMANS AND MONOGRASTRIC
ANIMALS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:WASNOT CARCINOGENIC IN ANY OF CIBA-GEIGY
TESTS IN MICE AND RATS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRIT.SKIN:IRRIT.SKIN SENSITIZATION MAY
OCCUR IN SENSITIVE INDIVIDUALS.INHAL:IRRIT OF NOSE AND THROAT MAY
RESULT FROM OVEREXPOSURE.INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITTING,OR DIARRHEA CAN
OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH KNOWN
HYPERSENSITIVITY TO ATRAZINE SHOULD NOT BE EXPOSED.THOSE WITH
ALLERGIC HISTORY OR PREEXISTING DERMATITIS SHOULD USE EXTRA CARE IN
HANDLING ATRAZINE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/ LARGE AMT OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN,HOLD
EYELIDS APART WHILE FLUSHING.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING.WASH W/
SOAP AND WATER.ATRAZINE MAY MIGRATE THROUGH SKIN.INHAL:IF SYMPTOMS
OCCUR,REMO VE TO FRESH AIR.INGEST:IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE
QTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITTING.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.IF NECESSARY GIVE ARTF RESP.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICALS,FOAM,OR CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMP PRODUCTS MAY INCL:CARBON
MONOMIDE,HYDROGEN CYANIDE,ACETONITRILE.PRODUCT PRESENTS POSS DUST
EXPLOSION HAZ,RELEASES FLAM GASES ON DECOMP

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL WITH ABSORBENT MATERIALS,SWEEPING
COMPD OR LIME.PLACE IN CHEM WASTE CONTR.WASH AREA W/WATER AND
STRONG DETERGENT.DO NOT ALLOW WASH WATER TO CONTAM WATER SUPPLY.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP THIS MATERIAL OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOOD PESTICIDE HANDLING
PRACTICE.THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAM EQUIP,CLEAN PROTEC EQUIP
Other Precautions:KEEP FOOD IN SEPARATE AREA AWAY FROM STORAGE/USE
AREA.PREVENT EATING,DRINKING,TOBACCO USAGE & COSMETIC
APPLICATION.WASH HANDS PRIOR TO USING
TABACCO,EATING,DRINKING,APPLYING COSMETICS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP AIR CONCENTRATION
BELOW TLV
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKER GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AVOID SKIN CONTACT BY USING BOOTS &
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING)RUBBER).
Work Hygienic Practices:CLOTHES & SHOES WORN AT WORK SHOULD NOT BE
TAKEN HOME
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.IF LARGE AMT IS
INGESTED & EMESIS WAS INADEQUATE,LAVAGE STOMACH.SUSPENSION OF 30-50
G CHARCOAL,SUITABLE LAXATIVE CAN BE GIVEN,&SUPPORTIVE CARE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:349F,176C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:0.0000003
Vapor Density:
Spec Gravity:1.19 @ 77F,25C
Solubility in Water:33 PPM@ 68F,20C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS AND BHSES
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO CARBON
MONOXIDE,HYDROGEN CYANIDE,ACETONITRILE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:POLYMERIZATION WILLNOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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