Product ID:LIQUID GROWTH RETARDANT
MSDS Date:11/07/1985
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F008507
MSDS Number: BGYCS

Emergency Phone: (716) 266-2283

Info Phone: (716) 266-2283

Cage: CBDOL

Telephone: (716) 266-2283

Cage: CBDOL

POTASSIUM SALT OF MALEIC HYDRAZIDE

CAS: 28382-15-2

RTECS: UR6005000

Fraction By Weight: <31%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYE/SKIN:
IRRITATANT. INHALATION: IRRITATANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: HARMFUL. EYE/SKIN/INHALATION:
IRRITATION.

First Aid:INGESTION: DRINK 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING.
EYE: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
WATER & RINSE WELL. GET MED ATTENTION FOR INGESTION, INHALATION,
EYE & SKIN IRRITATION.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOG OR FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT TO
PROTECT AGAINST INHALATION OF COMBUSTIBLE PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY OXIDES OF
NITROGEN

Spill Release Procedures:MOP UP SPILLS ON HARD SURFACES & TRANSFER TO
ORIGINAL CONTAINER. BURY CONTAMINATED SOIL IN AREA REMOTE FROM CROP
& WATER SUPPLIES. KEEP CHILDREN & ANIMALS FROM SPILL AREA UNTIL
DECONTAMINATED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BELOW 110F IN A LOCKED,
VENTILATED AREA IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Other Precautions:DON'T CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD OR FEED BY
STORAGE/DISPOSAL. DON'T EXPOSE ANY PERSON BY APPLICATION DRIFT OR
DIRECT CONTACT. READ & FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY NEEDED. AVOID BREATHING SPRAY
MIST.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVED WORK CLOTHING WHEN
APPLYING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:220
Vapor Pres:8
Spec Gravity:1.19
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(BU AC = 1): 0.22
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW SOLUTION, SLIGHT ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:71%

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DON'T MIX W/OTHER SPRAY CHEMICALS WITHOUT LABEL RECOMMENDATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF WASTES CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF BY USE ACCORDING
TO LABEL INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT YOUR PESTICIDE/ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
AGENCY, OR THE HAZARDOUS WASTE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NEAREST EPA
REGIONAL OFFICE FO R GUIDANCE.

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