Product ID:AMDRO FIRE ANT INSECTICIDE
MSDS Date:07/27/1990
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-287-5460
MSDS Number: BHRKN

Emergency Phone: 201-835-3100

Info Phone: 201-835-3100

Cage: 70361

Telephone: 201-831-2000/201-357-3100

Cage: 83289

HYDRAMETHYLNON

CAS: 67585-29-4

RTECS: UW7583000

Fraction By Weight: 1.02%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS >5 GM/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MILDLY IRRITATING. SKIN: NO
IRRITATION IS LIKELY AFTER BRIEF CONTACT BUT MAY BE IRRITATING
AFTER PROLONGED CONTACT. INHALATION: NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
INGESTION: PRODUCT IS PRACTICALLY NONTOXIC B Y INGESTION IN SINGLE
DOSES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN. INGESTION: PRODUCT IS PRACTICALLY NONTOXIC BY
INGESTION IN SINGLE DOSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHNG. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION: MOVE TO FRES H AIR. INGESTION: DRINK 2 GLASSES OF
WATER. INDUCE VOMITING IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>220F,>104C
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL TO
EXTINGUISH FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED, POSITIVE PRESSURE
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. AVOID HEAVY HOSE
STREAMS. SOLID STREAM MAY CAUSE SPREADING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AIRBORNE DUST MAY CREATE AN EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP ANY SPILL AND PLACE IN A CLOSED
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, SECURE PLACE.
KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER OPENING
CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:CONTROL DUST ACCUMULATION. KEEP AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
IGNITION AND PROTECT FROM EXPOSURE TO FIRE AND HEAT. KEEP AWAY FROM
OXIDIZERS AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER,
FOOD, OR FEED B Y STORAGE OR DISPOSAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED PESTICIDE RESPIRATOR IF
DUST IS A PROBLEM.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL GENERATION OF
AIRBORNE DUST AT POINTS OF TRANSFER OR USE.
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST PROOF GOGGLES RECOMMENDED.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG SLEEVE SHIRT AND TROUSERS. PROVIDE
EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE DUST.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:15-24 LBS/FT3
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-TAN, FREE-FLOWING GRANULES. CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR OF VEGETABLE OIL.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT MAY DEVELOP RANCIDITY ON
PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
HYDROGEN FLUORIDE AND OXIDES OF CARBON AND NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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