BJZQN - DURSBAN (R) INSECTICIDE

Product Identification

Product ID:DURSBAN (R) INSECTICIDE
MSDS Date:06/12/1990
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-122-2651
MSDS Number: BJZQN

Responsible Party
DOW CHEMICAL U S A GOVERNMENT MARKETING
2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

Contractor
DOW CHEMICAL U S A
MIDLAND, MI 48640 US

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: 71981

Ingredients

CHLORPYRIFOS (SARA III)

CAS: 2921-88-2

RTECS: TF6300000

Fraction By Weight: 44.9% %

OSHA PEL S, 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 0.2 MG/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB


NAPHTHA, LIGHT AROMATIC (INGREDIENTS 2 - 6 TOTAL 55.1%)

CAS: 64742-95-6

Fraction By Weight: SEENOTE


XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS) (SARA III)

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

Fraction By Weight: SEENOTE

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS


1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

Fraction By Weight: SEENOTE

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9192


CUMENE (SARA III)

CAS: 98-82-8

RTECS: GR8575000

Fraction By Weight: SEENOTE

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS


EMULSIFIERS, PROPRIETARY (INGREDIENTS 2 - 6 TOTAL 55.1%)

Fraction By Weight: SEENOTE

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:530MG/KG ORAL LD50 (FEMALE RATS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE MODERATE EYE IRRITATION,
CORNEAL INJURY. PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION. PRODUCT MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURE VIA INHALATION OR ABSOR PTION CAN CAUSE ORGANOPHOSPHATE
TYPE CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO MATERIALS CURRENTLY
CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN IRRITATION, UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION, FEELING OF INCREASED BODY HEAT, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
INCOORDINATION, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, MUSCLE TWITCHING,
TREMORS, NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, DIARRHEA, SWEATING, PINPOINT
PUPILS, BLURRED VISION, SALIVATION, TEARING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,
CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE WITH FLOWING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT
MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CALL DOCTOR IF IRRITATION
PERSIS TS. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION. IF BREATHING DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:106F,41C
Lower Limits:1 %
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOAM FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM BECAUSE
UNCONTROLLED WATER CAN SPREAD POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. RAPID
DECOMPOSITION ABOVE 320-392F CAN OCCUR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT RUPTURE DUE TO OVERPRESSURIZATION
MAY OCCUR AT TEMPERATURES GENERATED DURING A FIRE. USE
POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SPILLS WITH AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH
AS HAZORB, ZORBALL OR DIRT. THOROUGHLY WASH BODY AREAS WHICH COME
INTO CONTACT WITH THIS PRODUCT. CONTAIN SPILL TO KEEP OUT OF
SEWERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
SWALLOW. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN FLAME. HANDLE CONCENTRATE IN
VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:DEPENDING ON DEGREE OF EXPOSURE OF PERSONNEL,
CONSIDER MONITORING BLOOD CHOLINESTERASE LEVELS.

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE EXPOSURE
GUIDELINE. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION MAY BE NECESSARY IN SOME
CASES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS, APRON OR FULL-BODY SUIT
DEPENDING ON OPERATION. SOURCE OF RUNNING WATER SHOULD BE
CONVENIENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT AND
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: THE DECISION OF WHETHER TO INDUCE VOMITING OR NOT
SHOULD BE MADE BY AN ATTENDING PHYSICIAN. IF LAVAGE IS PERFORMED,
SUGGEST ENDOTRACHEAL AND/OR ESOPHAGEAL CONTROL. DANGER FROM LUNG
ASPIRATION MUST BE WEIGHED AGAINST TOXICITY WHEN EMPTYING STOMACH.

Chemical Properties

HCC:P2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:290F,143C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>320F,>160C
Vapor Pres:<10 MMHG
Vapor Density:NOT DETERD
Spec Gravity:1.079
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, SOLVENT TYPE ODOR

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEATING ABOVE 122F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, ETHYL SULFIDE, DIETHYL SULFIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES CAN BE
FORMED.

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD, FEED OR WATER BY
STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. PESTICIDE WASTES ARE TOXIC. IMPROPER DISPOSAL
OF EXCESS PESTICIDE, SPRAY MIXTURE OR RINSATE IS A VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL LAW. DISPOSE OF IAW LABEL INSTRUCTIONS OR CONTACT
MANUFACTURER.

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