Product ID:PS-86 MALATHION
MSDS Date:07/10/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F018388
MSDS Number: BKXVJ

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381

Emergency Phone: (215) 386-2100

Info Phone: (215) 692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

MALATHION (SARA III)

CAS: 121-75-5

RTECS: WM8400000

Fraction By Weight: 98%

OSHA PEL S, 15 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 MG/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1,375 MG/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: HARMFUL/FATAL IF ABSORBED.
INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
IRRITATION/FATAL/HARMFUL/NAUSEA/VOMITING/AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION/CARDIOVASCULAR & NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY/INCREASED MUCOUS
SECR ETION IN LUNGS/SEIZURE/SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE/BLOOD DISORDER/FATAL/LIVER/KIDNEY
INJURY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: HARMFUL/FATAL IF ABSORBED. INHALATION:
MUCOUS MEMBRANE/RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
IRRITATION/FATAL/HARMFUL/NAUSEA/VOMITING/AIRWAY
OBSTRUCTION/CARDIOVASCULAR & NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY/INCREASED MUCOUS
SECR ETION IN LUNGS/SEIZURE/SLIGHTLY TOXIC. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCE/BLOOD DISORDER/FATAL/LIVER/KIDNEY
INJURY.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF NO BURNS HAVE
OCCURED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULTY. ADMINISTER
CPR IF CARDIA C ARREST OCCURS. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. DON'T
ADMINISTER LIQUIDS/INDUCE VOMITING TO AN UNCONSIOUS/CONVULSING
PERSON. MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOESN'T BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:<325.4F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR SPRAY.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT.
VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER. WASH
CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY RESIDUES. ABSORB ON VERMICULITE
OR SIMILAR MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CLOSED IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY W/COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. DON'T WEAR
CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES &
CLOTHING. COMPOUND IS VOLATILE .

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY
EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:HANDLE ONLY IN A HOOD
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:EYE SHIELDS
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
ONLY TRAINED PERSONNEL SHOULD HANDLE THIS CHEMICAL OR ITS
CONTAINER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: ANTIDOTES - ATROPINE SULFATE. 2-PAM (PRALIDOXIME
CHLORIDE), OR TOXOGONIN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:692.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:37.22F
Vapor Pres:4
Vapor Density:1.23
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR-AMBER LIQUID W/PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, ACIDS, & OXIDIZING AGENTS

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED W/AN
AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE,
& LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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