Product ID:DURSBAN 4E INSECTICIDE
MSDS Date:06/12/1990
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-402-5411
MSDS Number: BMBVS

DOW CHEMICAL USA

2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48460-6030

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

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DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

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CHLORPYRIFOS

CAS: 2921-88-2

RTECS: TF6300000

Fraction By Weight: 44.9%

OSHA PEL S, 0.2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S,0.2 MG/M3/0.6 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

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

CAS: 1330-20-7

RTECS: ZE2100000

OSHA PEL 100 PPM/150 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 100 PPM/150STEL;8990

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

PROPRIETARY EMULSIFIERS

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

NAPHTHA, LIGHT AROMATIC

CAS: 64742-95-6

1,2,4-TRIMETHYLBENZENE (SARA III)

CAS: 95-63-6

RTECS: DC3325000

OSHA PEL 25 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM; 9192

CUMENE (SARA III)

CAS: 98-82-8

RTECS: GR8575000

OSHA PEL S, 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 50 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT(MALE=940,FEMALE=530) MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:MAY CAUSE MODERATE CORNEAL
INJURY.SKIN:PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION,BURN.IF ABSORBED IS HARMFUL.ORAL:HIGH DOSE MAY CAUSE
INJURY.ASPIRATION MAY CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE/DEA TH.INHALED:MAY
CAUSE,IRRITATION,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,COMA.CHRONIC-DIZZINESS,INCOORDI
NATION,LIVER & KIDNEY EFFECTS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, FEELING OF
INCREASED BODY HEAT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS SUCH AS
HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, INCOORDINATION, DROWSINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS.
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY PROD UCE ORGANOPHOSPHATE TYPE
CHOLINESTERASEINHIBITION WITH NAUSEA, DIARRHEA, SWEATING, BLURRED
VISION, TEARING&CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF
NEEDED.ORAL:DO NOT IN DUCE VOMITING.IF VOMITING OCCURS,KEEP HEAD
BELOW HIPS DUE TO ASPIRATION HAZARD.CALL PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:106F, 41C
Lower Limits:1
Upper Limits:6 (XYLENE)
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOAM EXTINGUISHING SYSTEM IS PREFERRED BECAUSE
UNCONTROLLED WATER CAN SPREAD POSSIBLE CONTAMINATION. USE POSITIVE-
PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC IRRITATING GASES MAY BE FORMED
UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. VIOLENT RUPTURE DUE TO OVER PRESSURIZATION
MAY OCCUR AT TEMPERATURES GENERATED DURING A FIRE.

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. FOR LARGE SPILLS, CONSULT MANUFACTURER. RQ OF CHLORPYRIFOS
= 1 LB.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & FLAME.
Other Precautions:SEE LABEL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
SWALLOW. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING MIST OR VAPORS. HANDLE CONCENTRATE IN VENTILATED AREA.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDL ING. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD & WATER
SUPPLY.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR. USE
AN APPROVED POSITIVE -PRESSURE SCBA FOR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW THE EXPOSURE
GUIDELINE. USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. LOCAL MAY BE
REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR FULLFACE RESPIRATOR.
Other Protective Equipment:PERMEATION-RESISTANT CLOTHING. BOOTS, APRON
OR FULL-BODY SUIT AS REQUIRED. EYE WASH & SAFETY SHOWER IN WORK
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DEPENDING ON
DEGREE OF EXPOSURE OF PERSONNEL. CONSIDER MONITORING BLOOD
CHOLINESTERASE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FORMULA CHANGED. FOR PREVIOUS FORMULATION, SEE P/N A OR B SAME NSN. FOR
HEALTH & SAFETY INFORMATION ON END-USE DILUTIONS OF UP TO 1% OF
DURSBAN INSECTICIDES, SEE THE HEALTH & SAFETY FACT SHEET, FORM #
135-1270-88, AVAILABLE FROM THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY.

HCC:T5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:290F/143C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>320F,>160C
Vapor Pres:<10 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.079
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID, SOLVENT-TYPE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEATING ABOVE 122F(50C). UNDERGOES
EXOTHERMIC DECOMPOSITION AT APPROXIMATELY 266F(130C).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE, ETHYL SULFIDE, DIETHYL SULFIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES CAN BE
FORMED.

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 W ASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LABEL
INSTRUCTIONS.

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