Product ID:ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE FUMITOXIN TABLETS
MSDS Date:11/01/1997
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-145-0016
MSDS Number: BQMYJ

PESTCON SYSTEMS INC

5511 CAPITAL CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 302
RALEIGH, NC 27606
US

Emergency Phone: 202-483-7616/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 919-859-2500 FAX 919-859-2155

Cage: 31618

PESTCON SYSTEMS INC

469 ALHAMBRA, CA 91802 US

Telephone: 213-283-2761

Cage: 31618

ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 20859-73-8

RTECS: BD1400000

Fraction By Weight: 55%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

AMMONIUM CARBAMATE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1111-78-0

RTECS: EY8575000

Fraction By Weight: 41%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

INERT INGREDIENTS (PARAFFIN)

Fraction By Weight: 4%

THERE IS NO EXPOSURE LIMIT FOR ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE, BUT

OSHA PEL 0.3 PPM PHOSPHINE

ACGIH TLV: 0.3 PPM PHOSPHINE

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 ABOUT 190PPM FOR 1H/LD50 11.5 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALATION OF PHOSPHINE GAS FORMED
BY AIR MOISTURE/WATER/ACID MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, POISONING,
CYANOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. INGES TION CAN BE FATAL. DUST
CAN IRRITATE & BURN EYES. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MILD EXPOSURE CAUSES MALAISE, RINGING OF EARS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND PRESSURE IN CHEST. MODERATE POISONING CAUSES
WEAKNESS, VOMITING, PAIN ABOVE THE STOMACH, CHEST PAIN, DIARRHEA
AND DIFFICULTY BREATHIN G. SEVERE POISONING MAY CAUSE FLUID IN THE
LUNGS, DIZZINESS, BLUE OR PURPLE SKIN COLOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DEATH.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP
& WATER. INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL OR SAND. DO NOT
USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT CONFINE SPENT ALUMINUM PHOSPHITE
RESIDUES. ANY HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS RELEASED MAY IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF AMOUNTS OF SPILL IS UNKNOWN, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN UP
SPILL. WEAR GLOVES AND TRANSFER UNCONTAMINATED SPILL TO SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR REUSE. CONTAMINATED SPILL SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED BY
WATER+DETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:2% SOLUTION OF DETERGENT IN WATER

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES AND UNDER LOCK AND KEY. STORAGE
SHOULD BE AWAY FROM HUMAN, FOOD, FEED AND WATER.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OPEN CONTAINERS IN OPEN AIR BECAUSE UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEY MAY FLASH. WHEN OPENING, VENT THE
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FACE AND BODY AND OPEN SLOWLY. NEVER OPEN
CONTAINERS IN A FLAMMABLE ATMO SPHERE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:COTTON, LATEX
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DIFFERENT FORMULA. EPA REGISTRATION NUMBERS: 5857-1 (TABLETS), 5857-2
(PELLETS). FUMITOXIN IS A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE AND IS FOR
RETAIL SALE TO AND USE ONLY BY CERTIFIED APPLICATORS. METALS SUCH
AS COPPER, BRASS AND PRECIOUS METALS SUCHAS GOLD AND SILVER ARE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION BY PHOSPHINE.

HCC:R2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1832F/1000
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1832F
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:2.85
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GRAY SOLID - GARLIC ODOR (HYDROGEN
PHOSPHIDE GAS)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, CERTAIN METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

Waste Disposal Methods:IF TABLETS, PELLETS OR BAGS ARE EXPOSED TO
CONTAMINATION BY WATER, ACIDS OR ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT PESTCON SYSTEMS 919-859-2500 FOR GUIDANCE. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE L OCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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