Product ID:ORTHENE PCO FORMULA II
MSDS Date:04/10/1987
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F027473
MSDS Number: BQZPC

Emergency Phone: 415-233-3737/800-457-2022

Info Phone: 800-457-2022

Cage: 0AHD1

Telephone: 800-582-3835

Cage: 0AHD1

ACEPHATE, 0,5-DIMETHYL ACETYLPHOSPHORAMIDOTHIOATE

CAS: 30560-19-1

RTECS: TB4760000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

INERT INGREDIENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)

Fraction By Weight: 4.25%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1000 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:EYES/SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION: SLIGHT ACUTE TOXICITY,
INHIBITS ENZYME CHOLINESTERASE W/SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, CONSTRICTION OF THE PUPIL , BLURRED/DARK VISION,
EXCESSIVE SALIVATION, NASAL DISCHARGE, PROFUSE SWEATING, ABDOMINAL
CRAMPS, NAUSEA, & VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: UNCONSCIOUSNESS & CONVULSIONS,
RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION OR CARDIAC ARREST MAY BE FATAL.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK. CONSULT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL BEFOR E INDUCING VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, WATER FOG
Fire Fighting Procedures:DON'T ENTER ANY ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
CONTAIN/ISOLATE RUNOFF & DEBRIS.

Spill Release Procedures:CLEAN UP IMMEDIATELY. VACUUM W/MACHINES
EQUIPPED W/HIGH EFFICIENCY FILTERS OR SWEEP. SCRUB CONTAMINATED
AREA W/DETERGENT & WATER USING STIFF BROOM. PICK UP LIQUID W/OIL
DRY, CAT LITTER, CLAY, RAGS OR OTHER ABSORBENT & PLACE IN
DISPOSABLE CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T STORE OR TRANSPORT NEAR FEED OR
FOOD. KEEP PESTICIDE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER. STORE IN COOL, DRY
PLACE. PROTECT FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING SMOKE & MISTS. AVOID PERSONNEL &
EQUIPMENT CONTACT W/FALLOUT & RUNOFF. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:USE APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION SUCH AS
PESTICIDE CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR OR AIR-SUPPLYING RESPIRATOR UNLESS
VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW
RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE STANDAR D.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOSURE STANDARD
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS (RUBBER)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:82-89C
Vapor Pres:0.0000017
Spec Gravity:1.35
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER W/STRONG CABBAGE-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIALS, HYPOCHLORITE OXIDANTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES >180F
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO2, WATER VAPOR, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
NITROGEN & PHOSPHORUS, CO

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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