Product ID:DIPEL 2X, 11379
MSDS Date:09/29/1988
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N042789
MSDS Number: BRPWC

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064
US

Emergency Phone: 708-937-6100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-937-6100

Cage: 2J436

ABBOTT LABORATORIES CHICAGO DISTRIBUTION CTR

68 NORTH CHICAGO, IL 60064 US

Telephone: 847-938-5700

Cage: 2J436

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; (BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS, VAR

CAS: 68038-71-1

RTECS: CP0100000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HAZARDOUS MIXTURE; (MIXTURE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS PER OSHA

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTNTL TO CAUSE LUNG FIBROSIS IN ANIMALS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,MUS)>1,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: 2 OF 20 GUINEA PIGS DIED
IN A STUDY IN WHICH GUNINEA PIGS WERE EXPOSED TO DIPEL TECH POWDER
@ A CONC OF 1035 MG/L FOR 6 HRS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WK FOR 4 WKS. SKIN: A
20% SUSPENSION OF DIPEL TECH POWDER CAUSED MILD IRRIT IN A SKIN
IRRIT TEST (24-HR APPLICATN) IN RABBITS THAT WAS REVERSIBLE W/IN
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 3 DAYS. EYE: IRRITANT. MOD IRRITATING
IN AN EYE IRRIT STUDY IN RABBITS. REVERSIBLE CORNEAL OPACITY,
IRITIS, SWELLING, &/OR RED WAS OBSERVED IN ALL ANIMALS. SKIN
SENSIT: DIPEL TECH POWDER NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A SENSITIZER IN A
SENSIT STUDY IN GUINEA PIGS. DIPEL TECH POWDER WAS WELL TOLERATED,
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE LESIONS OR LUNG
DISEASE.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS/SIGN OF TOX OCCUR, SEEK
MED ATTN. EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. IF IRRIT PERSISTS/SIGNS OF TOX OCCUR, SEEK MED ATTN.
INGEST: NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS
NECESSARY.

Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR UNDERLYING CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP PRODUCT, PLACE INTO APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST. VENTILATE AND WASH SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE STORAGE TEMPERATURE
AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN DRY AREA, KEEP MATERIAL DRY AND
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON APPLYING DIPEL 2X UP TO
THE TIME OF HARVEST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR DUSTS (AS
REQUIRED).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOG & FULL LNGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: 4-6.5(10%AQ). SOL IN H2O: SUSPENDS & PARTIALLY SOL IN WATER. EFTS
OF OVEREXP: EXCEPT FOR A DECR IN GROWTH, IN A 2-YR CHRONIC TOX
STUDY IN RATS. IN A 4-WK INHAL STUDY IN GUINEA PIGS, ANIMALS RECEIV
ING 10.35 MG/L EXHIBITED LUNG INJURY & REDUCED ADRENAL WT. A MINOR
COMPONENT OF THIS PROD WAS SHOWN TO HAVE (ING 3)

HCC:T6
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:FINE TAN POWDER W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINITY INACTIVATES PRODUCT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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