Product ID:AMMONIUM PYRROLIDINE DITHIOCARBAMATE
MSDS Date:07/31/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040233
MSDS Number: BSDWX

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

CHEM CARTRIDGE RESP W/AN ORG VAP CARTRIDGE(S) W/FULL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE & ORG

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PARTICULATE FILTER. TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESP W/FULL

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MODE. ANY SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN

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ATAXIA & ASCENDING PARALYSIS PROGRESSING TO RESP

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TO CARBON DISULFIDE METABOLITE. SINGLE DOSES CAN

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RXN FROM ALCOHOL COMSUMP FOLLOWING EXPOS MAY PRDCE

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CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, CIRC FAILURE & DEATH OCCUR.

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IMPOTENCE & HDCH. THESE SYMPS DISAPPEAR W/CONTINUED

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HAVE BEEN RPTD FROM CHRONIC EXPOS TO

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CAUSE GOITER.

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OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS,

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IF CONSCIOUS &

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EMESIS/GASTRIC LAVAGE USING A SLURRY OF ACTIVATED

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TO AVOID ASPIR OF VOMITUS. LAVAGE SHOULD BE

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MILLILITERS OF WATER TO ABSORB REMAINING TOXICANT.

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NO SPECIFIC

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ON SPECIFIC OP, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LMTS OF

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1-PYRROLIDINE CARBODITHIOIC ACID AMMONIUM SALT; (AMMONIUM

CAS: 5106-96-3

SIALORRHEA & ABDOM CRAMPS. IF TOX AMTS ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:IRRIT. ACUTE:DUST/MIST MAY IRRIT
UPPER RESP TRACT & CAUSE NASAL STUFFINESS, HOARSENESS, COUGH &
RARELY PNEUM. IF TOX AMTS OF THIOCARBAMATES ARE ABSORBED, MAY CAUSE
SYMPS SIMILAR TO INGEST. DITHI OCARBAMATES MAY CAUSE RESP SENSIT.
CHRONIC:RPTD CONT MAY CAUSE POISONING SIMILAR TO ACUTE EXPOS.
SKIN:(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: IRRIT. ACUTE:DUST, MIST/SOLN MAY BE
MOD IRRIT TO SKIN. SOME DITHIOCARBAMATES HAVE BEEN RPTD TO CAUSE
ITCHING, INFLAMM & ECZEMATOID DERM IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOS PERSONS.
CHRONIC: RPTD/PRLNG CONT W/SOME DITHIOCARBAMATES MAY CAUSE SENSIT
DERM. EYE:IRRIT. ACUTE:DUST/MIST/SOLN MAY IRRIT EYES. INGEST:(SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTO &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG &
SHOES IMMED. WASH A FFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS
OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS(AT LEAST 15 MINS). GET
MED ATTN. EYES: WASH EYES IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORMAL SALINE,
(ING 10)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM(1990 EMER RESONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.5)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS, DIKE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT
OR FLAME. DUST-AIR MIXTURE MAY IGNITE OR EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CNTNRS
FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED MATERIAL
INTO SEWER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 165
RECOMM PROCS FOR THE DISP & STORAGE OF PESTICIDES & PESTICIDE
CONTAINERS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOWING RESPS ARE RECOMM BASED ON INFO FOUND
IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. SPEC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAM LEVELS FOUND I N WORK PLACE, MUST BE BASED (ING 16)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHASUT VENTILATION. VENTILATION EQUIPMENT
MUST BE EXPLOSION PROOF.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:SPLSH-PROOF OR DUST RESIST SFTY GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT. EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DIPSOAL(1990 EMERG-RESP
GUIDEBOOK,DOT P 5800.5 GUIDE PG. 31). FOR LRGR FIRES: USE WATER
SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM(1990 EMERG RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.
5). EFTS OF OVEREXP: NEUROTOXIN. ACUTE:INGEST OF LGE AMTS OF
DITHIOCARBAMATES MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, DIZZ (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:308F,153C
Solubility in Water:38%
Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS (STRONG): FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. POTASSIUM CHLORATE: FIRE & EXPLO
HAZ. SODIUM NITRATE: FIRE & EXPLO HAZ.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNIT READILY. AVOID
CONTACT WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESS HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERM DECOMP MAY RELEASE TOXIC FUMES
OF AMMONIA, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, & OXIDES OF SULFUR & NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR 165
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES FOR THE DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF PESTICIDES &
PESTICIDE CONTAINERS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATION S.

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