Product ID:H-332
MSDS Date:09/02/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N066463
MSDS Number: BZMPW

CALGON CORP

PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: PJ MALONEY

Cage: 86035

CALGON CORP

1346 PITTSBURGH, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: 86035

CARBAMIC ACID, DIMETHYLDITHIO-, POTASSIUM SALT, HYDRATE;

CAS: 128-03-0

RTECS: FA0850000

Fraction By Weight: >125%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EFTS FROM CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO THIS PROD HAVE

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DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATES ARE REPORTED TO BE

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SUSPECTED CANCER-CAUSING NITROSAMINES IN VITRO & IN

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POTASSIUM DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE, SODIUM

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FETOXICITY, POSTIMPLANTATION LOSS AND MALFORMATIONS.

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DIMETHYLDITHIOCARBAMATE AT DOSE OF 38 MG/KG/DAY BY

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OF STERNEBRAE, TOTAL POSTIMPLANTATION LOSS, AND FETAL

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POSSIBLE MALFORMATIONS INCLUDING ADACTYLY (CONDITION

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GASTROSCHISIS (CONGENITAL DEFECT IN ABDOMINAL WALL,

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ATRESIA (CONGENITAL ABSENCE OF AN ANAL OPENING),

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COSTAL CARTILAGE ANOMALY, VERTEBRAL ANOMALY

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MALALIGNMENT IN 6 OF 52 FETUSES FROM 5 OF 11

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EMBRYO LETHALITY. THE NOEL WAS 12.8 MG/KG/DAY.

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NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS KNOWN. PROBABLE

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IF EXPOS BY INHAL IS SUSPECTED,

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EXPERIENCES NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZ, HAS DIFFICULTY

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AVAILABLE ABSORBENTS MAY BE USED TO COLLECT ANY

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THIS PROD IS TOX TO FISH. DO NOT

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STREAMS, PONDS, ESTUARIES, OCEANS, OR PUBLIC WATERS

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CONTAINING THIS PRODUCT INTO SEWER SYSTEMS W/OUT

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FOR GUIDANCE, CONTACT YOUR STATE WATER BOARD OR

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CONTACT YOUR STATE PESTICIDE OR

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AT THE NEAREST EPA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR GUIDANCE.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 2030 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE
IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE UPON CONTACT DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF
EXPOSURE, SOLUTION CONCENTRATION & FIRST AID MEASURES. SKIN:THIS
PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN IRRITATION & P OSSIBLY SKIN DAMAGE
DEPENDING ON THE LENGTH OF EXPOSURE, SOLUTION CONCENTRATION, &
FIRST AID MEASURES.(EFT OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DATA INDICATE THAT THIS PROD WILL NOT
BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMTS. PROD WAS SHOWN TO BE
SENSITIZER IN ANIMAL STUDY, HOWEVER, NO INSTANCES OF HUMAN ALLERGIC
REACTION ARE KNOWN. IN GEST:THIS PROD CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF GI TRACT
BY RELEASING CARBON DISULFIDE IN ACID ENVIRONMENT OF STOMACH.
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYE:IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MED AID IMMED. SKIN:IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED
FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLT HG & SHOES. SEEK MED AID IMMED. WASH CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LRG QTIES OF H*2O. SEEK MED
AID IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. NOTE TO MD:
(ING 15)

Flash Point:>212F,>100C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT EMITS TOXIC GASES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:INITIALLY MINIMIZE AREA AFFECTED BY
SPILL/LEAK. BLOCK ANY POTNTL ROUTES TO H*2O SYS. RECOVER AS MUCH OF
PURE PROD AS POSS INTO APPROP CNTNRS. LATER, DETERM IF THIS
RECOVERED PROD CAN BE USED FOR ITS I NTENDED PURPOSE. CLAY,
SOIL/COMMERCIALLY (ING 18)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD, OR
FEED BY STORAGE. DO NOT EXPOSE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES. DO NOT
STACK MORE THAN FOUR DRUMS HIGH.
Other Precautions:IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW TO USE THIS PRODUCT
IN A MANNER INCONSISTENT WITH ITS LABELING. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR/MIST. AVOID CONTAMINATION
OF FOOD. USE W ITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS BECOME IRRITATING,
USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH OSHA
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS (29 CFR 1910,134).
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION WHERE MIST OR VAPOR MAY BE
GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER
CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:HYDROGEN SULFIDE. CONTACT W/FIRE/STRONG OXIDENTS MAY
GENERATE OXIDES OF SULFUR, NITROGEN & CARBON. EFTS OF
OVEREXP:SWALLOWING PROD MAY CAUSE IRRIT/BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT, &
ESOPHAGUS. INHAL:PRLNG BRTHG OF VAP MAY CAUSE DIZZ&/NAUS. INHAL OF
HIGH LEVELS OF MIST CAN CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT. (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Spec Gravity:1.15-1.17 @ 25C
pH:11-13
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, YELLOW LIQUID WITH AMMONIA-SULFIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT EXPOSE TO EXTREME TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DISULFIDE & DIMETHYLAMINE MAY
BE GENERATED UPON ACIDIFICATION. THERMAL DEGRADATION MAY GENERATE
VAPORS OF(SUPDAT)

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W/FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS .
PESTICIDE WASTES ARE ACUTELY HAZ. IMPROPER DISP OF EXCESS
PESTICIDE, SPRAY MIXTURE/RINSATE IS VIOLATION OF FED LAW. IF THESE
WASTES CANNOT BE DISP OF BY USE ACCORDING TO LABEL
INSTRUCTIONS,(ING 23)

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