Product ID:VECTOBAC 12AS, 5605/15576
MSDS Date:04/29/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N065106
MSDS Number: CBCQM

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 708-937-6100

Cage: 60060

Telephone: 847-935-7177

Cage: 60060

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS, SEROTYPE H-14

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5,000 MG/KG (SUPDAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION TOXICITY: ONE OF TEN
ANIMALS DIES WHEN EXPOSED TO THE MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE CONCENTRATION.
SKIN: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING WITH SOME SLOUGHING FOUND IN SKIN
IRRITATION TEST (4-HR APPLICATION) IN RAB BITS. REDNESS, SWELLING
AND SLOUGHING OF SKIN WERE ALSO NOTED IN DERMAL TOXICITY STUDY IN
RABBITS WITH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: A SIMILAR FORMULATION. SENSITIZER.
EIGHT OF TEN ANIMALS POSITIVE IN A DERMAL SENSITIZATION STUDY IN
GUINEA PIGS WITH A SIMILAR FORMULATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA SUGGEST PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
EYE LESIONS AND HYPERSENSITIVITY TO VECTOBAC FORMULATIONS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR TOXICITY OCCUR,
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
FOR AT LEA ST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGEST: NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE. PROVIDE
SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NECESSARY.

Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR UNDERLYING CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT DETERMINED.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER PRODUCT AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AND WASH AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE STORAGE TEMPERATURES
AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MISTS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT DETERMINED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50: FOR A SIMILAR FORMULATION.

Spec Gravity:1.06-1.1
pH:4.6-5
Solubility in Water:DISPERSES WELL
Appearance and Odor:SUSPENSION. LIGHT BROWN IN COLOR. POTENCY IS
1200ITU/MG (4.84 BILLION ITU/GAL).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT DETERMINED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DETERMINED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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