Product ID:DIQUAT HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:11/29/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-005-7523
MSDS Number: CFKFW

ZENECA INC.

ZENECA INC
WILMINGTON, DE 19897
US

Emergency Phone: 800-327-8633/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 302-886-3000

Cage: MO485

ZENECA INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19897 US

Telephone: 302-886-3000

Cage: MO485

DIQUAT (CERCLA)/DIQUAT DIBROMIDE

CAS: 85-00-7

RTECS: JM5690000

Fraction By Weight: 36.4%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 TDUST;9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

INERT MATERIALS (INGREDS NOT PRECISELY IDENTIFIED ARE

Fraction By Weight: 63.6%

ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 106-93-4

RTECS: KH9275000

OSHA PEL 20 PPM; Z-2

ACGIH TLV: S, A2; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT)MALE: 810/FEMALE:600 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN
CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRO UGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE MOUTH,
THROAT IRRITATION. MODERATELY TOXIC TO INTERNAL ORGANS IF INHALED.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, KIDNEY FAILURE, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN
BREATHING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, SWEATING, HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:DOES NOT FLASH
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/DATA
Lower Limits:NO DATA AVAI
Upper Limits:NO DATA AVAI
Extinguishing Media:WAWTER FOG,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY
CHEMICAL,HALOGENATED AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE TOXIC SMOKE,VAP,FALLOUT & RUNOFF
WATER CAN RESULT FROM FIRES DEPENDING ON EXTENT OF COMBUST/PRESENCE
OF OTHER COMBUST MATLS.CONTAMIN BLDG,AREA,(SUPPLE)

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
POSSIBLE. ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR SAND. PLACE INTO PROPER
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINER. DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD & FEED.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EMPTY
CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
MUST BE WORN. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH OSHA STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES+SIDE SHIELD/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER: 10182-404. FORMULA CHANGED. SEE PNI A AND B,
SAME NSN.

HCC:T5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NO DATA
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:1.22-1.27 @20C
pH:6-7.5
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/DATA
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS & ANIONIC WETTING AGENTS(E.G.ALKYL & ALKYLARYL
SULFONATES).CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OR IRRITANT VAPORS, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. DO NOT
CONTAMINATE ENVIRONMENT.

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