Product ID:FUMITOXIN, TABLETS, PALLETS, BAGS
MSDS Date:11/01/1997
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-442-5698
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJMVH

PESTCON SYSTEMS INC

1808 FIRESTONE PARKWAY
WILSON, NC 27893
US

Emergency Phone: 202.483.7616

Info Phone: 919-237-7923

Cage: 31618

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC (919-292-0624)

UNKNOW ALHAMBRA, CA 91802 US

Telephone: 213-283-2761

Cage: 0JHE9

ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 20859-73-8

RTECS: BD1400000

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

INERT INGREDIENTS

AMMONIUM CARBAMATE

CAS: 1111-78-0

RTECS: EY8575000

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 ABOUT 190PPM FOR 1H/LD50 11.5 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALATION OF PHOSPHINE GAS FORMED
BY AIR MOISTURE/WATER/ACID MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, POISONING,
CYANOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. INGEST ION CAN BE FATAL. DUST
CAN IRRITATE & BURN EYES. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FUMITOXIN IS NOT KNOWN TO BE
CARCINOGENIC & IS NOT LISTED AS SUCH BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD EXPOSURE CAUSES MALAISE, RINGING OF EARS,
FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND PRESSURE IN CHEST. MODERATE POISONING CAUSES
WEAKNESS, VOMITING, PAIN ABOVE THE STOMACH, CHEST PAIN, DIARRHEA
AND DIFFICULTY BREATHIN G. SEVERE POISONING MAY CAUSE FLUID IN THE
LUNGS, DIZZINESS, BLUE OR PURPLE SKIN COLOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF 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:NONE FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:SUFFOCATE FLAMES WITH CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
OR SAND. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT CONFINE SPENT ALUMINUM PHOSPHITE
RESIDUES. ANY HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS RELEASED MAY IGNITE. FIRES
CONTAINING HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE OR METEL PHOSPHIDES WILL PRODUCE
PHOSPHORIC ACID. ALUMINUM PHOSPID E IS NOT FLAMMABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:IF AMOUNTS OF SPILL IS UNKNOWN, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN UP
SPILL. WEAR GLOVES AND TRANSFER UNCONTAMINATED SPILL TO SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR REUSE. CONTAMINATED SPILL SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED BY
WATER+DETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:2% SOLUTION OF DETERGENT IN WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA,
AWAY FROM HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES. UNDER LOCK AND KEY. STORAGE SHOULD
BE AWAY FROM HUMAN, FOOD, FEED AND WATER.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OPEN CONTAINERS IN OPEN AIR BECAUSE UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEY MAY FLASH. WHEN OPENING, VENT THE
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FACE AND BODY AND OPEN SLOWLY. NEVER OPEN
CONTAINERS IN A FLAMMABLE ATMO SPHERE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:COTTON, LATEX.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EPA REGISTRATION NUMBERS: 5857-1 (TABLETS), 5857-2 (PELLETS) AND 5857-6
(BAGS). FUMITOXIN IS A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE AND IS FOR RETAIL
SALE TO AND USE ONLY BY CERTIFIED APPLICATORS. METALS SUCH AS
COPPER, BRASS AND PRECIOUS METALS SUCH AS GOLD AND SILVER ARE
SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION BY PHOSPHINE.

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:AIP>1000C PH3 -87.7C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:AIP>1000C PH3 -133.5C
Vapor Pres:AIP 0MM HG;PH3 40MMHG@-12
Spec Gravity:AIP N/A; PH3 1.17
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:AIP INSOLUBLE (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GRAY, GARLIC, CARBIDE OR DECAYING FISH AND
IS COLORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FURNITOXIN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE IS STABLE TO
MOST CHEMICAL REACTIONS, EXCEPT FOR HYDROLYSIS. REACTS TO MOIST
AIR, LIQUID WATER, ACIDS AND SOME LIQUIDS TO PRODUCE PHOSOPHINE,
PH3 GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON REACTING WITH MOISTURE FORMS
HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS (PHOSPHINE, PH3) GAS WHICH MAY IGNITE
SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR AT CONCENTRATION ABOVE PEL OF 1.8% V/V.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:IF TABLETS, PELLETS OR BAGS ARE EXPOSED TO
CONTAMINATION BY WATER, ACIDS OR ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, IMMEDIATELY
CONTACT PESTCON SYSTEMS 919-859-2500 FOR GUIDANCE. DISPOSE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICAB LE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:FUMITOXIN IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE CHRONIC
POISONING.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE. HAZARD
CLASS OR DIVISION: 4.3. IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS: UN1397. PACKING
GROUP I. LABELS REQUIRED: DANGEROUS WHEN WET/ POISON.

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.