DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A. -- DURSBAN (R) 6R INSECTICIDAL CONCENTRATE  -- 6840-00F007530
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DURSBAN (R) 6R INSECTICIDAL CONCENTRATE
MSDS Date:08/26/1981
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F007530
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48640
Info Phone Num:(517) 636-4400
Emergency Phone Num:(517) 636-4400
CAGE:71954
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW CHEMICAL U.S.A.
Address:2020 DOW CENTER
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48674
Phone:(517) 636-4400
CAGE:71954
Company Name:DOW CORNING CORP
Address:3901 S SAGINAW RD
Box:997
City:MIDLAND
State:MI
ZIP:48686-0997
Country:US
Phone:517-496-6000/517-496-6315
CAGE:5D028

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CHLORPYRIFOS  (SARA III)
CAS:2921-88-2
RTECS #:TF6300000
Fraction by Wt: 62.4%
OSHA PEL:S, 0.2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 0.2 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:XYLENES (O-,M-,P- ISOMERS)	(SARA III)
CAS:1330-20-7
RTECS #:ZE2100000
Fraction by Wt: 37.6%
OSHA PEL:100 PPM/150 STEL
ACGIH TLV:100 PPM/150STEL;9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) 400-500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE TRANSIENT IRRITATION
    BUT CORNEAL INJURY SHOULDN'T DEVELOP. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SLIGHT
    IRRITTION. PROLONGED/REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE SLIGHT BURN/MAY BE
    ABSORBED THOROUGH SKIN, BUT MODERATE  TO LOW TOXICITY. DRUNKENNESS
    & ANESTHETIC OR NARCOTIC EFFECT. MAY CAUSE CHEMICAL PNEUMONIA IF
    ASPIRATED INTO LUNGS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:CHOLINERGIC EFFECTS; SOLVENT VAPORS IF BREATHED
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, NAUSEA, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION.
    MAY PRODUCE ORGANO-PHOSPHORUS TYPE CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION.
    ATROPINE BY INJECTION I S ANTIDOTE OF CHOICE. OXIMES MAY/MAY NOT BE
    THERAPEUTIC, BUT MUST NEVER BE USED IN PLACE OF ATROPINE.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE WITH FLOWING WATER IMMEDIATELY & CONTINUOUSLY
    FOR 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. WASH CLOTHING
    BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    INHALATION : REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, CALL PHYSICIAN. IF RESPIRATION
    STOPS, GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:112F
Lower Limits:1%
Upper Limits:6%
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMCIAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOZ NOZZLE IS PREFERRED. USE POSITIVE-PRESSURE
    AIR SUPPLY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC IRRITATING GASES MAY BE FORMED.
    RAPID DECOMPOSITION >160-200C. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAME &
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SPILL BY DIKING TO KEEP OUT OF SEWERS OR
    WATERWAYS. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES. ABSORB SPILLS WITH DRY
    MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND & SWEEP UP FOR DISPOSAL. FOR LARGE SPILLS,
    BARRICADE AREA & CONSULT MANUFAC TURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID
    INGESTION. AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT. AVOID BREATHING MIST OR
    VAPORS. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & OPEN FLAME.
Other Precautions:HANDLE CONCENTRATE IN VENTILATED AREA. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DEPENDING ON DEGREE OF EXPOSURE OF
    PERSONNEL, CONSIDER MONITORING BLOOD CHOLINESTERASE LEVELS. KEEP
    AWAY FROM FOOD, FEEDSTUFFS &  DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:APPROVED ORGANIC VAPOR-TYPE RESPIRATOR REQUIRED
    IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.
Ventilation:RECOMMEND CONTROL OF XYLENE TO SUGGESTED GUIDES.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON DEPENDING UPON THE EXTENT &
    SEVERITY OF EXPOSURE LIKELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:290F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>160-200C
Vapor Pres:40
Vapor Density:1
Spec Gravity:1.154
Solubility in Water:NONE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR LIQUID, MILD AROMATIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:40%

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BASE. CONSULT MANUFACTURER FOR SPECIFIC GASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT >50C. WILL BURN UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON HEATING WILL DECOMPOSE TO FORM
    VOLATILE, FLAMMABLE, ODOROUS ORGANIC SULFIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, OPEN FLAME &
    SOURCES OF IGNITION.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY CLEAN-UP MATERIAL IN LOCATION AWAY FROM
    DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES, ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. CAUTION-CAN BE VERY TOXIC TO FISH AT 3 PPB LEVELS.
    KEEP OUT OF STREAMS.

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