DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC -- BENLATE FUNGICIDE  -- 6840-01-356-8889
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:BENLATE FUNGICIDE
MSDS Date:01/19/1988
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-356-8889
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:1635
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515/9442 OR 302-999-5072
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:18873
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873

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

Ingred Name:2-BENZIMIDAZOLECARBAMIC ACID, 1-(BUTYLCARBAMOYL)-, METHYL
    ESTER  ;(BENOMYL)
CAS:17804-35-2
RTECS #:DD6475000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9293

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RATS) >10,000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: VERY LOW TOXICITY. 
    INHALATION: MODERATELY TOXIC.  SKIN: MODERATE SENSITIZATION. MAY
    CAUSE A TEMPORARY ALLERGIC REACTION.  EYES: MILD IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD IRRITATION AS NOTED UNDER HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN.  SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER.  EYES:
    IMMEDIATELY FLU SH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN.  INGESTION: NO SPECIFIC INTERVENTION IS INDICATED
    AS THE COMPOUND IS NOT LIKDLY TO BE HAZARDOUS BY INGESTION.

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

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:220C
Lower Limits:0.08 G/L
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. KEEP
    PERSONNEL REMOVED AND UPWIND OF FIRE. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APARTUS. USE WATER SPRAY. COOL TANK/CONTAINER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.
    HAZARDOUS GASES PRODUCED IN FIRE ARE N-BUTYLISOCYANATE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL. PREVENT LIQUID FROM ENTERING
    SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS. SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL-VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR
    TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY CONTACT BENLATE.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    EYES. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR AN APPROVED PESTICIDE RESPIRATOR IF
    EXPOSURE MAY REACH OR EXCEED PEL LEVEL.
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:AS NEEDED TO PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CLOTH OR DISPOSABLE
    PAPER DUST MASK DURING HANDLING AND MIXING AS THIS PRODUCT MAY BE
    HARMFUL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL. DO NOT CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR TOBACCO IN THE AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T5
Spec Gravity:24 LB/FT3
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID OFF-WHITE MATERIAL.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS GASES PRODUCED ARE
    N-BUTYLIOSCYANATE, A STRONG LACHRYMATOR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
    MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. DISPOSE IN AN APPROVED AND PERMITTED LANDFILL. DO NOT
    FLUSH TO SURFACE WATE R OR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM.

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