MSDS NAME:METALDEHYDE GRANULES 3.5
NIIN:00N050007
MSDS Number: BVJGG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:AMVAC CHEMICAL CORP
Address:4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD
City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90023
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-264-3910
Emergency Phone Num:213-264-3920;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:92516
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AMVAC CHEMICAL CORP.
Address:4100 E WASHINGTON BLVD.
Box:City:LOS ANGELES
State:CA
ZIP:90023-4406
Country:US
Phone:213-264-5910 OR 800-424-9300
CAGE:92516
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:RAT 630 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:ACUTE:SALIVATION, VOMITING, NAUSEA,
ACETONURIA. CHRONIC:SIMILAR TO ABOVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:UNKNOWN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: WASH
WITH WATER AND MILD SOAP. INHAL: REMOVED TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:
GASTRIC LAVAGE WITH A 2-5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE-POWDERED
CHARCOAL. I N ALL CASES OF INGESTION SEE A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NOT FLAMMABLE, BUT FIRE INVOLVING CHEMICAL CAN BE
CONTROLLED WITH CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . TOXIC FUMES MAY BE EMITTED WHEN COMPOUND IS EXPOSED TO
HIGH TEMPS OR ACTIVE INGRED IS BURNED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES WHEN BURNED-CO & CO*2.
CONT W/UNBURNED VAPORIZED PESTICIDE CAN BE HAZ TO HEALTH.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK IS PREFERRED,
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ORGANIC CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR CAN BE USED.
Ventilation:MECHICAL IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD SAFETY GLASSES .
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT AND PANTS, BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: & LOC REGS .
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:475F,246C
Spec Gravity:2.5
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:GRAY TO BROWN GRANULES, SLIGHTLY PUNGENT ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS WILL CAUSE DECOMPOSITION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PARALYDEHYDE, ACETALDEHDE, CARBON
DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:IF RECOVERED MATL CANNOT BE USED IN REGULAR
APPLICATN ACCDG TO DIRECTION ON LABEL, MATL SHOULD BE DISPOS OF AS
HAZ WASTE @ REGULATED DISP FACILITY. FURTHER INFO MAY BE OBTAINED
FROM EPA/EQUIVALENT ST & LOC AGENCIES. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FED, ST
(SUPDAT)
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