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 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
 
 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
 
 Product Identity: ABACIDETM 2
 EPA Registration No.: 7946-27
 
 J. J. MAUGET COMPANY                        In Case of Emergency, Call
 5435 PECK ROAD                              INFOTRAC 1-800-535-5053
 ARCADIA, CA 91006-5847
 Tel: 626-444-1057
 Fax: 626-444-7414
 
 2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
 
 Active ingredient (% w/w): Abamectin (1.9%)
 CAS Nos.:        65195-54-4 and 65195-55-3
 Chemical Name: Mixture of Avermectins comprising mainly Avermectin B1a
 Chemical Class: Systemic Miticide/Insecticide
 EPA Signal Word: Warning
 OSHA        ACGIH
 PEL        TLV          % Ingredients
 Abamectin                           N/A        N/A          1.9
 
 Inert ingredients:                   N/A           N/A           98.1
 
 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
 
 Symptoms of Exposure:         May irritate upper respiratory tract (nose and
 throat). Causes substantial but temporary eye
 injury. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on
 clothing. Harmful if absorbed through the skin.
 Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause
 skin irritation in some individuals. May be fatal
 if swallowed. May cause severe
 gastrointestinal tract irritation with nausea,
 vomiting, and possible burns.
 
 Routes of Entry:              Inhalation, skin, eye contact and through
 ingestion.
 
 Carcinogenicity:              Not a carcinogen
 
 Mutagenicity:                 Not a mutagen
 
 Teratology (Birth defects):   Not a teratogen
 
 
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 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
 
 INGESTION:       Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for
 treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to
 swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a
 poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by
 mouth to an unconscious person.
 
 SKIN CONTACT: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately
 with plenty of water for 15 鈥? 20 minutes. Call a poison
 control center or doctor for treatment advice.
 
 EYE CONTACT: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-
 20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first
 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control
 center or doctor for treatment advice.
 
 INHALATION:      Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911
 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably
 by mouth-to-mouth, if possible. Call a poison control center
 or doctor for treatment advice.
 
 HOT LINE NUMBER: Have the product container or label with you when
 calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. You may
 contact INFOTRAC 1-800-535-5053 for emergency treatment information.
 
 NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Early signs of intoxication include dilation of pupils,
 muscular incoordination, and muscular tremors. Toxicity following accidental
 ingestion of Abacide 2 can be minimized by early administration of chemical
 absorbents (e.g., activated charcoal). If toxicity from exposure has
 progressed to cause severe vomiting, the extent of resultant fluid and
 electrolyte imbalance should be gauged. Appropriate supportive parental
 fluid replacement therapy should be given, along with other required
 supportive measures (such as maintenance of blood pressure levels and
 proper respiratory functionality) as indicated by clinical signs, symptoms, and
 measurements. In severe cases, observations should continue for at least
 several days until clinical condition is stable and normal. Since abamectin is
 believed to enhance GABA activity in animals, it is probably wise to avoid
 drugs that enhance GABA activity (barbiturates, benzodiazepines, valproic
 acid) in patients with potentially toxic abamectin exposure.
 
 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
 
 FLASH POINT:       110掳C, > 230掳F
 METHOD USED:       Pensky-Martens closed cup
 FLAMMABILITY LIMITS:     UEL = N/A, LEL = N/A
 
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 EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, or foam.
 
 SPECIAL EXPOSURE HAZARDS: Use positive pressure, self-contained
 breathing apparatus, and full protective clothing. Evacuate
 nonessential personnel from area to prevent exposure to
 fire, smoke, fumes, or products of combustion.
 
 PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION AND DECOMPOSITION: See Section 10 鈥?
 Stability and Reactivity
 
 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
 
 Personal Precautions: See Section 8 鈥? Exposure Controls/Personal
 Protection
 
 Environmental Precautions: For terrestrial uses. Product is highly toxic to fish
 and wildlife. Do not allow material to enter streams, sewers,
 or other waterways when disposing of equipment wash
 water or rinsate. This product is highly toxic to bees
 exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming crops.
 Use for tree micro-injection only as post-bloom application.
 
 Spill or leak procedures: Small Spills 鈥? Clean up spills immediately,
 observing precautions in Section 8. Absorb spill with
 absorbent material such as pet litter. After removal, flush
 contaminated area thoroughly with water containing a strong
 detergent. Sweep up and place in a chemical container. Seal
 the container and dispose of in accordance with all State and
 Federal regulations. Large Spills 鈥? Keep out of streams and
 domestic water supplies. Dike area to prevent
 contamination of local water sources.
 
 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
 
 Store capsules in an upright position in a closed container. Store in a cool,
 dry place out of the reach of children. Keep out of direct sunlight when
 possible. Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal of
 micro-injection capsules. Do not reuse micro-injection capsules. Wash
 thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, or
 using tobacco.
 
 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
 
 Respiratory:     In areas with inadequate ventilation, a NOISH 鈥? approved
 chemical cartridge respirator with organic vapor cartridges
 and pesticide pre 鈥? cartridges or a self-contained apparatus
 may be required when working with this product.
 
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 Eye:              Wear protective eyewear (e.g., goggles or full-face shield)
 
 Ventilation:      Use where adequate ventilation is available.
 
 Other Protective Devices and Procedures: Wear chemical resistant gloves,
 such as barrier laminate or butyl rubber 鈮? 14 mils. Shoes
 plus socks. Long 鈥? sleeved shirt and long pants. Chemical
 resistant headgear for overhead exposure. Chemical
 resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing or loading.
 
 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
 
 Appearance:                Straw-amber colored liquid
 Odor:                      None
 pH:                        5.1 @ 25掳C
 Boiling Point:             N/A
 Melting Point:             N/A
 7.5 x 10-8 @ 25掳C, 77掳F
 Vapor Pressure:
 Vapor Density: >           1 (air = 1)
 Specific Gravity:          0.98
 Evaporation Rate:          Slow (< 0.01)
 Solubility in Water:       Miscible
 29.3mL2/s @ 25掳C
 Viscosity:
 
 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
 
 Stability:                       Stable under normal storage conditions
 
 Conditions to avoid:             None
 
 Materials to avoid:              None
 
 Hazardous decomposition
 products:                        None known
 
 Hazardous polymerization:        Will not occur
 
 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
 
 Acute oral LD50:           50 鈥? 500 mg/kg
 Acute dermal LD50:         2,000 鈥? 5,000 mg/kg
 Primary eye irritation:    Causes substantial, but temporary eye injury
 Primary skin irritation:   Moderately irritating
 Dermal sensitization:      May cause allergic reaction in some individuals
 
 
 
 
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 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
 
 Summary of effects:                         Highly toxic to aquatic organisms. Not
 bioconcentratable in fish.
 Fish Toxicity (Technical):                         4.3 ug a.i./L
 96 hour LC50, Rainbow Trout
 
 Invertebrate Toxicity (Technical):                0.47 ug a.i./L
 48 hour LC50, Daphnia magna
 
 Movement and Partitioning (Technical):            Koc = 1,494 to 12,051
 Low mobility to immobile in various soils
 
 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
 
 Pesticide rinsate that cannot be used or chemically reprocessed should be
 disposed of in a landfill approved for pesticides. Improper disposal of excess
 pesticide rinsate is a violation of Federal Law. If these wastes cannot be
 disposed of by use according to label instructions, contact your State
 Pesticide or Environmental Control Agency or the Hazardous Waste
 representative at the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance.
 
 Observe all federal, state, and local laws concerning health and environment.
 
 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
 
 DOT Classification
 PROPER SHIPPING NAME:                     Pesticides, Liquid, Toxic, N.O.S
 (Abamectin Solution), Marine Pollutant
 HAZARD CLASS or DIVISION:                6.1
 PACKING GROUP:                           PG III
 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:                   UN 2902
 
 ICAO/IATA
 PROPER SHIPPING NAME:                    Pesticides, Liquid, Toxic, N.O.S
 (Abamectin Solution), Marine Pollutant
 HAZARD CLASS:                            6.1
 IDENTIFICATION NUMBER:                   UN 2902, III
 
 B/L Freight Classification
 Insecticides, NOI, Poison
 
 IMO
 PROPER SHIPPING NAME:                    Pesticides, Liquid, Toxic, N.O.S
 (Abamectin Solution), Marine Pollutant
 HAZARD CLASS:                            6.1, UN 2902
 PACKING GROUP:                           PG III
 
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 For further information relative to spills resulting from transportation incidents,
 refer to the latest Department of Transportation (DOT) Emergency Response
 Guidebook for Hazardous Materials Incidents.
 
 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
 
 OSHA:             This product is considered hazardous under the criteria of
 the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR Part
 1910.1200.
 
 TSCA:             The product is exempt from TSCA regulation under FIFRA
 Section 3(2)(B)(ii) when used as a pesticide.
 
 CERCLA:           Reportable Quantity not applicable
 
 California Addendum (Proposition 65) Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
 Enforcement Act of 1986.
 
 The following specific warnings are hereby given relative to substances that
 the State of California has identified as carcinogens and/or reproductive
 hazards under Proposition 65:
 
 WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
 California to cause cancer.
 
 WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of
 California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
 
 SARA TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORY: For reporting under Section 311 & 312
 
 This product is a hazardous chemical under 29 CFR 1910.1200, and is
 categorized as an acute and delayed health hazard. Central Nervous System
 effects were seen in animals with the Technical ingredient.
 
 SARA TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORY: For reporting under Section 313
 This product contains N-methylpyrrolidone (CAS No. 872-50-4)
 
 
 16. OTHER INFORMATION
 
 HAZARD RATINGS:                 NFPA
 
 Health                2 (Slight)
 Flammability          1 (Slight)
 Reactivity            0 (Slight)
 
 
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 MSDS Issue Date: April 21, 2006
 
 The information and recommendations contained herein are based upon data
 believed to be correct. However, no guarantee or warranty of any kind,
 expressed or implied, is made with respect to the information contained
 herein.
 
 
 
 
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