MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT庐 brand AVERT庐 Cockroach Gel Bait Formula 2
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBERS:
MEDICAL: 800-225-3320 (PROSAR) TRANSPORTATION: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
SECTION 1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION IN CASE OF FIRE
Extinguisher Media: CO2, Dry Chemical, Foam
Product Name: PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT brand AVERT 庐 庐
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: None required.
Cockroach Gel Bait Formula 2
EPA Reg. No.: 499-406 SECTION 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Product Code: 02-0322 (6 x 120 gram)
EPA Signal Word: CAUTION IN CASE OF SPILL OR LEAK
Distributed by: Whitmire Micro-Gen Research Laboratories, Inc. If container begins to leak (through puncture, etc.), allow to discharge completely
3568 Tree Court Industrial Blvd. in well ventilated area, then dispose of as directed below. Residual surface material
St. Louis MO 63122-6682 may be removed with towels moistened with water. This product contains no
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CER-
SECTION 2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS CLA) listed chemicals. Releases of this product are NOT reportable to the National
Response Center.
COMPOSITION INFORMATION
Emergency Telephone Number of Chemtrec: (800) 424-9300 (for trans-
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS (0.05%) % CAS NO. portation spills)
Abamectin 0.05% 71751-41-2 PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR CLEANUP PERSONNEL
Eyes: Use proper protection 鈥? safety glasses are recommended.
OTHER INGREDIENTS* (99.95%)
Skin: Wear waterproof gloves. (Good practice requires that gross amounts of any
* All ingredients may not be listed. Ingredients not listed do not meet the reporting requirements of the OSHA
chemical be removed from the skin as soon as practical, especially before eating
Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200.
or smoking.)
EXPOSURE INFORMATION
Inhalation: None required.
OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD
Material STEL TWA STEL TWA
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal. Take full or leaking
Abamectin* NE NE NE NE containers to a local disposal company for biological treatment or incineration.
* TWA recommended by ingredient manufacturer = 0.40 mg/m3 Review all Local, State, and Federal regulations concerning health and pollution
be reviewed to determine approved disposal procedures. Do not contaminate
SECTION 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
SIGNS/SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE
SECTION 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
May cause slight irritation to eyes reversible within 24 hours.
HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ROUTES OF ENTRY
Primary: Skin Secondary: Ingestion Tertiary: Inhalation Keep out of reach of children. CAUTION 鈥? Wash hands and exposed skin before eat-
ing, drinking or smoking and after handling. Wash all contaminated clothing thoroughly
UNUSUAL FIRE, EXPLOSION AND REACTIVITY HAZARDS
before re-use.
Contents under pressure. Exposure to temperatures above 130掳 F may cause
bursting. PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL HAZARDS
Contents under pressure. Do not puncture or incinerate container. Do not use or store
SECTION 4. FIRST AID MEASURES near heat or open flame. Exposure to temperatures above 130掳F may cause bursting. Do
not treat directly into any electronic equipment such as radios, televisions, computers,
Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or
etc. Do not treat where electrical short circuits might result.
doctor or going for treatment. Describe any symptoms and follow the advice given.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS
Eye Contact: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes.
Do not use on or contaminate fruit, vegetables or other food or feed crops. Do not
Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, the continue rinsing eye.
apply directly to humans, animals, clothing or bedding. Do not contaminated feed
Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
or food products or food preparation surfaces, dishes, kitchen utensils and food
Skin Contact: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of
containers.
water for 15-20 minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
STORAGE
Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambu-
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by. Store in a cool dry area away from heat or
lance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth, if possible. Call a
open flame and inaccessible to children.
poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
Ingestion: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice.
SECTION 8. EXPOSURE CONTROL / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless
told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
to an unconscious person. Respiratory Protection: None required.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure: None known. Protective Gloves: None required. If prolonged or repeated skin contact is like-
ly, chemical resistant gloves are recommended. (Good practice requires that gross
SECTION 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES amount of any chemical be removed from the skin as soon as practical, especially
before eating or smoking.)
FIRE AND EXPLOSION
Eye Protection: None required. Safety glasses or goggles are recommended.
Flash Point (FIFRA Method 807.3): None (concentrate)
Other Protective Equipment: None required.
Flammable Limits in Air (% by volume):
Lower (LEL) = NE Upper (UEL) = NE VENTILATION
NFPA 30B Flammability: Level I Aerosol Local Exhaust: None required.
Mechanical: None required.
UNUSUAL FIRE, EXPLOSION AND REACTIVITY HAZARDS
Special: None required.
Contents under pressure. Exposure to temperatures above 130掳 F may cause
bursting. Other: None required.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
PRESCRIPTION TREATMENT庐 brand AVERT庐 Cockroach Gel Bait Formula 2
SECTION 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Waste Disposal: Dispose of wastes in accordance with all Federal, state and
local regulations. Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be disposed
Appearance: Brown gel Odor: Mild odor of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility. NEVER PLACE ANY WASTES
pH: 7.3 Vapor Pressure: 100 psig @ 70掳 F DOWN ANY INDOOR OR OUTDOOR DRAIN OR SEWER.
Viscosity: 53.4 cps @ 25掳 C Vapor Density: NE
SECTION 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Boiling Point: NE Freezing/Melting Point: NE
Solubility in Water: Slightly soluble Specific Gravity: 1.05 (H2O = 1)
SHIPMENT BT GROUND WITHIN U.S. (DOT CLASSIFICATION)
Proper Shipping Description: Consumer Commodity, ORM-D
SECTION 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Package Marking: 鈥淐onsumer Commodity, ORM-D鈥?
Package Labeling: No label required.
REACTIVITY
Certified Packaging: Not required.
Stability: Indefinite
Conditions to Avoid: Do not apply onto very hot surfaces. SHIPMENT BY WATER (IMDG CLASSIFICATION)
Incompatibility (Material to Avoid): Abamectin can be hydrolyzed by strong, Proper Shipping Description: Aerosols, 2.2, UN 1950
caustic solutions. Package Marking: 鈥淒angerous Goods in Limited Quantities of Class 2.2鈥?
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur. Package Labeling: No label required.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS Certified Packaging: Not required.
None known. SHIPMENT BY AIR (ICAO/IATA CLASSIFICATION)
Proper Shipping Description: Consumer Commodity, 9, ID 8000
SECTION 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION Package Marking: 鈥淐onsumer Commodity. ID 8000鈥?
Package Labeling: Class 9 (misc.)
ROUTES OF ENTRY
Certified Packaging: Not required.
Primary: Skin Secondary: Ingestion Tertiary: Inhalation
Other Requirements: Use Packing Instruction 910, ERG code 9L.
ACUTE
Eyes: May cause slight irritation reversible within 24 hours. Produced conjuncti-
SECTION 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
val irritation in albino rabbit eyes at 1 hour only. No corneal opacity or iritis was
observed. CERCLA
Skin: Not considered to be a dermal sensitizer to albino guinea pigs. Acute der- This product contains no CERCLA listed chemicals.
mal toxicity - LD50 > 2.0g/kg. Primary irritation index = 0.00 in albino rabbits.
SARA TITLE III SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CLASS
Ingestion: Acute oral LD50 > 5.0g/kg
This product has been reviewed according to the EPA 鈥淗azard Categories鈥? prom-
Inhalation: Not applicable. Formulation is a gel.
ulgated under Section 311 and 312 of the Superfund Amendment and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III) and is considered, under applicable
CHRONIC / CARCINOGENICITY
definitions, to meet the following categories:
Neither this product nor any of its ingredients are classified as a carcinogen by the
Acute Health Hazard
National Toxicity Program (NTP), the International Agency for Research on Cancer
Release of Pressure (puncture) Hazard
(IARC) or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
SARA TITLE III SECTION 313 CHEMICALS
SECTION 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION This product contains no toxic substances subject to the reporting requirements of
Section 313 exceeding the de minimus concentration levels.
This pesticide is toxic to fish and wildlife. Do not apply directly to water. Do
TSCA
not contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or disposal of equipment
All components of this product are listed or excluded from listing on the US Toxic
washwaters.
Substance Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory.
SECTION 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION
SECTION 16. OTHER INFORMATION
Do not contaminate water, food or feed by disposal.
NFPA HEALTH RATING INFORMATION KEY: 4 = Severe
Container Disposal: Do not puncture or incinerate. Empty container by using
HEALTH - 1 FLAMMABILITY - 1 REACTIVITY - 0 3 = Serious
the product according to the label directions. Off empty container for recycling, if
2 = Moderate
available, or place in trash if allowed by state and local regulations. If container
HMIS HAZARD RATING INFORMATION 1 = Slight
is partly full, contact your local solid waste agency or call 1-800-CLEANUP for
disposal instructions. HEALTH - 1 FLAMMABILITY - 1 REACTIVITY - 0 0 = Minimal
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.
Questions concerning the safe handling of the product should be referred to the Whitmire Micro-Gen Customer Service Department at 800-777-8570.
NA - Not Applicable Effective Date: 2/17/04
NE - Not Established Review Date: NA
WHITMIRE MICRO-GEN
PEL - Permissible Exposure Limit Supersedes: 7/11/02
TLV - Threshold Limit Value Text ID: 030804-3
RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.
STEL - Short Term Exposure Limit (15 min.) Code #: 194-097
TWA - Time Weighted Average (8 hrs) WMG Part #: 19-0760-3
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