ABBOTT LABORATORIES -- DIPEL 2X, 11379 -- 6840-00N042789
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:DIPEL 2X, 11379 MSDS Date:09/29/1988 FSC:6840 NIIN:00N042789 === Responsible Party === Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES Box:68 City:NORTH CHICAGO State:IL ZIP:60064 Country:US Info Phone Num:708-937-6100 Emergency Phone Num:708-937-6100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC) CAGE:2J436 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES CHICAGO DISTRIBUTION CTR Address:RT 43 AND 137 Box:68 City:NORTH CHICAGO State:IL ZIP:60064 Country:US Phone:847-938-5700 CAGE:2J436 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; (BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS, VAR KURSTAKI) CAS:68038-71-1 RTECS #:CP0100000 OSHA PEL:N/K ACGIH TLV:N/K Ingred Name:HAZARDOUS MIXTURE; (MIXTURE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS PER OSHA CRITERIA) OSHA PEL:N/K ACGIH TLV:N/K Ingred Name:SUPP DATA:POTNTL TO CAUSE LUNG FIBROSIS IN ANIMALS. SIGNS/SYMPS OF EXPOS:DATA SUGGEST EYE IRRIT MAY RSLT IF CONT OCCURS. RTECS #:9999999ZZ ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,MUS)>1,000 MG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: 2 OF 20 GUINEA PIGS DIED IN A STUDY IN WHICH GUNINEA PIGS WERE EXPOSED TO DIPEL TECH POWDER @ A CONC OF 1035 MG/L FOR 6 HRS/DAY, 5 DAYS/WK FOR 4 WKS. SKIN: A 20% SUSPENSION OF DIPEL TECH POWDER CAUSED MILD IRRIT IN A SKIN IRRIT TEST (24-HR APPLICATN) IN RABBITS THAT WAS REVERSIBLE W/IN (EFTS OF OVEREXP) Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: 3 DAYS. EYE: IRRITANT. MOD IRRITATING IN AN EYE IRRIT STUDY IN RABBITS. REVERSIBLE CORNEAL OPACITY, IRITIS, SWELLING, &/OR RED WAS OBSERVED IN ALL ANIMALS. SKIN SENSIT: DIPEL TECH POWDER NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A SENSITIZER IN A SENSIT STUDY IN GUINEA PIGS. DIPEL TECH POWDER WAS WELL TOLERATED, (SUPP DATA) Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING EYE LESIONS OR LUNG DISEASE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRIT PERSISTS/SIGN OF TOX OCCUR, SEEK MED ATTN. EYE: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRIT PERSISTS/SIGNS OF TOX OCCUR, SEEK MED ATTN. INGEST: NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE. PROVIDE SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NECESSARY. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR UNDERLYING CAUSE OF FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP PRODUCT, PLACE INTO APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST. VENTILATE AND WASH SPILL AREA. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE STORAGE TEMPERATURE AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE IN DRY AREA, KEEP MATERIAL DRY AND CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. Other Precautions:THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS ON APPLYING DIPEL 2X UP TO THE TIME OF HARVEST. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS FOR DUSTS (AS REQUIRED). Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL DUST. Protective Gloves:RUBBER. Eye Protection:CHEM SFTY GOG & FULL LNGTH FSHLD . Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Supplemental Safety and Health PH: 4-6.5(10%AQ). SOL IN H2O: SUSPENDS & PARTIALLY SOL IN WATER. EFTS OF OVEREXP: EXCEPT FOR A DECR IN GROWTH, IN A 2-YR CHRONIC TOX STUDY IN RATS. IN A 4-WK INHAL STUDY IN GUINEA PIGS, ANIMALS RECEIV ING 10.35 MG/L EXHIBITED LUNG INJURY & REDUCED ADRENAL WT. A MINOR COMPONENT OF THIS PROD WAS SHOWN TO HAVE (ING 3) ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:T6 pH:SUPDAT Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA Appearance and Odor:FINE TAN POWDER W/CHARACTERISTIC ODOR. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES ALKALINITY INACTIVATES PRODUCT. Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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