ABBOTT LABORATORIES -- DIPEL 2X, 11379  -- 6840-00N042789
<pre>=====================  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.

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