AVENTIS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE USA LP -- 264598, TERMIDOR SC TERMITICIDE / INSECTICIDE  -- 6840-01-483-3068
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:264598, TERMIDOR SC TERMITICIDE / INSECTICIDE
MSDS Date:02/21/2001
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-483-3068
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:AVENTIS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE USA LP
Address:95 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(800) 331-2867
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:99232
Preparer's Name:DEPT OF REGULATORY AFFAIR
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:UO368
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AVENTIS ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE USA LP
Address:95 CHESTNUT RIDGE ROAD
Box:City:MONTVALE
State:NJ
ZIP:07645
Country:US
Phone:(800) 331-2867
CAGE:UO368
Company Name:B AND G CHEMICAL AND EQUIPMENT CO INC
Address:10539 MAYBANK ST
Box:City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75220-2512
Country:US
Phone:214-357-5741
Contract Num:SP0450-02-M-M289
CAGE:9L921
Company Name:RUSSEL BIO CORP
Address:400 SYLVAN AVE
Box:City:ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
State:NJ
ZIP:07632
Country:US
Phone:201-871-0771
CAGE:0T7B9

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:FIPRONIL
CAS:120068-37-3
= Wt:9.1

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
= Wt:90.9

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE
    SKIN. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR
    TO THOSE FROM INGESTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING.
    EYES: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.   MAY CAUSE REDNESS, TEARING. DO NOT
    GET IN EYES. INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED. DO NOT BREATHE  SPRAY
    MIST. MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE FROM INGESTION. MAY
    CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, EXCITE MENT, INVOLUNTARY SHAKING,
    IRRITABILITY. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF INGESTED. MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH, DROWSINES, INVOLUNTARY SHAKING, MUSCLE WEAKNESS,
    CONVULSIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    SUBSTANCES THAT ARE  CONSIDERED BY OSHA, NTP, IARC, OR ACGIH TO BE
    PROBABLE OR SUSPECTED HUMAN CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN: MAY PRODUCE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE
    FROM INGESTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS, SWELLING. EYES:
    CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.  MAY CAUSE REDNESS, TEARING. INHALATION: MAY
    PRODUCE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR  TO THOSE FROM INGESTION. MAY CAUSE
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, EXCITEMENT, INVOLUNTARY SHAKING, IRRITABILITY.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE SHORTNESS OF BREATH, DROWSINES, INVOLUNTARY
    SHAKING, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, CONVUL SIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INHALATION OF PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE
    EXISTING CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA, EMPHYSEMA, OR
    BRONCHITIS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:SKIN: TAKE OFF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE SKIN IMMEDIATELY
    WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15-20 MINUTES.  EYES:FLUSH EYE WITH PLENTY
    OF WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. INHALATION: MOVE
    PER SON TO FRESH AIR. IF PERSON IF NOT BREATHING, CALL 911 OR
    AMBULANCE, THEN GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH TO
    MOUTH, IF POSSIBLE.  INGESTION:  HAVE THE PERSON SIP A GLASS OF
    WATER IF ABLE  TO SWALLOW. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS TOLD TO BY
    A POISON CONTROL CENTER OR DOCTOR. ALL ROUTES: CALL A POISON
    CONTROL CENTER OR DOCTOR FOR FURTHER TREATMENT ADVICE.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>93.C, 199.4F
WILL BURN.
Lower Limits:NO DATA
Upper Limits:NO DATA
Extinguishing Media:FOAM, WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP
    UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY, ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY ENTRY. EVACUATE
    RESIDENTS WHO ARE D OWNWIND OF FIRE. DIKE AREA TO PREVENT RUNOFF
    AND CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES. DISPOSE OF FIRE CONTROL WATER
    LATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CLOSED CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE (DUE TO THE
    BUILD-UP OF PRESSURE) WHEN EXPOSED TO EXTREME HEAT. HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION MATERIALS (UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS): HYDROGEN FLUORIDE,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN, OXIDES O F SULFUR, OXIDES OF CARBON,
    HYDROCHLORIC ACID. (SEE OTHER INFO)

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR THE
    SITUATION. PUMP ANY FREE LIQUID INTO AN APPROPRIATE CLOSED
    CONTAINER. RECOVER AS MUCH LIQUID PRODUCT AS POSSIBLE. ABSORB WITH
    AN INERT ABSORBENT. WASH SPILL SI TE WITH A 2-5% CAUSTIC SODA
    (SODIUM HYDROXIDE) SOLUTION. IF SPILLED ON THE GROUND, THE AFFECTED
    AREAS SHOULD BE SCRAPED CLEAN & PLACED IN AN APPROPRIATE CONTAINER
    FOR DISPOSAL. "SEE OTHER INFORMATION"

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR SPRAY MISTS.
    DO NOT GET ON SKIN, IN EYE OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT
    CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD, OR FEED BY STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. STORE
    UNUSED PRODUCT IN ORIGINAL CONTAIN ER ONLY, OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN AND ANIMALS. KEEP OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:STORE IN AN AREA THAT IS COOL, AWAY FROM IGNITION
    SOURCES, AWAY FROM FOODSTUFFS, FERTILIZERS, SEED, AND WATER
    SOURCES. STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS. MINIMUM / MAXIMUM STORAGE
    TEMPERATURES NOT AVAILABLE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:ALL PESTICIDE HANDLERS MUST WEAR A DUST/MIST
    FILTERING RESPIRATOR (MSHA/NIOSH APPROVAL NUMBER PREFIX TC-21C) OR
    A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH ANY N, R, P, OR HE FILTER WHEN
    WORKING IN A NON-VENTILA TED SPACE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
    CRAWL-SPACES AND BASEMENTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION AT THE POINT OF GENERATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ALL PESTICIDE HANDLERS MUST WEAR PROTECTIVE EYEWEAR.
Other Protective Equipment:ALL PESTICIDE HANDLERS (MIXERS, LOADERS, AND
    APPLICATORS) MUST WEAR LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT AND LONG PANTS, SOCKS,
    SHOES, AND CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT STORE, USE, AND/OR CONSUME FOODS,
    BEVERAGES, TOBACCO PRODUCTS, OR COSMETICS IN AREA WHERE THIS
    MATERIAL IS STORED. WASH HANDS AND FACE THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THESE RECOMMENDATIONS PROVIDE GENERAL GUIDANCE FOR HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT. BECAUSE SPECIFIC WORK ENVIRONMENTS AND MATERIAL HANDLING
    PRACTICES VARY, SAFETY PROCEDURES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED FOR EACH
    INTEND ED APPLICATION. WHILE DEVELOPING SAFE HANDLING PROCEDURES,
    DO NOT OVERLOOK THE NEED TO CLEAN EQUIPMENT.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:1.24 @ 25C (77F)
pH:7.22 @1 WT/WT%
Viscosity:300 TO 400 CPS @24C (75F)
Appearance and Odor:A LIGHT BROWN VISCOUS LIQUID; ODORLESS.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG BASES, STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT, EXTREME HEAT, OPEN FLAME,
    SPARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: HYDROGEN FLUORIDE, OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR, OXIDES OF CARBON, HYDROCHLORIC ACID.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:EYE IRRITATION, RABBIT.  MILDLY IRRITATING. 
    SKIN IRRITATION, RABBIT.  SLIGHTLY IRRITATING.  SKIN SENSITIZATION,
    GUINEA PIG.  NOT SENSITIZING.  LD50 - LETHAL DOSE 50% OF TEST
    SPECIES, >2,000 MG/KG, RA BBIT.  LC50- LETHAL CONCENTRATION 50% OF
    TEST SPECIES, >1.7 MG/1/4 HR, RAT.	LD50 - LETHAL DOSE 50% OF TEST
    SPECIES, >1,999 MG/KG, RAT.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:THIS PESTICIDE IS TOXIC TO BIRDS, FISH, & AQUATIC
    INVERTEBRATES. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO WATER, OR TO AREAS WHERE
    SURFACE WATER IS PRESENT OR TO INTERTIDAL AREAS BELOW THE MEAN HIGH
    WATER MARK. RUNOF F FROM TREATED AREAS MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO AQUATIC
    ORGANISMS IN NEIGHBORING AREAS. CARE MUST BE TAKEN TO AVOID RUNOFF.
    DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER BY CLEANING EQUIPMENT OR DISPOSAL OF
    WASTES. DO NOT CONTAM INATE WATER WHEN DISPOSING OF EQUIPMENT
    WASHWATERS.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PESTICIDE WASTES ARE ACUTELY HAZARDOUS. IMPROPER
    DISPOSAL OF EXCESS PESTICIDE IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. PLEASE
    BE ADVISED THAT STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS FOR WASTE DISPOSAL MAY
    BE MORE RESTRICTIV E OR OTHERWISE DIFFERENT FROM FEDERAL LAWS &
    REGULATIONS. CONSULT STATE & LOCAL REGULTIONS REGARDING  THE PROPER
    DISPOSAL OF THIS MATERIAL.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED FOR TRANSPORTATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III HAZARD CLASSES: FIRE HAZARD,
    ACUTE HEALTH HAZARD, & CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARD.  SARA 313: NO
    COMPONENTS LISTED.
State Regulatory Information:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
    COMPONENTS THAT ARE REGULATED UNDER CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65.  THE
    FOLLOWING CHEMICALS ASSICIATED WITH THE PRODUCT ARE SUBJECT TO THE
    RIGHT-TO-KNOW REGULATIONS IN TH ESE STATES: NO COMPONENTS
    REGULATED.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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