PESTCON SYSTEMS INC -- FUMITOXIN, TABLETS, PALLETS, BAGS -- 6840-00-442-5698 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FUMITOXIN, TABLETS, PALLETS, BAGS
MSDS Date:11/01/1997
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-442-5698
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PESTCON SYSTEMS INC
Address:1808 FIRESTONE PARKWAY
City:WILSON
State:NC
ZIP:27893
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-237-7923
Emergency Phone Num:202.483.7616
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:31618
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICALS IMPORT EXPORT CORP.
Box:City:BEIJING, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF CHENA
CAGE:LO382
Company Name:EHRLICH J C CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:500 SPRING RIDGE DR
Box:City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-3848
Country:US
Phone:610-372-9700/FAX: 610-378-9744
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C205
CAGE:8C885
Company Name:PESTCON SYSTEMS INC
Address:2221 POPLAR BLVD
Box:469
City:ALHAMBRA
State:CA
ZIP:91802
Country:US
Phone:213-283-2761
CAGE:31618
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC (919-292-0624)
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0JHE9

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

Ingred Name:ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE (SARA 302) (CERCLA)
CAS:20859-73-8
RTECS #:BD1400000
= Wt:55.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM CARBAMATE
CAS:1111-78-0
RTECS #:EY8575000
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 ABOUT 190PPM FOR 1H/LD50 11.5 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- INHALATION OF PHOSPHINE GAS FORMED
    BY AIR MOISTURE/WATER/ACID MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, POISONING,
    CYANOSIS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH. INGEST ION CAN BE FATAL. DUST
    CAN IRRITATE & BURN EYES. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
    UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FUMITOXIN IS NOT KNOWN TO BE
    CARCINOGENIC & IS NOT LISTED AS SUCH BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:MILD EXPOSURE CAUSES MALAISE, RINGING OF EARS,
    FATIGUE, NAUSEA AND PRESSURE IN CHEST. MODERATE POISONING CAUSES
    WEAKNESS, VOMITING, PAIN ABOVE THE STOMACH, CHEST PAIN, DIARRHEA
    AND DIFFICULTY BREATHIN G. SEVERE POISONING MAY CAUSE FLUID IN THE
    LUNGS, DIZZINESS, BLUE OR PURPLE SKIN COLOR, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
    DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:IF  CONSCIOUS, DRINK TWO GLASSES OF WATER &INDUCE VOMITING.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:SUFFOCATE FLAMES WITH CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL
    OR SAND. DO NOT USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT CONFINE SPENT ALUMINUM PHOSPHITE
    RESIDUES. ANY HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS RELEASED MAY IGNITE. FIRES
    CONTAINING HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE OR METEL PHOSPHIDES WILL PRODUCE
    PHOSPHORIC ACID. ALUMINUM PHOSPID E IS NOT FLAMMABLE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:IF AMOUNTS OF SPILL IS UNKNOWN, WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT USE WATER TO CLEAN UP
    SPILL. WEAR GLOVES AND TRANSFER UNCONTAMINATED SPILL TO SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR REUSE. CONTAMINATED  SPILL SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED BY
    WATER+DETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:2% SOLUTION OF DETERGENT IN WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA,
    AWAY FROM HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES. UNDER LOCK AND KEY. STORAGE SHOULD
    BE AWAY FROM HUMAN, FOOD, FEED AND WATER.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS OPEN CONTAINERS IN OPEN AIR BECAUSE UNDER
    CERTAIN CONDITIONS THEY MAY FLASH. WHEN OPENING, VENT THE
    CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FACE AND BODY AND OPEN SLOWLY. NEVER OPEN
    CONTAINERS IN A FLAMMABLE ATMO SPHERE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED SELF
    CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:COTTON, LATEX.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELD/GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
    AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EPA REGISTRATION NUMBERS: 5857-1 (TABLETS), 5857-2 (PELLETS) AND 5857-6
    (BAGS). FUMITOXIN IS A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE AND IS FOR RETAIL
    SALE TO AND USE ONLY BY CERTIFIED APPLICATORS. METALS SUCH AS 
    COPPER, BRASS AND PRECIOUS METALS SUCH AS GOLD AND SILVER ARE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO CORROSION BY PHOSPHINE.

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

HCC:R2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:AIP>1000C PH3 -87.7C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:AIP>1000C PH3 -133.5C
Vapor Pres:AIP 0MM HG;PH3 40MMHG@-12
Spec Gravity:AIP N/A; PH3 1.17
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:AIP INSOLUBLE (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GRAY, GARLIC, CARBIDE OR DECAYING FISH AND
    IS COLORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FURNITOXIN ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE IS STABLE TO
    MOST CHEMICAL REACTIONS, EXCEPT FOR HYDROLYSIS.  REACTS TO MOIST
    AIR, LIQUID WATER, ACIDS AND SOME LIQUIDS TO PRODUCE PHOSOPHINE,
    PH3 GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ON REACTING WITH MOISTURE FORMS
    HYDROGEN PHOSPHIDE GAS (PHOSPHINE, PH3) GAS WHICH MAY  IGNITE
    SPONTANEOUSLY IN AIR AT CONCENTRATION ABOVE PEL OF 1.8% V/V.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:FUMITOXIN IS NOT KNOWN TO CAUSE CHRONIC
    POISONING.

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

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF TABLETS, PELLETS OR BAGS ARE EXPOSED TO
    CONTAMINATION BY WATER, ACIDS OR ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE, IMMEDIATELY
    CONTACT PESTCON SYSTEMS 919-859-2500 FOR GUIDANCE. DISPOSE IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICAB LE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:D.O.T. SHIPPING NAME: ALUMINUM PHOSPHIDE. HAZARD
    CLASS OR DIVISION: 4.3. IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS: UN1397. PACKING
    GROUP I. LABELS REQUIRED: DANGEROUS WHEN WET/ POISON.

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

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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