PESTCON SYSTEMS INC -- ALLUMINUM PHOSPHIDE, FUMITOXIN -- 6840-00-442-5698 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALLUMINUM PHOSPHIDE, FUMITOXIN
MSDS Date:01/01/1997
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-442-5698
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:PESTCON SYSTEMS INC
Address:5511 CAPITAL CENTER DRIVE, SUITE 302
Box:469
City:RALEIGH
State:NC
ZIP:27606
Country:US
Info Phone Num:919-859-2500 FAX 919-859-2155
Emergency Phone Num:202-483-7616/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
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
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
Fraction by Wt: 55%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS (INCLUDING AMMONIUM CARBONATE)
Fraction by Wt: 45%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  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:NONE
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.

=======================  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
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE 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.

==================  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 AND 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
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>1832F,>100
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1832F,>100
Vapor Pres:0
Spec Gravity:2.85
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE (REACTS)
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH GRAY SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE

====================  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.

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