DOUGLAS PRODUCTS & PACKAGING

1550 E. Old 210 Hwy., Liberty, Missouri (816) 781-4250


MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET


I. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

MANUFACTURER'S NAME:Douglas Products & Packaging
ADDRESS:1550 E. Old 210 Hwy., Liberty, Missouri 64068
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER:1-800-424-9300
REGULAR PHONE NUMBER:(816) 781-4250
FAX NUMBER:(816) 781-1043

VAPO-CIDEŽ

DATE PREPARED:February 9, 1999

II. HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

MATERIAL OR COMPONENT           CAS#      %    OSHA PEL   TLV   HAZARD DATA
Dichlorvos & Relates           62-73-7   5.00  1(s)mg/m3-OSHA
Compounds                                      1ppm 0.9(s)mg/m3-ACGIH
                                               Industrial Recommendation
Xylene Range Solvent        64742-95-6  95.00  50ppm
Trimethyl Benzene           25551-13-7  44.30  25ppm 125mg/m3*-OSHA/ACGIH
Contains 1,2,4                 95-63-6  30.40
Trimethyl Benzene
Xylene                       1330-20-7   2.90  100ppm 434mg/m3*-OSHA/ACGIH
                                               150ppm 655mg/m3*-OSHA/ACGIH
Cumene                         98-82-8   1.40  50ppm 245(s)mg/m3*-OSHA/ACGIH
Ethyl Benzene                 100-41-4    .50  100ppm 435mg/m3*-OSHA/ACGIH
                                               125ppm 545mg/m3*-OSHA/ACGIH

mg/m3 = milligrams per cubic feet

*OSHA and ACGIH vary slightly by 1 to 4 mg/m3. This listed limit is the OSHA value.

(s) indicates that significant amounts can be absorbed into the body through skin, mucous membranes and eyes. An employee's skin exposure must be prevented or reduced through the use of gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, other protective equipment, and engineering controls or work practive.

This product contains the toxic chemicals Dichlorvos, Xylene, 1,2,4 Trimethyl Benzene and possibly Cumene and Ethyl Benzene in sufficient quantities to be subject to the reporting requirement of section 313 of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 and of 40 CFR 372.

HMIS:Health-4, Flammability-2, Reactivity-1, Personal Protection-B

III. PHYSICAL DATA

BOILING POINT:176 Degrees F. - 340 Degrees F.
MELTING POINT:N/A
SPECIFIC GRAVITY:.894
VAPOR PRESSURE:5.1 mm Hg
VAPOR DENSITY:Heavier Than Air
SOLUB. IN WATER:Insoluble
EVAPORATION RATE:N/A
APPEARANCE AND COLOR:Colorless to Amber, Aromatic solvent odor.

IV. FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA

FLASH POINT:108 Degrees F.
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:Lower-1.9%, Upper-12.6%
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:Dry Chemical or Foam.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:Fight fire upwind. Dike fire area to prevent runoff. Use as little water as possible. Use water to keep containers cool since they may explode, If a leak or spill has not ignited, use a water spray to disperse the vapors. Water spray may be used to flush spills away from fire exposures. Do not put out fire with water. Stop source of fuel.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS:Fumes from fire are hazardous and contain toxic oxides of phosphorus, corrosive hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and various hydrocarbons. Vapors from the solvent will travel along ground and be ignited by an ignition source a distance away. Never use torch on or near drum because product or empty drum may ignite. Metal containers should be grounded during transfer. Eliminate ignition sources while fogging.

V. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION

ROUTES OF ENTRY:Inhalation: Yes, Skin: Yes, Ingestion: Yes
HEALTH HAZARDS:See Below
EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE:ACUTE-Acute cholinesterase depression may be evidenced by headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, excessive sweating, salivation and tearing, constricted pupils, blurred vision, tightness in chest, weakness, muscle twitching and confusion. In extreme cases, unconscousness, convulsions, severe respiratory depression and death may occur. CHRONIC-Repeated exposures to small doses of DDVP and other organophosphates may lower the cholinesterase to levels where the above symptoms of acute overexposure are observed.

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