WHITMIRE RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC. -- 19-0243;WHITMIRE PT 240D PERMA-DUST INSECTICIDE  -- 6840-01-287-3938
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:19-0243;WHITMIRE PT 240D PERMA-DUST INSECTICIDE
MSDS Date:02/09/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-287-3938
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WHITMIRE RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC.
Address:3568 TREE COURT INDUSTRIAL BLVD.
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63122
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-225-5371
Emergency Phone Num:314-225-5371/576-0120/800-424-9300
CAGE:67184
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WHITMIRE MICRO GEN RESEARCH LABORATORIES, INC.
Address:3568 TREE COURT IND. BLVD.
Box:City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63122-6620
Country:US
Phone:636-225-5371
CAGE:67184

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

Ingred Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

Ingred Name:CALCIUM SILICATE
CAS:1344-95-2
RTECS #:VV9150000
Fraction by Wt: 1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3 TDUST
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9596

Ingred Name:PROPELLANT(ESTABLISHED BY THE TIR).
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY BE
    DERMALLY ABSORBED.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INGEST:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA.AFTER 24
    HRS,ERYTHEMA,MACULAR SKIN RASH,DIZZINESS.INHAL:SNEEZING,COUGHING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES.SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE
    OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIR ATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
    VOMITING.GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.PERFORM GASTRIC
    LAVAGE UNDER MEDICAL SUPERVISION.LARGE DOSES OF ISOTONIC SALINE AND
    PLASMA ARE ANTIDOTAL.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS A FIRE RETARDANT.USE MEDIA
    APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER
    FOG.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM FOLLOWED BY WATER RINSE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PESTICIDE
    DUST.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT TREATMENT AREA.
Protective Gloves:AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD-AVOID EYE CONTACT
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
    PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS IS FOR THE SOLID;TIR REPRESENT AN AEROSOL CONTAINER.PH=3.7-6.1 FOR
    SOLN AT 0.1-4.7%(RESPECTIVELY).EPA REG NO. 499-20203.

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

HCC:V2
Vapor Pres:NONE
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:SUPPL
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:TIR IS FOR AEROSOL.MSDS:DRY WHITE,ODORLESS
    CRYSTALLINE SOLID POWDER.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETIC ANHYDRIDE,ELEMENTAL POTASSIUM(EXPLOSION HAZARD).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MANUFACTURER STATES NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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