VAN WATERS & ROGERS -- DIQUAT HERBICIDE  -- 6840-01-005-7523
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIQUAT HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:05/13/1992
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-005-7523
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS
Address:6100 CARILLION POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3400 -CHEMTREC-800-424-9300
CAGE:DO735
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:A AND B CHEMICAL AND EQUIPMENT CO
Address:2931 2ND AVE SUITE 100
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-329-3197
CAGE:0F8M0
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400
CAGE:DO735
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

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

Ingred Name:DIQUAT DIBROMIDE (SARA III)
CAS:85-00-7
RTECS #:JM5690000
Fraction by Wt: 35.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:O.5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:INERT MATERIALS
Fraction by Wt: 64.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (SARA III)
CAS:106-93-4
RTECS #:KH9275000
Fraction by Wt: <0.01%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:20PPM/C,30PPM; Z2
ACGIH TLV:S; A2; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT = 600-810 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:IRRITATION.
    SKIN:IRRITATION.MAY BE FATAL IF ABSORBED.  INHALATION:RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION. INGESTION:HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED.  CHRONIC-NO
    INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY SUPPLIER
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:REDNESS,TEARING,ITCHING.
    INHALATION:COUGHING, CHEST DISCOMFORT.  INGESTION:NAUSEA,
    VOMITING,ABDOMINAL PAIN & SEVERE IRRITATION OF MOUTH,THROAT &
    ESOPHAGUS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING AS NEEDED.
    INGESTED:IMMEDIA TELY GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR WATER AND
    INDUCE VOMITING. (NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.)  GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL CARE. IF ANY IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE, SEE A
    DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: MOP OR WIPE UP. DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED
    MATERIAL PROPPERLY. LARGE:DIKE WITH NON-COMBUSTABLE ABSORBENT. PUMP
    LIQUID TO WASTE CONTAINERS. ABSORB REMAINDER AND PLACE CONTAMINATED
    MATERIAL IN WASTE  CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, SURFACE WATERS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM ALL OTHER CHEMICALS AND CONTAMINATION. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT USE PRESSURE TO EMPTY DRUM.
Other Precautions:'EMPTY' CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUE OR VAPOR.
    TREAT THEM WITH THE RESPECT DUE FULL ONES. DO NOT CUT,WELD,ETC. ON
    THEM. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY.  USE
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE LEVELS IF ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
    1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERT AINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL LOCAL EXHAUSE CAPEABLE OF MAINTIAINING EMISSIONS
    AT POINT OF USE BELOW TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT, TROUSERS, SAFETY SHOES,
    RUBBER APRON. EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER,
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT GET IN
    EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T5
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.22 - 1.27
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR RED ODORLESS LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS,ANIONIC WETTING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES AND OPEN FLAMES, WELDING
    ARCS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY LIBERATE OXIDES OF CARBON,
    NITROGEN, BROMINE, HYDROGEN BROMIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR DISPOSAL.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.  EMPTY CONTAINERS MAY CONTAIN RESIDUES THAT ARE
    SUBJECT TO PROPER DISPOSAL.

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