ZENECA INC. -- DIQUAT HERBICIDE -- 6840-01-005-7523 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:DIQUAT HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:11/29/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-005-7523
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ZENECA INC.
Address:ZENECA INC
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Info Phone Num:302-886-3000
Emergency Phone Num:800-327-8633/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:MO485
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AMJAY CORP. DBA AMJAY CHEMICALS
Address:11200 WESTHEIMER SUITE 310
Box:218786
City:HOUSTON
State:TX
ZIP:77218-8786
Country:US
Phone:713-492-2000
CAGE:64184
Company Name:ZENECA AG PRODUCTS INC
Address:1800 CONCORD PIKE
Box:15438
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19850
Country:US
Phone:302 886-1000 - MED 800-327-8633
CAGE:0X6X4
Company Name:ZENECA INC.
Address:ZENECA INC
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19897
Country:US
Phone:302-886-3000
CAGE:MO485

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

Ingred Name:DIQUAT (CERCLA)/DIQUAT DIBROMIDE
CAS:85-00-7
RTECS #:JM5690000
Fraction by Wt: 36.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 TDUST;9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:INERT MATERIALS (INGREDS NOT PRECISELY IDENTIFIED ARE
    PROPRIETARY OR NON-HAZARDOUS)
Fraction by Wt: 63.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:106-93-4
RTECS #:KH9275000
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:20 PPM; Z-2
ACGIH TLV:S, A2; 9596
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL,RAT)MALE: 810/FEMALE:600 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SENSITIZATION. MAY BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRO UGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE MOUTH,
    THROAT IRRITATION. MODERATELY TOXIC TO INTERNAL ORGANS IF INHALED.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, KIDNEY FAILURE, SORE THROAT, COUGHING, DIFFICULTY IN
    BREATHING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, SWEATING, HEADACHE, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
    MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
    SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF NE EDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 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:DOES NOT FLASH
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:N/DATA
Lower Limits:NO DATA AVAI
Upper Limits:NO DATA AVAI
Extinguishing Media:WAWTER FOG,FOAM,CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY
    CHEMICAL,HALOGENATED AGENTS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE TOXIC SMOKE,VAP,FALLOUT & RUNOFF
    WATER CAN RESULT FROM FIRES DEPENDING ON EXTENT OF COMBUST/PRESENCE
    OF OTHER COMBUST MATLS.CONTAMIN BLDG,AREA,(SUPPLE)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE
    AREA. DO NOT RELEASE INTO SOIL, SEWER, STREAM. STOP LEAK IF
    POSSIBLE. ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR SAND. PLACE INTO PROPER
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH  AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN ORIGINAL
    CONTAINER. DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD & FEED.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
    AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/MIST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. EMPTY
    CONTAINERS RETAIN RESIDUE. 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 RESPIRATOR
    MUST BE WORN. A PROGRAM SHOULD BE INSTITUTED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH OSHA STANDARD	29 CFR 1910.134.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NITRILE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES+SIDE SHIELD/CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE RUBBER SPLASH APRON AND RUBBER BOOTS.
    EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE LOCATED NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER: 10182-404. FORMULA CHANGED. SEE PNI A AND B,
    SAME NSN.

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

HCC:T5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NO DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NP
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NO DATA
Vapor Density:NO DATA
Spec Gravity:1.22-1.27 @20C
pH:6-7.5
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN ODORLESS LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:N/DATA
Corrosion Rate:NP

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ALKALIS & ANIONIC WETTING AGENTS(E.G.ALKYL & ALKYLARYL
    SULFONATES).CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CORROSIVE TO ALUMINUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OR IRRITANT VAPORS, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL
    REGULATORS FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING PROPER DISPOSAL. DO NOT
    CONTAMINATE ENVIRONMENT.

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