OCTAGON PROCESS INC. -- SEVIN  -- 6840-01-033-4481
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SEVIN
MSDS Date:04/07/1992
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-033-4481
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:J.J.BURGARD(201-313-1187)
CAGE:82925
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925

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

Ingred Name:CARBARYL (SEVIN)  (SARA III)
CAS:63-25-2
RTECS #:FC5950000
Fraction by Wt: 4%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS

Ingred Name:NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS (INERT)
Fraction by Wt: 96%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY AND
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. CHRONIC: NONE NOTED.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.
    SKIN: COOL, CLAMY SKIN, EXCESSIVE SWEATING. INHALATION: SHORTNESS
    OF BREATH, CHEST TIGHTNESS, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS, DEPRESSION.
    INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING, A BDOMINAL CRAMPS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
    MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS,SEE
    DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER.IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR.GIVE CPR /OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION:IF
    CONSCIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER,INDUCE VOMITING.SEE DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point Method:COC
Flash Point:380F,193C
Lower Limits:0.02
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR TO REDUCE
    POTENTIAL EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE.CLEAN UP USING METHODS THAT AVOID
    DUST GENERATION SUCH AS VACUUM,WET DUST MOP OR WET CLEAN UP AND
    PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER AND COVER.IF DUST IS
    GENERATED USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVE D RESPIRATOR WITH DUST CARTRIDGE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    AREA.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.KEEP
    AWAY FROM FOOD.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT.
    CLEAN CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT BEFORE STARTING ANY REPAIR WORK.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
    CARTRIDGE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PLASTIC OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT AND PANTS, EYE WASH
    STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.DO NOT SHAKE
    CLOTHING.REMOVE DUST BY WASHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ALL USERS SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE USE AND APPLICATION OF
    INSECTICIDE. DO NOT SMOKE WHILE HANDLING THIS MATERIAL. NOTE TO
    PHYSICIAN: CARBARYL IS A MODERATE, REVERSIBLE, CHOLINESTERASE
    INHIBITOR. AT ROPINE IS ANTIDOTAL. DO NOT USE 2-PAM, OPIATES, OR
    CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITING DRUGS.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.23
Solubility in Water:40 PPM
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO LIGHT-TAN SOLID, ESSENTIALLY ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AQUEOUS MINERAL ACIDS AND ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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