SDS

GARDENTECH® SEVIN®-5 READY-TO-USE 5% DUST
J
anuary 2015
Conditions to avoid
Elevated temperatures
Heat, flames and sparks.
Incompatible materials
Str
ong acids, Bases
Hazardous decomposition
produ
cts
Thermal decomposition can lead to release of:
Nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Carbon oxides
Methyl isocyanate
(trace; no adverse effects expected)
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
E
xposure routes
Ingestion, Inhalation, Eye contact, Skin Absorption
Immediate Effects
Eye
Causes eye irritation.
Skin
H
armful if absorbed through skin. May produce symptoms similar to
those from ingestion.
Ingestion
H
armful if swallowed. This product causes reversible cholinesterase
inhibition without long term effects. Repeated overexposure may
cause more severe cholinesterase inhibition with more pronounced
symptoms. May lead to rapid onset of nausea, vomiting, diarrhea,
abdominal pain, involuntary shaking, excess salivation, pinpoint
pupils, blurred vision, profuse sweating, temporary paralysis,
respiratory depression, and convulsions.
Inhalation
H
armful if inhaled.May produce symptoms similar to those from
ingestion.
Information on toxicological effects
Acute oral toxicity
L
D50 (male rat) 3,310 mg/kg
LD50 (female rat) 2,330 mg/kg
LD50 (male/female combined rat) 3,240 mg/kg
Acute inhalation toxicity
LC50
(rat) > 4.9 mg/l
Exposure time: 4 h
Determined in the form of dust.
LC50
(rat) > 19.6 mg/l
Exposure time: 1 h
Determined in the form of dust.
Extrapolated from the 4 hr LC50.
Acute dermal toxicity
LD50
(rabbit) > 2,000 mg/kg
Skin irritation
N
o skin irritation (rabbit)
Eye irritation
Mild
eye irritation. (rabbit)
Sensitisation
N
on-sensitizing. (guinea pig)