Fipronil 96%TC

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Hazardous Component Name CAS-No. Average by Weight Fipronil 120068-37-3 96% SECTION 3 - IDENTIFICATION OF HAZARDS General advice: First aid providers should wear personal protective equipment to prevent exposure. Remove contaminated clothing. Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. Call a poison control center or physician for treatment advice. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment. If inhaled: Remove the affected individual into fresh air and keep the person calm. If on skin: Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 - 20 minutes. If in eyes: Hold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing. If swallowed: Never induce vomiting or give anything by mouth if the victim is unconscious or having convulsions. Do not induce vomiting. Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Note to physician Antidote: No known specific antidote. Treatment: Treat symptomatically. Anticonvulsant therapy as routinely administered to humans. Based on animal studies diazepam and phenobarbital prevented convulsions. Due to the slow elimination of the active compound and its metabolites, the treatment must be continued for several days, gradually decreasing the dose of anticonvulsant based on the clinical response. SECTION 4 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION Emergency overview WARNING: May be fatal if absorbed through skin. May be fatal if inhaled. May be fatal if swallowed. May cause moderate but temporary irritation to the eyes. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. Avoid inhalation of dusts/mists/vapours. Wash thoroughly after handling. See Product Label for additional precautionary statements. State of matter: solid Colour: beige Odour: odourless Potential health effects Primary routes of exposure: Routes of entry for solids and liquids include eye and skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. Routes of entry for gases include inhalation and eye contact. Skin contact may be a route of entry for liquified gases.