Boss Pour-On Insecticide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Liquid Clear, Amber Odorless May be harmful by inhalation or if swallowed. May be irritating to respiratory system. May be irritating to skin. May be an aspiration hazard if ingested. May cause skin sensitization in sensitive individuals. May cause effects to: central nervous system gastrointestinal tract respiratory system cardiovascular system Very toxic to aquatic organisms.

Potential health effects

This product is a permethrin insecticide and contains petroleum distallates. This product may cause mild skin sensitization in susceptible individuals or may cause slight eye irritation. This product contains permethrin, a synthetic Type I pyrethroid ester. Occupational exposure to permethrin has induced temporary skin and facial sensations (feelings of numbness and tingling). Workers exposed to permethrin have also reported irritative symptoms, such as itching and burning of the skin, itching and irritation of the eyes, and irritation of the upper respiratory tract as well as increased nasal secretions. Anaphylactic reactions including bronchospasm and shock may occur in very sensitive individuals. Ingestion of large amounts may cause central nervous system effects resulting in seizures, coma, and respiratory arrest. Ingestion of pyrethroid esters has caused stomach pain, nausea and vomiting, headache, dizziness, numbness and tingling, anorexia, fatigue, tremors, and intermittent convulsions. Petroleum distillates may be skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritants. Repeated skin contact may cause oil acne or dermatitis. Exposure to large amounts of petroleum distillates by inhalation or ingestion may cause CNS depression or excitement, headaches, drowsiness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, laxative effects, lung damage, or an irregular heartbeat. Aspiration of liquid into the lungs may produce chemical pneumonitis. LISTED CARCINOGENS Fields in the above table that do not contain data indicate that the materials have not been classified as human or animal carcinogens. Permethrin technical is classified by IARC as a Group 3 carcinogen (unclassifiable as to carcinogenicity in humans).