UNIVERSAL DIMETHOATE 400 EC

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Trade Name: DIMETHOATE 400 EC Toxicity class: WHO Ib; EPA II Insecticide and Acaricide ADI: 0.002 mg/kg UN No: 3017 NOEL: 5.0 mg/kg (rats) Supplier: Universal Crop Protection (Pty) 2 years (0.2 mg/kg daily) Ltd. Main Hazard: This compound inhibits cholinesterase Co. Reg. No.: 1983/008184/07 enzyme activity in the nervous tissue. It is highly toxic. PO Box 10413, Contact with skin, inhalation of spray, or swallowing may Aston Manor, 1620, South Africa be fatal. Telephone: (011) 396 2233 Fire and explosion hazard: Product is Flammable and Fax: (011) 396 4666 explosive due to the solvent. Website: www.villacrop.co.za Refer section 9. Emergency telephone numbers: 4. FIRST AID MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS 24 Hr Transport / Spill emergency no: Envirosure. +27 31 205 4918 Symptoms of exposure to the product include: nausea, (Hazcall24) +27 86 044 4411 headache, tiredness, giddiness, blurred vision and (Client: Villa Crop Protection) pupillary constriction. Depending on severity of poisoning Griffon Poison Information Centre +27 82 446 8946 these symptoms become worse with the onset of vomiting, (Client: Villa Crop Protection) abdominal pain, diarrhoea, sweating and salivation. Poisoning Emergency telephone numbers: Confusion, ataxia, slurred speech, loss of reflexes are Griffon Poison Information Centre +27 82 446 8946 some of the central nervous system effects that may lead Poisons Information Centre +27 861 555 777 to misdiagnosis of acute alcoholism. Villa Crop Protection Emergency number: OVEREXPOSURE EFFECTS: National Safety, Health and Environmental Manager: After inhalation of vapours or aerosols effects appear +27 63 698 0668 within minutes: ocular and respiratory effects generally appear first. These include marked meiosis, ocular pain,