EPTC 720 EC

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

aspiration. Establish and maintain airway. Treat respiratory difficulty Toxicity class: with artificial respiration and oxygen. Apply mouth-to-nose respiration. Qualified medical personnel should administer Do not allow entering drains or watercourses. Spillage or oxygen. uncontrolled discharges into water courses (or public Do not give anything by mouth to an unconsciousness waters) to be reported immediately to the Police and to the person. Take the person to a physician immediately. Department of Water/Environmental Affairs. Advice to physician: Occupational spill: No specific antidote is available if the product is ingested. Do not flush with water. Eliminate all ignition sources This product contains material that may cause severe (smoking, flares, sparks or flames) in the immediate area. pneumonitis if aspirated. If ingested, perform gastric lavage; Earth all equipment used when handling the product. Do with the aid of cuffed endotracheal tube using isotonic saline not touch or walk through spilled material. Stop leak if you or 5 % sodium bicarbonate follow with activated charcoal. can do so without risk. Establish and maintain airway. Treat respiratory difficulty Absorb or cover with dry earth or sand or other suitable non- with artificial respiration and oxygen. If cholinesterase combustible absorbent, and transfer to labelled containers. inhibition is suspected, atropine by injection is antidotal. Do Use clean non-sparking tools to collect absorbed material. not give morphine, aminophylline, phenothiazines, In situations where product comes in contact with water, reserpine, furosemide, or ethacrynic acid. Pralidoxime contain contaminated water for later disposal. Do not flush (2-PAM, Protopam) and other oximes are contra- spilled material into drains. Keep spectators away. indicated and SHOULD NOT BE USED. 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Handling: Fire hazard: Toxic if swallowed. Avoid contact with eyes and skin, and Flash point: > 97OC (Setaflash CC method) inhalation of mist and vapour. Use with adequate This product will support combustion and may decompose ventilation. Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing when exposed to heat or flame to give off toxic materials. gum, smoking, or using the toilet. Operators should change Hazardous decomposition products: and wash clothing daily. Remove clothing immediately if the Decomposes in fire, and generates irritating and toxic insecticide gets inside. Then wash skin thoroughly using a gases. non-abrasive soap and put on clean clothing. Do not apply Extinguishing agents: directly to areas where surface water is present, or to Extinguish fires with carbon dioxide, dry powder, or alcohol- intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Water resistant foam. Water spray can be used for cooling of used to clean equipment must be disposed of correctly to unaffected stock. Contain water used for fire fighting for later avoid contamination. disposal. Do not get water inside the containers. Runoff to Storage: sewers could create fire or explosion hazard. Stable for up to 2 years when stored under dry normal