FENAMIPHOS 400EC

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing, shoes and leather goods immediately. Gently wipe of excess Toxicity class WHO Ib; EPA (formulation) I chemical. Wash skin gently and thoroughly with water and non-abrasive soap or mild detergent and large amounts of spray as a fog can be used for cooling of unaffected stock, water until no evidence of chemical remains but avoid water coming in contact with the product. (approximately 15 to 20 minutes). Persons who become Contain water used for fire-fighting for later disposal. sensitised may require specialised medical management Avoid the accumulation of polluted run-off from the site. with anti-inflammatory agents. Seek medical advice if Firefighting: Remove spectators from surrounding area. necessary. Remove container from fire area if possible without risk. Eye contact: Flush eyes immediately with large amounts Eliminate all ignition sources in immediate area. Fight fire of gently flowing cold water or normal saline solution, from maximum distance. For massive fire, use unmanned occasionally lifting upper and lower lids, until no evidence hose holder or monitor nozzles. Contain fire control of chemical remains (approximately 15 to 20 minutes). If agents for later disposal. Use a recommended irritation persists, get medical attention. extinguishing agent for the type of surrounding fire. Avoid Ingestion: Have victim rinse mouth thoroughly with water. inhaling hazardous vapours. Keep upwind. Do not induce vomiting, due to the aromatic solvent. Special Hazards: This product will emit toxic fumes when Seek medical advice immediately. If the person is alert burned, including carbon monoxide. May produce irritating and respiration is not depressed, give large quantity of or poisonous mists or other products of combustion. water to drink. Do not give saltwater or any other emetic. Personal protective equipment: Fire fighters and others Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. that may be exposed should wear full protective Establish and maintain airway. Treat respiratory difficulty impervious clothing, including gloves and eye protection, with artificial respiration and oxygen. Qualified medical and self-contained breathing apparatus. Contact with the personnel must perform administration of oxygen and fumes and vapours should be avoided by staying upwind. lavage. Clean all clothing before re-use. Severely contaminated Advice to physician: This product contains clothing cannot be adequately decontaminated, and must Fenamiphos, an organophosphate nematicide/insecticide. be disposed as a hazardous waste. Shower with soap Atropine and 2-PAM are antidotal for most and water after contact with this product. organophosphate insecticides. Administer in large, therapeutic doses. Patients with organophosphate 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES (SPILLAGE) poisoning require amounts of atropine far in excess of doses usually employed in medical practice. The Personal precautions: Do not inhale fumes. Avoid therapeutic objective is to achieve atropinisation, as contact with skin, eyes or clothes. Ventilate area of spill or evidenced by dilation of the pupils, drying secretion, pulse leak, especially confined areas. For personal protection rate of over 120/minute, and flushing skin. see Section 8. Over dosage with atropine is rarely serious, but under Environmental precautions: Do not allow entering dosage may be fatal in poisoning with organophosphorous drains or watercourses. Spillage or uncontrolled compounds. discharges into water courses (or public waters) to be An aqueous suspension of activated charcoal can be reported immediately to the Police and to the Department administered to absorb remaining toxicant. of Water/Environmental Affairs. To prevent gastrointestinal absorption in unconscious that Occupational spill: Keep out unprotected persons and have swallowed this product, perform stomach lavage animals. Do not touch-spilled material; stop leak if you can using bicarbonate solution and activated charcoal. do it without risk. Important Note: Because of their respiratory-depressant Earth all equipment used when handling the product. Do effects, morphine and similar drugs are contra-indicated not touch or walk through spilled material. Stop leak if for patients poisoned with organophosphorous possible without risk. Avoid runoff of product into sewers, compounds. Avoid aminoglycosides and water systems, basements or confined areas as it may succinylcholine, which have a blocking effect on the cause fire/explosion. Vapour-suppressing foam could be neuromuscular junction. Phenothiazines, reserpine and used to reduce vapours. Thoroughly wash body areas, theophylline are contraindicated in organophosphorous which come into contact with the product. poisoning. For spills: Use clean, non-sparking tools to collect absorbed material. Soak up with absorptive material such 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES as damp earth or sand or other suitable non-combustible absorbent material. Place the material into a clean, dry Flammable properties: container and cover for subsequent disposal. In situations Flammable Flash point 24 OC where product comes in contact with water, contain Extinguishing agents: Extinguish fires with carbon contaminated water for later disposal. Prevent material dioxide, dry powder, or alcohol-resistant foam. Water from spreading by damming in with absorptive material. Do not flush spilled material into drains. Keep spectators Clothing: Employee must wear appropriate protective away and upwind. (impervious) clothing (long sleeved cotton overalls, apron, To decontaminate spill area, tools and equipment, wash rubber boots, face shield and hat or cap) and equipment to with a suitable solution (i.e. organic solvent, detergent prevent skin contact with the substance. bleach or caustic). Add the solution to the drums already Gloves: Employee must wear appropriate chemical collected. Label drums with its content and dispose it in resistant protective gloves (PVC or neoprene gloves) to accordance with local regulations. prevent contact with this substance. Open burning or dumping of this material is prohibited. Eye protection: Employee must wear splash-proof safety goggles and face-shield to prevent contact with this 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS substance. Emergency eyewash: Where there is any possibility that