MILES INC., AGRICULTURE DIVISION -- TEMPO 20 % WETTABLE POWDER,21642,TEMPO 20 WP  -- 6840-01-383-6251
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TEMPO 20 % WETTABLE POWDER,21642,TEMPO 20 WP
MSDS Date:12/10/1993
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-383-6251
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MILES INC., AGRICULTURE DIVISION
Address:8400 HAWTHORN ROAD
Box:4913
City:KANSAS CITY
State:MO
ZIP:64120-0013
Country:US
Info Phone Num:816-242-2000
Emergency Phone Num:816-242-2582/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:NO577
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BAYER CORPORATION, AGRICULTURAL DIVISION
Address:HAWTHORNE ROAD
Box:4913
City:KANSAS CITY
State:MO
ZIP:64120-0001
Country:US
Phone:800-842-8020
CAGE:32766
Company Name:EHRLICH J C CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:500 SPRING RIDGE DR
Box:City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-3848
Country:US
Phone:610-372-9700/FAX: 610-378-9744
CAGE:8C885
Company Name:MILES INC., AGRICULTURE DIVISION
Address:8400 HAWTHORN ROAD
Box:4913
City:KANSAS CITY
State:MO
ZIP:64120-0013
Country:US
Phone:816-242-2582/2367
CAGE:NO577

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:TEMPO (CYFLUTHRIN)
CAS:68359-37-5
RTECS #:GZ1253000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:TRADE SECRET COMPONENT
Fraction by Wt: 1 - 5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <1 - 10%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST;9596

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) M: 3084; F: 1733 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE HARMNFUL IF SWALLOWED OR
    INHALED. MAY CAUSE EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE
    SILICOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CRYSTALLINE SILICA.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:CAL L A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. IF
    CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING. NEVER GIVE
    FLUID/INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT UNCONSCIOUS/HAS CONVULSIONS.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
    KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH- APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. STAY UPWIND.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER TO A COVERED
    CONTAINER FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUST. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. KEEP SPILL OUT OF STREAMS AND SEWERS. AVOID
    CONTAMINATING ENVIRONMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, AREA, AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES. STORE & HANDLE AWAY FROM ANY PRODUCT INVOLVED IN
    FOOD PROCESSING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING
    DUSTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL AND BEFORE EATING OR
    DRINKING. PROTECT CONTAINER AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN .

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCETABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
    FOR PESTICIDE OR DUST AND MIST MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS AT MINIMUM.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
    THIS MATERIAL. KEEP FOOD AND FEED AWAY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PERCENTAGE CHANGED. EPA REGISTRY NUMBER: 3125-377, -396, -380, -397,
    -403, -395.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
pH:9.2 1%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:2 PPB (CYFLUTHRIN)
Appearance and Odor:TAN POWDER - SLIGHTLY AROMATIC ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MEDIA, METHANOL, MOST DISINFECTANTS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. RECOMMENDED METHOD IS BY INCINERATION OR
    LANFILL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINER.

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