ABBOTT LABORATORIES -- VECTOBAC 12AS, 5605/15576  -- 6840-00N065106
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VECTOBAC 12AS, 5605/15576
MSDS Date:04/29/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N065106
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES
Address:CHEMICAL & AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DIV
City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-937-6100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:60060
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ABBOTT LABORATORIES INC
Address:200 ABBOTT PARK RD
Box:City:NORTH CHICAGO
State:IL
ZIP:60064
Country:US
Phone:847-935-7177
CAGE:60060

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

Ingred Name:BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS, SEROTYPE H-14
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >5,000 MG/KG (SUPDAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION TOXICITY: ONE OF TEN
    ANIMALS DIES WHEN EXPOSED TO THE MAXIMUM ATTAINABLE CONCENTRATION.
    SKIN: SLIGHTLY IRRITATING WITH SOME SLOUGHING FOUND IN SKIN
    IRRITATION TEST (4-HR APPLICATION) IN RAB BITS. REDNESS, SWELLING
    AND SLOUGHING OF SKIN WERE ALSO NOTED IN DERMAL TOXICITY STUDY IN
    RABBITS WITH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: A SIMILAR FORMULATION. SENSITIZER.
    EIGHT OF TEN ANIMALS POSITIVE IN A DERMAL SENSITIZATION STUDY IN
    GUINEA PIGS WITH A SIMILAR FORMULATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA SUGGEST PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
    EYE LESIONS AND HYPERSENSITIVITY TO VECTOBAC FORMULATIONS.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE. SKIN: FLUSH WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR TOXICITY OCCUR,
    SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER
    FOR AT LEA ST 15 MINUTES. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEEK MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INGEST: NO KNOWN ANTIDOTE. PROVIDE
    SYMPTOMATIC/SUPPORTIVE CARE AS NECESSARY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR UNDERLYING CAUSE OF FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT DETERMINED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER PRODUCT AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AND WASH AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID EXCESSIVE STORAGE TEMPERATURES
    AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR
    DUST/MISTS.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL VENTILATION TO CONTROL VAPORS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT DETERMINED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50: FOR A SIMILAR FORMULATION.

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

Spec Gravity:1.06-1.1
pH:4.6-5
Solubility in Water:DISPERSES WELL
Appearance and Odor:SUSPENSION. LIGHT BROWN IN COLOR. POTENCY IS
    1200ITU/MG (4.84 BILLION ITU/GAL).

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT DETERMINED.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT DETERMINED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF PRODUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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