Sure-Gro Inc.
P.O. Box 21001, Brantford, ON, N3R 7W9
TEL (519) 754-2900 FAX (519) 754-2901
PRODUCT INFORMATION
PLANT-PROD SKOOT TM REPELLENT
Product Identifier
Manufacturer's Name PLANT PRODUCTS CO. LTD.
Address 314 ORENDA ROAD
BRAMPTON, ONTARIO
L6T 1G1
PCP NUMBER 7715
EMERGENCY NUMBER 1-613-996-6666
Product Use RABBIT, MOUSE AND DEER REPELLENT FOR PLANTS
HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
Hazardous Ingredients C.A.S. / N.A. / UN No. % LD50 T.W.A
THIRAM 137-26-8 11.45 >2600 mg?kg 4.42 mg/L/4 hours (RAT)
(ORAL, RAT)
>2000 mg/kg
(DERMAL, RABBIT)
ACRYLIC POLYMER 44.00 >5000 mg/kg (ORAL, RAT)
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT ?PCP ACT
PHYSICAL DATA
Physical State: Odour and Appearance:
LIQUID DARK BEIGE, SLIGHT SOLVENT-LIKE ODOUR
Odour Threshold: NA Specific Gravity: 1.1 g/mL
Vapour Pressure: ND Vapour Density: ND
Evaporation Rate: ND Boiling Point: < 100 C
Freezing Point: NA Density:
pH: ND
FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
Flammability: NOT FLAMMABLE, THOUGH DRIED POLYMER FILM CAN BURN.
Means of Extinction:
EXTINGUISH FIRE WITH DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM. WEAR FIRE PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND SELF-CONTAINING BREATHING APPARATUS.
Flashpoint: NA UEL: NA LEL: NA
Auto-ignition Temperature: TDG Flammability Class:
ND NOT FLAMMABLE
Hazardous Combustion Products:
THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY YIELD ACRYLIC MONOMERS.
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REACTIVITY DATA
Chemical Stability: STABLE ABOVE FREEZING TEMPERATURE.
Incompatibility: ACIDIC AND STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Conditions of Reactivity: AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE 177 C.
H2S, NH3, NO2, SO2
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
Route of Entry: Effects of Acute or Chronic Exposure:
SKIN CONTACT ?SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO SKIN. SYMPTOMS OF THIRAM ABSORPTION MAY INCLUDE
HEADACHE, INSOMNIA, NERVOUS DISORDERS AND IN SEVERE CASES KIDNEY PAIN, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF
MEMORY AND TUMORS.
EYE CONTACT ?IRRITATION TO EYES.
INHALATION - VAPOUR OR SPRAY MIST CAN CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT
AND LUNGS.
INGESTION ?SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO INHALATION. CONSUMPTIONS OF ALCOHOL WITHIN 24 HOURS BEFORE
OR AFTER WORKING WITH THIRAM MAY CAUSE UNPLEASANT SIDE EFFECTS. SYMPTOMS OF THIRAM
ABSORPTION MAY INCLUDE HEADACHE, INSOMNIA, NERVOUS DISORDERS AND IN SEVERE CASES KIDNEY
PAIN, DIZZINESS, LOSS OF MEMORY AND TUMORS. ALCOHOL INTOLERANCE MAY RESULT ON EXPOSURE
SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FLUSHING OF FACE AND NECK, FOLLOWED BY RAPID HEARTBEAT, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
HEADACHE AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE.
Exposure Limits: Synergistic Products:
5 mg/m3 NA
Sensitization / Irritancy: THIRAM IS A POTENTIAL SKIN SENSITIZER.
Carcinogenicity / Teratogenicity /Mutagenicity / Reproductive Effects:
NO INCREASE IN TUMOUR INCIDENCE WAS NOTED IN MICE FED THIRAM FOR 18 MONTHS. EFFECTS
WERE SEEN ON BODY WEIGHT
NO TERATONGENIC EFFECTS WERE SEEN IN A RABBIT STUDY. IN A RAT STUDY MATERNAL TOXICITY,
AS EVIDENCED BY DECREASED WEIGHT GAIN, WAS SEEN ALONG WITH AN INCREASE INCIDENCE OF FETUSES
WITH SMALL RIBS
IN A RAT STUDY, A DECREASE IN MATERNAL AND OFFSPRING BODY WEIGHT WAS SEEN. NO EFFECTS
ON
REPRODUCTIONS WERE SEEN.
THIRAM PRODUCED POSITIVE RESULTS IN AMES MUTATION ASSAYS.
PREVENTIVE MEASURES:
Personal Protective Equipment:
RESPIRATORY ?WEAR PESTICIDE RESPIRATOR IF THERE IS EXPOSURE TO SPRAY OR MISTS.
EYES- WEAR SPLASH GOGGLES TO AVID EYE CONTACT..
GLOVES - WEAR IMPERMEABLE GLOVES TO AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
Engineering Controls:
Leak or Spill Procedure:
ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIALS SUCH AS SAND OR VERMICULITE. REPORT LARGE SOILS TO 613-996-
6666. WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING SPILLS. PREVENT RUN-OFF TO WATERWAYS.
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PREVENTIVE MEASURES (continued)
Disposal:
DISPOSE OF IN NON CROP AREAS AWAY FROM WATERWAYS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
PROVINCIAL AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Handling Procedures and Equipment:
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. UPON CONTACT WITH
SKIN OR EYES, WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES WHEN HANDLING. BECAUSE OF
UNPLEASANT SIDE EFFECTS, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES SHOULD BE AVOIDED 24 HOURS BEFORE OR AFTER
WORKING WITH SKOOT- SYMPTOMS INCLUDE FLUSHING OF FACE AND NECK, RAPID HEARTBEAT, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, HEADACHE AND LOW BLOOD PRESSURE.
Storage Requirements:
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. STORE
AWAY FROM SUNLIGHT. STORE AWAY FROM FOOD OR ANIMAL FEEDS. DO NOT FREEZE.
Shipping Information:
NOT REGULATED BY TDG
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
THIRAM IS TOXIC TO FISH
FIRST AID MEASURES:
SKIN - WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS
EYES - FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES OR UNTIL IRRITATION SUBSIDES. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATION ?MOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED ADMINISTER ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION ?IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. DO NOT GIVE
MILK, OILS OR FATS WHICH ENHANCE ABSORPTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH OR INDUCE
VOMITING IF PERSON IS UNCONSCIOUS. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN ?IF REACTION WITH ALCOHOL OCCURS, TREAT AS DISULFIRAM-ALCOHOL REACTION
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS CONSIDERED ACCURATE AND OFFERED ONLY AS A GUIDE TO THE
HANDLING OF THIS SPECIFIC MATERIAL. THIS INFORMATION DOES NOT RELATE TO ITS USE WITH ANY OTHER
MATERIAL OR PRODUCT OR IN ANY PROCESS. NO WARRANTY, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED IS MADE REGARDING
THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA OR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE MATERIAL SURE-GRO INC. THIS MATERIAL
SAFETY DATA SHEET IS VALID FOR THREE YEARS FROM ISSUE DATE. PLANT-PROD?PLANT PRODUCTS CO. LTD. /
LIC. USER.
PREPARATION INFORMATION
Department: Date:
TECHNICAL January 1, 2008
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