Aldicarb SDS

Acute toxicity - Category 2, Oral

Acute toxicity - Category 3, Dermal

Acute toxicity - Category 2, Inhalation

Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1

Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1

H300 Fatal if swallowed

H311 Toxic in contact with skin

H330 Fatal if inhaled

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.

P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P284 [In case of inadequate ventilation] wear respiratory protection.

P273 Avoid release to the environment.

P301+P316 IF SWALLOWED: Get emergency medical help immediately.

P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).

P330 Rinse mouth.

P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...

P316 Get emergency medical help immediately.

P361+P364 Take off immediately all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.

P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

P320 Specific treatment is urgent (see ... on this label).

P391 Collect spillage.

P405 Store locked up.

P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.

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Fresh air, rest. Artificial respiration may be needed. Refer for medical attention. See Notes.

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. Refer for medical attention . See Notes.

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

Give a slurry of activated charcoal in water to drink. Refer for medical attention . See Notes.

Aldicarb is a carbamate pesticide. It is super toxic; the probable oral lethal dose for humans is less than 5 mg/kg, or a taste (less than 7 drops) for a 150-lb. person. It is extremely toxic by both oral and dermal routes. (EPA, 1998)

Symptomatic treatment of the carbamate insecticide-poisoned patient, including aggressive respiratory support & the use of atropine to reverse severe muscarinic manifestations, is the same as with organophosphate insecticide poisoning. Because of the shorter duration of effect, atropine therapy is usually required for <24 hr. The principal difference in therapy for carbamate & organophosphate insecticide exposure involves pralidoxime. 2-PAM is relatively contraindicated in carbamate insecticide poisoning, because it may enhance acetylcholinesterase inactivation. After mixed or combined exposures involving both organophosphate & carbamate insecticides or in severe poisonings with an unidentified anticholinesterase agent, it is reasonable cautiously to administer 2-PAM. Carbamate insecticides

Move the container of aldicarb from the fire area, if possible, and fight the fire from the maximum distance, using agents suitable for the type of surrounding fire. In case of small fires, use dry chemical powder, carbon dioxide, water spray, or standard foam. For larger fires, use water spray, fog, or standard foam. Thermal decomposition products may include toxic oxides of nitrogen, sulfur, and carbon. Avoid breathing toxic dusts and fumes from burning material.

When heated to decomposition, it emits very toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. Incompatible with highly alkaline substances. Unstable in alkali; poor stability at 122F. (EPA, 1998)

Use water spray, powder, foam, carbon dioxide.

Personal protection: chemical protection suit including self-contained breathing apparatus. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

Personal protection: chemical protection suit including self-contained breathing apparatus. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

In case of spillage during storage or transport, isolate the affected area, cover the spills with a sweeping compound, and post danger signs. Cover the area with suitable sheets, transfer spoiled material in reclaim containers for disposal. Decontaminate the area with 5% sodium hydroxide solution. Use all personal protective devices for handling spills. All tools and equipment should be decontaminated, rinsed, and dried. All clothing should be laundered.

NO open flames. Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.

Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Separated from food and feedstuffs.Store aldicarb indoors in an isolated, well-ventilated, clean, dry, cool area (not above 46 deg C). Store away from incompatible substances, such as highly alkaline materials. Aldicarb should be stored in a manner that will preclude mixing with water, because the resultant solution may be seriously hazardous. Do not store near food, animal feed, or other items intended for human or animal consumption. Make certain that the storage area is inaccessible to children.

TLV: (inhalable fraction and vapour): 0.005 mg/m3, as TWA; (skin); BEI issued; A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen)

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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.

Wear face shield or eye protection in combination with breathing protection.

Protective gloves. Protective clothing.

Use ventilation (not if powder), local exhaust or breathing protection.

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On combustion, forms toxic fumes including nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides.

Aldicarb is stable under normal storage conditions and in acidic media but decomposes rapidly in alkaline media and at temperatures above 100 deg C.

Aldicarb is ... considered a negligible fire hazard. It is non-flammable and is difficult to ignite, but may burn if exposed to flames. Aldicarb should be kept away from open flames.ALDICARB is a carbamate ester. This chemical decomposes at temperatures greater than 212° F. This chemical is incompatible with highly alkaline substances. It is rapidly converted by oxidizing agents. (NTP, 1992)

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Incompatible with alkaline materials.

When heated to decomposition it emits very toxic fumes of /nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides/.

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Evaluation: No data were available from studies in humans. There is inadequate evidence for the carcinogenicity of aldicarb in experimental animals. Overall evaluation: Aldicarb is not classifiable as to its carcinogenicity to humans (Group 3).

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The substance may cause effects on the nervous system. This may result in convulsions and respiratory depression. Cholinesterase inhibition. Exposure could cause death. The effects may be delayed. Medical observation is indicated.

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A harmful contamination of the air will not or will only very slowly be reached on evaporation of this substance at 20°C; on spraying or dispersing, however, much faster.

Aldicarb has been extensively studied both in the laboratory under controlled conditions and in the field(1). Under aerobic conditions, it has been shown to oxidize at the sulfur atom to form first the sulfoxide, followed by further oxidation to the sulfone. Under anaerobic conditions, reduction to the corresponding aldehyde and nitrile is the proposed degradation pathway. It has not been definitively shown that these reactions are abiotic or biotic(1). Mineralization half-lives for the aerobic incubation of aldicarb were 20-361 days in surface soils up to 30 cm depth, and 131-233 days (223-1130 days anaerobic) in subsurface soils between 20 and 183 cm in depth(2). Metabolites detected in aerobic soils included aldicarb sulfoxide and sulfone and their oximes and aldicarb sulfoxide nitrile; under anaerobic conditions no aldicarb sulfone or its degradation products were detected(2). Aldicarb did not degrade in sterile or unsterile groundwater under anaerobic conditions in 60-65 days at pH 5.2 and 6.0 or in 40 days in aerated groundwater at pH 7.6 (with or without added sieved limestone)(3). In unfiltered anaerobic groundwater and anaerobic groundwater amended with limestone and filtered with membrane filters to remove microorganisms, the half-lives of aldicarb were 62 and 433 days, respectively(4). Using this same groundwater, but aerated with sterile air under laboratory conditions, the half-life of aldicarb ranged from 34 to 94 days at pH 8.5(4). Aldicarb sulfoxide and aldicarb sulfone degraded more rapidly, with half-lives in the range of 10-47 days (sulfoxide) and 4-32 days (sulfone) under aerobic conditions. Under anaerobic conditions the half-lives ranged from 25-32 days (sulfoxide) and 26-109 days (sulfone)(4). Aldicarb sulfoxide has been shown to be reduced to aldicarb in groundwater under anaerobic conditions in groundwater to which glucose had been added(4). Aldicarb degraded faster in soil which had been previously treated with carbofuran. After 1 day, 68% of aldicarb applied remained in soil not treated with carbofuran, whereas 16% remained in soil treated 4 times with carbofuran between 1-13 weeks prior to treatment with aldicarb. Zero% remained in soil treated once with carbofuran 13 weeks prior to treatment with aldicarb(5).

An estimated BCF of 3 was calculated in fish for aldicarb(SRC), using a log Kow of 1.13(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low(SRC). Aldicarb had mean log bioconcentration ratios of 0.263 and -0.92 for plant/soil in above and below ground plants, respectively(4).

Koc values for aldicarb have been reported from data in the UK database in 1993 to range from 7 to 80(1). Measured Koc values have also been reported as 30(2) and 32(3). In Valois sand (30.1% sand, 55.2% silt, 14.7% clay, 1.64% organic carbon) the Koc was 22(4). According to a classification scheme(5), these Koc values suggest that aldicarb is expected to have very high to high mobility in soil. Aldicarb and its metabolites are rapidly degraded in soils, which can limit the mobility and leaching potential of these compounds(6-8).

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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.

Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.

ADR/RID: UN2757 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: UN2757 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: UN2757 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, SOLID, TOXIC (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, SOLID, TOXIC (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, SOLID, TOXIC (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: 6.1 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: I (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: I (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: I (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: Yes

IMDG: Yes

IATA: Yes

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Temperature of decomposition is unknown in the literature.Specific treatment is necessary in case of poisoning with this substance; the appropriate means with instructions must be available.Do NOT take working clothes home.