SDS

approved pesticide prefilter or supplied air respirator appropriate for
the form and concentration of the contaminants should be used.
Selection and use of respiratory equipment must be in accordance with
OSHA 1910.134 and good industrial hygiene practice. Refer to the
product label for additional information.
Skin Protection: Wear impervious gloves such as butyl rubber, nitrile,
neoprene, polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride, or Viton. Follow
instructions for Category C on an EPA resistance category selection
chart for more options.
Eye Protection: Wear safety goggles or glasses where splashing is
possible.
Other: Wear long-sleeve shirts, long pants, socks and shoes when
using this product. Suitable washing facilities should be available in the
work area.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance And Odor: Clear liquid with no odor.
Physical State: Liquid Odor Threshold: Not established
Vapor Density: Not determined
Initial Boiling Point/Range: >212°F (>100°C )
Solubility In Water: 100% Vapor Pressure: Negligible
Relative Density: 1.06 Evaporation Rate: Not determined
Melting/Freezing Point: Not determined
pH: 6.8-7
Percent Volatile: >89% average as water and other volatiles
Octanol/Water Coefficient: Not determined
Solubility: Soluble in water
Decomposition Temperature: Not determined
Viscosity: Not determined
Flammability (solid, gas): N/A
Flashpoint: Not determined Autoignition Temperature: None
Flammable Limits: LEL: Not determined UEL: Not determined
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Reactivity: Not normally reactive
Chemical Stability: Stable under normal storage and handling
conditions.
Possibility of Hazardous Reactions: None known.
Conditions to Avoid: None known.
Incompatible Materials: Avoid strong oxidizing agents and aluminum.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: When heated to
decomposition emits carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and ethylene
oxide.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
HEALTH HAZARDS:
Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Repeated or high levels of ingestion
may cause potentially fatal kidney damage.
Inhalation: Inhalation of mists may cause irritation of the nose, throat
and upper respiratory tract.
Eye: May cause slight irritation with redness, pain and tearing. Product
was not irritating in a study with rabbits.
Skin: May cause irritation on prolonged or repeated contact. Product
was not irritating in a study with rabbits. Negative in a guinea pig
sensitization study.
Chronic: Ethylene glycol causes kidney damage through repeated
ingestion.
Sensitization: This material is not known to cause sensitization.
Carcinogenicity: None of the components is listed as a carcinogen or
suspected carcinogen by IARC, NTP or OSHA.
Germ Cell Mutagenicity: No data available
Reproductive Toxicity: Ethylene glycol has been found to cause birth
defects in laboratory animals. The significance of this finding to
humans has not been determined.
Numerical Measures of Toxicity:
Product Toxicity Data:
Oral rat LD
50
: >5000 mg/kg; Dermal rabbit LC
50
: >5050 mg/kg;
Inhalation rat LC
50
: >5.06 mg/L (no mortality was observed in any test)
Component Toxicity Data:
Ethylene Glycol: Oral rat LD
50
: 4700 mg/kg; Dermal rabbit LC
50
:
9530 mg/kg
Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate: Oral rat LD
50
: 3500-4100 mg/kg;
Dermal rabbit LD
50
: >2000 mg/kg; Inhalation rat LC
50
: >2.0 mg/L
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity:
Ethylene Glycol: LC
50
Fathead Minnow: <10,000 mg/L/96 hr.; EC
50
Daphnia Magna: 100,000 mg/L/48 hr; Bacterial (Pseudomonas putida):
10,000 mg/l; Protozoa (Entosiphon sulcatum and Uronema parduczi;
Chatton-Lwoff): >10,000 mg/l; Algae (Microcystis aeruginosa): 2,000
mg/l; Green Algae (Scenedesmus quandricauda): >10,000 mg/l
Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate: EC
10
Green Algae: 24 mg B/L/96
hr; LC
50
Daphnia Magna: 133 mg B/L/48 hr; NOEC-LOEC Daphnia
Magna: 6-13 mg B/L/21-day; LC
50
Limanda limanda: 74 mg B/L/96 hr;
LC
50
Rainbow Trout: 150 mg B/L/24-day, 100 mg B/L/32-day; LC
50
Goldfish: 46 mg B/L/7-day, 178 mg B/L/3-day
This product is classified as harmful to the aquatic environment.
Releases to the environment should be avoided.
Persistence and Degradability: Ethylene glycol is readily
biodegradable (97-100% in 2-12 days). Boron is naturally occurring
and ubiquitous in the environment. Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate
degrades to boron.
Bioaccumulative Potential: Ethylene glycol: A BF of 10 reported for
ethylene glycol in fish, Golden ide (Leuciscus idus melanotus), after 3
days of exposure suggests the potential for bio concentration in
aquatic organisms is low. Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate: Log K
ow
:
-0.7570 at 25°C.
Mobility in Soil: Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate is soluble in water
and is leachable through normal soil.
Other Adverse Effects: Some plants are sensitive to boron. Avoid
releases into the environment. This product is designed to be used for
certain types of wood destroying insects. Use product only as directed
on the label. Avoid all unintended releases and releases to ground
water. Do not apply to water or to intertidal areas where surface water
is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do
not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing of
equipment washwaters. See product label for full instructions and
restrictions on use.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION
Dispose in accordance with local, state and federal environmental
regulations. Do not contaminate water when disposing of washwaters.
Do not discharge effluent containing this product into lakes, streams,
ponds, estuaries, ocean, or other water unless in accordance with the
requirements of a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
(NPDES) permit and the permitting authority has been notified in
writing prior to discharge. Do not discharge effluent containing this
product to sewer systems without previously notifying the local sewage
treatment plant authority. For guidance contact your state water board
or regional office of the EPA.
14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION
DOT Hazardous Materials Description: Not Regulated
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
This chemical is a pesticide product registered by the United States
Environmental Protection Agency and is subject to certain labeling
requirements under federal pesticide law. These requirements differ
from the classification criteria and hazard information required for
safety data sheets (SDS), and for workplace labels of non-pesticide
chemicals. The hazard information required on the pesticide label is
reproduced below. The pesticide label also includes other important
information, including directions for use.
FIFRA Labeling:
PenaShield
EPA Reg. No. 64405-5
Keep Out of Reach of Children
CAUTION
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Hazards to Humans & Domestic Animals
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Wear long sleeved shirt & long pants, socks, shoes and chemical
resistant gloves (such as Barrier Laminate, Butyl Rubber, Nitrile
Rubber, Neoprene Rubber, Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Viton or others
listed in Category C on an EPA chemical resistance category selection
chart).
CERCLA: This product is not subject to reporting under CERCLA.
Some states have more stringent reporting requirements. Report all
spills in accordance with local, state, and federal regulations.
SARA Hazard Category (311/312): Acute Health, Chronic Health