Trade Name: |
Mr.Might-E® A concentrated biodegradable foliar spray made with food grade ingredients and NON-TOXIC plant extracts in an emulsified food oil base solution. OrganoZone 695 Wade St Penticton BC
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SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS |
NAME |
CAS# |
WT.% |
TLV |
Mr.Might-E® is a proprietary composition NOT CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS under the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard CFR Title 29 1910 1200 |
SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
Vapor Pressure: |
<0.01mm Hg @ 68º F. (20º C.) |
Vapor Density (air = 1): |
>1 |
Specific Gravity: |
1.000-1.010 @ 77º F. (25º C.) |
Solubility in Water: |
Soluble |
Volatile Organic: |
Negligible |
Content |
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Appearance: |
Dark opaque orange-brown liquid |
pH: |
6.5-7.0 @ 77º F. (25º
C.) |
Boiling Point: |
>212º F. (100º C.) |
Flash Point: |
>212º F. (100º C.) |
Freezing Point: |
<32º F. (0º C.) |
Viscosity: |
-7 cps @ 77º F. (25º C.) |
Evaporation Rate: |
<0.01 *N-butyl acetate = 1 |
Weight: |
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Odor: |
Mild and pleasant |
SECTION 4 - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES |
Flammable Properties: |
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Flash point: |
>212º F. |
Hazardous Combustion: |
None known. |
Products: |
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Extinguishing Media: |
Water fog or fine spray, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam. |
Fire Fighting Instructions: |
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing. Use water to cool containers. Turn off electrical service to eliminate source of ignition. |
Flammable Limits: |
Does not apply. |
Hazardous Combustion: |
None known. |
Products: |
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Extinguishing Media: |
Water fog or fine spray, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam. |
Fire Fighting Instructions: |
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and protective clothing. Use water to cool containers. Turn off electrical service to eliminate source of ignition.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS |
SECTION 5 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION & FIRST AID MEASURES |
HMIS HAZARD RATINGS
HEALTH - 1 |
FIRE - 0 |
REACTIVITY - 0 |
PERSONAL PROTECTION - See Section 8 |
Routes of Entry: |
Product may enter the body via eye contact, skin contact and ingestion. See Section 8 |
Potential Health Effects: |
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Eye: |
LIQUID MAY IRRITATE EYES- Eye contact with product may cause irritation. Avoid eye contact with product. |
Skin: |
LIQUID MAY IRRITATE SKIN- LIQUID MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS-REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC DERMATOLOGICAL REACTION Skin contact may cause irritation. Avoid skin contact with product. |
Ingestion: |
WARNING!! CONTAINS METHYL SALICYLATE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. Swallowing may cause irritation of mouth and throat. It may also cause nausea. Do not taste or swallow product. |
FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye: Contact: |
IMMEDIATELY flush eyes with a directed stream of water for at least 15 minutes while forcibly holding eyelids apart to ensure complete irrigation of all eye and lid tissue. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS. |
Skin Contact: |
Flush skin with water and wash with soap and water. If clothing is penetrated, immediately remove clothing and flush skin with water. Wash clothes before reuse. GET PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION OCCURS. |
Ingestion: |
WARNING!! CONTAINS METHYL SALICYLATE. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. DRINKING 6 LITERS MAY CAUSE POISONING. DEATH SIMILAR TO THAT IN ASPIRIN POISONING Give 2 glasses of water. Do not induce vomiting. If spontaneous vomiting is inevitable, PREVENT ASPIRATION by keeping victim's head below the knees. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. |
Inhalation: |
Remove to fresh air. If breathing is difficult, have trained person administer oxygen. If respiration stops, have trained person administer mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. |
SECTION 6 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY |
Hazardous Polymerization: |
Hazardous polymerization will not occur. |
Materials to Avoid: |
Avoid contact with strong oxidizing and reducing agents. |
Conditions to Avoid: |
See Section 7 |
Hazardous Decomposition Products: |
Not known. See Section 5 |
SECTION 7 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES |
Large Spill: |
Contain spill. Prevent runoff from entering drains, sewers or streams. Dispose in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local health and environmental regulations. This product
contains oils and as such, may be classified under Section 311 of the Clean
Water Act and/or under the Oil Pollution Act. |
Small Spill: |
Contain spill. Follow same procedure as above for large spill. |
SECTION 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROL & PERSONAL PROTECTION |
Personal Protection: |
SECTION 9 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
Storage Temperature: |
Store this product below 120º F. (40ºC.) preferably below 75º F. (24ºC.), in a cool, dry, well ventilated area away from heat, sparks, flame, oxidizers and out of direct sunlight. For best results use within 12 months. |
General Precautions: |
Keep container closed when handling or storing. |
SECTION 10 - OTHER INFORMATION |
Disclaimer: The information contained herein is based upon data available to use and reflects our best professional judgment. However, no warranty is expressed or implied regarding the accuracy of such information or the results obtained from the use thereof. We assume no legal responsibility whatsoever for any damage resulting from reliance upon this information since it is being furnished upon the condition that the person receiving it shall make his or her own determination of the suitability of the material described herein for a particular application or storage situation. |
Sec.
152.25 Exemptions for pesticides of a character not requiring FIFRA regulation.
) Minimum risk
pesticides-- (1) Exempted products. Products containing the following active
ingredients are exempt from the requirements of FIFRA, alone or in combination
with other substances listed in this paragraph, provided that all of the
criteria of this section are met.
Castor oil (U.S.P.
or equivalent)
Cedar oil
Cinnamon and cinnamon oil
Citric acid
Citronella and Citronella oil
Cloves and clove oil
Corn gluten meal
Corn oil
Cottonseed oil
Dried Blood
Eugenol
Garlic and garlic oil
Geraniol
Geranium oil
Lauryl sulfate
Lemongrass oil
Linseed oil
Malic acid
Mint and mint oil
Peppermint and peppermint oil
2-Phenethyl propionate (2-phenylethyl propionate)
Potassium sorbate
Putrescent whole egg solids
Rosemary and rosemary oil
Sesame (includes ground sesame plant) and sesame oil
Sodium chloride (common salt)
Sodium lauryl sulfate
Soybean oil
Thyme and thyme oil
White pepper
Zinc metal strips (consisting solely of zinc metal and impurities)
(2) Permitted
inerts. A pesticide product exempt under paragraph (g)(1) of this section may
only include inert ingredients listed in the most current List 4A. This list is
updated periodically and is published in the Federal Register. The most current
list may be obtained by writing to Registration Support Branch (4A Inerts List)
Registration Division (7505C), Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW., Washington DC 20460.
(3) Other conditions
of exemption. All of the following conditions must be met for products to be
exempted under this section:
(i) Each product
containing the substance must bear a label identifying the name and percentage
(by weight) of each active ingredient and the name of each inert ingredient.
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(ii) The product
must not bear claims either to control or mitigate microorganisms that pose a
threat to human health, including but not limited to disease transmitting
bacteria or viruses, or claims to control insects or rodents carrying specific
diseases, including, but not limited to ticks that carry Lyme disease.
(iii) The product
must not include any false and misleading labeling statements, including those
listed in 40 CFR 156.10(a)(5)(i) through (viii).
[FR Doc. 96-5240
Filed 3-5-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6560-50-F
Organic
Pesticide Linked
With Parkinson's Disease
http://asia.dailynews.yahoo.com/headlines/world
11-6-00
PARIS (AFP) - An organic garden pesticide widely considered safe for human health and harmless for the environment may cause Parkinson's disease, scientists fear.
Lab rats intravenously injected with rotenone, a plant-based pesticide used to eliminate unwanted insects, kill ticks on household pets and cull pond fish in water management programs, developed Parkinson's-like symptoms and brain damage, they report.
Parkinson's, which strikes about one percent of all people over the age of 65, is a notorious degenerative disease characterized by shaking, immobility and difficulty in speaking. Sufferers include Pope John Paul II, Muhammad Ali and screen actor Michael J. Fox.
Some cases of Parkinson's have been pinned to genes, but most cases remain unexplained, causing scientists to ponder whether there could be an environmental factor.
The scientists, from Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, report their work Sunday in the December issue of Nature Neuroscience, a US specialist journal.
They say the degeneration occurred in dopamine-containing neurons in the substantia nigra, part of the brain that helps to coordinate movements.
The rats developed clumpy proteins, called Lewy bodies, in this area and also suffered some of the characteristic symptoms of Parkinson's.
"The results indicate that chronic exposure to a common pesticide can reproduce the anatomical, neurochemical, behavioral and neuropathological features" of the disease, the team say.
University of Pennsylvania researchers Benoit Giasson and Virginia Lee said many questions remain to be answered, but there were already worrying implications.
"Rotenone is a naturally occurring substance that is eventually degraded in the environment, and as such it is considered to be benign compared to many other pesticides.
"The results... are likely to raise new questions about its safety," they write.
Parkinson's disease is known to develop in mice or monkeys treated with a drug called MPTP, which disrupts enzymes in mitochondria, a component at the heart of a cell that provides the cell with energy.
Rotenone, like many other pesticides, inhibits the same enzyme, which is called Complex 1. This is what led the Emory University team to check out the pesticide's effect on the rats.
One theory, said Giasson and Lee, was that the disruption causes the mitochondria to crank out free radicals -- agents that induce cell death and mutation which have been already been implicated in numerous diseases.
Rotenone is extracted from roots, seeds and leaves from plants such as barbasco, cub, haiari, nekoe and timbo, which are members of the pea family.
US trade names for products containing rotenone include Chem-Fish, Cuberol, Fish Tox, Noxfire, Rotacide, Sinid and Tox-R, according to Emtoxnet, a Web-based data bank on pesticides run by several US universities.
It is also marketed as Curex Flea Duster, Derrin, Cenol Garden Dust, Chem-Mite, Cibe Extract and Green Cross Warble Powder.
The pesticide is classified as highly or slightly toxic for humans, according to its formulation.
It can be lethal if taken in large, concentrated doses, which is not the case for commercially-sold products. It is considered safe for the environment as it loses all its toxicity within a few days.
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