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permethrin(Ambush,Pounce)Chemical Profile 4/85 Page 4 of 5 <br /> pyrethrins. Halocar� propellents in bug-bomb products � gent a risk <br /> I� <br /> of CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIlhd possibly fibrillation if inhaleA-/o excess. <br /> Hydrocarbons used as solvents in spray products are likely to result in <br /> COUGH, FEVER, and CHEST PAIN (hydrocarbon pneumonitis) if these liquids <br /> are inadvertently aspirated (25) . <br /> SKIN CONTACT: Immediately remove contaminated clothing and flush <br /> skin with water (56) . <br /> INGESTION: Do not induce vomiting. Call a physician immediately <br /> ` (56) . <br /> EYE CONTACT: Immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at <br /> least 15 minutes. If necessary, see physician (56) . <br /> NOTES TO PHYSICIAN: <br /> If victim is not fully alert, empty stomach immediately by intubation, <br /> aspiration, and lavage, using isotonic saline or 5s sodium bicarbonate. <br /> Because many pesticides are dissolved in petroleum distillates, emesis <br /> and intubation of the stomach involve a risk that solvent will be <br /> aspirated, leading to chemical pneumonitis. Do not administer or <br /> r. instill milk, cream, or other substances containing vegetable or animal <br /> fats, which enhance absorption of lipophilic substances, such as <br /> pyrethrins and pyrethroids. <br /> Diazepam (Valium) 5-10 mg in adults, 0.1 mg/kg in children, given <br /> orally or slowly IV, should control nervousness and tremors in rare <br /> cases having these symptoms after extraordinary exposure to pyrethrins <br /> and pyrethroids (25) . <br /> VI. FIRE AND EXPLOSION INFORMATION <br /> To be developed. <br /> r <br /> VII. COMPATIBILITY <br /> Generally compatible (1) . <br /> VIII. PROTECTIVE MEASURES <br /> .r STORAGE AND HANDLING: Toxic to fish. Keep out of lakes, streams or <br /> ponds. Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift from treated <br /> areas. Do not contaminate water by cleaning of equipment, or disposal <br /> of wastes near a body of water. Avoid contact with eyes, skin, or <br /> clothing. Avoid breathing vapor or spray mist. Wash thoroughly after <br /> handling. Do not store near food, feed, heat or open flame (56) . <br /> r+ IX. PROCEDURES FOR SPILLS AND LEAKS <br /> IN CASE OF EMERGENCY, CALL, DAY OR NIGHT <br /> (800) 424-9300 <br /> �. PESTICIDE TEAM SAFETY NETWORK/CHEMTREC <br /> X. LITERATURE CITED <br /> 1. Harding, W.C. 1979. Pesticide profiles, part one: insecticides <br /> and miticides. Univ. Maryland, Coop. Ext. Serv. Bull. 267. <br /> 30 pp. <br /> ` 8a. Thomson, W. T. 1976. Agricultural chemicals - book 1: <br /> insecticides, acaricides, and ovicides. Revised ed. Thomson <br /> Publ. , Indianapolis, IN. 232 pp. <br /> 20b. ICI Americas, Inc. , Agricultural Chemicals Division. Technical <br /> information: Ambush insecticide. Goldsboro, NC. <br /> 25. Morgan, D.P. 1982. Recognition and management of pesticide <br /> +.+ poisonings, 3rd ed. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, <br /> Washington, DC. 120 pp. <br /> http://pmep.cce.comell.edu/profiles/insect-mite/mevinphos-propargite/permethrin/insect-prof-pennethrin.html 10/30/2003 <br />