Acute toxicity - Category 3, Oral
Acute toxicity - Category 1, Dermal
Carcinogenicity, Category 2
Specific target organ toxicity – repeated exposure, Category 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1
H301 Toxic if swallowed
H310 Fatal in contact with skin
H351 Suspected of causing cancer
H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
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.
P262 Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing.
P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...
P203 Obtain, read and follow all safety instructions before use.
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
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.
P318 IF exposed or concerned, get medical advice.
P319 Get medical help if you feel unwell.
P391 Collect spillage.
P405 Store locked up.
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. Refer for medical attention.
Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. Refer for medical attention .
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. Do NOT induce vomiting. Rest. Refer for medical attention .
Inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact causes irritability, convulsions and/or coma, nausea, vomiting, headache, fainting, tremors. Contact with eyes causes irritation. (USCG, 1999)
This material is extremely toxic. It is rapidly absorbed through the skin. Symptoms appear between 20 minutes and 12 hours after exposure. There is evidence that this material may cause chromosomal damage. Doses of 1 mg/kg can cause symptoms. It is a suspected carcinogen. Also, it is a central nervous system depressant and hepatotoxin. Pregnant women are considered to be at special risk. (EPA, 1998)
Treatment is symptomatic and supportive. Oils should not be used as either cathartics or dermal cleansing agents, as they increase absorption. Gastric lavage and use of activated charcoal and sodium sulfate are indicated for ingestion. If dermal exposure occurred, contaminated clothes should be removed, and the skin should be thoroughly cleansed with soap and water. Management of seizures in both children and adults is with Valium or phenobarbital. Respiratory depression and even respiratory arrest especially with concomitant use of Valium and phenobarbital in children, may occur. These drugs preferably should be used only in critical care areas where emergency endotracheal intubation can be performed. ... Epinephrine can not be utilized in patients with organochlorine poisoning, as the organochlorines induce myocardial irritability and ventricular arrhythmias may occur. However, dopamine may be necessary in the event of hypotension unresponsive to fluid administration, and epinephrine may be necessary in the event of cardiopulmonary arrest. ... In a critically ill patient with unknown insecticide exposure, a trial of atropine and pralidoxime should not be withheld until the etiologic agent is discovered, for the use of these agents may prove life-saving in organophosphate poisoning. Atropine must be used with caution, as it can cause ventricular irritability, especially when a myocardial irritant such as an organochlorine is present. ... Hematologic, hepatic (especially with endrin, which is markedly hepatotoxic), and renal studies as well as cardiopulmonary monitoring should be carried out in acute intoxication from lindane or other organochlorines for at least 48 to 72 hr. Long term hematologic follow-up is necessary for the patient with lindane intoxication. As the carrier for these agents may be xylene or a petroleum distillate, management also must include observation and treatment for these entities. Organochlorine pesticides
If material involved in fire: Extinguish fire using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire. (Material itself does not burn or burns with difficulty.)
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Toxic and irritating hydrogen chloride fumes may form in fire. (USCG, 1999)
Toxic hydrogen chloride and phosgene may be generated when solution burns. Avoid strong oxidizers, strong acids and parathion. (EPA, 1998)
In case of fire in the surroundings, use appropriate extinguishing media.
Personal protection: chemical protection suit including self-contained breathing apparatus. Do NOT wash away into sewer. Sweep spilled substance into covered sealable containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.
Do NOT wash away into sewer. Sweep spilled substance into covered sealable 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.
Absorb spills with paper towels.
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 and incompatible materials. See Chemical Dangers. Well closed. Keep in a well-ventilated room. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.Storage temp: ambient; venting: open (flame arrester) (for liquid form)
TLV: 0.1 mg/m3, as TWA; (skin); A3 (confirmed animal carcinogen with unknown relevance to humans).MAK: (inhalable fraction): 0.25 mg/m3; peak limitation category: II(8); skin absorption (H)
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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 safety goggles or face shield.
Protective gloves. Protective clothing.
Use ventilation (not if powder).
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Dieldrin is a light-tan flaked solid. It is insoluble in water. It is toxic by inhalation, skin absorption and ingestion. It can penetrate intact skin. It is used as an insecticide.
COLORLESS CRYSTALS
Mild, chemical odor.
143-144°C(lit.)
385°C
Noncombustible Solid
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155.314°C
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245°C
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less than 1 mg/mL at 75° F (NTP, 1992)
log Kow= 5.40
3.1e-06 mm Hg at 68° F (NTP, 1992)
1.849g/cm3
13.2 (vs air)
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50 mg/cu m; NIOSH has recommended that dieldrin be treated as a potential human carcinogen.
Decomposes on heating. This produces toxic fumes including hydrogen chloride. Reacts with oxidants and acids. Attacks metals due to the slow formation of hydrogen chloride in storage.
Decomposes above 245°C . This produces hydrogen chloride and phosgene.
Stable to light
Not flammableDIELDRIN is sensitive to mineral acids, acid catalysts, acid oxidizing agents and active metals. It reacts with phenols. This compound is also slightly corrosive to metals. It may react vigorously with strong oxidizers such as chlorine and permanganates and strong acids such as sulfuric or nitric. (NTP, 1992)
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Strong oxidizers, active metals such as sodium, strong acids, phenols.
When heated to decomposition, emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/.
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Cancer Classification: Group B2 Probable Human Carcinogen
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The substance may cause effects on the central nervous system. This may result in convulsions. Medical observation is indicated.
Cumulative effects are possible. See Acute Hazards/Symptoms.
Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a harmful concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly on spraying.
Dieldrin was not biodegraded in standard screening tests using domestic wastewater during a 28 day incubation period(1) and is extremely persistent in soils(2) under both aerobic and anaerobic conditions(3). It took 7 yr for half of the dieldrin to disappear from soil field plots(4). No biodegradation in river waters has been noted(5,7). There is some evidence that microorganisms can form photodieldrin from dieldrin(4,6). Dieldrin, present at 100 mg/l, reached 0 percent of its theoretical BOD in 2.5 weeks using an activated sludge inoculum at 30 mg/l and the Japanese MITI test(8).
BCF values of 4,860 to 14,500 were measured for carp exposed to 1 ug/l of dieldrin and BCF values of 5,390 to 12,500 were measured for carp exposed to 0.1 ug/l over a 10 week incubation period(1). A BCF value of 10,000 was reported for dieldrin in unspecified species of fish(2). A BCF value of 3,300 was reported for dieldrin in lake trout(3). According to a classification scheme(4), this BCF data suggests bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is very high(SRC).
An average Koc value of 8,370 was determined for dieldrin in 7 soils(1). Koc values of 9,722 (organic top soil), 1,957 (creek sediment) and 23,310 (sandy loam) were determined for dieldrin(2). Dieldrin has a measured log Koc of 3.87(3) and an Rf value for soil thin layer chromatography of 0.00(3,5). According to a classification scheme(6), these measured Koc values suggest that dieldrin is expected to have low to no mobility in soil(SRC). Even with high temperatures and prolonged leaching dieldrin was shown to be immobile(4).
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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: UN2995 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN2995 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN2995 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, flash point not less than 23 °C (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, flash point not less than 23 °C (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, flash point not less than 23 °C (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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Depending on the degree of exposure, periodic medical examination is indicated.If the substance is formulated with solvent(s) also consult the card(s) (ICSC) of the solvent(s).Carrier solvents used in commercial formulations may change physical and toxicological properties.Do NOT take working clothes home.See ICSC 0774.