Acute toxicity - Category 2, Oral
Acute toxicity - Category 4, Dermal
Acute toxicity - Category 2, Inhalation
Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 2
H300 Fatal if swallowed
H312 Harmful in contact with skin
H330 Fatal if inhaled
H411 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/...
P317 Get medical help.
P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.
P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
P316 Get emergency medical help immediately.
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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Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.
Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.
Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.
Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.
Classified by the World Health Organization as highly hazardous. Has also been rated as extremely to super-toxic. Acute oral exposure (ingestion) to oxamyl has caused death. Oxamyl is a potent cholinesterase inhibitor. (EPA, 1998)
The clinical approach to carbamate toxicity is similar to that for organophosphate poisoning; the major exception is that pralidoxime usually is not recommended. Carbamates
This is a solid carbamate pesticide. Move container from fire area. Fight fire from maximum distance. Dike fire control water for later disposal; do not scatter the material. Wear positive pressure breathing apparatus and special protective clothing. Extinguish fire using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire, as the material itself does not burn or burns with difficulty. Use water in flooding quantities as a fog. Use alcohol foam, carbon dioxide or dry chemical. (EPA, 1998)
When heated to decomposition, it emits toxic fumes of nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides. This is a solid carbamate pesticide. Container may explode in heat of fire. (EPA, 1998)
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.
Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.
Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.
If you spill this chemical, you should dampen the solid spill material with water,then transfer the dampened material to a suitable container. Use absorbent paper dampened with water to pick up any remaining material. Seal your contaminated clothing and the absorbent paper in a vapor-tight plastic bag for eventual disposal. Wash all contaminated surfaces with a strong soap and water solution. Do not reenter the contaminated area until the Safety Officer (or other responsible person) has verified that the area has been properly cleaned.
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.
You should protect this material from exposure to light and air, and store it under refrigerated temperatures.
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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 tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).
Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.
If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.
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Oxamyl is a white, crystalline solid, with slight sulfurous odor. Used as an insecticide, nematicide and acaricide on many field crops, vegetables, fruits, and ornamentals. (EPA, 1998)
White crystalline solid
Slight sulfurous odor
100°C
Decomposes on distillation
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Soluble at 77.0° F (280g/kg) (NTP, 1992)
log Kow = -0.47
0.00023 mm Hg at 77° F (EPA, 1998)
0.97 (at 25°C)
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Decomposes to innocuous materials in natural waters and in soil. Aeration, sunlight, alkalinity, and higher temperatures increase the rate of decomposition. (NTP, 1992)
Solid and formulations are stable.
OXAMYL is a carbamate ester. Carbamates are chemically similar to, but more reactive than amides. Like amides they form polymers such as polyurethane resins. Carbamates are incompatible with strong acids and bases, and especially incompatible with strong reducing agents such as hydrides. Flammable gaseous hydrogen is produced by the combination of active metals or nitrides with carbamates. Strongly oxidizing acids, peroxides, and hydroperoxides are incompatible with carbamates.
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Incompatible with alkaline materials.
Decomposes to innocuous materials in natural waters and soil.
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Cancer Classification: Group E Evidence of Non-carcinogenicity for Humans
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Using loamy sand (pH 6.8) from North Carolina and a sandy soil (pH 6.4) from Florida, half-lives for the degradation of oxamyl were 11 and 15 days, respectively, under aerobic conditions(1). Under anaerobic conditions, a half-life of 6 days was obtained with Keyport silt loam (pH 4.7)(1). The decomposition of oxamyl in soils followed first-order kinetics, the half-life ranging from 4-33 days in a Bet Dagan soil(2). Less than 5% of the oxamyl remained after one day in four water saturated, anaerobic subsoils at 10 deg C(3). Half-lives in aerobic soils ranged from 21 days in loamy fine sand to 415 days in fine sand at 10 deg C(3). Oxamyl in moist soils (Arrendondo sand, Cecil sandy loam, and Genada silt loam) was rapidly mineralized to CO2; mineralization half-lives for 14C oxamyl ranged from 23 to 46 days(4).
An estimated BCF of 3.1 was calculated for oxamyl(SRC), using a log Kow of -0.48(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).
An experimental study using Arrendondo, Cecil, and Webster soils found Koc values of 8, 6, and 10, respectively(1). According to a classification scheme(2), these Koc values suggest that oxamyl is expected to have very high mobility in soil. Laboratory experiments show that oxamyl is fairly mobile in muck, loamy sand, and 2 silt loam soils (with movement faster in the loamy sand and slowest in the muck)(3). However, field leachate studies in silt loam, loamy sand, and fine sand show that movement is not that extensive even after 3 to 5 months with very little oxamyl below 15 inches(3). This difference may be attributed to oxamyl degradation losses being greater than movement through soil despite large rainfall levels(3).
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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: UN2992 (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: UN2992 (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: UN2992 (For reference only, please check.)
ADR/RID: CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC (For reference only, please check.)
IMDG: CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC (For reference only, please check.)
IATA: CARBAMATE PESTICIDE, LIQUID, 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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