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Diazinon accidental release measures
Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures Personal protection: chemical protection suit including self-contained breathing apparatus. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment....
Diazinon Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media Fire Extinguishing Media: dry chemical, foam, carbon dioxide. Specific hazards arising from the chemical Not flammable. POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED WHEN...
Diazinon First-aid measures
Description of necessary first-aid measures If inhaled Fresh air, rest. Artificial respiration may be needed. Refer for medical attention. Following skin contact Remove contaminated...
Diazinon Hazard identification
Classification of the substance or mixture Acute toxicity – Category 4, Oral Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) – Category Acute 1 Hazardous...
What are some products that contain diazinon?
Diazinon products are sold under many names and they are formulated as dusts, granules, liquids, concentrates, seed dressings and cattle ear tags. Always follow...
How can diazinon affect children?
Diazinon is very highly toxic to birds, bees and most other insects. Studies show that Diazinon is moderately toxic to fish and amphibians, and...
How might I be exposed to diazinon?
Since Diazinon is only used in agricultural settings, the main way in which the general public could be exposed is through eating food treated...
What is diazinon?
Diazinon is an insecticide that belongs to a group of chemicals known as organophosphates. Diazinon is used in agriculture to control insects on fruit,...
Diazinon kills birds and fish
Diazinon has been linked to hundreds of bird kills and has caused the second largest number of known incidents of bird mortality of any...
Diazinon Poses a Risk to Pacific Salmon
Runoff of diazinon has reached unsafe levels in Northwest watersheds creating a threat to salmon populations. Diazinon interferes with juvenile Chinook salmon’s ability to...