> Temik was always safe for the operators. Came in bags and was simply scattered around the ground.
Primarily an insecticide, aldicarb was first synthetically produced by Union Carbide under the trade name Temik. Since then, because of the chemical's high toxicity, aldicarb has become highly regulated, being marked as a "Restricted Use Pesticide" in the United States. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, aldicarb is "one of the most acutely toxic Pesticides registered" (Cox 1992). Only certified applicators are allowed use of the pesticide
http://toxipedia.org/display/toxipedia/Aldicarb
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HAZARDS TO HUMANS AND DOMESTIC ANIMALS DANGER
FATAL IF SWALLOWED. Causes cholinesterase inhibition. May be fatal or harmful by skin or eye contact or by breathing dust. Rapidly absorbed through skin or eyes. Do not get on skin or in eyes. Do not breathe dust. Keep away from domestic animals. Always stand up-wind from hopper when loading.
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
Salivation, Muscle tremor, Nausea, Watery eyes, Difficult breathing, Vomiting, Pinpoint eye pupils, Excessive sweating, Diarrhea, Blurred vision, Abdominal cramps, Weakness, Headache,
In severe cases, convulsions, unconsciousness, and respiratory failure may occur.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)
Applicators and other handlers must wear coveralls over short-sleeved shirts and short pants, waterproof gloves, chemical-resistant footwear plus socks, chemical-resistant headgear for overhead exposure, protective eye wear, chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing or loading and a dust/mist filtering respirator (MSHA/NIOSH D/M approval number prefix TC-21C) or a NIOSH approved respirator with any N, R, P or HE filter. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. Wash contaminated clothing in strong washing soda solution and rinse thoroughly before reuse. Discard clothing or other absorbent materials that have been heavily contaminated with this product. Do not reuse them.
http://www.cdms.net/ldat/ld840000.pdf
Peter Loring Borst
Ithaca NY USA
peterloringborst.com
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