BIFENTHRIN TECHNICAL

PRODUCT NAME: BIFENTHRIN TECHNICAL INSECTICIDE/MITICIDE

ACTIVE INGREDIENT(S): Bifenthrin

 CHEMICAL FAMILY: Pyrethroid Pesticide

MOLECULAR FORMULA: C23H22ClF3O2

SYNONYMS: (2-methyl[1,1’-biphenyl]-3-yl)methyl 3-(2-chloro-3,3,3- trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate; IUPAC: 2-methylbiphenyl-3-ylmethyl (Z)-(1RS)-cis-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3- trifluoroprop-1-enyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate

CAS NO. 82657-04-3

STRUCTURAL FORMULA

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:

• Viscous liquid, crystalline solid or waxy solid with a very faint, slightly sweet odor.

• Slightly combustible. May support combustion at elevated temperatures.

• Thermal decomposition and burning may form toxic by-products.

• For large exposures or fire, wear personal protective equipment.

• Highly toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. Keep out of drains and water courses.

• Moderately toxic if swallowed.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

ODOR: Very faint Slightly sweet

APPEARANCE: Viscous liquid, crystalline solid, or waxy solid

DENSITY / WEIGHT PER VOLUME: 10.07 lb/gal. (1210 g/L)

FLASH POINT: 165 °C (329 °F) (PM-CC)

MELTING POINT: 57 - 64 °C ( 135 - 147 °F)

MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 422.88 (bifenthrin) pH: 5.4 - 6.0 @ 25 °C

SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Less than 0.1 ppb

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.21 @ 25 °C (water = 1)

VAPOR PRESSURE: 1.81 x 10-7 mm Hg @ 25°C

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Excessive heat and fire.

STABILITY: Stable POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride and hydrogen fluoride