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Product Name: OFF! Mosquito Lamp
Form: solid
Product Category: Pesticides » Insect Repellent » flying insects
Date Entered: 2005-01-17
Related Items: Products with similar usage in this database
Manufacturer
Manufacturer: SC Johnson, Inc.
Address: 1525 Howe Street
City: Racine
State: WI
Zip Code: 53403
Telephone Number: 262-260-2000
Fax Number: 262-260-6004
Toll Free Number: 800-558-5252
Date Info Verified: 2008-01-09
Related Items: Products by this manufacturer
The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not test products nor does it evaluate information from the product label or the MSDS.
Health Effects
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Warnings: Hazards to humans and domestic animals�Caution: Harmful if swallowed or inhaled. Avoid breathing vapors. Keep out of reach of children. For outdoor use only. Do not use indoors, in a tent, or in other enclosed areas. Attention: Colored vent top is hot while in use. Pad is designed to taste bitter to help prevent ingestion. Be sure to wash hands after handling.
--First aid: Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment.
--If swallowed: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
--If inhaled: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
--Environmental hazards: This pesticide is highly toxic to fish. Do not apply directly to water. Drift from treated areas may be hazardous to organisms in adjacent aquatic sites.
--Physical and chemical hazards: Place on level, stable surfaces. Do not cover lamp top with any foreign material while in use. Before lighting candle make sure wick is trimmed to 1/4 inch. To avoid fire hazard, do not place pads, matches or other foreign matter near candle flame. Never cut, bend or alter shape of pad. Pads may cause staining-avoid contact with other surfaces. Do not place OFF! Mosquito Lamp or Hanging Mosquito Lantern near combustible materials such as dry vegetation, clothing, or fuels.
--Never burn candle unattended.
--For Lantern: Do not cover lantern top with any foreign material while in use. Before lighting candle make sure wick is trimmed to 1/4 inch. To avoid fire hazard, do not place pads, matches or other foreign matter near candle flame. Never cut, bend or alter shape of pad. Do not move when lit. Use pole per instructions; do not use for any other purposes. Do not remove hanging lantern from pole. Make sure pole is inserted securely. Remove all pole segments from ground when not in use to minimize tripping hazard.
--Test to ensure pole does not tip easily. Do not place near underground wires or gas lines.
--Do not use anything other than OFF! Mosquito Lamp and Hanging Mosquito Lantern pads and candles in lamp. SC Johnson & Son, Inc. will not be held responsible for damage, injury, or poor performance caused by the use of other pads and candles.
Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Route(s) of Entry: Ingestion. Inhalation
Effects of Acute Exposure:
Eye: None known.
Skin: None known.
Inhalation: None known.
Ingestion: May be harmful if swallowed.

Medical Conditions Generally Recognized As Being Aggravated By Exposure:
None known.
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
None known.
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
None known.
First Aid: From MSDS
Eye contact: Flush immediately with plenty of water for at least 15-20 minutes.
Skin Contact: Wash contaminated area with water and soap.
Inhalation: If breathing is affected, remove to fresh air. Administer artificial respiration, if needed. Get medical attention.
Ingestion: Contact nearest poison control center. Immediately drink 1-2 glasses of water. Induce vomiting. Do not administer anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Health Rating: 1
Flammability Rating: 0
Reactivity Rating: 0
HMIS Rating Scale: 0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; 
N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date: 2004-01-16
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
CAUTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. Harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing vapor. KEEP OUTOF REACH OF CHILDREN. For outdoor use only. Do not use indoors or in poorly ventilated areas.

Other Handling and Storage Conditions
Store in a cool, dry place with adequate ventilation.
Disposal: From MSDS
Waste Disposal
Observe all applicable Federal/Provincial/State regulations and Local/Municipal ordinances regarding disposal of non-hazardous materials.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
Bioallethrin000584-79-221.97
d-cis,trans-Allethrin042534-61-221.97
Inert ingredients (unspecified)999999-00-278.03
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