First Aid Information For: GardenTech Sevin Lawn Insect Granules-10/01/2011

Eye Contact: Rinse immediately with plenty of water, also under the eyelids, for at least 15 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a physician or poison control center immediately.
Skin Contact: Take off contaminated clothing and shoes immediately. Wash off immediately with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Call a physician or poison control center immediately.
Inhalation: Move 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 physician or poison control center immediately.
Ingestion: Call a physician or poison control center immediately. Rinse out mouth and give water in small sips to drink. DO NOT induce vomiting unless directed to do so by a physician or poison control center. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Do not leave victim unattended.
When possible, have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor or going for treatment.
Notes to Physician: Signs and Symptoms: Temporary blurred vision due to contraction of the pupils (miosis) following contact with the eyes. Bradycardia, Low blood pressure, Salivation, Bronchial hypersecretion, Vomiting, Diarrhea, Sweating, Muscular fasciculation, Spasm, Breathing difficulties, Respiratory paralysis, Somnolence, Coma, Respiratory failure, Hypothermia, Convulsions, Nausea
This product is a cholinesterase inhibitor carbamate.Treatment: Monitor: respiratory, cardiac and central nervous system. Monitor: blood picture. Monitor: red blood cell and plasma cholinesterase. ECG - monitoring (Electrocardiogram). Oxygen or artificial respiration if needed. Keep respiratory tract clear. In case of ingestion gastric lavage should be considered in cases of significant ingestions only within the first 2 hours. However, the application of activated charcoal and sodium sulphate is always advisable. The following antidote is generally accepted: atropine. Before antidote is administered, either clear symptoms of poisoning have to be present or the cholinesterase activity is inhibited to below 30% of normal. In case of convulsions, a benzodiazepine (e.g. diazepam) should be given according to standard regimens. Contraindications: oximes (pralidoxime, obidoxime). Do not use oximes such as 2-PAM unless organophosphate intoxication is suspected. Watch for pulmonary edema, which may develop in serious cases of poisoning even after 24-48 hours. At first sign of pulmonary edema, the patient should be placed in an oxygen tent and treated symptomatically. Contraindications: derivatives of morphine.