For anyone that has interest, DuPont just posted their revised MSDS for ADVION Fire Ant Bait in order to better convey the Ecotox data that it contains. Follow this link or simply view the copied info.
JW, they expressed their appreciation to you for making them aware of this area of potential confusion - as do I. KD
New ADVION MSDS TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Animal Data
DuPont Advion Fire Ant Bait
Oral LD50: > 5000 mg/kg in rats
Dermal LD50: > 5000 mg/kg in rabbits
DuPont Advion Fire Ant Bait is not a skin or eye irritant, and is not a skin sensitizer in animal tests.
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ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
DuPont Advion Fire Ant Bait contains 0.045% active ingredient [calculated as the active isomer DPX-KN128] and is labeled for a maximum single application rate of 1.5 lbs of Advion fire ant bait per acre [equivalent to 0.0007lbs active ingredient per acre]. Based on the Advion Fire Ant Bait application rate, and the laboratory test results conducted with a higher concentration technical material, the ecological toxicity risk potential is extremely low for aquatic and avian species when the product is applied according to label directions to control red imported fire ants.
Note that the following results are based on tests conducted under laboratory conditions using DPX-MP062 Technical as the test substance. The DPX-MP062 Technical used in the tests
contained 94.5% active ingredient in the form of the insecticidally active isomer DPX-KN128 and inactive isomer IN-KN127 in an approximately 75:25 ratio.
94.5% DPX-MP062
AQUATIC TOXICITY:
96 hour LC50 - Bluegill sunfish: 0.90 mg/L.
96 hour LC50 - Rainbow trout : 0.65 mg/L.
48 hour EC50 - Daphnia magna : 0.60 mg/L.
Based on the above results for fish and invertebrates, risk quotients [RQs] were < 0.002 and no levels of concern [LOCs] were exceeded.
AVIAN TOXICITY:
Acute Oral LD50 - Bobwhite Quail : 98 mg/kg.
Acute Dietary LC50 - Bobwhite Quail: 808 ppm
Acute Dietary LC50 - Mallard Duck : >5620 ppm
Based on the above results for birds, acute RQs were < 0.03 and chronic RQs were < 0.1, and no LOCs were exceeded.
