DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC -- TORDON RTU HERBICIDE -- 6840-01-153-9642
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:TORDON RTU HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:04/14/1999
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-153-9642
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
Address:9330 ZIONSVILLE ROAD
Box:681428
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46268-1189
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-992-5994
Emergency Phone Num:800-992-5994
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
CAGE:TO434
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC
Address:9330 ZIONSVILLE ROAD
Box:681428
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46268-1189
Country:US
Phone:800-992-5994
CAGE:TO434
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:PICLORAM: (4-AMINO-3,5,6-TRICHLOROPICOLINIC
ACID),TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE SALT
CAS:6753-47-5
RTECS #:US5606000
= Wt:5.4
Ingred Name:2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID, TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE SALT
CAS:32341-80-3
= Wt:20.9
Ingred Name:ETHYLENE GLYCOL
CAS:107-21-1
RTECS #:KW2975000
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH STEL:C127 MG/M3;C50 PPM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:ISOPROPANOL
CAS:67-63-0
RTECS #:NT8050000
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:980 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH TLV:983 MG/M3;400 PPM
ACGIH STEL:1230 MG/M3;500 PPM
Ingred Name:TRIISOPROPANOLAMINE
CAS:122-20-3
RTECS #:UB8750000
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3 (MFR)
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED
Ingred Name:PROPRIETARY SURFACTANT
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3 (MFR)
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 5,000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION,
WHICH MAY BE SLOW TO HEAL. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN:
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. NOT ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS. IN GESTION: TOXICITY FROM
INGESTION MAY BE GREATER IN MAN THAN IN ANIMALS. SMALL AMOUNTS
SWALLOWED INCIDENTAL TO NORMAL HANDLING OPERATIONS ARE NOT LIKELY
TO CAUSE INJURY; HOWEVER, LARGER AMOUNTS MAY CAU SE SERIOUS INJURY,
EVEN DEATH. MAY CAUSE CNS AND CARDIOPULMONARY EFFECTS. INHALATION:
A SINGLE PROLONGED (HOURS) INHALATION EXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY TO
CAUSE ADVERSE EFFECTS. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGA N) EFFECTS:
UPPER RESPIRATORY IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PICLORAM DID NOT CAUSE CANCER IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION. SKIN:
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: LARGE
AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY, EVEN DEATH. MAY CAUSE CNS AND
CARDIOPULMONARY EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE WITH FLOWING WATER IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINOUSLY
FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH OFF IN
FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECTS OCCUR. CONSULT A
PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:=40.6C, 105.F
Lower Limits:N/D
Upper Limits:N/D
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, ALCOHOL FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC, IRRITATING FUMES MAY BE PRODUCED
IF PRODUCT IS INVOLVED IN FIRE. CONTAIN WATER FROM FIRE FIGHTING TO
PREVENT ENTRY TO SURFACE OR GROUND WATER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB SMALL SPILLS IN AN INERT MATERIAL SUCH
AS CLAY, ZORBALL, OR KITTY LITTER. FOR LARGE SPILLS, CONTACT DOW
AGROSCIENCES ON 1-800-992-5994. DIKE AREA TO CONTAIN WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP PRODUCT AWAY FROM HEAT OR OPEN FLAME. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINER. SEE PRODUCT LABEL FOR HANDLING/STORAG E PRECAUTIONS
RELATIVE TO THE END USE OF THIS PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND
CLOTHING. USERS SHOULD WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, CHEWING
GUM, USING TOBACCO OR USING THE TOILET.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:AIRBORNE LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW THE
EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR
FOR ORGANIC VAPORS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TO THIS MATERIAL WHEN PROLONGED/FREQUENTLY
REPEATED CONTACT OCCURS.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PLEASE REFER TO THE PRODUCT LABEL FOR
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED. CNS = CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. GI
= GASTROI NTESTINAL. SCBA = SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:F4
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:>82.2C, 180.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Vapor Pres:32 MMHG@20C
Vapor Density:2(ALCOHOL)
Spec Gravity:1.092@68/68F
pH:NOT PROVIDED
Viscosity:NOT PROVIDED
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT PROVIDED
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN LIQUID, ALCOHOL-LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
CONSULT DOW AGROSCIENCES FOR SPECIFIC CASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT AND OPEN
FLAME. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND OXIDES OF
NITROGEN MAY BE FORMED IF PRODUCT IS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:THE LD50 FOR SKIN ABSORPTION IN RABBITS IS
>3980 MG/KG. THE LC50 FOR RATS IS >1.85 MG/L FOR FOUR HOURS.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:BASED LARGELY OR COMPLETELY ON INFORMATION FOR PICLORAM.
BIOCONCENTRATION POTENTIAL IS MODERATE (BCF BETWEEN 100 AND 3000 OR
LOG POW BETWEEN 3 AND 5). POTENTIAL FOR MOBILITY IN SOIL IS VERY
HIGH (KOC BETWEEN 0 AND 50). REMAINING COMPONENTS.
BIOCONCENTRATION POTENTIAL IS LOW (BCF <100 OR LOG POW <3).
POTENTIAL FOR MOBILITY IN SOIL IS VERY HIGH (KOC BETWEEN 0 AND 50).
THE PHOTOLYSIS HALF-LIFE IN WAT ER IS 2.3-9.58 DAYS. UNDER AEROBIC
SOIL CONDITIONS THE HALF-LIFE IS 167-513 DAYS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF EXCESS PESTICIDE IS A
VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. IF THESE WASTES CANNOT BE DISPOSED BY USE
ACCORDING TO LABEL INSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT YOUR STATE PESTICIDE OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AG ENCY, OR THE HAZARDOUS WASTE
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NEAREST EPA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR GUIDANCE.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, N.0.S. (CONTAINS
ISOPROPANOL)/3/UN1993/PGIII OR CONSULT THE MANUFACTURER.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SARA 313 INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
THE FOLLOWING SUBSTANCES SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 4 0 CFR PART 372: ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL
000067-63-0 7.8%, ETHYLENE GLYCOL 000107-21-1 15.4%. SARA HAZARD
CATEGORY: THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN REVIEWED ACCORDING TO THE EPA
"HAZARD CATEGORIES" PROMULGATED UNDER SECTIONS 311 AND 312 OF THE
SUPERFUND AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 (SARA TITLE
III) AND IS CONSIDERED, UNDER APPLICABLE DEFINITIONS, TO MEET THE
FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: AN IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD A DELAYED HEALTH
AND FIRE HAZARDS
Federal Regulatory Information:TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA): ALL
INGREDIENTS ARE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY OR ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE
LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW: THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT
COMPONENTS ARE CITED ON CERTAIN STATE LISTS AS MENTIONED.
ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL 000067-63-0 NJ3 NJ2 NJ1 PA3 PA1 ETHYLENE GLYCOL
000107-21-1 NJ3 NJ2 PA3 PA1 2- PROPANOL, 1,1',1''-NITRILOTRIS
000122-20-3 PA1. NJ1=NEW JERSEY SPECIAL HEALTH HAZARD SUBSTANCE
(PRESENT AT >OR= TO0.1%).NJ2=NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE (PRESENTAT > OR = TO 1.0%).NJ3 =NEW JERSEY WORKPLACE
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (PRESENT AT >OR = TO 1.0%).PA1=PENNSYLVANIA
HAZARDOUS SUBS TANCE (PRESENT AT > OR = TO1.0%).PA3=PENNSYLVANIA
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (PRESENTAT > OR = TO 1.0%)
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