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%) ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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