BGYXS - WEEDONE BRAND CB WOODY PLANT HERBICIDE
- MSDS: BGYXS
- Manufacturer: RHONE POULENC AG COMPANY
- Product Name: WEEDONE BRAND CB WOODY PLANT HERBICIDE
- National Stock Number: 6840-00F008911
Product Identification
Product ID:WEEDONE BRAND CB WOODY PLANT HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:07/25/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:00F008911
MSDS Number: BGYXS
Responsible Party
TRIANGLE PARK, NC 27709
Emergency Phone: (800) 334-7577
Info Phone: (800) 334-7577
Cage: 92675
Contractor
Telephone: (800) 334-7577
Cage: 92675
Ingredients
PROPANOIC ACID, 2-(2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXY)-2-BUTOXYETHYL ESTER
CAS: 53404-31-2
RTECS: UA2458900
Fraction By Weight: 11.7%
2,4-D ESTERS (SARA III)
CAS: 1929-73-3
RTECS: AG7700000
Fraction By Weight: 11.9%
EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS
NAPHTHALENE (SARA III)
CAS: 91-20-3
RTECS: QJ0525000
Fraction By Weight: 4.5%
OSHA PEL 10 PPM/15 STEL
ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM/15 STEL; 9192
EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS
DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS
Hazards
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RATS): 2058 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE NAUSE, VOMITING,
ABDOMINAL PAIN, MYOTONIA, MUSCLE WEAKNESS, & FALL IN BLOOD
PRESSURE. ASPIRATION MAY OCCUR AFTER SWALLOWING OF THIS PRODUCT/MAY
RESULT IN CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS. SKI N: IRRITATION, REDNESS &
SWELLING. INHALATION: MAY BE IRRITATING TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CLASS 2B CARCINOGEN. LIMITED EVIDENCE
FOR CARCINOGENICITY IN HUMANS.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION:
LIVER/KIDNEY/GASTROINTESTINAL/MUSCULAR EFFECTS, RARE CASES OF
PERIPHERAL NERVE DAMAGE. INHALATION: DIZZINESS/WEAKNESS/WEIGHT
LOSS/ANEMIA/NERVOUSNESS/PAIN/NUMBNESS/TINGLING SENSATION IN THE
LIMBS. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS AVAILABLE. MYOGLOBIN/HEMOGLOBIN MAY
BE FOUND IN URINE. AVOID OILY LAXATIVES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN LESIONS, ASTHMA & PULMONARY
DISEASE SUCH AS EMPHYSEMA/BRONCHITIS.
First Aid
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, ADMINISTER OXYGEN. GET MED
ATT. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS/ALERT, GIVE 2-3 GLASSES OF WATER.
DON'T IN DUCE VOMITING. GET MED ATT. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER
OF SOAP & WATER, REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES & WASH BEFORE
REUSE. EYES: FLUSH W/STEADY, GENTLE STREAM OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
GET MED ATT.
Fire Fighting
Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:159F
Lower Limits:0.8%
Upper Limits:7.0%
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY/FOAM, ALCOHOL,
POLYMER, OR ORDINARY
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DIKE AREA TO PREVENT RUN OFF & CONTAMINATION
OF WATER SOURCES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE HAZARDOUS.
EXTINGUISH & DON'T TURN ON ANY IGNITION SOURCE UNTIL THE AREA IS
DETERMINED TO BE FREE OF ANY FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Accidental Release
Spill Release Procedures:DIKE LARGE SPILLS USING ABSORBENT/IMPERVIOUS
MATERIALS SUCH AS SAND OR CLAY. RECOVER/CONTAIN AS MUCH FREE LIQUID
AS POSSIBLE. RECOVER REMAINING SPILLED MATERIAL AS APPROPRIATE.
DON'T FLUSH MATERIAL TO PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM/ANY WATERWAYS.
Handling
Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T SWALLOW. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS/MISTS. AVOID GETTING IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. DON'T
STORE NEAR FOOD, FEEDSTUFFS, FERTILIZERS, OR SEED.
Other Precautions:DON'T CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD, OR FEED BY STORAGE OR
DISPOSAL. KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN FLAME & OTHER IGNITION
SOURCES.
Exposure Controls
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA
FOR EMERGENCY CONDITIONS OR WHEN HANDLING LEAKS OR SPILLS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES & WASH
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS TWO PHENOXY HERBICIDES. GAS-LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY
FOR DETECTING & MEASURING CHLOROPHENOXY COMPOUNDS IN BLOOD & URINE
MAY BE USEFUL. INCONFIRMING & ASSESSING THE MAGNITUDE OF CHLO
ROPHENOXY ABSORPTION.
Chemical Properties
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:453F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:81F
Vapor Pres:0.02
Spec Gravity:0.984
Solubility in Water:<0.1
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, BROWN LIQUID; PHENOXY/AROMATIC ODOR.
Stability
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, OPEN & OTHER
IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, PHOSPHORUS OXIDES &
CO2. NOXIOU MAY BE FORMED UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Disposal
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT DURING CLEANUP ACTIVITIES.
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