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* Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety *
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*** IDENTIFICATION ***
MSDS RECORD NUMBER : 2046473
PRODUCT NAME(S) : Lontrel* Herbicide
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION : Product Code 45497
PCP Number 18225
GMID 4509
GMID 4847
GMID 4952
GMID 7875
DATE OF MSDS : 1999-06-18
CURRENCY NOTE : This MSDS was provided to CCOHS in
electronic form on 1999-06-30
*** SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION ***
SUPPLIER/DISTRIBUTOR : Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc
ADDRESS : 1144 - 29 Avenue North East
Calgary Alberta
Canada T2E 7P1
Telephone: 403-735-8800 800-667-3852
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NO. : 519-339-3711
*** MATERIAL SAFETY DATA ***
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1. PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION:
PRODUCT NAME: Lontrel* Herbicide
PRODUCT CODE NUMBERS: 45497
GMID NUMBERS: 4509, 4847, 4952, 5109, 7875
MSDS NUMBER: DASCI-001
EFFECTIVE DATE: June ,18, 1999
DATE PRINTED: June 18, 1999
SUPPLIER:
Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.,
1144 - 29 Avenue NE,
Calgary, Alberta,
Canada, T2E 7P1
www.dowagro.ca
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY CALL (519) 339 3711
THIS PRODUCT IS REGULATED UNDER THE PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT
2. COMPOSITION:
COMPONENT CAS NUMBER % (W/W)
Clopyralid (as monoethanolamine salt) 057754-85-5 19.2
Inert ingredients 80.8
Including:
Isopropyl alcohol 000067-63-0
Polyglycol 26-2 069029-39-6
3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION:
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW:
This product is a reddish-brown clear liquid with a sweet odor.
Prolonged exposure may cause skin irritation. Slight transient corneal
injury may occur. Prolonged exposure may cause skin irritation.
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS:
EYES: This product may cause very slight transient corneal injury.
Vapors may irritate eyes.
SKIN CONTACT: Prolonged exposure may cause moderate skin irritation.
Repeated contact may cause drying or flaking of skin.
SKIN ABSORPTION: A single prolonged exposure is not likely to result
in this material being absorbed in harmful amounts.
INGESTION: No hazards anticipated from swallowing small amounts
incidental to normal handling operations.
INHALATION: Excessive vapor concentrations of isoproplanol are
attainable and could be hazardous on a single exposure. Excessive
exposure (400 ppm) to isopropanol may cause eye, nose, and throat
irritation. Incoordination, confusion, hypotension, hypothermia,
circulatory collapse, respiratory arrest, and death may follow longer
duration or higher levels of exposure to isopropanol. Observations in
animals include middle ear lining damage upon exposure to vapors of
isopropanol.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES:
EYES: Flush eyes with plenty of water.
SKIN: Wash in flowing water or shower.
INGESTION: Do not induce vomiting unless instructed to do so by
qualified medical personnel. Get medical attention.
INHALATION: Remove individual to fresh air. If breathing is difficult,
oxygen should be administered by qualified personnel. If breathing
difficulty continues, get expert medical attention.
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: There is no specific antidote. Employ supportive
care. Treatment should be based on the judgment of the physician in
response to the reactions of the patient.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES:
FLASH POINT: 47 deg C (TCC)
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: Not available
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not available
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Water fog, foam (alcohol resistant AFFF at 3% or
6%), CO2, dry chemical. Foam is preferred.
SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT/STATIC DISCHARGE: Not available
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: This product is a water-based
solution and except under gross fire conditions, it should not burn.
Contain fire-fighting water for future disposal. Noxious fumes are
created under fire conditions.
FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT: Wear positive-pressure self-contained breathing
apparatus and full turn-out gear.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES:
Soak up spills with absorbent material. Dike area in case of large
spills. Do not use water for cleanup. Clopyralid is a herbicide that
acts on many broadleaf plants. Avoid contaminating soil near desirable
vegetation. Do not allow spilled material to contaminate water
supplies. Dike area and notify Dow AgroSciences if large amounts of
product are involved in the spill.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE:
HANDLING: Keep out of reach of children and animals. Do not swallow.
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Wash thoroughly after
handling. Remove and wash contaminated clothing.
STORAGE: This product is combustible. Do not use or store this product
near a heat source, open flame or other sources of ignition,
particularly if storage temperatures are near the flash point (47 deg
C). Keep container closed when not in use. Do not ship with
foodstuffs, feed, seed, drugs or clothing.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION AND EXPOSURE LIMITS:
EXPOSURE LIMITS:
Clopyralid (acid): Dow Industrial Hygiene Guide is 10 mg/m3.
Isopropyl alcohol: ACGIH TLV and OSHA PEL are 400 ppm TWA, 500 ppm
STEL.
Polyglycol: Dow Industrial Hygiene Guide is 2 mg/m3.
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Provide general and/or local exhaust ventilation
to control airborne levels below the exposure guidelines. Use only
with adequate ventilation.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Atmospheric levels should be maintained below
the exposure guidelines. When respiratory protection is required use an
approved air-purifying or positive-pressure supplied-air respirator
depending on the potential airborne concentration. For emergency and
other conditions where the exposure guideline may be greatly exceeded,
use an approved positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus or
positive-pressure airline with auxiliary self-contained air supply. In
confined or poorly ventilated areas, use an approved positive-pressure
or supplied-air respirator.
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: For brief contact during manufacture, warehousing
and transport, wear clean body-covering clothing. During operations
where exposure to the concentrated product may occur, use protective
clothing impervious to this product. Use of items made of heavy-duty
neoprene or nitrile rubber is suggested. Selection of specific items
such as face shield, respirator, boots, gloves, apron or full body
suit will depend on the operation being carried out. Applicators and
other field handlers, including persons repairing or cleaning
application equipment, must wear clean body-covering clothing,
impervious gloves and boots. In addition, an impervious apron must be
worn by persons making and/or transferring field dilutions of this
product.
EYES: Use safety glasses. If vapor exposure causes eye discomfort, use
an approved full-face respirator.
OTHER PROTECTION: None specified
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
Boiling point: 100 deg C
Vapor pressure: 23.5 mm Hg at 20 deg C
Volatility: 1.06 at 20 deg C
pH: 8.5
Appearance: Reddish-brown liquid
Odor: Sweet
Coefficient of water/oil distribution: Not available
Specific gravity: 1.007 at 20 deg C
Evaporation rate: Not available
Solubility in water: Miscible
Freezing point: Not available
Odor threshold: Not available
Melting point: Not applicable
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY:
STABILITY: Store under cool, dry conditions. Avoid elevated
temperatures and direct sunlight. Do not use or store near heat, open
flame or other sources of ignition, especially if air temperatures are
near the flash point (47 deg C).
INCOMPATIBILITY: Avoid acids, oxidizing materials, haloginated
organics, brass, copper, zinc (including galvanized metals) and
aluminum.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxides
(under fire conditions), chlorinated pyridine.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Does not occur
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
SKIN ABSORPTION: Lontrel LD50 (rabbit) is >5000 mg/kg.
INGESTION: Lontrel LD50 is >5000 mg/kg.
INHALATION: The maximum practically - attainable concentration of this
product in the tests (3.0 mg/L for four hours) produced no ill effects
in test animals.
SENSITIZATION: This product may rarely cause an allergic skin response.
CHRONIC EFFECTS: In animals, effects have been reported on the following
organs: liver and kidney. Observations in animals include lethargy. For
isopropanol: kidney effects and/or tumors have been observed in male
rats. These effects are believed to be species specific and unlikely to
occur in humans.
CANCER: The components of this formulation did not cause cancer in
laboratory animals.
BIRTH DEFECTS: Clopyralid caused birth defects in test animals, but only
at greatly exaggerated doses that were severely toxic to the mothers. No
birth defects were observed in animals given clopyralid at doses several
times greater than those expected during normal exposure. Isopropyl
alcohol at extremely high concentrations has been reported to cause
birth defects and fetal toxicity in rats. At lower concentrations there
were no effects on the fetus.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: In animal studies the components of this
formulation have been shown not to interfere with reproduction.
MUTAGENICITY: In vitro and animal mutagenicity studies for the
components of this formulation were negative.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
Clopyralid is considered not toxic to bees. Based largely or completely
on information for clopyralid, Lontrel is practically non-toxic to
aquatic organisms on an acute basis, and is practically non-toxic to
birds on a dietary basis Clopyralid is slightly toxic to birds on an
acute basis. For more complete eco-toxicological information, contact
Dow AgroSciences at 800 667 3852.
DEGRADATION AND METABOLISM:
IN SOIL: Microbial degradation is the major route of degradation of
clopyralid. Carbon dioxide is the major product of degradation, with
only traces of one other metabolite having been recorded. The half-
life of clopyralid in laboratory studies ranges from 14 to 56 days.
Field dissipation and lysimeter studies show that potential for
groundwater contamination is minimal.
IN PLANTS: Clopyralid is not metabolized in plants.
IN ANIMALS: In rats, following oral administration of clopyralid,
there is rapid and almost complete elimination in the urine.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Dispose in secure landfills or by registered use, in compliance with
all applicable federal, provincial and municipal laws and regulations.
If these wastes cannot be disposed of according to label instructions,
contact the Provincial or Federal Department of Environment for
guidance.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION:
Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act classification for this product
may be obtained by contacting the Dow AgroSciences Solutions Center at
800 667 3852.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION:
PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT REGISTRATION NUMBER: 18225
FOR INFORMATION PHONE: 800 667 3852
MASTER REFERENCE: 2805
MSDS STATUS: Revised sections:
3. Hazard Identification
4. First Aid Measures
8. Exposure Controls, Personal
Protection and Exposure Limits
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
11. Toxicological Information
12. Ecological Information
REPLACES MSDS DATED: October 30, 1998
16. OTHER INFORMATION
NATIONAL FIRE CODE CLASSIFICATION: Class II
NFPA RATING: Health: 1; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 1.
NOTICE: The information contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet
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DATED............................. 061198