===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SPIKE (*) 20P HERBACIDE
NIIN:01-356-8894
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLLSK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DOW AGROSERVICES
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
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:004006
CAGE:EO369
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DOW AGROSERVICES
Address:9330 ZIONSVILLE ROAD
Box:681428
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46268-1189
Country:US
Phone:800-992-5994
CAGE:EO369
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:TEBUTHIURON:
N-(5-(1,1-DI-METHYLETHYL)-1,3,4-THIADIAZOL-2-YL)-N,N'-DIMETHYLUREA
CAS:34014-18-1
RTECS #:YS4250000
= Wt:20.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Name:INERT INGREDIENTS, TOTAL INCLUDING: CLAY (KAOLIN,
CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:1332-58-7
RTECS #:GF1670500
= Wt:80.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE-MAY CAUSE SLIGHT EYE IRRITATION
WITH CORNEAL INJURY. SKIN-ESSENTIALLY NON-IRRITATING TO SKIN. A
SINGLE PROLONGED EXPOSURE IS NOT LIKELY TO RESULT IN THE MATERIAL
BEING ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN IN HAR MFUL AMOUNTS. INGESTION-SINGLE
DOSE ORAL TOXICITY IS LOW. SMALL AMOUNTS SWALLOWED INCIDENTAL TO
NORMAL HANDLING ARE NOT LIKELY TO CAUSE INJURY; HOWEVER, LARGE
AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE INJURY. INHALATION-AT R OOM TEMPERATURE, VAPORS
ARE MINIMAL DUE TO PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; A SINGLE EXPOSURE IS NOT
LIKELY TO BE HAZARDOUS. SYSTEMIC EFFECTS-IN ANIMALS, HAS BEEN SHOWN
TO CAUSE RBC, KIDNEY & PANCREATIC EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:TEBUTHIURON DID NOT CAUSE CANCER IN
LABORATORY ANIMALS. CRYSTALLINE SILICA IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN
FOR HAZARD COMMUNICATION PURPOSES UNDER OSHA STANDARD 29CFR
1910.1200. THE CLAY COMPONENT MAY CONTA IN CRYSTALLINE SILICA,
WHICH HAS CAUSED CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES-IRRIGATE WITH FLOWING WATER. IMMEDIATELY AND CONTINUOSLY
FOR 15 MINUTES. CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL. SKIN-WASH OFF IN FLOWING
WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENT ION. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRERSH AIR IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN-NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREAT MENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN
RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Autoignition Temp:=750.C, 1382.F
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM OR CARBON DIOXIDE IF PRODUCT IS
INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IF PRODUCT IS
INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL EMIT TOXIC VAPORS AS IT BURNS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN AND SWEEP UP MATERIAL FROM SMALL
SPILLS AND DISPOSE OF WASTE. REPORT LARGE SPILLS TO DOW
AGROSCIENCES ON 800-992-5994. PREVENT RUN-OFF.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:HANDLING-KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALD OR ABSORBED
THROUGH THE SKIN. AVOID BREATHING DUST & C ONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN THE ORGINAL CONTAINER IN A DRY AREA.
DISPOSAL:CONTACT YOUR STATE PESTICIDE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
AGENCY, OR THE HAZARDOUYS WASTE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NEAREST EPA
REGIONAL OFFICE F OR GUIDANCE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULB BE MAINTAINED BELOW
THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO CONTROL
AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN CLEAN
BODY-COVERING CLOTHING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER
HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE RESUE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPLICATORS & ALL OTHER HANDLERS: REFER TO THE PRODUCT LABEL FOR
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T5
pH:>4.3
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:GREY TO DARK BROWN PELLET; FAINT MUSTY ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE HERBICIDAL PROPERTIES OF THIS PRODUCT
REQUIRE CAUTION IN HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION-VERY POTENT
HERBICIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN AND SULFUR MAY BE
FORMED IF PRODUCT IS INVOLVED IN FIRE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:TERATOLOGY (BIRTH EFFECTS): FOR TEBUTHIURON,
BIRTH DEFECTS ARE UNLIKELY. EVEN EXPOSURES HAVING AN ADVERSE
EFFECTS ON THE THE MOTHER SHOULD HAVE NO EFFECTS ON THE FETUS.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: TEBUTHIU RON, DID NOT INTEFERE WITH
REPRODUCTION IN ANIMAL STUDIES. MUTAGENICITY: IN-VITRO MUTAGENICITY
STUDIES WERE NEGATIVE IN SOME CASES & POSITIVE IN OTHER CASES.
ANIMAL MUTAGENICITY STUDIES WERE NEGATIVE. THE LD50 FOR SKIN
ABSORPTION IN RABBITS IS>000 MG/KG. THE ORAL LD50 FOR RATS IS>2000
MG/KG.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: DO NOT APPLY THIS HERBICIDE NEAR
DESIRABLE TREES OR OTHER WOODY SPECIES. EXPOSURE OF EVEN A SMALL
PART OF A PLANT ROOT SYSTEM TO THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE SEVERE PLANT
INJURY OR DEATH . DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO WATER, TO AREAS WHERE
SURFACE WATER IS PRESENT, OR TO INTERTIDAL AREAS BELOW THE MEAN
HIGH WATER MARK. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER BY CLEANING EQUIPMENT,
DISPOSING OF EQUIPMENT WASHWATERS, OR DISPOSING OF WASTES.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT CONTAMINATE FOOD, FEED, OR WATER BY
STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. WASTES ARE TOXIC. IMPROPER DISPOSAL OR EXCESS
WASTE, SPRAY MIXTURE, OR RINSATE IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. IF
WASTES RESULTING FROM T HE USE OF THIS PRODUCT CANNOT BE DISPOSED
OF ACCORDING TO LABEL INSTRUCTIONS, DISPOSE OF THESE WASTE S AT AN
APPROVED FACILITY. "SEE OTHER PRECAUTIONS"
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:FOR DOT REGULATORY INFORMATION, IF REQUIRED,
CONSULT TRANSPORTATION REGULATIONS, PRODUCT-SHIPPING PAPERS, OR
CONSULT YOUR DOW AGROSCIENCE REPRESENTATIVE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:SARA 313: TEBUTHIURON, 034014-18-1, 20%.
SARA HAZARD CATEGORY: AN IMMEDIATE HEALTH HAZARD. A DELAYED HEALTH
HAZARD.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: ALL INGREDIENTS ARE ON THE TSCA
INVENTORY OR ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD: THIS PRODUCT IS A "HAZARDOUS
CHEMICAL" AS DEFINED BY THE OSH A HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDRAD, 29
CFR 1910.1200. CERCLA: TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS NO CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO REPORTING UNDER CERCLA.
State Regulatory Information:KAOLIN, 001332-58-7, PA1=PENNSYLVANIA
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE (PRESENT AT >OR=TO 1.0%).
======================= Other Information =======================
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