MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SIGNATURE庐 FERTILIZER WITH 0.86% PENDIMETHALIN
FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCY, SPILL, LEAK, FIRE, EXPOSURE OR ACCIDENT, CALL CHEMTREC - DAY OR NIGHT 1-800-424-9300
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
FORMULATED FOR:
VERDICON 24-Hour Emergency Phone: 1-800-424-9300
P.O. Box 1286 鈥? Greeley, CO 80632-1286 Medical Emergencies: 1-800-301-7976
PRODUCT NAME: SIGNATURE庐 FERTILIZER WITH 0.86% PENDIMETHALIN
CHEMICAL NAME: Herbicide (Pendimethalin: N-(1-ethylpropyl)-3,4-dimethyl-2,6-dinitrobenzenamine) on N-P-K Fertilizer
CHEMICAL FAMILY: Dinitroaniline Herbicide
EPA REG. NO.: 34704-832-65783
MSDS Number: 34704832-04-SIG MSDS Revisions: New Date Of Issue: 02/27/04 Supersedes: New
2. COMPOSITION, INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS (Note: See Product Tag or Label for Guaranteed Analysis)
Chemical Ingredients: Percentage by Weight: CAS No. TLV (Units)
Pendimethalin 0.86 40487-42-1 None Established
Fertilizer: see label for N-P-K analysis 99.14
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION SUMMARY
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN 鈥? CAUTION 鈥? Si usted entiende la etiquette, busque a alguien para que se la explique a usted en detaile. (If
you do not understand this label, find someone to explain it to you in detail.) Causes eye irritation. Avoid contact with skin, eyes, or clothing. In case of
contact, immediately flush eyes or skin with plenty of water. Get medical attention if irritation persists. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
May be harmful if swallowed. Avoid inhalation. Do not contaminate feed or foodstuffs. Do not feed clippings to livestock. Do not graze treated areas.
This product is a multi-colored granule with slight odor.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
IF SWALLOWED: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow.
Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by a poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an
unconscious person.
IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after 5
minutes, then continue rinsing. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
IF ON SKIN: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty with plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes. Call a poison
control center or doctor for treatment advice.
IF INHALED: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably
mouth to mouth if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
FOR A MEDICAL EMERGENCY INVOLVING THIS PRODUCT CALL: 1-800-301-7976. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control
center, or doctor, or when going for treatment
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT (掳F/Test Method): Not applicable
FLAMMABLE LIMITS (LEL & UEL): Not applicable
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Considered non-combustible, use medium appropriate to surrounding fire. Dry chemical, carbon
dioxide, foam, water spray or fog.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: May include but are not limited to oxides of carbon, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, oxides of
nitrogen, ammonia, oxides of phosphorus, oxides of sulfur, hydrogen sulfide.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Use water spray to cool containers exposed to fire. Remain upwind. Avoid breathing smoke. Wear self-
contained breathing apparatus and full protective gear.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Dusts or vapors can travel to a sources of ignition and flash back.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
STEPS TO BE TAKEN IF MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR SPILLED:
Avoid breathing dusts. Sweep up dry spills immediately and transfer to suitable containers for possible land application according to label use or for
disposal. Check local, state and federal regulations for proper disposal.
CAUTION: Keep spills and cleaning runoff out of municipal sewers and open bodies of water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING: Users should wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove clothing
immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. Remove PPE as soon as possible after
handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into
clean clothing.
STORAGE: Store in original labeled container in a dry, cool area out of reach of children and pets. Partially used bags should be
sealed by folding down the top and securing. Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SIGNATURE庐 FERTILIZER WITH 0.86% PENDIMETHALIN
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Not normally required.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: Not normally required, if vapors or dusts exceed acceptable levels, wear a NIOSH approved pesticide respirator.
EYE PROTECTION: Chemical goggles or shielded safety glasses.
SKIN PROTECTION: Wear protective clothing: long-sleeved shirts and pants, hat, rubber boots with socks. Wear rubber or chemical-
resistant gloves.
OSHA PEL 8 hr TWA ACGIH TLV-TWA
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Nuisance Particulates 15 mg/m (total dust) not listed
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Applicators and other handlers must wear: long sleeved shirt and long pants, chemical resistant gloves
made of waterproof materials such as butyl rubber > 14 mils, natural rubber >14 mils, neoprene rubber > 14 mils, or nitrile rubber > 14 mils, shoes plus
socks. Follow manufacturer鈥檚 instructions for cleaning and maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep
and wash PPE separately from other laundry.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE AND ODOR: Multi-colored granules with slight odor SOLUBILITY: Insoluble
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SPECIFIC GRAVITY (Water = 1): 0.96-0.97 g/ml BULK DENSITY: 59-60 lbs/ft pH: Not applicable
VAPOR PRESSURE: Not applicable BOILING POINT: Not applicable
PERCENT VOLATILE (by volume): Not applicable EVAPORATION RATE: Not applicable
Note: These physical data are typical values based on material tested but may vary from sample to sample.
Typical values should not be construed as a guaranteed analysis of any specific lot or as specification items.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: Stable CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Excessive heat, open flame, other ignition sources.
INCOMPATIBILITY: Caustics, acids, oxidizers, fluorine, metals.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: None known.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute Oral LD50 (rat): (technical material) 1050 mg/kg Acute Dermal LD50 (rabbit): >5000 mg/kg
Eye Irritation (rabbit): Causes eye irritation Skin Irritation (rabbit): May cause irritation
Inhalation LC50 (rat): Not established. Skin Sensitization (guinea pig): Not established
Carcinogenic Potential: None listed in OSHA, NTP, IARC or ACGIH
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This pesticide is toxic to fish. Do not apply directly to water, or to area where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water
mark. Drift and runoff from treated areas may be hazardous to aquatic organisms in adjacent areas. Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment
or disposing of equipment wash water.
Do not apply when weather conditions favor drift from target area. Drift or runoff may adversely affect non-target plants.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Do not reuse empty bag. Completely empty bag into application equipment. Then dispose of empty bag in a sanitary landfill or by incineration, or, if
allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be disposed of on site
or at an approved waste disposal facility. Do not contaminate water, food or feed by storage or disposal.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT Shipping Description: NOT REGULATED BY USDOT.
U.S. Surface Freight Classification: FERTILIZING COMPOUNDS (MANUFACTURED FERTILIZERS), NOI; DRY (NMFC 50320, SUB 5; CLASS 50)
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
NFPA & HMIS Hazard Ratings: NFPA HMIS
1 Health 0 Least 1 Health
0 Flammability 1 Slight 0 Flammability
0 Instability 2 Moderate 0 Reactivity
3 High H PPE
4 Severe
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SIGNATURE庐 FERTILIZER WITH 0.86% PENDIMETHALIN
SARA Hazard Notification/Reporting
SARA Title III Hazard Category: Immediate __Y__ Fire __N__ Sudden Release of Pressure __N__
Delayed __N__ Reactive __N__
Reportable Quantity (RQ) under U.S. CERCLA: Not listed
SARA, Title III, Section 313: Pendimethalin (CAS: 40487-42-1): 0.86%
RCRA Waste Code: Not listed
CA Proposition 65: Not listed
16. OTHER
MSDS STATUS: New
PREPARED BY: Registrations and Regulatory Affairs REVIEWED BY: Environmental/ Regulatory Services
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VERDICON, the manufacturer or the seller makes no representations as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. Information is supplied upon the
condition that the persons receiving it will make their own determination as to its suitability for their purposes prior to use.
The product covered by this information sheet is furnished 鈥渁s is鈥? by VERDICON, the manufacturer or the seller, and is subject only to the warranties, if
any, that appear on the product鈥檚 label or are otherwise expressly provided herein.
Except as expressly provided on the product鈥檚 label or otherwise provided herein, no warranties, guarantees, or representations of any kind, either express
or implied, or by usage of trade, statutory or otherwise, are made by VERDICON, the manufacturer or the seller with regard to the product or use of the
product, including, but not limited to, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, use or eligibility of the product for any particular trade usage.
Except as expressly stated herein, VERDICON, the manufacturer or the seller makes no warranty of results to be obtained by use of the product covered
by this information. Buyer鈥檚 or user鈥檚 exclusive remedy, and the total liability of VERDICON, the manufacturer or the seller, shall be limited to damages not
exceeding the cost of the product. No agent or employee of VERDICON, the manufacturer or the seller is authorized to amend the terms of this warranty
disclaimer or the product鈥檚 label or to make a representation or recommendation different from or inconsistent with the label of this product.
IN NO EVENT SHALL VERDICON, THE MANUFACTURER OR THE SELLER BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL OR INDIRECT
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE, HANDLING, APPLICATION, STORAGE OR DISPOSAL OF THIS PRODUCT OR FOR DAMAGES IN THE
NATURE OF PENALTIES AND THE BUYER AND USER WAIVE ANY RIGHT THEY MAY HAVE TO SUCH DAMAGES.
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