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Monsanto Canada
Material Safety Data Sheet
Commercial Product
1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Product name
Roundup庐 Ultra Liquid Herbicide
PCP Reg. No.
27764
Chemical name
Not applicable.
Synonyms
None.
Company
Monsanto Canada, 67 Scurfield Boulevard, Winnipeg, MB, R3Y 1G4
Telephone: 204-985-1000 or 800-667-4944, Fax: 204-488-9599
Emergency numbers
FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCY, SPILL LEAK, FIRE, EXPOSURE, OR ACCIDENT Call CANUTEC - Day
or Night: 613-996-6666 (collect calls accepted) or MONSANTO: 314-694-4000 (collect calls accepted).
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCY - Day or Night: 314-694-4000 (collect calls accepted).
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Active ingredient
Potassium salt of N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; {Potassium salt of glyphosate}
Composition
COMPONENT CAS No. % by weight (approximate)
Potassium salt of glyphosate 70901-12-1 49
Other ingredients 51
The specific chemical identity is being withheld because it is trade secret information of Monsanto Company.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency overview
Appearance and odour (colour/form/odour): Amber / Liquid / Sweet
DANGER!
EYE AND SKIN IRRITANT
Potential health effects
Likely routes of exposure
Skin contact, eye contact, inhalation
Eye contact, short term
May cause temporary eye irritation.
Skin contact, short term
Irritating to skin.
Inhalation, short term
Not expected to produce significant adverse effects when recommended use instructions are followed.
Refer to section 11 for toxicological and section 12 for environmental information.
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4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye contact
Immediately flush with plenty of water.
Continue for at least 15 minutes.
If easy to do, remove contact lenses.
If there are persistent symptoms, obtain medical advice.
Skin contact
Immediately wash affected skin with plenty of water.
Continue for at least 15 minutes.
Take off contaminated clothing, wristwatch, jewellery.
Wash clothes and clean shoes before re-use.
If there are persistent symptoms, obtain medical advice.
Inhalation
Remove to fresh air.
If not breathing, give artificial respiration.
If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Ingestion
Immediately offer water to drink.
Do NOT induce vomiting unless directed by medical personnel.
If symptoms occur, get medical attention.
Advice to doctors
This product is not an inhibitor of cholinesterase.
Antidote
Treatment with atropine and oximes is not indicated.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash point
Does not flash.
Extinguishing media
Recommended: Water, dry chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2), foam
Unusual fire and explosion hazards
Minimise use of water to prevent environmental contamination.
Environmental precautions: see section 6.
Hazardous products of combustion
Carbon monoxide (CO), phosphorus oxides (PxOy), nitrogen oxides (NOx)
Fire fighting equipment
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions
Use personal protection recommended in section 8.
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Environmental precautions
SMALL QUANTITIES:
Low environmental hazard.
LARGE QUANTITIES:
Minimise spread.
Keep out of drains, sewers, ditches and water ways.
Methods for cleaning up
SMALL QUANTITIES:
Flush spill area with water.
LARGE QUANTITIES:
Absorb in earth, sand or absorbent material.
Dig up heavily contaminated soil.
Collect in containers for disposal.
Refer to section 7 for types of containers.
Flush residues with small quantities of water.
Minimise use of water to prevent environmental contamination.
Refer to section 13 for disposal of spilled material.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Good industrial practice in housekeeping and personal hygiene should be followed.
Handling
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing.
Avoid breathing vapour or mist.
When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling or contact.
Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.
Thoroughly clean equipment after use.
Do not contaminate drains, sewers and water ways when disposing of equipment rinse water.
Refer to section 13 for disposal of rinse water.
Emptied containers retain vapour and product residue.
FOLLOW LABELLED WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED.
Storage
Compatible materials for storage: stainless steel, aluminium, fibreglass, plastic, glass lining
Incompatible materials for storage: galvanised steel, unlined mild steel, see section 10.
Keep out of reach of children.
Keep away from food, drink and animal feed.
Keep only in the original container.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Airborne exposure limits
Components Exposure Guidelines
Potassium salt of glyphosate No specific occupational exposure limit has been established.
Other ingredients No specific occupational exposure limit has been established.
Engineering controls
Provide local exhaust ventilation.
Have safety shower available at locations where skin contact can occur.
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Eye protection
If there is significant potential for contact:
Wear chemical goggles.
Skin protection
Wear chemical resistant gloves.
If there is potential for contact:
Wear chemical resistant clothing/footwear.
Respiratory protection
If airborne exposure is excessive:
Wear respirator.
Full facepiece/hood/helmet respirator replaces need for chemical goggles.
When recommended, consult manufacturer of personal protective equipment for the appropriate type of equipment
for a given application.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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 specifications for the product.
Colour/colour range: Amber
Form: Liquid
Odour: Sweet
Flash point: Does not flash.
Partition coefficient (log Pow): -3.2 @ 25 掳C (glyphosate)
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability
Stable under normal conditions of handling and storage.
Hazardous decomposition
Thermal decomposition: Hazardous products of combustion: see section 5.
Materials to avoid/Reactivity
Reacts with galvanised steel or unlined mild steel to produce hydrogen, a highly flammable gas that could explode.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This section is intended for use by toxicologists and other health professionals.
Acute oral toxicity
Rat, LD50: > 5,000 mg/kg body weight
Practically non-toxic.
FIFRA category IV.
Acute dermal toxicity
Rat, LD50: > 5,000 mg/kg body weight
Practically non-toxic.
FIFRA category IV.
Acute inhalation toxicity
Rat, LC50, 4 hours, aerosol:
Practically non-toxic.
FIFRA category IV.
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No 4-hr LC50 at the maximum tested concentration.
Skin irritation
Rabbit, 3 animals, OECD 404 test:
Days to heal: 28
Primary Irritation Index (PII): 4.9/8.0
Other effects: skin blanching, eschar formation
Severe irritation.
FIFRA category II.
Eye irritation
Rabbit, 3 animals, OECD 405 test:
Days to heal: 7
Moderate irritation.
FIFRA category III.
Skin sensitization
Guinea pig, Buehler test:
Positive incidence: 0 %
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; {glyphosate}
Mutagenicity
In vitro and in vivo mutagenicity test(s):
Not mutagenic.
Repeated dose toxicity
Rabbit, dermal, 21 days:
NOAEL toxicity: > 5,000 mg/kg body weight/day
Target organs/systems: none
Other effects: none
Rat, oral, 3 months:
NOAEL toxicity: > 20,000 mg/kg diet
Target organs/systems: none
Other effects: none
Chronic effects/carcinogenicity
Mouse, oral, 24 months:
NOEL tumour: > 30,000 mg/kg diet
NOAEL toxicity: ~ 5,000 mg/kg diet
Tumours: none
Target organs/systems: liver
Other effects: decrease of body weight gain, histopathologic effects
Rat, oral, 24 months:
NOEL tumour: > 20,000 mg/kg diet
NOAEL toxicity: ~ 8,000 mg/kg diet
Tumours: none
Target organs/systems: eyes
Other effects: decrease of body weight gain, histopathologic effects
Toxicity to reproduction/fertility
Rat, oral, 3 generations:
NOAEL toxicity: > 30 mg/kg body weight
NOAEL reproduction: > 30 mg/kg body weight
Target organs/systems in parents: none
Other effects in parents: none
Target organs/systems in pups: none
Other effects in pups: none
Developmental toxicity/teratogenicity
Rat, oral, 6 - 19 days of gestation:
NOAEL toxicity: 1,000 mg/kg body weight
NOAEL development: 1,000 mg/kg body weight
Other effects in mother animal: decrease of body weight gain, decrease of survival
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Developmental effects: weight loss, post-implantation loss, delayed ossification
Effects on offspring only observed with maternal toxicity.
Rabbit, oral, 6 - 27 days of gestation:
NOAEL toxicity: 175 mg/kg body weight
NOAEL development: 175 mg/kg body weight
Target organs/systems in mother animal: none
Other effects in mother animal: decrease of survival
Developmental effects: none
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
This section is intended for use by ecotoxicologists and other environmental specialists.
Similar formulation
Aquatic toxicity, fish
Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus):
Acute toxicity, 96 hours, static, LC50: 5.2 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Common carp (Cyprinus carpio):
Acute toxicity, 96 hours, static, LC50: 4.0 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Aquatic toxicity, invertebrates
Water flea (Daphnia magna):
Acute toxicity, 48 hours, static, EC50: 8.0 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Similar formulation
Aquatic toxicity, algae/aquatic plants
Green algae (Selenastrum capricornutum):
Acute toxicity, 72 hours, static, EbC50 (biomass): 5.1 mg/L
Moderately toxic.
Arthropod toxicity
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Contact, 48 hours, LD50: > 265 碌g/bee
Practically non-toxic.
Honey bee (Apis mellifera):
Oral, 48 hours, LD50: > 285 碌g/bee
Practically non-toxic.
Soil organism toxicity, invertebrates
Earthworm (Eisenia foetida):
Acute toxicity, 14 days, LC50: > 2,700 mg/kg dry soil
Practically non-toxic.
Soil organism toxicity, microorganisms
Nitrogen and carbon transformation test:
48 L/ha, 28 days: Less than 25% effect on nitrogen or carbon transformation processes in soil.
N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine; {glyphosate}
Avian toxicity
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 4,640 mg/kg diet
No more than slightly toxic.
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos):
Dietary toxicity, 5 days, LC50: > 4,640 mg/kg diet
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No more than slightly toxic.
Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus):
Acute oral toxicity, single dose, LD50: > 3,851 mg/kg body weight
Practically non-toxic.
Bioaccumulation
Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus):
Whole fish: BCF: < 1
No significant bioaccumulation is expected.
Dissipation
Soil, field:
Half life: 2 - 174 days
Koc: 884 - 60,000 L/kg
Adsorbs strongly to soil.
Water, aerobic:
Half life: < 7 days
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Product
Keep out of drains, sewers, ditches and water ways.
Recycle if appropriate facilities/equipment available.
Burn in proper incinerator.
Follow all local/regional/national/international regulations.
Container
See the individual container label for disposal information.
Emptied containers retain vapour and product residue.
Observe all labelled safeguards until container is cleaned, reconditioned or destroyed.
Empty packaging completely.
Triple or pressure rinse empty containers.
Do NOT contaminate water when disposing of rinse waters.
Ensure packaging cannot be reused.
Do NOT re-use containers.
Store for collection by approved waste disposal service.
Recycle if appropriate facilities/equipment available.
Follow all local/regional/national/international regulations.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
The data provided in this section is for information only. Please apply the appropriate regulations to properly
classify your shipment for transportation.
Based upon the preliminary information available, this material is classified as non-hazardous for transport.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
PCPA registered.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
The information given here is not necessarily exhaustive but is representative of relevant, reliable data.
Follow all local/regional/national/international regulations.
Please consult supplier if further information is needed.
In this document the British spelling was applied.
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Full denomination of most frequently used acronyms. BCF (Bioconcentration Factor), BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand), COD (Chemical
Oxygen Demand), EC50 (50% effect concentration), ED50 (50% effect dose), I.M. (intramuscular), I.P. (intraperitoneal), I.V. (intravenous), Koc
(Soil adsorption coefficient), LC50 (50% lethality concentration), LD50 (50% lethality dose), LDLo (Lower limit of lethal dosage), LEL (Lower
Explosion Limit), LOAEC (Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Concentration), LOAEL (Lowest Observed Adverse Effect Level), LOEC (Lowest
Observed Effect Concentration), LOEL (Lowest Observed Effect Level), MEL (Maximum Exposure limit), MTD (Maximum Tolerated Dose),
NOAEC (No Observed Adverse Effect Concentration), NOAEL (No Observed Adverse Effect Level), NOEC (No Observed Effect
Concentration), NOEL (No Observed Effect Level), OEL (Occupational Exposure Limit), PEL (Permissible Exposure Limit), PII (Primary
Irritation Index), Pow (Partition coefficient n-octanol/water), S.C. (subcutaneous), STEL (Short-Term Exposure Limit), TLV-C (Threshold Limit
Value-Ceiling), TLV-TWA (Threshold Limit Value - Time Weighted Average), UEL (Upper Explosion Limit)
This Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) serves different purposes than and DOES NOT REPLACE
OR MODIFY THE Pest Management Regulatory (PMRA)- APPROVED PRODUCT LABELING
(attached to and accompanying the product container). This MSDS provides important health, safety,
and environmental information for employers, employees, emergency responders and others handling
large quantities of the product in activities generally other than product use, while the labeling
provides that information specifically for product use in the ordinary course. Use, storage and disposal
of pesticide products are regulated by product labeling and provincial legislation, and all necessary
and appropriate precautionary, use, storage, and disposal information is set forth on that labeling. It is
a violation of federal law to use a pesticide product in any manner not prescribed on the PMRA-
approved label.
Although the information and recommendations set forth herein (hereinafter "Information") are
presented in good faith and believed to be correct as of the date hereof, MONSANTO Company
makes no representations as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. Information is supplied upon the
condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determination as to its suitability for the
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