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Product: WEED-RHAP A-4D
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I. IDENTIFICATION
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Chemical Name: DIMETHYLAMINE SALT OF 2,4-D ACID
Chemical Family: CHLORINATED PHENOXY HERBICIDE
Formula: NOT APPLICABLE, FORMULATED MIXTURE.
Synonyms: 2,4-D, DIMETHYLAMINE SALT
CAS Number: 2008-39-1
EPA Number: 5905-501
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II. PHYSICAL DATA
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Boiling Point: NOT ESTABLISHED
Freezing Point: <33 DEGREES F.
Spec Gravity: 1.174 GMS/CC
Vapor Pressure: NOT ESTABLISHED
Vapor Density: NOT ESTABLISHED
Solubility: SOLUBLE
Volatiles: <3%
Evaporation: NOT ESTABLISHED
Melting Point: NOT APPLICABLE
Appearance: BROWN/BLACK LIQUID, WITH PHENOLIC ODOR.
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III. INGREDIENTS
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Material CAS Number Percent TLV Hazard
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DIMETHYLAMINE SALT OF 2,4- 46.70 10 SKIN & EYE
DICHLORPHENOXYACETIC ACID MG/M3 IRRITANT
WATER AND INERT FORMULATION 53.30 NOT NOT APPLICABLE
AIDS APPLICA
BLE
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IV. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD
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Flash Point: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Autoignition Temp: NOT APPLICABLE
Flammable Limit: NOT APPLICABLE
Extinguishing Media: USE APPROPRIATE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA FOR
UNDERLYING CAUSE OF FIRE.
Special Fire Fight Proc: WEAR POSITIVE PRESSURE, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. DIKE AREA TO PREVENT CHEMICAL RUN
OFF.STAY UPWIND AND FIGHT FIRE AT A SAFE
DISTANCE.
Fire and Expl Hazard: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY BE HARMFUL.
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THESE MAY INCLUDE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND
NITROGEN OXIDE.
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V. HEALTH HAZARD
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Carcinogen Information: NONE CURRENTLY KNOW.
ACUTE EFFECTS OF OVER EXPOSURE
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Swallowing: ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 1,150 MG/KG BODY
WEIGHT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Skin Absorption: ACUTE DERMAL LD50 (RABBIT) = >2000 MG/KG. MAY
BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN.
Inhalation: NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE, BUT VAPORS
OR SPRAYS (MISTS)MAY BE HARMFUL IF INHALED AND
CAUSE IRRITATION TO NOSE/THROAT.
Skin contact: MILD IRRITANT (RABBITS). MAY CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION.
Eye Contact: CORROSIVE, MAY CAUSE IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE,
SEEN AS CORNEALOPACITY. VAPORS OR SPRAYS
(MISTS) ARE IRRITATING TO EYES.
Chronic Effects: EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEY,
GASTROINTESTINAL AND MUSCULAR EFFECTS. SIGNS
AND SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY BE
NAUSEA, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS AND
DIARRHEA.
Other Hazard: INHALATION OF PRODUCT MAY AGGRAVATE EXISTING
CHRONIC RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS SUCH AS ASTHMA,
EMPHYSEMA OR BRONCHITIS. SKIN CONTACT MAY
AGGRAVATE EXISTING SKIN DISEASE.
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
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Swallowing: IF INGESTED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK
PROMPTLY A LARGE QUANTITY OF MILK, EGG WHITES,
GELATIN SOLUTION OR WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR
POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
Skin: WASH SKIN THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF
IRRITATION DEVELOPS,CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. REMOVE
CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Inhalation: MOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT,OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
Eyes: IT IS IMPERATIVE TO FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS ESSENTIAL.
Notes to Physician: SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGEMENT
OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO REACTIONS OF
THE PATIENT. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.IF
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VICTIM IS FULLY ALERT, INDUCE EMESIS WITH
SYRUP OF IPECAC. FOLLOWING EMESIS, ADMINISTER
30 TO 50 GMS. OF ACTIVATED CHARCOAL. IN SEVERE
POISONING RESULTING FROM THE INGESTION OF
LARGE AMOUNTS OF THIS PRODUCT, FORCED ALKALINE
DIURESIS MAY BE REQUIRED.
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VI. REACTIVITY
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Stability: Stable
Conditions to Avoid: AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT SOURCES.
Polymerization: Will Not Occur
Conditions to Avoid: NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
Incompatibility material: (SPECIFIC MATERIALS TO AVOID) ACIDS AND
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Hazardous Combustion: PRODUCT MAY PRODUCE HYDROCHLORIC ACID, SULFUR
DIOXIDE,HYDROGEN SULFIDE ALDEHYDES AND OXIDES OF
CARBON.
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VII. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
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Spill or Leak Proc: DIKE AND CONTAIN, ABSORB IN INERT MATERIAL SUCH
AS CLAY, SAND OR SAWDUST.PLACE MATERIAL IN A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
WASH AREA WITH WATER, DETERGENT AND AMMONIA,
ABSORB AND PLACE IN WASTE CONTAINER.
Waste Disposal Method: THIS MATERIAL MUST BE DISPOSED OF ACCORDING TO
FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL PROCEDURES UNDER THE
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT.
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VIII. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION
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Respiration: WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED, USE
NIOSH/MSHAAIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST SUFFICIENT.
Gloves: IMPERVIOUS
Eyes: SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES.
Other: EMERGENCY SHOWER, EYE WASH STATION, IMPERVIOUS
APRON AND FOOTWEAR.
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IX. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
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Special precaution: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT STORE
WITH FOOD, FEED, OR OTHER MATERIAL TO BE USED
OR CONSUMED BY HUMANS OR ANIMALS. DO NOT
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CONTAMINATE WATER SUPPLIES, LAKES, STREAMS, OR
PONDS.DO NOT APPLY WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS
FAVOR DRIFT FROM TARGET AREA, AS THIS PRODUCT
MAY INJURE COTTON, BEANS, VEGETABLES, CERTAIN
LEGUMES AND ORNAMENTALS.
Other precaution: A) RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER:----- U240
B) SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313:----- 2,4-D
(46.7%) 01/01/87
C) SARA THRESHOLD PLANNING QUANTITY: 10,000
LBS/MIXTURE
D) CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY:------ 100 LB.
E) 49 CFR 172.101, APPENDIX A: ----- HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCE
F) 49 CFR 172.101, APPENDIX B: ----- MARINE
POLLUTANT
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X. SHIPPING INFORMATION
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Shipping name: RQ ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES,
LIQUID, N.O.S.,(2,4-D ACID), 9, UN3082, PG III
"ERG GUIDE #171"
Hazard Class: CLASS 9
Identification No: UN3082
Labels Required: CLASS 9
Placarding: NONE
Freight Class: COMPOUND, TREE OR WEED KILLING, LIQUID,
NOIBN(NMFC ITEM 50320, CLASS 60)
Chemical Name Equivalent R.Q.
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2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID 100 LB(45.4 KG)
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XI. GENERAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
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National Fire Protection Association Rating:
(Rating level: 4-Extreme, 3-High, 2-Moderate, 1-Slight, 0-Minimum
Health: 2 Fire: 1 Reactivity: 1
S.A.R.A. Title III Hazard Classification: (Yes/No)
Immediate (Acute) Health: Y Delayed (Chronic) Health: Y
Sudden Release of pressure: N Fire: N
Reactive: N
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