MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
POA CONSTRICTOR Version: 1 Date Issued: 1/12/05
SECTION 1 CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Company: United Phosphorus, Inc.
423 Riverview Plaza
Trenton, NJ 08611
Product Information: 1-800-247-1557 or www.upi-usa.com
Product Name: PoaConstrictor
Product use: Herbicide
FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, CONTACT THE NATIONAL PESTICIDE INFORMATION CENTER 1-800-858-7378
FOR CHEMICAL EMERGENCY: Spill, leak, fire, exposure, or accident, call CHEMTREC 1-800-424-9300
SECTION 2 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical Name: CAS No. Weight % TWA
10 mg/m3
Ethofumesate 26225-79-6 42
(2-ethoxy-2,3-dihydro-3,3-dimethyl-5
benzofuranyl methanesulfonate)
Inert Ingredients Trade Secret 58
None of the inert ingredients are OSHA or ACGIH regulated chemicals and therefore, are not listed.
SECTION 3 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
IMMEDIATE CONCERNS:
鈥? Creamy white liquid with a faint organic sulfur odor
鈥? Harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin
鈥? No specific effects on human are known under normal use conditions
IMMEDIATE EFFECTS:
Skin: Skin irritancy is slight or negligible. Not a skin sensitizer under normal use. Harmful if absorbed through the skin.
Eyes: Eye irritancy is slight or negligible.
Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. No specific effects on humans are known.
Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. No specific effects on humans are known.
DELAYED/LONG TERM EFFECTS:
Carcinogenic: No component of this product is listed as a carcinogen by NTP, IARC, or OSHA.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: None known
SECTION 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 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.
IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the
first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or doctor for further treatment advice.
IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20
minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT (method): Non-combustible
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Dry powder, foam, carbon dioxide, or water
EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus
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SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Stop leak if it can be done without risk. Take up with sand or other non-combustible material and place into a clean
container for later disposal. Report immediately to authorities if liquid enters water course or sewer.
SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
Store in original containers only. Keep out of reach of children and animals. Do not contaminate other pesticides,
fertilizers, water, food or feed by storage or disposal. Keep from freezing.
SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Use with adequate ventilation. Local exhaust ventilation may be necessary when used
in a confined area.
For Manufacturing and Packaging Employees: The personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with OSHA
standards recommended are: PVC or rubber gloves; apron recommended; safety glasses or splash goggles; ensure good
ventilation.
Although general guidance has been provided, the degree of protection required in a particular situation depends on factors
such as concentration and duration. More detailed advice on personal protective devices is available from United
Phosphorus, Inc.
WORK HYGIENE PRACTICES: Clean water should be available for washing in case of eye or skin contamination.
Wash skin prior to eating, drinking or using tobacco. Shower at the end of the work day.
SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: Creamy white liquid
ODOR: Faint organic sulfur odor
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 110 mg/1 (value for a.i.)
6.45 x 10-7 mmHg (value for a.i.)
VAPOR PRESSURE:
DENSITY: 1.14 g/ml (value for a.i.)
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: Stable.
POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
DERMAL LD50: (rat) >4,100 mg/kg (low toxicity) (data was from a recent study using a very similar
formulation [ETHO SC] (CR 18654/07)
ORAL LD50: (rat) >2,100 mg/kg (low toxicity) (data was from a recent study using a very similar
formulation [ETHO SC] (CR 18654/07)
INHALATION LC50: (rat) 鈥? 4 hr. No data is available. However, low toxicity is expected for this formulated
product, as indicated by the low toxicity data (LC50 鈥? rat) for the active ingredient
(Ethofumesate technical ) and the non-volatile inert ingredients.
EYE EFFECTS: Slight or negligible eye irritation effect.
The studies below were carried out with Ethofumesate technical (97.4%), the active ingredient for this formulated product.
Subchronic (Target Organ Effects): Results from the 90-day animal studies suggest no target organ effects under the
conditions of normal handling and use.
Chronic (Cancer Information): In two-year feeding studies with animals, adverse effects were only observed at very
high doses. These include: a reduced weight gain in males and increased liver weight in females (rats 鈥? 5000 ppm); and
increase of liver weight in females (hamsters 鈥? 2000 ppm); an increased liver weight in both males and females (dogs 鈥?
20,000 ppm).
Carcinogenicity: NTP 鈥? No; IARC 鈥? No; OSHA 鈥? No
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Teratogenicity (Birth Defects): No teratogenic effects were seen in rats at dose levels up to 80 mg/kg/day. In rabbits, no
adverse effects of biological significance were observed at the low dose (30 mg/kg/day); slight embryolethal effects were
noted at 300 mg/kg/day; severe maternal toxicity and moderate embryolethal effects were observed at the highest dose
(3000 mg/kg/day). No malformations were observed even at the highest dose.
Reproductive Effects: No adverse effects of ethofumesate were observed in a three-generation rat study.
Mutagenicity (Genetic Effects): Ethofumesate was not a mutagenic or genotoxic when tested in the Ames gene mutation
assay and in four other mutagenesis systems.
SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal
areas below the mean high water mark. DO NOT apply when weather conditions favor
drift from treated areas. DO NOT contaminate water when disposing of equipment
washwaters.
ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: Do not graze livestock on treated crops.
SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
DISPOSAL METHOD: Waste, including spills or rinsates, and leftover pesticide that cannot be used according to label
instructions must be disposed of according to applicable federal, state, or local procedures.
RCRA Classification: RCRA hazardous waste ingredients: None; none are listed by RCRA.
SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Proper Shipping Label: None
DOT Shipping Label: None
SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. STATE REGULATIONS
The following chemicals associated with the product are subject to the right-to-know regulations in these states: No
components regulated.
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
SARA Title III Notification and Information: The product contains no SARA Title III regulated ingredients (Sections
304, 302).
TSCA Inventory Status
These components are not listed:
Ethofumesate 42% (26225-79-6)
Inert Ingredients 58%
SARA Title 313: No components listed
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS
Ethofumesate (26225-79-6): EINECS
WHMIS INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LISTED COMPONENTS:
This product is a registered pesticide under US FIFRA regulations and is therefore exempted from WHMIS classifications.
The data from toxicity studies also indicate that this product is not a Controlled Product under the WHMIS classification
criteria.
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SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION
HEALTH FLAMMABILITY REACTIVITY OTHERS
NFPA RATING 1 0 0 None
HMIS RATING 1 0 0 C
Least 鈥? 0, Slight 鈥? 1, Moderate 鈥? 2, High 鈥? 3, Extreme 鈥? 4. These values are obtained using professional judgment and
were not available in the guidelines or published evaluations prepared by the National Fire Protection Association.
THIS INFORMATION IN THIS MSDS IS BASED ON DATA AVAILABLE AS OF THE REVISION DATE GIVEN HEREIN, AND
BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT. CONTACT UNITED PHOSPHORUS, INC. TO CONFIRM IF YOU HAVE THE MOST CURRENT
MSDS. JUDGMENTS AS TO THE SUITABILITY OF THE INFORMATION HEREIN FOR THE INDIVIDUAL鈥橲 OWN USE OR
PURPOSES IS NECESSARILY THE INDIVIDUAL鈥橲 OWN RESPONSIBILITY. ALTHOUGH REASONABLE CARE HAS BEEN
TAKEN IN THE PREPARATION OF SUCH INFORMATION, UNITED PHOSPHORUS, INC. EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES,
MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS, AND ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AS TO THE ACCURACY OR SUITABILITY OF
SUCH INFORMATION FOR APPLICATION TO THE INDIVIDUAL鈥橲 PURPOSES OR THE CONSEQUENCES OF ITS USE.
This Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) serves different purposes than and DOES NOT REPLACE OR MODIFY THE EPA-
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.
REVISION SUMMARY: New
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