MONSANTO CO -- ROUNDUP PRO HERBICIDE -- 6840-01-108-9578
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:ROUNDUP PRO HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:08/07/1998
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-108-9578
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MONSANTO CO
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-332-3111
Emergency Phone Num:314-694-4000 (CALL COLLECT)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:S00012732
CAGE:76541
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MONSANTO CO, FIBERS BUSINESS UNIT
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Phone:314-694-1000
CAGE:3Y784
Company Name:MONSANTO COMPANY
Address:800 N LINDBERGH BLVD
Box:City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63167
Country:US
Phone:314-694-6661 OR 800-332-3111
CAGE:76541
Company Name:TIMBERLAND ENTERPRISES INC
Address:140 ARKANSAS ST
Box:557
City:MONTICELLO
State:AR
ZIP:71655
Country:US
Phone:501-367-8561
Contract Num:SP0450-99-M-C397
CAGE:1HB45
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:GLYPHOSATE, N-(PHOSPHONOMETHYL) GLYCINE, IN THE FORM OF ITS
ISOPROPYLAMINE SALT
CAS:38641-94-0
RTECS #:MC1080000
= Wt:41.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS (INCLUDING SURFACTANT)
= Wt:59.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS >5000 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: NOT SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER. ACUTE- EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & PAIN. SKIN: NO
MORE THAN SLIGHTLY IRRITATING OR TOXIC BASED ON TOXICITY STUDIES.
ORAL: IF LARGE QUANTITES ARE INGESTED, MAY CAUSE HYPOTENTION &
LUNG EDEMA. INHALATION: NO MORE THAN SLIGHTLY TOXIC. CHRONIC-
UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: MAY CAUSE PAIN, REDNESS AND TEARING.
INGESTION: SIMILAR FORMULATIONS HAVE PRODUCED GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT WITH IRRITATION OF THE MOUTH, NAUSEA, VOMITING AND
DIARRHEA.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. FOR ADDITIONAL HUMAN EMERGENCY FIRST AID OR
TREATMENT GUIDANCE, CALL COLLECT, ANYTIME, DAY OR NIGHT (314)
694-4000.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
ANY CLASS B EXTINGUISHING AGENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CLEANED
AFTER USE. AVOID ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILLS: < ONE GALLON, SOAK UP WITH TOXELS
OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & DISCARD IN THE TRASH. CLEAN ARE WITH
SOAP & WATER & RINSE THOROUGHLY. LG SPILLS: CONTAIN OR DIKE & THEN
ABSORB WITH ATTAPULG ITE, BENTONITE OR OTHER ABSORBENT
CLAYS.COLLECT CONTAMINATED ABSORBENT, PLACE IN METAL DRUM & DISPOSE
OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS. THOROUGHLY SCRUB FLOOR
W/ STRONG DETERGENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER, FOODSTUFFS,
FEED OR SEED BY STORAGE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES OR
CLOTHING. REMOVE CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY IF PESTICIDE GETS INSIDE.
THEN WASH THOROUGHLY AND PUT ON CL EAN CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. AVOID BREATHING
VAPORS/MISTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING MATERIAL AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. DO NOT INGEST. EMPTIED CONTAINER RETAINS VAPOR
AND PRODUCT RESIDU E.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOR HANDLING THE CONC. PRODUCT: IN THE EVENT OF
ABNORMAL EXPOSURE CONDITIONS, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED EQUIPMENT. IN
WORK SITUATIONS WHERE AN AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATOR IS APPROPRIATE TO
BE USED, USE OF A FULL FACE RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH PURIFYING
ELEMENTS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ORGANIC VAPOR AND DUST/MIST
APPROVED FOR PESTICIDES IS RECOMMEDED.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS ARE RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER TO AVOID CONTACT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, EMERGENCY SHOWER,
APPROPRIATE LABORATORY COAT TO COVER EXPOSED SKIN
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT PERMIT EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING NEAR
THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.17
pH:4.99 (!% SOLN)
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, VISCOUS AMBER-COLORED SOLUTION; ODORLESS TO
SLIGHT AMINE ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
GALVANIZED OR UNLINED STEEL, EXCEPT STAINLESS STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT LEAST FOR 5 YEARS UNDER NORMAL
CONDITIONS OF WAREHOUSE STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50 >5000 MG/KG; FIFRA CATEGORY IV.
DERMAL RAT DL50 >5000 MG/KG; FIFRA CATEGORY IV. INHALATION RAT
LC50 (4 HR EXP.) 4.2 MG/L; FIFRA CATEGORY IV; NOT DOT POISONOUS.
EYE IRRITATION RABBIT M ODERATELY IRRITATING; ALL ANIMALS FREEOF
IRRITATION BY DAY 7, FIFRA CATEGORY III. SKIN IRRITATION RABBIT (4
HR EXP.) SLIGHTLY IRRITATING; PII 0.63/8.0, ALL ANIMALS FREE OF
IRRITATION BY DAY 7, FIFRA CATEGORY IV.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:AQUATIC AND AVIAN STUDIES WITH THIS PRODUCT HAVE NOT BEEN
CONDUCTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, AN EXTENSIVE DATABASE OF STUDIES
EXISTS FOR THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT GLYPHOSATE. THESE STUDIES INDICATE
THAT GLY PHOSATE RANGES FROM PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO SLIGHTLY
TOXIC IN A VARIETY OF AQUATIC AND AVIAN SPECIES. FOR GLYPHOSATE
MSDS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MONSANTO AT 1-800-332-3111.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WASTES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT
THAT CANNOT BE USED OR CHEMICALLY REPROCESSED SHOULD BE DISPOSE OF
IN A LANDFILL APPROVED FOR PESTICIDE DISPOSAL OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL PROCEDURES. OBSERVE ALLLABELED
SAFEGUARDS UNTIL CONTAINER IS CLEANED, RECONDITIONED OR DESTROYED.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: NOT APPLICABLE.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORIES UNDER CRITERIA OF SARA
TITLE III RULES (40 CFR PART 370): IMMEDIATE. SECTION 313 TOXIC
CHEMICAL(S): NOT APPLICABLE.
Federal Regulatory Information:ALL COMPONENTS ARE ON THE US EPA'S TSCA
INVENTORY LIST.
======================= Other Information =======================
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