Product ID:TURFLON D HERBICIDE,01091
MSDS Date:01/19/1987
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N010187
MSDS Number: BHNQS

DOW CHEMICAL

CONTRACT RESEARCH & DEVELPMNT 1801 BLDG
MIDLAND, MI 48674

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: DO842

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

368 MIDLAND, MI 48674-1776 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436 / 989-636-0773

Cage: 0BHP4

KEROSENE.NIOSH REL TO KEROSENE 100 MG/CUM

CAS: 8008-20-6

RTECS: OA5500000

Fraction By Weight: 49.1%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

2,4-D ESTERS (SARA III)

CAS: 1929-73-3

RTECS: AG7700000

Fraction By Weight: 34.4%

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

3,5,6-TRICHLORO-2-PYRIDINYLACETIC ACID,BUTOXYETHYL ESTER.

CAS: 64700-56-7

RTECS: AJ8970000

Fraction By Weight: 16.5%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SURFACTANTS (PROPIETARY).

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RABBIT SKIN 1796 MG/KG, (SEE SUPP)
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POSS
LIVER,KIDNEY,BLOOD,GI,MUSC,CNS,RESP,ALLERGIC EFTS.CORNEAL DMG
UNLIKELY.BIRTH DEFECTS UNLIKELY.EFTS IN FETUS ONLY AT DOSES TOXIC
TO MOTHER.CAN INTERFERE W/ MALE ANIM FERTILITY.IN VITRO & ANIM MUTA
GENICITY TESTS INCONCLUSIVE.MOST EPIDEMIOLOGICAL TESTS NEGATIVE
(2,4-D).SINGLE PRLNG EXPOS MAY RESULT (SEE SUP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SLIGHT IRRIT.SKIN:RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY
CAUSE IRRIT,EVEN BURN.POSS ALLERGIC RXN.INGEST:LOW SINGLE DOSE ORAL
TOX.IF ASPIRATED,MAY CAUSE LUNG DMG OR DEATH FROM CHEM
PNEUMONIA.INHALATION:EXCESSIVE EX POSURE MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO UPPER
RESP TRACT.SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSMAY BE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE IMMED W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/ LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG.WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOM.CALL MD &/OR
TAKE TO EMER FACILITY.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL MD.NOTE TO
MD:MD SHOULD DECIDE WHETHER TO INDUCE VOM.IF LAVAGE DONE,USE
ENDOTRACHEAL &/OR ESOPHAGEAL CONTROL.WEIGH DANGER OF ASPIRATION
AGAINST (SEE SUPP)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:148F,64.4C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,FOAM,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTAIN WATER FROM FIRE FIGHTING TO
PREVENT ENTRY TO WATER SUPPLIES.HAZ DECOMP PROD:NOXIOUS
FUMES,NITROGEN OXIDE,HCL & PHOSGENE MAY RESULT FROM FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIPMENT.DIKE LARGE
SPILLS.ABSORB SPILLS WITH INERT DRY MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR
SAWDUST.DO NOT USE WATER FOR CLEANUP.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE LABEL.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN.AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.KEEP AWAY FROM FLAME.DO NOT
STORE NEAR FERTILIZER,SEEDS,INSECTICIDES,& FUNGICIDES.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE EYE FOUNTAIN AND WASHING FACILITIES NEAR WORK
AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES APPROPRIATE FOR OPERATION.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.SELECTION OF
SPECIFIC ITEMS (BOOTS,APRON,FULL-BODY SUIT) WILL DEPEND ON
OPERATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG IMMED;LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE.WASH SKIN W/ SOAP & WATER.DESTROY CONTAM LEATHER ITEMS
(SHOES,BELTS,ETC).
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ:IN ABSORPTION OF HARMFUL AMOUNTS.FIRST AID PROC:TOXICITY.IF
BURN IS PRESENT,TREAT AS ANY THERMAL BURN,AFTER DECONTAMINATION.NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.SUPPORTIVE CARE.LD509-LC50 MIX:LD50 FEMALE RAT S
ORAL 1792 MG/KG.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N/K
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/K
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:1.013 (WATER=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:FORMS AN EMULSION
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH BROWN LIQUID WITH SWEET ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID,BASE AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID TEMPERATURES ABOVE OR NEAR FLASH
POINT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOXIOUS FUMES,NITROGEN OXIDE,HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE AND PHOSGENE MAY RESULT UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGS .IF
WASTES CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF BY PROPER USE,CONTACT YOUR STATE
PESTICIDE OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AGENCY OR THE HAZ WASTE
REPRESENTATIVE AT THE NEA REST EPA REGIONAL OFFICE FOR GUIDANCE.

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