BFGGW - ESTERON 245 HERBICIDE

  • MSDS: BFGGW
  • Manufacturer: DOW CHEMICAL U S A
  • Product Name: ESTERON 245 HERBICIDE
  • National Stock Number: 6840-00-582-5440
Product Identification

Product ID:ESTERON 245 HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-582-5440
MSDS Number: BFGGW

Responsible Party
DOW CHEMICAL,U.S.A.
2020 DOW CENTER
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030
US

Cage: GO743

Contractor
DOW CHEMICAL,U.S.A.,GOVERNMENT MARKETING
MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

Telephone: 800-258-2436

Cage: GO743

Ingredients

2,4,5-TRICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID,PROPYLENE GLYCOL BUTYL

CAS: 3084-62-6

RTECS: AJ8440000

Fraction By Weight: 69.2%


EMULSIFIERS


PETROLEUM SOLVENTS

Hazards

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDO0(RAT)INGESTION 700-1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE:MAY BE A MILD IRRITANT BUT SHOULD
CAUSE NO MORE THAN SLIGHT TRANSIENT CORNEAL EFFECT.SKIN:MILD TO
MODERATE IRRITATION ON RPTD CONTACT.INHAL:NO GUIDE FO CONTROL OF
MIX ESTABLISHED.DOW IHG 10 MG/CUM .SYSTEMIC & OTHER EFFECTS:NAUSEA
IF SWALLOWED.INGEST:MOD SINGLE DOSE ORAL TOX.LD50(RAT)FANGE OF 700
TO 1000 MG/KG.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS(ACUTE AND CHRONIC).

First Aid

First Aid:EYES:IRRIGATE W/ FLOWING H*2O IMMED & CONTINUOUSLY FOR 15
MIN.REFER TO MED PERSONNEL.SKIN:WASH OFF IN FLOWING H*20 OR
SHOWER.WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING.CALL PHYS AND/OR T RANSPORT TO EMER FACILITY.INHAL:REMOVE
TO FRESH AIR IF EFFECT OCCUR,CONSULT MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

Fire Fighting

Flash Point:180F TOC,TCC
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG,FOAM,ALCOHOL FOAM,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY CONT H*2O FM
FIRE FIGHTING TO PREVENT ENTRY TO H*2O SUPPLY(MFR).USE NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SCBA FULL PROTECRIVE EQUIPMENT

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:USE APPROPRIATE SAFETY EQUIP.ABSORB SPILLS
WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS SAND OR SAWDUST.DIKE AREA IN CASE OF
LARGE SPILLS.DO NOT USE WATER FOR CLEANUP.

Handling

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

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:NONE LIKELY TO BE NEEDED IN ANTICIPATED
OPERATIONS(MFR).NIOSHMSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED CONTROL OF KERSOSENE VAPOR TO SUGGESTED
GUIDE(MFR).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESP
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/OUT SIDS
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTIVE DATE OF MSDS,08JAN80.THE USE OF 2,4,5,T HAS BEEN BANNED AS OF
1978;1979 PER MFR POC DAVE MCCORMICK(804)-288.1602.

Chemical Properties

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>300F
Vapor Pres:<6
Spec Gravity:1.165
Solubility in Water:EMULSIFIABL
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID,BASE,OXIDIZING MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES NEAR OR ABOVE FLASH POINT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOXIOUS FUMES UNDER FIRE COND -
HYDROCHLORIDE AND OTHERS

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY WASTE IN NON-CROP AREA AWAY FROM WATER
SUPPLIES.FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL LAWS APPLY.

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