Product ID:GRAMOXONE PARAQUAT HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:11/11/1981
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-313-7178
MSDS Number: BGVJH

ICI AMERICAS INC.

WILMINGTON, DE 19897

Emergency Phone: (302) 575-3000

Info Phone: (800) 759-2500

Cage: 7W772

ICI AMERICAS INC AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL DIV

WILMINGTON, DE 19897 US

Telephone: 302-886-3000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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PARAQUAT (SARA III)

CAS: 1910-42-5

RTECS: DW2275000

Fraction By Weight: 23-29%

OSHA PEL S,0.5 MG/M3; RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3;0.1 RDUST

EMETIC

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

DYE, GREEN

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

VALERIC ACID

CAS: 109-52-4

RTECS: YV6100000

Fraction By Weight: TRACE

WATER, H2O

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 70-76%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:RAT ORAL LD50: 100-150 MG OF CATION/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION INCLUDE A BURNING SENSATION
OF THE MOUTH/TONGUE FOLLOWED BY VOMITING, DIARRHEA & RETCHING.
EYE/SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITANT. INHALATION: HEADACHE, NOSE BLEED,
SORE THROAT, & COUGHING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES/VOMITING/DIARRHEA/LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE/NOSE
BLEED/PULMONARY FIBROSIS/DEATH. SKIN: REPEATED/PROLONGED CONTACT
CAN CAUSE EDEMA/ERYTHEMA. SYSTEMIC TOXICITY ISN'T LIKE LY TO OCCUR
FOLLOWING INHALATION BECAUSE SPRAY DROPLETS ARE USUALLY TOO LARGE
TO REACH THE ALVEOLI IN THE LUNGS.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS/GET MED ATT. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED ATT.
INHALATION: MOVE INDIVIDUAL TO UNCONTAMINATED AREA. INGESTION: GIVE
1 OR MO RE GLASSES OF WATER/INDUCE VOMITING. PHYSICIAN: ABSORPTION
CAN BE REDUCED BY GIVING BENTONITE, ACTIVATED CHARCOAL ALONG W/A
CATHARTIC. DON'T ATTEMPT TO RESCUE W/O ADEQUATE SKIN/RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.

Flash Point:WILL NOT FLASH
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, OR HALON 1211.
MINIMIZE USE OF WATER TO AVOID ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO AVOID CONTACT WITH TOXIC DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POSSIBLE TOXIC SMOKE, MISTS, FALLOUT, &
RUNOFF WATER. IT REACTS W/ALUMINUM TO FORM HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN
FLASH OR EXPLODE IF IGNITED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SKIN, EYE & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION. MIX
W/A GENEROUS AMOUNT OF CLAY OR CLAY CONTAINING SOIL & SHOVEL INTO
WASTE CONTAINERS. UNTREATED SPILLED MATERIAL CAN DRY TO A HIGHLY
IRRITATING DUST. PARAQUA T IS INACTIVATED BY ITS TIGHT BINDING TO
CLAY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE >32F IN ORIGINAL WELL-MARKED
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM FEED OR FOOD. PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO WILDLIFE.
KEEP OUT OF LAKES, STREAMS & PONDS.
Other Precautions:DON'T USE ALUMINUM CONTAINER OR CONTAINER WITH
ALUMINUM FITTINGS FOR EXTENDED (OVERNIGHT) STORAGE OF CONCENTRATE
OR SPRAY DILUTION. PARAQUAT BINDS READILY TO CLAY & SOIL WHICH
CONTAINS CLAY TO BECOME BIOLOGICALLY INACTIVE.

Respiratory Protection:WHEN EXPOSURE TO MIST/DUST IS POSSIBLE WEAR
MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR MIST/DUST WITH TLV NOT <0.05
MG/CUM.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES, FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE WASH STATION, APRON, &
FOOTGEAR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE &
DISCARD NON-WATERPROOF SHOES & BOOTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
IN SERIOUS POISONING THERE MAY BE A 2 - 3 WEEK PERIOD OF TRANSIENT
KIDNEY FAILURE/LIVER COMPLICATIONS ALONG W/PROPRESSIVE PULMONARY
CHANGES. DEATH IS USUALLY DUE TO PULMONARY FIBROSIS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.06-1.14
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN, ODORLESS LIQUID.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CORROSIVE TO MILD STEEL, GALVANIZE IRON & ALUMINUM. HYDROLIZES IN
ALKALINE MEDIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSE AT 300C.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POSSIBLE TOXIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS AND
NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DON'T CONTAMINATE WATER WHEN CLEANING EQUIPMENT
OR DISPOSING OF WASTES. DISPOSE OF WASTE IN A PERMITTED LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL/STATE/FEDERAL POLLUTION REGULATIONS. TRIPLE
RINSE EMPTY CONTAINER EXCEPT FOR STORAGE/SHIPMENT OF ORIGINAL
PRODUCT.

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