Product ID:GARLON (R) 3A HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:05/18/1989
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-328-5994
MSDS Number: BPPHR

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48674
US

Emergency Phone: 517-636-4400

Info Phone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

DOW CHEMICAL USA

MIDLAND, MI 48640-6030 US

Telephone: 517-636-4400

Cage: EO044

TRICLOPYR (3,5,6-TRICHLORO-2-PYRIDINYLOXYACETIC ACID) AS

CAS: 57213-69-1

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 55.6%

OSHA PEL 4 MG/M3 SKIN

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

PROPRIETARY EMULSIFIERS AND SURFACTANTS

ETHANOL (1%)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: KQ6300000

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RAT:1847 MG/MK **
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SEVERE IRRIT W/CORNEAL INJURY,
PERMANENT VISION IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS. SKIN: PRLONGED/REPEAT:
IRRIT, BURN. INGESTION: LARGE AMOUNT: INJURY, GASTROINTESTINAL
IRRIT/ULCERATION. INHALATION: BASED ON ANIMAL DATA, SHORT, SINGLE
EXPOSURES TO MAT'L SHOULD POSE NO HAZARD.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DID NOT CAUSE CANCER IN LONG-TERM ANIMAL
STUDIES. ** LD50 DERMAL RABBITS: >3980 MG/KG.
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC (TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS: REPEATED
OVEREXPOSURE: LIVER, & KIDNEY EFFECTS. TERATOLOGY (BIRTH DEFECTS):
FOR ACTIVE INGRED, BIRTH DEFECTS UNLIKELY. EVEN EXPOSURES W/ADVERSE
EFFECTS ON MOTHER SHOUL D HAVE NO EFFECT ON FETUS. ETHANOL HAS BEEN
SHOWN TO CAUSE FETOTOXICITY WHEN INGESTED DURING PREGNANCY.

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE IMMEDIATELY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 5 MINUTES.
SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTON: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN AND/OR TRANSPORT TO EMERGENCY FACILITY
IMMEDIAT ELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IFEFFECTS OCCUR.
CONSULT A PHYSICIAN. NOTE TO DR: IF BURN IS PRESENT, TREAT AS ANY
THERMAL BURN, AFTER DECONTAMINATION. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
SUPPORTIVE CARE.

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:110F,43C
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, FOAM, CO2, AND DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTIBLE.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE LARGE SPILLS. KEEP OUT OF STREAMS AND
DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLIES. ABOSRB SMALL SPILLS IN INERT MATERIAL SUCH
AS SAND.

Handling and Storage Precautions:SEE LABEL. AVOID BREATHING SPRAY MIST.
DO NOT SWALLOW. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. PREVENT EYE CONTACT. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN. DO NOT CONTAMINATE DOMESTIC
WATER SUPPLIES OF WATER USED FOR IRRIGATION.

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE AN APPROVED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONC BELOW TLV. GOOD GENERAL VENT
SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS. LOCAL EXHAUST MAY BE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (PROLONGED/FREQUENT)
Eye Protection:USE SAFETY GLASSES, EYEWASH FOUNTAINS.
Other Protective Equipment:FOR BRIEF CONTACT, NO PRECAUTIONS OTHER THAN
CLEAN BODY-COVERING SHOULD BE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DOW INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE GUIDE 4 MG/M3 (SKIN) FOR
3,5,6-TRICHLORO-2-PYRIDYLOXYACETIC ACID (TRICLORPYR),TRIETHYLAMINE
SALT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
## TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGMENT OF THE PHYSICIAN IN RESPONSE TO
REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT.

HCC:T5
Spec Gravity:1.135 (68/68F)
Solubility in Water:HIGH
Appearance and Odor:AMBER LIQUID.

ANY OXIDIZING AGENT. CONSULT MANUFACTURER FOR SPECIFIC CASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:COMBUSTIBLE. AVOID SOURCES OF IGNITION IF
TEMPERATURE IS NEAR OR ABOVE FLASH POINT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IRRITATING VAPORS UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS

Waste Disposal Methods:IN CASE OF LARGE SPILLS, CONTACT THE DOW
CHEMICAL COMPANY. BURY CLEAN-UP MATERIALS FROM SMALL SPILLS IN A
NON-CROP AREA AWAY FROM WATER SUPPLIES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATION S.

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