Product ID:M0000027, "ESCORT" HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:12/06/1993
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-356-8901
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLQKF

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: UO281

Telephone: 800-441-7515

Cage: UO281

INERT INGREDIENTS

OSHA PEL NOT PROVIDED

ACGIH TLV: NOT PROVIDED

METSULFURON-METHYL (METHYL

CAS: 74223-64-6

RTECS: DH3563000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISHED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISHED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: >5000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: CAUTION!
HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.
OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN OR EYE CONTACT MAY
INITIALLY INCLUDE EYE IRRITATION WITH DISC OMFORT, TEARING, OR
BLURRING OF VISION; OR IRRITATION OF THE UPPER RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. REPEATED DERMAL EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO SKIN IRRITATION WITH
DISCOMFORT OR RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPONENTS PRESENT IN THIS
MATERIAL AT CONCENTRATIONS EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 0.1% ARE LISTED
AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CAUTION! HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. OVEREXPOSURE BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR
SKIN OR EYE CONTACT MAY INITIALLY INCLUDE EYE IRRITATION WITH
DISCOMFORT, TEARING, OR BLURRI NG OF VISION; OR IRRITATION OF THE
UPPER RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. REPEATED DERMAL EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO
SKIN IRRITATION WITH DISCOMFORT OR RASH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY
WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. EYE: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: NO
SPECIFIC INTERVENT ION IS INDICATED AS COMPOUND IS NOT LIKELY TO BE
HAZARDOUS BY INGESTION. CONSULT PHYSICIAN IF NECESSARY.

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE PERSONNEL TO A SAFE AREA. WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
USE WATER SPRAY. RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL MAY BE A POLLUTION
HAZARD. IF AREA IS HEAVILY EXPO SED TO FIRE AND IF CONDITIONS
PERMIT, LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT SINCE WATER MAY INCREASE
CONTAMINATION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT A FIRE OR EXPLOSION HAZARD. LIKE MOST
ORGANIC POWDERS OR CRYSTALS, UNDER SEVERE DUSTING CONDITIONS, THIS
MATERIAL, MAY FORM, EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES IN AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL. PREVENT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING
SEWERS, WATERWAYS OR LOW AREAS. SHOVEL OR SWEEP UP.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES.
STORE BELOW 140C (284F). STORE IN A WELL VENTILATED PLACE. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR
TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THEY MAY BE COME CONTAMINATED WITH THIS
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPOR, MIST OR DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
CLOTHES AFTER USE. DO NOT STORE OR CONSUME FOOD, DRINK OR USE
TOBACCO IN WORK AREA S. USER SHOULD WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, CHEWING GUMS, SMOKING OR USING TOILET.

Respiratory Protection:NOT PROVIDED
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WATERPROOF GLOVES
Eye Protection:NOT PROVIDED
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVED SHIRT AND LONG PANTS, SHOES
PLUS SOCKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR
CLEANING/MAINTAINING PPE. IF NO SUCH INSTRUCTIONS FOR WASHABLES,
USE DETERGENT AND HOT WATER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ABBREVIATION: N/A = NOT APPLICABLE. N/AV = NOT AVAILABLE. N/K =
UNKNOWN. N/P = NOT PROVIDED. N/R = NOT RELEVANT. N/D = NOT
DETERMINED. N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED.

HCC:T5
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT PROVIDED
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT PROVIDED
Spec Gravity:1.47
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:OFF WHITE, GRANULAR; ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT PROVIDED
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WILL NOT OCCUR

Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERA, STATE/PROVINCIAL, AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT CONTAMINATE WATER, FOOD OR FEED BY
DISPOSAL. WASTES RESULT ING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE
DISPOSED OF ON SITE OR AT AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILIT Y.

Toxicological Information:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) > 5,000 MG/KG VERY LOW
TOXICITY BY INGESTION. ACUTE DERMAL LD50 > 2,000 MG/KG (RABBIT)
SLIGHTLY TO MODERATELY TOXIC BY CONTACT. NOT A PRIMARY SKIN
IRRITANT. NOT A SENSITIZER. MILD TO MODERATE CORNEAL IRRITATION IN
UNWASHED EYES.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:AQUATIC TOXICITY: LC50, RAINBOW TROUT AND BLUEGILL SUNFISH:
> 150 PPM. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: ORAL LD50, MALLARD DUCK: > 2,510
MG/KG. ORAL LC50, BOBWHITE QUAIL: > 5,620 PPM.

Transport Information:SHIPPING INFORMATION: DOT/IMO: PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: NOT REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:TITLE III HAZARD CLASSIFICATION SECTION
311/312: ACUTE: YES. CHRONIC: NO. FIRE: NO. REACTIVITY: NO.
PRESSURE: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:ESCORT HERBICIDE IS A FIFRA REGULATED
PRODUCT. EPA REG. NO. 352-439.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED