Roundup Tough Weed Formula MSDS # 6058

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

DATE PREPARED: 08/03/1995
MSDS No: 6058
Roundup® Tough Weed Formula

1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME:

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION:

MANUFACTURER

The SOLARIS Group

of Monsanto Company

P.O. Box 5008

San Ramon, CA 94583-0808

24 HR. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Emergency Phone 800-454-2333

EPA REG. NO.:

PN:

2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Chemical Name	Wt.%	CAS Registry #
Glyphosate, Isopropylamine salt of N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine	18	38641-94-0
INERT INGREDIENTS	~ 81 .9 9

``Inert Ingredients'' is a term defined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (40 CFR 158.153). It refers to any substance, other than an active ingredient, which is intentionally added to a pesticide product. Some inert ingredients may be hazardous chemicals, as defined by the Federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200). The hazards associated with these inert ingredients have been included in this document.

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE:

IMMEDIATE CONCERNS:

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

EYES:

SKIN:

INGESTION:

INHALATION:

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

EYES:

SKIN:

INGESTION:

INHALATION:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

FLASHPOINT AND METHOD:

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:

HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS:

FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES:

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

SMALL SPILL:

LARGE SPILL:

For liquid spills that soak into the ground, contact the applicable Federal, State and or County Health Dept. for disposal recommendations. If disposal is required then refer to Section 13 "DISPOSAL" for instructions.

Leaking containers should be separated from non-leakers and either the container or its contents transferred to a drum or other non-leaking container and disposed of in accordance with instructions provided under Section 13 "Disposal". Any recovered spilled liquid should be similarly collected and disposed of.

Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs or feed by storage or disposal.

GENERAL PROCEDURES:

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

GENERAL PROCEDURES:

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

ENGINEERING CONTROLS:

PERSONAL PROTECTION

EYES AND FACE:

Handling of the undiluted product is not likely to present an eye exposure concern during normal handling. In the event of an accidental discharge of the material during manufacture or handling which could cause eye contact, workers should wear goggles or a face shield.

SKIN:

RESPIRATORY:

For application of product diluted in accordance with label instructions, no special respiratory protection is required.

OSHA HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS (29 CFR 1910.1200):

	EXPOSURE LIMITS
Chemical Name	OSHA PEL	ACGIH TLV	ACGIH STEL
Ethoxylated Tallowamines	None	None	None
Sorbic Acid	None	None	None

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE:

APPEARANCE:

pH:

PERCENT VOLATILE:

VAPOR PRESSURE:

BOILING POINT:

FREEZING POINT:

MELTING POINT:

SOLUBILITY IN WATER:

EVAPORATION RATE:

DENSITY:

SPECIFIC GRAVITY:

VISCOSITY:

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

STABLE:

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:

STABILITY:

stainless steel

DO NOT MIX, APPLY OR STORE THIS PRODUCT OR SPRAY SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT IN GALVANIZED OR UNLINED STEEL (EXCEPT STAINLESS STEEL) SPRAYERS, because the product and such containers can react to produce a highly combustible mixture of hydrogen gas. This buildup of hydrogen gas in a closed container can create enough pressure to cause the container to rupture, or can flash or explode, causing serious personal injury, if ignited by open flame, spark, welders torch, lit cigarette or any other ignition source.

INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS:

COMMENTS:

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ACUTE

EYES:

DERMAL LD₅₀:

ORAL LD₅₀:

INHALATION LC₅₀:

GENERAL COMMENTS:

In repeat dosing studies (6-month) dogs fed MON 0139 exhibited slight body weight changes. Following repeated skin exposure (3-week) to MON 0139, skin irritation was the primary effect in rabbits.

Additional toxicity information is available on glyphosate, the active herbicidal ingredient of MON 0139. Following repeated exposures (90-days) to glyphosate in their feed, decreased weight gains were noted at the highest test level in mice, while no treatment-related effects occurred in rats. Following repeated skin exposure (3 weeks) to glyphosate, slight skin irritation was the primary effect observed in rabbits. No skin allergy was observed in guinea pigs following repeated skin exposure. There was no evidence of effects on the nervous system, including delayed effects in chickens (repeat oral doses) or cholinesterase inhibition in rats (single oral doses). Reduced body weight gain and effects on liver tissues were observed with long-term (2-year) feeding of glyphosate to mice at high dose levels. Reduced body weight gain and eye changes were observed at the high dose level in one long term (2-year) feeding study with rats, while no treatment related effects occurred in a second study at lower dose levels. No adverse effects were observed in feeding studies with dogs. Glyphosate did not produce tumors in any of these studies. Based on the results from the chronic studies, EPA has classified glyphosate in category E (evidence of noncarcinogenicity for humans). No birth defects were noted in rats and rabbits given glyphosate orally during pregnancy, even at amounts which produced adverse effects on the mothers. Glyphosate was fed continuously to rats at very high dose levels for 2 successive generations. Toxicity was reported in offspring from the high dose, a level which also produced adverse effects on the mothers. In a 3-generation study conducted at lower dose levels, no effects were seen on the ability of male or female rats to reproduce. Glyphosate has produced no genetic changes in a variety of standard tests using animals and animal or bacterial cells.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ENVIRONMENTAL DATA:

ECOTOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:

MON 0139 Technical (62%)
48-hr LC50 Daphnia: 930 mg/L, Practically Nontoxic
96-hr LC50 Bluegill: >1,000 mg/L, Practically Nontoxic
96-hr LC50 Trout: >1,000 mg/L, Practically Nontoxic
96-hr LC50 Carp: >10,000 ppm, Practically Nontoxic

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

FOR LARGE SPILLS:

PRODUCT DISPOSAL:

If necessary to dispose of partially filled product container, then securely wrap it in several layers of newspaper and discard in trash.

EMPTY CONTAINER:

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

DOT (DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:

PRIMARY HAZARD CLASS/DIVISION:

UN/NA NUMBER:

PACKING GROUP:

U.S. SURFACE FREIGHT CLASS:

AIR (ICAO/IATA)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME:

SPECIAL SHIPPING NOTES:

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

UNITED STATES

SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT)

PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION UNDER SECTION 311 OF SARA
ACUTE: YES	CHRONIC: NO	FIRE: NO	REACTIVITY: NO	PRESSURE GENERATING: NO

311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES:

313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS:

TITLE III NOTES:

TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT)

TSCA REGULATORY:

STATE REGULATIONS

PROPOSITION 65 STATEMENT:

16. OTHER INFORMATION

HMIS CODES

FIRE:

HEALTH:

REACTIVITY:

PROTECTION:

NFPA CODES

FIRE:

HEALTH:

REACTIVITY:

SPECIAL:

APPROVAL DATE:

REVISION SUMMARY

COMMENTS:

MANUFACTURER DISCLAIMER:

Use of this product is regulated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the approved label copy. It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.

Although the information and recommendations set forth herein (herinafter "Information") are presented in good faith and believed to be correct as of the date hereof, Monsanto Company and The Solaris Group make no representations as to the completeness or accuracy thereof. Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will make their own determinations as to its suitability for their purposees prior to use. In no event will Monsanto Company or The Solaris Group be responsible for damages of any nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon Information. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER NATURE ARE MADE WITH RESPECT TO INFORMATION OR THE PRODUCT TO WHICH INFORMATION REFERS.

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