E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC -- KROVAR II DF HERBICIDE, M0000032 -- 6840-00N015283
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:KROVAR II DF HERBICIDE, M0000032
MSDS Date:02/01/1988
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N015283
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO INC
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0ERJ7
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E I DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO, INC.
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515
CAGE:0ERJ7
Company Name:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:ING 13: CONDUCTED AT HASKELL LAB, BROMACIL HAS BEEN RPTD TO
BE NON-MUTAGENIC IN 5 OF 6 PT/GENE MUTATION (SEE ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 14: STUDIES, 6 OF 6 PRIMARY DNA DMG STUDIES & 3 OF 4
TESTS FOR CHROMOSOMAL EFTS. DIURON: THE CMPD IS (SEE ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 15: A SKIN IRRITANT, IS AN EYE IRRITANT, & IS NOT A
SKIN SENSIT IN ANIMALS. TOXIC EFTS DESCRIBED IN (SEE ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 16: ANIMALS FROM SHORT EXPOS BY INHAL, INGEST/SKIN CONT
INCL: BLOOD EFTS, SPLEEN EFTS, THYROID EFTS, (SEE ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 17: METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, & NONSPECIFIC EFTS SUCH AS
WEIGHT LOSS & IRRIT. TESTS IN SOME ANIMALS INDICATE (SEE ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 18: THAT THE CMPD MAY HAVE EMBRYOTOXIC ACTIVITY. ANIMAL
TESTING INDICATES THAT THIS CMPD DOES NOT HAVE (SEE ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 19: MUTAGENIC/REPRO EFTS. HUMAN HLTH EFTS OF OVEREXP BY
INHAL, INGEST/SKIN/EYE CONT MAY INITIALLY INCL: (SEE ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 20: SKIN IRRIT W/DISCOMFORT/RASH; EYE IRRIT
W/DISCOMFORT, TEARING/BLURRING OF VISION; LIVER ENLARGEMENT;(SEE
ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 21: SPLEEN & THYROID EFTS; RED BLOOD CELL
DESTRUCTION;/REDUCTION OF BLOOD'S OXYGEN CARRYING CAPACITY W/ (SEE
ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 22: CYANOSIS (BLUISH DISCOLORATION), WEAKNESS/SHORTNESS
OF BREATH BY FORMATION OF METHEMOGLOBIN. (SEE ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 23: SIGNIFICANT SKIN PERMEATION AFTER CONT APPEARS
UNLIKELY. THERE ARE NOT RPTS OF HUMAN SENSIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:BROMACIL
CAS:314-40-9
RTECS #:YQ9100000
Fraction by Wt: 53%
OSHA PEL:1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9192
Ingred Name:DIURON (SARA III)
CAS:330-54-1
RTECS #:YS8925000
Fraction by Wt: 27%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:100 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:100 LBS
Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
Fraction by Wt: 20%
Ingred Name:HNDLG/STOR PREC: DO NOT STORE WITH OTHER PESTICIDES,
FERTILIZER, FOOD OR FEED. SUPP DATA: STATISTICALLY (SEE ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 4: SIGNIFICANT INCR IN TOTAL LIVER TUMORS WAS SEEN IN
MALE MICE ONLY. NEITHER CARCINOMAS NOR ADENOMAS (SEE ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 5: CONSIDERED SEPARATELY WERE STATISTICALLY
SIGNIFICANT, NOR WERE USUAL TUMOR TYPES NOTED. STATISTICALLY (SEE
ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 6: SIGNIFICANT INCREASES IN NATURALLY OCCURING,
NON-NEOPLASTIC TESTICULAR LESIONS WERE SEEN AT ALL (SEE ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 7: MALE TREATMENT LEVELS, AND IN LIVER LESIONS AT ALL
MALE & ONLY THE HIGHEST FEMALE TREATMENT GROUPS. (SEE ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 8: DOG FEEDING STUDY: IN A 24-MONTH STUDY 0, 50, 250,
AND 1250 PPM, NO NUTRITIONAL, CLINICAL, (SEE ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 9: HEMATOLOGICAL, URINARY, BIOCHEMICAL/PATHOLOGICAL
EVIDENCE OF TOXICITY WAS OBSERVED IN ANY TEST GP. (SEE ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 10: REPRO (RATS): DIETARY ADMIN OF 0 & 250 PPM BROMACIL
DID NOT AFFECT NORMAL REPRO/LACTATION IN A (SEE ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 11: 3-GENERATION, 6 LITTER REPRO STUDY.
TERATONGENICITY: RBTS WERE FED 0, 50, & 250 PPM BROMACIL IN (SEE
ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Ingred Name:ING 12: DIET. BROMACIL WAS NEITHER EMBRYOTOXIC NOR
TERATOGENIC AT ANY LEVEL. MUTAGENICITY: IN STUDIES NOT (SEE ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUTION! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES
MOD EYE INJURY. ACUTE ORAL (RTS): LD50 IS 2,300 MG/KG (MALE); 1,300
MG/KG (FEMALES). SLIGHTLY TOXIC BY INGEST. ACUTE DERM (RBTS): LD50
>2,000 MG/KG. SLIGHTLY TO M OD TOXIC BY CONT. NOT A PRIMARY SKIN
IRRITANT. NOT A SKIN SENSITIZER. EYE: MOD IRRITANT. CORNEAL (SEE
EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OPACITY & OTHER EFTS PRESENT AT FOUR
DAYS AFTER TREATMENT. ALL EFTS REVERSED WITHIN 7 DAYS. (CHRONIC)
BROMACIL: RAT FEEDING STUDY: IN A 24-MONTH STUDY AT 0, 50, 250 &
1250 PPM, NO CLINICAL, HEMATOLOGICAL, URINARY, OR BIOCHEMICAL
EVIDENCE OF TOXICITY WAS OBSERVED IN THE TEST GROUPS. AT HIGHEST
(SEE SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP,
PREF MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL MD. SKIN:
FLUSH W/WATER. EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CAL L MD. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF
WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UNCONS PERSON. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Lower Limits:0.135 G/L
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CHEMICAL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL & CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . USE WATER SPRAY. COOL TANK/CONTAINER WITH
WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DUST FORMS EXPLO MIXT W/AIR. IF AREA IS
HEAVILY EXPSD TO FIRE & IF CNDTNS PERMIT, LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT
SINCE WATER MAY INCR CONTAMINATION HAZARD.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIRE & EXPLO HAZ & SAFETY PREC BEFORE
PROCEEDING W/CLEAN UP. USE APPROP PERSONAL PROT EQUIP DURING CLEAN
UP. SHOVEL/SWEEP UP. IF SPILL AREA IS ON GROUND NEAR VALUABLE
PLANTS/TREES, REMOVE TOP 2 INCHES OF SOIL AFTER INITIAL CLEANUP.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL VENT AREA. KEEP CNTNR
TIGHTLY CLSD. DO NOT STORE/CONSUME FOOD, DRINK/TOBACCO IN AREAS
WHERE THEY MAY BECOME CONTAM W/MATL. (SEE ING 4)
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR MIST. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHING. AVOID DUST GENERATION.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:USE ONLY WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH CLOTHING
AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP: LEVEL, SLIGHT BODY WEIGHT RETARDATION WAS SEEN IN
FEMALES & THYROID EFTS WERE SEEN IN MALES & FEMALES. THE NO-EFT
LEVEL WAS 250 PPM. NO ONCOGENIC EFTS WERE SEEN AT ANY LEVEL.
(MICE): IN AN 18-MONTH FEEDING STUDY, MICE WEREFED 0, 250, 1,250,
OR 5,000 PPM BROMACIL. AT HIGHEST RATE, A (SEE ING 4)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
pH:7.4@2%
Solubility in Water:DISPERSIBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID IVORY WITH NO ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE REASONABLY FORESEEABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES WITH HEAT.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:TREATMENT, STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL
MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.
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