DUPONT (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS) -- M0000027, "ESCORT" HERBICIDE  -- 6840-01-356-8901
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:M0000027, "ESCORT" HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:12/06/1993
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-356-8901
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DUPONT (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS)
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Info Phone Num:PROD INFO: 800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-3637
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:DU002103
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:UO281
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DUPONT (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS)
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:PROD INFO: 800-441-7515
CAGE:UO281

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
= Wt:40.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED
ACGIH TLV:NOT PROVIDED

Ingred Name:METSULFURON-METHYL (METHYL
    2-[[[[(4-METHOXY-6-METHYL-1,3,5-TRIAZIN-2-YL)AMINO]CARBONYL]AMINO]S
    ULFONYL]-BENZOATE)
CAS:74223-64-6
RTECS #:DH3563000
= Wt:60.
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3 (MFR)
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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 Measures  =======================

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.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

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.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

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  ======================

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.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

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.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

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 and Reactivity Data  =================

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

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

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.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

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.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

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.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

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

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

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

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