DOW ELANCO -- GARLON (R) 3A HERBICIDE  -- 6840-01-328-0292
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GARLON (R) 3A HERBICIDE
MSDS Date:06/08/1990
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-328-0292
MSDS Number: BPPHM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DOW ELANCO
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46268
Country:US
Info Phone Num:517-636-4400
Emergency Phone Num:517-636-4400
CAGE:DOWEL
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DOW ELANCO
City:INDIANAPOLIS
State:IN
ZIP:46268
Country:US
Phone:517-636-4400
CAGE:DOWEL

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

Ingred Name:TRICLOPYR (3,5,6-TRICHLORO-2-PYRIDINYLOXYACETIC ACID), AS
    THE TRIETHYLAMINE SALT
CAS:57213-69-1
RTECS #:AJ8974000
Fraction by Wt: 44.4%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: 55.6%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:PROPRIETARY EMULSIFIERS
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:SURFACTANTS
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:ETHANOL (1%)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 DERMAL: >3980 MG/KG RABBIT. *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: SEVERE IRRITATION W/CORNEAL
    INJURY (PERMANENT VISION IMPAIRMENT, BLINDNESS). SKIN:
    PROLONGED/REPEATED: IRRITATION, BURN. INGESTION: AMTS INGESTED
    INCIDENTAL TO INDUSTRIAL HANDLING NOT LIKELY TO C AUSE INJURY;
    INGESTION OF LARGER AMTS MAY CAUSE INJURY. GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION OR ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AVAIL DATA ON ETHANOL INADEQUATE TO
    EVALUATE CARCINOGENICITY. ACTIVE INGRED DIDN'T CAUSE CANCER (LONG
    TERM ANIMAL STUDY)
Effects of Overexposure:SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS:
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE LIVER OR KIDNEY EFFECTS. ETHANOL, A
    MINOR COMPONENT, HAS CAUSED CNS AND LIVER EFFECTS.* ORAL LD50: 2574
    MG/KG MALE RATS, 1847 MG/KG  FEMALE RATS.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: IRRIGATE W/FLOWING WATER IMMED 15 MIN. SEEK MEDICAL
    PERSONNEL. SKIN: WASH OFF IN FLOWING WATER OR SHOWER. INGESTION:
    DONT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK IF
    AVAILABLE & TRAN SPORT TO MEDICAL FACILITY. NOTE TO DR: IF BURN,
    TREAT AS THERMAL BURN, AFTER DECONTAM. NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE.
    SUPPORTIVE CARE. TREATMENT BASED ON JUDGMENT OF DR IN RESPONSE TO
    REACTIONS OF THE PATIENT.

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

Flash Point Method:TCC
Flash Point:110F,43C
Extinguishing Media:ALCOHOL FOAM, AND CO2
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IRRITATING VAPORS UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

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

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

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

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

Respiratory Protection:ATMOSPHERIC LEVELS SHOULD BE MAINTAINED BELOW
    THE EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. WHEN RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR
    HANDLING CONCENTRATE UNDER CERTAIN OPERATIONS, USE A NIOSH APPROVED
    AIR-PURIFYING RESP IRATOR.
Ventilation:CONTROL AIRBORNE CONC BELOW EXPOSURE GUIDELINE. GOOD
    GENERAL VENT SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS. LOCAL EXHAUST IF NEEDE
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES FOR PROLONGED/FREQUENT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES IF HANDLING CONCENTRATE
Other Protective Equipment:FOR BRIEF CONTACT, CLEAN BODY-COVERING
    CLOTHING. EYE WASH FOUNTAINS SHOULD BE LOCATED IN IMMEDIATE WORK
    AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

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

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

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

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

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

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