SOLARIS GROUP OF MONSANTO COMPANY -- ORTHO WEED-B-GON LAWN WEED KILLER -- 6840-01-377-7110 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ORTHO WEED-B-GON LAWN WEED KILLER
MSDS Date:07/27/1995
FSC:6840
NIIN:01-377-7110
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SOLARIS GROUP OF MONSANTO COMPANY
Box:5008
City:SAN RAMON
State:CA
ZIP:94583-0808
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-454-2333
Emergency Phone Num:800-454-2333
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:3902
CAGE:NO552
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EHRLICH J C CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:500 SPRING RIDGE DR
Box:City:READING
State:PA
ZIP:19612-3848
Country:US
Phone:610-372-9700/FAX: 610-378-9744
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D324
CAGE:8C885
Company Name:SOLARIS GROUP OF MONSANTO COMPANY
Box:5008
City:SAN RAMON
State:CA
ZIP:94583-0808
Country:US
Phone:800-454-2333
CAGE:NO552

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

Ingred Name:DMA SALT OF 2,4-DIMETHYLAMINE SALT OF
    2,4-DICHLOROPHENOXYACETIC ACID
CAS:2008-39-1
RTECS #:AG8400000
= Wt:10.8

Ingred Name:DIMETHYLAMINE SALT OF
    2-(2-METHYLL-4-CHLOROPHENOXY)PROPIONIC ACID
CAS:32351-70-5
RTECS #:UA2467000
= Wt:11.6

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
= Wt:77.6

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:3.0(MALE); 2.9(FEMALE)G/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CORROSIVE TO THE EYES.  SKIN:
    MODERATE SKIN IRRITANTION, THEREFORE CONTACT WITH THE SKIN CAN
    CAUSE PROLINGED (DAYS) INJURY TO THE AFFECTED AREA. THIS SUBSTANCE
    IS CONSIDERED SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO INT ERNAL ORGANS IF ABSORBED
    THROUGH THE SKIN.  INGESTION: THIS SUBSTANCE IS SLIGHTLY TOXIC TO
    INTERNAL ORGANS IF SWALLOWED.  INHALATION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC TO
    INTERNAL ORGANS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:  EYE CONTACT MAY INCLUDE DISCOMFORT,
    TEARING, SWELLING, REDNESS, AND BLURRED VISION. SKIN: IRRITATION
    MAY INCLUDE REDNESS, ITCHING, AND SWELLING.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH  WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES IF WORN. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH HANDS & EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP &
    WATER. IF I RRITATION DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, LAUNDER SEPERATELY.	INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK & TELEPHONE FOR MEDICAL
    ADVICE. DO NOT MAKE PERSON VO MIT UNLESS DIRECTED TO DO SO BY
    MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IF MEDICAL ADVICE CANNOT BE OBTAINED, THEN
    IMMEDIATELY TAKE THE PERSON & PRODUCT CONTAINER, WITH LABEL TO
    HOSPITAL. INHALATION: PRACTICALLY NON-TOXIC .

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:>93.3C, 200.F
Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM AND WATER FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SMOKE FROM FIRES INVOLVING THIS MATERIAL MAY
    PRESENT UNUSUAL HAZARDS. AVOID BREATHING SMOKE MISTS. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH FALLOUT AND RUNOFF. MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF WATER USED FOR FIRE
    FIGHTING. DO NOT EN TER ANY ENCLOSED AREA WITHOUT FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN
    RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: NORMAL
    COMBUSTION FORMS CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER VAPOR AND MAY PRODUCE OXIDES
    OF NITROGEN. INCOMPLETE COMBUSTION CAN PRODUCE CARBON MONOXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL: SOAK UP SPILLED MATERIAL WITH PAPER
    TOWELS AND DISCARD IN TRASH. LARGE: LIQUID SPILLS ON THE FLOOR OR
    OTHER IMPERVIOUS SURFACES SHOULD BE CONTAINED OR DIKED, AND SHOULD
    BE ABSORBED WITH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP PESTICIDE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
    DO NOT PUT CONCENTRATE OR DILUTE INTO FOOD OR DRINK CONTAINERS.
    AVOID CONTAMINATION OF FEED, FOOD STUFFS, FERTILIZERS, SEEDS,
    INSECTICIDES, OR FUNGICIDES. STORE I N A COOL DRY PLACE, PREFERABLY
    IN A LOCKED STORAGE AREA. DO NOT STORE DILUTED SPRAY.

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

Respiratory Protection:HANDLING OF THE UNDILUTED PRODUCT IS NOT LIKELY
    TO PRESENT AN AIRBORNE EXPOSURE CONCERN DURING NORMAL HANDLING.
    WORKERS SHOULD PUT ON RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EQUIPMENT IF
    NECESSARY. CONSULT RESPIRATOR  MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE
    APPROPRIATE TYPE OF EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:NO SPECIAL VENTILATION IS NORMALLY REQUIRED. HOWEVER, IF
    OPERATING CONDITIONS CREATE AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS WHICH EXCEED
    THE RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR A FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN HANDLING OR
    APPLYING THIS PRODUCT INCLUDING LONG PANTS, LONG SLEEVED SHIRT,
    SOCKS, SHOES, AND CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH NONDISPOSABLE GLOVES THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP
    AND WATER BEFORE REMOVING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER
    SEPERATELY BEFORE USE. PROMPTLY AND THOROUGHLY WASH HANDS AND
    EXPOSED SKIN WITH SOAP **
Supplemental Safety and Health
**AND WATER AFTER USING THIS PRODUCT.

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

HCC:B3
Spec Gravity:8.81 LBS/GAL @ 20C
pH:8.0 - 10.0
Viscosity:SAME AS WATER
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BLACK/BROWN LIQUID WITH AMINE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH STRONG ACIDS OR STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, SUCH AS
    CHLORATES, NITRATES, PEROXIDES, ETC.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR FLAME MAY PRODUCE
    CARBON MONOXIDE, HYDROGEN CHLORIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Toxicological Information:EYES: MODERATE CONJUNCTIVAL REDNESS WAS
    OBSERVED IN ALL RABBITS AT THE 1 & 24 HOUR READINGS, SLIGHT AT THE
    48 HOUR READING. MOST EYES WERE NORMAL BY 72 HOURS.  DERMAL LD50:
    MODERATE TO SEVERE ERYTHEMA  THROUGH 48 HOURS.  ERYTHEMA DECREASED
    TO SLIGHT TO MODERATE BY DAY 7.  INHALATION: FOUND TO BE
    PRACTICALLY NONTOXIC TO RATS FOLLOWING A 1-HOUR INHALATION
    EXPOSURE; THE INHALATION LC50 IS >13.7 G/L.

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

Ecological:THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES. DRIFT OR
    RUNOFF MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT AQUATIC VERTEBRATES & NONTARGET PLANTS.
    DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:LARGE SPILLS: MATERIAL COLLECTED THAT CANNOT BE
    REPROCESSES SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A LANDFILL APPROVED FOR
    PESTICIDE DISPOSAL OR IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE
    OR LOCAL PROCEDURES.

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

Transport Information:DOT: NOT REGULATED.  IATA: NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:CLASSIFIED AS ACUTE UNDER SECTION 311 OF
    SARA.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: ALL NON-FIFRA REGULATED COMPONENTS
    ARE ON THE US EPA'S TSCA INVENTORY LIST.

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