Saflufenacil

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Emergency overview WARNING: Contains the allergen soy.

Contains

1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one as a preservative 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one as a preservative Potential skin sensitizer. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Harmful if swallowed. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. Avoid inhalation of mists/vapours. Wash thoroughly after handling. State of matter: liquid Colour: white Odour: faint odour, fruity

Potential health effects

Acute toxicity: Slightly toxic after single ingestion. Relatively nontoxic after short-term skin contact. Relatively nontoxic after short-term inhalation. Sensitization: Skin sensitizing effects were not observed in animal studies. Chronic toxicity: Carcinogenicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The results of various animal studies gave no indication of a carcinogenic effect. Repeated dose toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. No substance-specific organtoxicity was observed after repeated administration to animals. Reproductive toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The results of animal studies gave no indication of a fertility impairing effect.

Teratogenic Effects

The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. Genotoxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. Mutagenicity tests revealed no genotoxic potential. Signs and symptoms of overexposure: The most important known symptoms and effects are described in the labelling (see section 2) and/or in section 11., Further important symptoms and effects are so far not known.

Environmental effects

Aquatic toxicity: There is a high probability that the product is not acutely harmful to fish. There is a high probability that the product is not acutely harmful to aquatic invertebrates. Very toxic (acute effect) to aquatic plants. Terrestrial toxicity: With high probability not acutely harmful to terrestrial organisms.