General Information
Revision date
2012-03-20
Product name
amino acid, derivative
Product Synonyms
metalaxyl
Chemical name
amino acid, derivative
CAS No.
57837-19-1
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Company Information
company name
BASF CORPORATION
GHS Information
Signal word
WARNING
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Emergency overview WARNING: CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. Causes eye irritation. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS. Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Wash thoroughly after handling. See Product Label for additional precautionary statements. State of matter: liquid Colour: beige Odour: characteristic
Principle Routes of Exposure
Routes of entry for solids and liquids include eye and skin contact, ingestion and inhalation. Routes of entry for gases include inhalation and eye contact. Skin contact may be a route of entry for liquified gases. Acute toxicity: Slightly toxic after single ingestion. Relatively nontoxic after short-term skin contact. Irritation / corrosion: May cause slight irritation to the skin. May cause moderate but temporary irritation to the eyes. Sensitization: Skin sensitizing effects were not observed in animal studies.
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. There is a high probability that the product is not acutely harmful to aquatic plants. Terrestrial toxicity: With high probability not acutely harmful to terrestrial organisms.
