FIRSTRATE* Herbicide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Hazards Emergency Overview Color: Brown Physical State: Granules. Odor: Sweet Hazards of product: CAUTION! May cause eye irritation. May cause skin irritation. Isolate area. Toxic fumes may be released in fire situations. Highly toxic to fish and/or other aquatic organisms. Possible cancer hazard. May cause cancer based on animal data.

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: May cause slight temporary eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. Skin Contact: Brief contact may cause slight skin irritation with local redness. Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. * Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC Inhalation: No adverse effects are anticipated from single exposure to dust. Vapors are unlikely due to physical properties. Ingestion: Very low toxicity if swallowed. Small amounts swallowed incidentally as a result of normal handling operations are not likely to cause injury; however, swallowing larger amounts may cause injury.

Aspiration hazard

Based on physical properties, not likely to be an aspiration hazard Effects of Repeated Exposure For the active ingredient(s) In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: Kidney. Liver. Testes. Thyroid.

Cancer information

For the minor component(s) Methylene chloride has been shown to increase the incidence of malignant tumors in mice and benign tumors in rats. Other animal studies, as well as several human epidemiology studies, failed to show a tumorigenic response. Methylene chloride is not believed to pose a measurable carcinogenic risk to man when handled as recommended. Studies have shown that tumors observed in mice are unique to that species.