FOREFRONT* R&P Herbicide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Hazards Emergency Overview Color: Yellow Physical State: Liquid. Odor: Mild OSHA Hazard Communication Standard This product is a "Hazardous Chemical" as defined by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29 CFR 1910.1200.

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: May cause severe irritation with corneal injury which may result in permanent impairment of vision, even blindness. Chemical burns may occur. Skin Contact: Brief contact is essentially nonirritating to skin. May cause drying and flaking of the skin. Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. Inhalation: Prolonged exposure is not expected to cause adverse effects. * Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC Ingestion: 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. Effects of Repeated Exposure For the active ingredient(s) In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: Gastrointestinal tract. Kidney. Liver. Muscles. Eye. For the minor component(s) In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs Kidney. Liver Birth Defects/Developmental Effects For the active ingredient(s) 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid, Triisopropanolamine salt Has caused birth defects in lab animals only at doses producing severe toxicity in the mother. Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother. Reproductive Effects: For similar active ingredient(s). 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. In laboratory animals, excessive doses toxic to the parent animals caused decreased weight and survival of offspring.