TRICLOPYR BUTOXYETHYL ESTER, TECHNICAL

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA Hazards Emergency Overview Color: Yellow Physical State: Liquid. Odor: slight, Sweet

Signal word

WARNING! May cause allergic skin reaction. May cause eye irritation. May be harmful if swallowed. Isolate area. Toxic fumes may be released in fire situations. Highly toxic to fish and/or other aquatic organisms.

Potential health effects

Eye Contact: May cause slight eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. * Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC Skin Contact: Brief contact is essentially nonirritating to skin. Repeated contact may cause moderate skin irritation with local redness. Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. Skin Sensitization: Has caused allergic skin reactions when tested in guinea pigs. Inhalation: Prolonged exposure is not expected to cause adverse effects. Based on the available data, narcotic effects were not observed. Based on the available data, respiratory irritation was not observed. 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.

Aspiration hazard

Based on physical properties, not likely to be an aspiration hazard Effects of Repeated Exposure: In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: Kidney. Liver. Birth Defects/Developmental Effects: Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother. Reproductive Effects: For similar active ingredient(s). Triclopyr. In laboratory animal studies, effects on reproduction have been seen only at doses that produced significant toxicity to the parent animals.