Note: Ingredients listed on restricted chemical lists
EC/CAS
111-76-2
Name of the chemical
Ethylene glycol monobutyl ether (EGBE)
Concentration
N/A
General Information
Revision date
2010-05-07
Product name
TURFLON* Ester Ultra Herbicide
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Company Information
company name
Dow AgroSciences LLC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
OSHA Hazards Emergency Overview Color: Colorless to yellow Physical State: Liquid. Odor: Mild Hazards of product: CAUTION! Causes skin irritation. Causes eye irritation. Harmful if swallowed. May cause allergic skin reaction. 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 slight eye irritation. Corneal injury is unlikely. Skin Contact: Brief contact may cause moderate skin irritation with local redness. May cause drying and flaking of the skin. Skin Absorption: Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. * Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC Skin Sensitization: Prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may cause allergic skin reactions in some individuals. Has demonstrated the potential for contact allergy in mice. Inhalation: Prolonged exposure is not expected to cause adverse effects. 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: Blood. Kidney. Liver.
Cancer information
In long-term animal studies with ethylene glycol butyl ether, small but statistically significant increases in tumors were observed in mice but not rats. The effects are not believed to be relevant to humans. If the material is handled in accordance with proper industrial handling procedures, exposures should not pose a carcinogenic risk to man. Birth Defects/Developmental Effects For the active ingredient(s) Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother. Reproductive Effects The data presented are for the following material Triclopyr. In laboratory animal studies, effects on reproduction have been seen only at doses that produced significant toxicity to the parent animals.
