Volcontrol Quizalofop EC Herbicide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

OSHA EMERGENCY OVERVIEW DANGER Causes irreversible eye damage. Harmful if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through skin. Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Avoid breathing vapor or spray mist.

Potential health effects

Eyes: May cause tearing, pain, or blurred vision. Skin: May cause itching, burning, redness, swelling, or rash. Prolonged exposure may cause severe skin irritation with burning, redness, swelling, pain, blisters, cracking or rash. Inhalation: May cause irritation to the nose and throat with sneezing, sore throat, or runny nose. EXPOSURE LIMITS : OSHA: Not a carcinogen at concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1% ACGIH: Not a carcinogen at concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1% CONCENTRATION (%) : 10.3% Emergency and First Aid Procedures FIRST AID FOR EYES Hold eyelids open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. FIRST AID FOR SKIN In case of contact, remove contaminated clothing and rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. FIRST AID FOR INHALATION If a person is overcome by excessive exposure to this material remove to fresh air or uncontaminated area. If not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth. Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. FIRST AID FOR INGESTION If swallowed, call a physician or poison control center immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. Do not give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN : No specific antidote is available. Treat poisoning victims symptomatically. Have the product container or label with you when calling a poison control center or doctor, or going for treatment. Fire and Explosion Data/Fire Fighting Measures FLASH POINT 202oF; Setaflash method—vapor forms explosive mixture with air. Heating can release vapors which can be ignited. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA Water, Carbon Dioxide, Dry Chemical, Foam SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING Evacuate personnel to safe area. Keep personnel removed and upwind of PROCEDURES fire. Wear self-contained breathing apparatus. Use water spray. Cool tank/container with water spray. If area is exposed to fire and conditions permit, let fire burn itself out. Burning chemicals may produce by-products more toxic than the original material. If product is on fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full protective equipment. Use water spray and control runoff. Accidential Release Measures PERSONNEL SAFEGUARDS Review fire fighting measures and handling (personnel) sections before proceeding with clean-up. Use appropriate personal protective equipment during clean-up. EMERGENCY RESPONSE : Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are listed below. If you want more options, follow the instructions for category G on an EPA chemical resistance category selection chart. Applicators and other handlers much wear: - Long-sleeved shirt and long pants - Chemical-resistant gloves, such as barrier laminate or Viton - Shoes plus socks - Protective eyewear Discard clothing or other absorbent materials that have been drenched or heavily contaminated with this product’s concentrate. Do not reuse them. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables exist, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. PERSONNEL HANDLING : Do not get in eyes, on skin, or on clothing. Avoid breathing vapors or mist. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Wash clothing after use. Do not store or consume food, drinks, or tobacco in areas where they may become contaminated with this material. User’s should: -Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. -Remove clothing immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing. -Remove personal protective equipment immediately after handling this product. Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean clothing. PRODUCT HANDLING Combustible. Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flames. Keep containers closed. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES Initial containment: Dike spill. Prevent material from entering sewers, waterways, or low areas. Spill cleanup: Soak up with absorbent material such as sawdust, sand, or oil dry. Shovel or sweep up. Accidental Release: If material gets on ground near trees or other valuable plants remove the top 2 inches of soil after initial clean up. WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD : Do not contaminate water supply, food or feed by storage or disposal. Wastes resulting from the use of this product may be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility. Treatment, storage, transportation and disposal must be in accordance with applicable Federal, State/Provincial and local regulations. EMPTY CONTAINER Plastic Containers: Do not reuse the container. Triple rinse (or equivalent).

Precautionary statements

Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or incineration, or if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. Fiber Sacks: Completely empty fiber sack by shaking and tapping sides and bottom to loosen clinging particles. Empty residue into manufacturing or application equipment. Then dispose of liner in a sanitary landfill or by incineration if allowed by State and local authorities. Fiber Drums with Liners: Completely empty liner by shaking and tapping sides and bottom to loosen clinging particles. Empty residue into application equipment. Then dispose of liner in a sanitary landfill or by incineration if allowed by State and local authorities. If drum is contaminated and cannot be reused, dispose of in the same manner. Bags Containing Water Soluble Packets: Do not reuse the outer box or the resealable plastic bag. When all water-soluble packets are used, the outer packaging should be clean and disposed of in a sanitary landfill or by incineration, or if allowed by State and local authorities, by open burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. If the resealable plastic bag contacts the formulated product in any way, the bag must be triple-rinsed with clean water. Add the rinsate to the spray tank and dispose of the out wrap as described above. Metal Containers (Non-aerosol): Triple rinse (or equivalent) the container. Then offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by other procedures approved by State and local authorities. Paper and Plastic Bags: Completely empty bag into application equipment. Then dispose of empty bag in a sanitary landfill or by incineration, or, if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. pesticides, fertilizers, food or feed in storage. Store in a cool, dry area away from feed, seed, and fertilizer. Exposure Controls/Personal Protection PERSONAL PROTECTIVE : Some materials that are chemical resistant to this product as listed below. EQUIPMENT If you want more options follow the instructions for Category A on the EPA Chemical resistance category selection chart. Applicators and other handlers must wear: -Long-sleeved shirt and long pants -Chemical-resistent gloves Category A (such as butyl rubber, natural rubber, neoprene rubber, or nitrile rubber), all equal to or greater than 14 mils. -Shoes plus socks Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry. PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water is: -Coveralls -Chemical-resistant gloves Category A (such as butyl rubber, natural rubber, neoprene rubber, or nitrile rubber), all equal to or greater than 14 mils. -Shoes plus socks EXPOSURE GUIDELINES : PEL (OSHA): None Established TLV (ACGIH): None Established Physcial Properties PHYSICAL FORM Liquid C O L O R : A m b e ,r G a r d n e r 6 O D O R : P u n g e n t BULK DENSITY 1.007 g/cm3 (8.4 pounds/gal.) P H 5 . 3 8 SOLUBILITY IN WATER Emulsifiable Concentrate Reactivity Data S T A B I L I T Y : T sih si ts a elb m a t e lair a t n o r m la t e m p e r a t u r e s a n d ts o r a g e c o n oitid n .s HAZARDOUS Will not occur POLYMERIZATION INCOMPATIBILITIES : None known

Environmental hazards

This product is toxic to fish and invertebrates. Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate. This product may contaminate water through drift of spray in wind. This product has a potential for runoff for several months or more after application. Poorly drained soils and soils with shallow water tables are more prone to produce runoff that contains this product.

Storage

Data HANDLING/STORAGE Store product in original container only. Do not contaminate water, other

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

O R A L L D 5 0 : 4 , 1 0 0 m g k/ g f( e m ela r a ;)t 5 , 9 0 0 m g k/ g ( m ela r a )t DERMAL LD 50 >2,000 mg/kg (rabbit) INHALATION LD 50 4 hr exposure 0.36 mg/L male rats; 0.62 mg/L female rats EYE EFFECTS Moderate eye irritant SKIN EFFECTS Not a skin sensitizer. SENSITIZATION SUBCHRONIC & CHRONIC In animals, repeated oral doses caused increased liver weights, and change TOXICITY in clinical chemical parameters associated with the liver. In mice there were morphological changes to the liver. In addition, at higher doses there were weight changes in the testes, body, brain, heart, lung, liver and kidneys in a different study; there were also morphological changes in the testes at these doses. CARCINOGENICITY : No data available. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY : No data available. REPRODUCTION : May cause reproductive effects in animals. NEUROTOXICITY : No toxicity. Shipping Information TECHNICAL SHIPPING NAME Volcontrol Quizalofop EC Herbicide FREIGHT CLASS BULK Herbicide FREIGHT CLASS PACKAGE Herbicide D O T I/ M O : E n riv o n m e n t ylla H a z a r d o u s S u b ts ance, Liquid, n.o.s. (10% Quizalofop-p- ethyl), Class 9, UN No. 3082, Marine Pollutant, Packing group III I A T A : A aiv oit n R e g alu t e d qiL diu , n . o ,.s. ( Q uizalofop-p-ethyl), Hazard class 9, UN No. 3334 ADDITIONAL SHIPPING This product is not regulated for domestic non-bulk shipments. INFORMATION Regulatory Information U.S. FEDERAL REGULATION United States Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling. U.S. EPA REGISTRATION NO. 83529-15 TITLE III HAZARD CLASSIFICATIONS SECTIONS 311, 312 A C U T E : Y e s C H R O N I C : Y e s F I R E : N o REACTIVITY : No P R E S S U R E : N o Other Regulatory Information NFPA Ratings H E A L T H 1 FLAMMABILITY 1 REACTIVITY 0 NPCA-HMIS Rating H E A L T H 2 FLAMMABILITY 1 REACTIVITY 0 This information in this MSDS is based on data available as of the issue date given. Judgments regarding the suitability of the information herein for the individual’s own use or purposes is necessarily the individual’s own responsibility. Although reasonable care has been taken in the preparation of this information, MEY Corporation extends no warranties, makes no representations, and assumes no responsibility as to the accuracy or suitability of such information for application to the individual’s purposes or the consequences of its use. This Material Safety Data Sheet does not replace or modify the U.S. EPA approved product label. MSDS Date: February 6, 2009