General Information
Revision date
2006-09-15
Product name
MCPA AMINE 600
CAS No.
2039-46-5
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
CHEMICAL FAMILY/USE
supplier name
Nufarm Agriculture Inc
Manufacturer Name
Nufarm Agriculture Inc
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Company Information
company name
Nufarm Agriculture Inc
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Severely irritating / corrosive to eyes. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. May be fatal if swallowed. EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE: INGESTION: May cause headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, gastrointestinal irritation, weakness and central nervous system depression. SKIN CONTACT: May be harmful if absorbed through skin. Causes slight skin irritation. INHALATION: Contains materials that may be moderately toxic. Vapours could cause headache, nausea, dizziness and respiratory irritation if inhaled. EYE CONTACT: Causes severe eye irritation / corrosion. Causes redness and tearing.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
Skin exposure may aggravate preexisting skin conditions. Inhalation of mist may aggravate preexisting respiratory conditions. SUBCHRONIC (TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS (An adverse effect with symptoms that develop slowly over a long period of time) Repeated overexposure may cause effects to liver, kidneys, blood chemistry, testes and gross motor function. Rare cases of peripheral nerve damage have been reported, but extensive animal studies have failed to substantiate these observations, even at high doses for prolonged periods. CHRONIC EFFECTS/CARCINOGENICITY: The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists exposure to chlorophenoxy herbicides as a class 2B carcinogen, the category for limited evidence for carcinogenicity in humans. Newer rat and mouse lifetime feeding studies did not show carcinogenic potential for MCPA. REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: Testicular effects and lower male fertility have been noted in animal studies. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: MCPA studies in laboratory animals have shown decreased fetal body weights and delayed development in the offspring at doses toxic to mother animals. GENOTOXICTY: There have been some positive and some negative studies, but the weight of evidence is that MCPA is not mutagenic.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Eye contact. Skin absorption. Inhalation. Oral TOXICOLOGICALLY SYNERGISTIC MATERIALS: None known. OTHER: None known.
