Gordon"s BRUSHMASTER Herbicide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

First Aid Measures (Continued)

Hazard categories

X Acute X Chronic X Fire Pressure Reactive

Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure

Asthma or skin lesions may be irritated by exposure. Emergency First Aid Procedure: Information Liquid; ester odor If in eyes: · Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15 - 20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first 5 minutes, Eye irritant. Irritant to skin, respiratory and gastrointestinal systems. then continue rinsing. · Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) lists chlorophenoxy herbicides in its Group 2B (limited evidence for carcinogenicity in humans.) The US EPA has given the chlorophenoxy herbicides 2,4-D, 2,4-DP, MCPP, and MCPA a Class D classification (not classifiable as to human carcinogenicity.) More current 2,4-D lifetime feeding studies in rats and mice did not show carcinogenic effects and a recent World Health Organization (WHO) review of 2,4-D toxicology has concluded that 2,4-D is not a carcinogen. If on skin: · Take off contaminated clothing. · Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15 - 20 minutes. · Call a poison control center or doctor for treatment advice. If inhaled: · Move person to fresh air. · If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth if possible.