General Information
Revision date
2005-06-20
Product name
LESCO Prosecutor
Product Synonyms
Glyphosate
Chemical name
Herbicide
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Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Primary
Principle Routes of Exposure
Eyes, Skin, Inhalation, Ingestion
Potential health effects
Causes moderate eye irritation. Harmful if swallowed or inhaled EYE: May cause pain, redness and tearing based on toxicity studies. SKIN: No more than slightly toxic and no more than slightly irritating based on toxicity studies. INHALATION: No more than slightly toxic if inhaled based on toxicity studies. INGESTION: No more than slightly toxic based on toxicity studies. No significant adverse health effects are expected to develop if only small amounts (less than a mouthful) are swallowed. Ingestion of similar formulations has been reported to produce gastrointestinal discomfort with irritation of the mouth, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Oral ingestion of large quantities of one similar product has been reported to result in hypotension and lung edema.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
None known POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Available data on similar formulations suggest that this product would be slightly to moderately toxic to aquatic organisms and practically non-toxic to avian species, honeybees and earthworms. IV.
