General Information
Revision date
2003-08-29
Product name
Triamine II
Product Synonyms
OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
Chemical name
Weight %
CAS No.
2039-46-5
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
17 15% DMA Salt of MCPA N/A 2-Methyl-4-Chlorophenoxyacetic Acid Dimethylamine Salt of (+)-R-2-(2-Methyl-4-
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Company Information
company name
Riverdale
Section 2
Principle Routes of Exposure
Dermal/Eye: Yes Oral: Yes Inhalation: No SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE: Nonspecific: muscle weakness, lethargy, loss of appetite, abdominal pains, headache, or shortness of breath.
Potential Acute Health Effects
Inhalation: Avoid inhaling vapors or mist. May irritate the respiratory tract or cause dizziness. Eyes: Direct and prolonged eye exposure to the concentrated product may cause corneal opacity, irreversible eye damage. Skin: This product is considered a mild skin irritant and is not a dermal sensitizer. Harmful if absorbed through skin. May cause similar symptoms to ingestion. Ingestion: May cause muscle weakness, nausea, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. Fall in blood pressure or myotonia (prolonged muscular spasm) may occur under extreme exposure conditions. Can be fatal. TOXICOLOGICAL DATA Acute Oral LD50: 1.546 g/ kg; (male rats); 1.599 g/ kg (female rats) Acute Dermal LD50: >2.0 g/ kg (rabbits) Acute Inhalation LC50: no mortality at maximum attainable concentration of 3.3 mg/ l (rabbits) Eye Irritation: corneal involvement and severe irritation persisting > 21 days (rabbits) Dermal Irritation: no irritation at 72 hours (rabbits) Dermal Sensitization: not a sensitizer (guinea pigs) MEDICAL CONDITIONS POSSIBLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: Skin exposure may aggravate existing skin conditions. Exposure to mist may aggravate existing respiratory conditions.
Potential chronic health
Repeated or prolonged overexposure to phenoxy herbicides may cause liver, kidney, gastrointestinal or muscular system effects. The available Agency Listing Carcinogen evidence on MCPA indicates that it is not a carcinogen or mutagen. No NTP IARC
Appearance/Odor
Dark amber liquid, slight amine odor SOLUBILITY IN WATER: 100% dispersible in water. BOILING POINT (F): 212° VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg @ 20 C: N/D SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20=1): 1.128 pH 7.5 to 8.5 FREEZING POINT (F): 32° POUNDS PER GALLON: 9.40 9. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY STABILITY: Stable CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Avoid fire conditions. INCOMPATIBILITY: Strong oxidizers or acids HAZARDOUS BYPRODUCTS: None HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will Not Occur
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE MCPA, MCPP-p, and 2,4-DP-p each have a relatively short half-life of, on average 20 to 60 days, 5 to 17 days, and 10 days, respectively. The active ingredients in this product are readily degraded by soil microbes and aquatic microorganisms. 11. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS PRODUCT DISPOSAL: Pesticide wastes are acutely hazardous. Improper disposal of excess pesticide, spray mixtures, or rinsate is a violation of Federal law. If this product cannot be disposed of by use according to the label, contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control Agency, or the Hazardous Waste Representative at the nearest EPA Regional Office. CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Triple rinse (or equivalent) and offer for recycling, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill. Plastic containers are also disposable by incineration, or if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke. 12. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION DOT REGULATED CONTAINER SIZE: NA PROPER SHIPPING NAME: Compound, Weed Killing, Liquid, Not DOT Regulated 13. REGULATORY INFORMATION SARA TITLE III; Section 311/312: SARA TITLE III; SECTION 313-This product contains the An immediate and delayed health hazard. following substances subject to the reporting requirements of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ): CFR Part 372: N/A HMIS INFORMATION NFPA INFORMATION HEALTH: 2 TOXICITY: 2 FLAMMABILITY: 1 FIRE: 1 REACTIVITY: 0 REACTIVITY: 0 PROTECTIVE: D SPECIAL: N l The information given herein is to the best of our knowledge true and accurate. No warranty, however, expressed or implied, is made.