Team* 2G Herbicide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Hazardous chemical. Light yellow granule with an aromatic odor. May cause eye irritation and/or corneal injury. May cause skin irritation. LD50 for skin absorption in rabbits is >5000 mg/kg. Oral LD50 for rats and mice is >5000 mg/kg. Toxic to aquatic organisms.

Potential health effects

This section includes possible adverse effects, which could occur if this material is not handled in the recommended manner. EYE: May cause moderate irritation, which may be slow to heal. May cause moderate corneal injury. SKIN: Prolonged exposure may cause slight skin irritation. A single prolonged exposure is not likely to result in the material being absorbed through skin in harmful amounts. The LD50 for skin absorption in rabbits is >5000 mg/kg. Did not cause allergic skin reactions when tested in guinea pigs. INGESTION: Single dose oral toxicity is extremely low. No hazards anticipated from swallowing small amounts incidental to normal handling operations. The oral LD50 for rats and mice is >5000 mg/kg. INHALATION: Vapors are unlikely due to physical properties. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS: For the major component(s), in animals, effects have been reported on the following organs: blood, kidney, and liver. Repeated excessive exposure to crystalline silica may cause silicosis, a progressive and disabling disease of the lungs. Some evidence suggests that kidney effects may result from excessive exposures also.

Cancer information

This mixture contains crystalline silica, which is listed by IARC and NTP as a carcinogen for hazard communication purposes under OSHA Standard 29 CFR Part 1910.1200. No tumors were observed at lower dose levels. A low incidence of urinary tract rumors was seen in only 1 of 5 chronic studies in rats with trifluralin. Trifluralin is not anticipated to be a carcinogenic risk to man. Benefin has caused tumors in rats only at doses exceeding the maximum tolerated dose. TERATOLOGY (BIRTH DEFECTS): Birth defects are unlikely. Exposures having no adverse effects on the mother should have no effect on the fetus. Trifluralin has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses toxic to the mother. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: For the major component(s), in animal studies, has been shown not to interfere with reproduction.