Ferti-lome F-Stop

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW White to yellow crystalline solid with no odor. May cause eye irritation with corneal injury. LC50 for skin absorption is >5000 mg/kg. Oral LD50 is 1600-2710 mg/kg. Aerosol LC50 is >5.12 mg/L for 4 hours. Toxic to aquatic organisms and birds. EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 800-424-9300

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 eye irritation with corneal injury. SKIN: Brief contact is essentially non-irritating to skin. Prolonged skin contact is unlikely to result in absorption of harmful amounts. The LD50 for skin absorption in rabbits is >5000 mg/kg. INGESTION: Low toxicity if swallowed. Small amounts swallowed incidental to normal handling operations are not likely to cause injury; however, swallowing larger amounts may cause injury. The oral LD50 for rats is 1600-2620 mg/kg (males) and 1800-2710 mg/kg/ (females). INHALATION: Excessive exposure may cause irritation to upper respiratory tract (nose and throat). The aerosol LC50 for rats is >5.1 mg/L for hours. SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN) EFFECTS In animals, effects have been reported on the following organs liver, testes, adrenal gland, kidney and thyroid.

Cancer information

Myclobutanil did not cause cancer in laboratory animals 1 TERATOLOGY (BIRTH DEFECTS): Myclobutanil did not cause birth defects in laboratory animals. Has been toxic to the fetus in laboratory animals at doses non-toxic to the mother. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: In laboratory animals, effects on reproduction have been seen only at doses that produced significant toxicity to the parent animals.