General Information
Revision date
2013-03-15
Product name
Willowood Paraquat 3SL
Chemical name
(1,1′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridilium dichloride)
CAS No.
1910-42-5
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Company Information
company name
Willowood, LLC
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
NOTE: Please refer to Section 11 for detailed toxicological information. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Danger Poison. May be fatal if inhaled or ingested. Wear an OSHA approved respirator, and do not breathe spray or mist. Paraquat 3SL may cause irreversible eye damage. Wear OSHA approved protective eyewear. Harmful if absorbed through the skin. Do not get on clothing or skin. Remove any contaminated clothing and wash the clothing before re-use. Wash hands thoroughly before eating, drinking, chewing gum, or using tobacco. Paraquat 3SL can cause irreversible damage to target organs such as the lungs, heart, kidneys, and liver. There is no evidence that Paraquat 3SL is teratogenic, mutagenic, or a human carcinogen at levels below those required for acute toxicity. Paraquat 3SL is of high acute toxicity to fish. It is of low to moderate acute toxicity to birds, mammals, and most other wildlife. It is also of low to moderate toxicity to honeybees. PHYSICAL STATE: Liquid.
Other physicochemical hazards
Paraquat 3SL is moderately corrosive to metals. Do not store in aluminum containers and do not use with equipment that has aluminum parts in contact with Paraquat 3SL. 1 APPEARANCE: Dark green with a strong, pungent quaternary amine odor coupled with unpleasant odor from valeric acid added as an emetic.
Principle Routes of Exposure
Inhalation, Ingestion, Skin Contact, Skin Absorption, or Eye Contact IMMEDIATE EFFECTS: Eye: Can cause serious and irreversible eye damage. Do not get in eyes. Skin: Avoid contact with skin and clothing. Can cause severe skin irritation by skin contact, and can be highly toxic when absorbed through the skin. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Do not ingest Paraquat 3SL. Acute toxicity is high. Inhalation: Paraquat 3SL has a low vapor pressure, so risk of inhalation is normally low. Avoid breathing of mist or aerosol. CHRONIC OR DELAYED LONG-TERM: There is no evidence Paraquat Dichloride is a human mutagen, teratogen, or carcinogen at levels below those required for acute toxicity.
Medical Conditions Generally Aggravated by Exposure
May cause upper respiratory irritation, and irreversible damage to the eyes.
