GlyphosateTechnical MSDS

SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME:	Farmway Glyphosate Technical
SYNONYMS:	None
EPA REGISTRATION NO.:	86277-2
MANUFACTURER:	Farmway, Inc.
ADDRESS:	113 Barksdale Professional Center, Newark, DE 19711
EMAIL:	farmway@farmwayus.com
EMERGENCY PHONE:	1(800) 222-1222
CHEMTREC PHONE:	1(800) 424-9300
CHEMICAL NAME:	glyphosate N-(phosphonomethyl)glycine
CHEMICAL FAMILY:	glycine
CHEMICAL FORMULA:	C3H8NO5P
PRODUCT USE:	For use in formulation of herbicides.
PREPARED BY:	Farmway, Inc.

SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

ACTIVE INGREDIENT:  glyphosate

CAS NO. 1071-83-6	% WT  98,5	% VOL 98.5	SARA 313 REPORTABLE No
	ppm	mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA:	N/A	N/A
OSHA PEL STEL :	N/A	N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING:	N/A	N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA:	N/A	N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL:	N/A	N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING:	N/A	N/A

SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Corrosive. Causes irreversible eye damage. Harmful if swallowed.  Harmful if absorbed through skin. Do not get in eyes or on clothing. Wear protective eyewear (goggles, face shield, or safety glasses). Wear long-sleeved shirt and long pants, socks, shoes, and gloves. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, or using tobacco. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.

ROUTES OF ENTRY: Ingestion, eye contact and dermal absorption.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
       EYES:    May cause irreversible eye damage.
       SKIN:     Harmful if absorbed through skin.
INGESTION:       Ingestion has been reported to cause gastro-intestinal discomfort with irritation of the mouth, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Oral ingestion of large quantities of concentrated product has been reported to result in hypotension and pulmonary edema.

SECTION 4:  FIRST AID MEASURES

SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES

FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER:  Not applicable.
    (% BY VOLUME)                LOWER:  Not applicable.

FLASH POINT: Not available.

AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not applicable.

FLAMMABILITY: Not highly flammable. 
             
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Water, foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide.
      
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: Evacuate personnel to safe area. Keep personnel removed and upwind of fire. Wear full protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. If water spray is used to fight fire, dike and collect runoff. Prevent the use of contaminated buildings, area, and equipment until decontaminated. Water runoff can cause environmental damage.               

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Thermal decomposition may produce irritating and possibly toxic gases including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), phosphorus oxides.

SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: Control the spill at its source. Contain the spill to prevent from spreading or contaminating soil or from entering sewage and drainage systems or any body of water. Clean up spills immediately. Isolate hazard area. Keep unnecessary and unprotected personnel from entering.      

SECTION 6 NOTES:  

Small Spill: Absorb small spills with sand, vermiculite or other inert absorbent. Place contaminated material in appropriate container for disposal. Scrub area with hard water detergent. Pick up wash liquid with additional absorbent and place into appropriate container for disposal.

Large Spill: Dike large spills using absorbent or impervious material such as clay or sand. Recover and contain as much free liquid as possible for reuse. Allow absorbed material to solidify and scrape up for disposal. Pick up wash liquid with additional absorbent and place in a disposable container. After removal, flush contaminated area thoroughly with water. This material should be prevented from contaminating soil or from entering sewage and drainage systems and bodies of water.
  

SECTION 7:  HANDLING AND STORAGE

HANDLING AND STORAGE: Store the material in a cool, dry, secure area out of reach of children and domestic animals. Do not store food, beverages or tobacco product in the storage area. Prevent eating, drinking tobacco use and cosmetic application in areas where there is a potential for exposure to the material. Wash thoroughly with soap and after handling.      

OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by storage or disposal.

SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Refer to product label.

EYE PROTECTION: Wear protective eyewear (goggles, face shield, or safety glasses).

INGESTION: Prevent eating, drinking, tobacco usage and cosmetic application in areas where there is a potential for exposure to the material. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
      
SKIN PROTECTION: Long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes plus socks. Chemical-resistant gloves, if repeated or prolonged contact.

INHALATION: No special requirement when used as recommended.
     
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have been drenched or heavily contaminated with this product’s concentrate. Do not reuse them. Follow manufacturer’s instructions for cleaning and maintaining PPE. If no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.
      
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: Wear protective eyewear. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling and before eating, drinking, chewing gum, using tobacco, or using the toilet. Remove and wash contaminated clothing before reuse.
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: Refer to Section 2.

SECTION 9:  PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

APPEARANCE: White
      
ODOR: None
      
PHYSICAL STATE:      Powder
       
pH AS SUPPLIED: 1.67
                     
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1): 0.99820g/cm3

SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

STABILITY: Stable at normal temperature and pressure.
      
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): Temperatures above 115 deg F (46 deg C) and temperatures below 25 deg C (-5 deg C).
      
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): Strong oxidizers or bases, mild and galvanized steel, potassium permanganate.
    
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: Thermal decomposition can lead to the release of toxic gases including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, phosphorus oxides.

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
 

SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION:
Oral LD50 (rat)            >5,000 mg/Kg
Dermal LD50 (rat)                >2,000 mg/Kg
Inhalation LC50 (rat)   >5.211 mg/L
Eye Contact:               Irreversible effects (Rabbit)
Skin Contact:             Not an irritant (Rabbit)
Skin Sensitization:             Not a Sensitizer (Guinea Pig)

Reproductive/Developmental Effects:		No evidence of mutagenic effects during in vivo or in vitro studies.
Chronic/subchronic toxicity studies		OSHA/NTP/IARC: Not listed.
Carcinogenicity		No data available.
Other toxicity information		None
Toxicity of other components		No data available.
Target organs
Active ingredient (glyphosate isopropylammonium)		No data available.
Inert ingredient		Not applicable

SECTION 12:  ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: Do not apply directly to water, or to areas where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate water when cleaning equipment or disposing of equipment washwaters or rinsate.

Summary of effects:		No data available
Eco Acute Toxicity:		96 Hour LC50, Rainbow Trout: >1000 mg/L 96 Hour LC50, Bluegill: >1000 mg/L 48 Hour LC50 Daphnia: 930 mg/L
Eco Chronic Toxicity:		No data available.
Environmental fate:		No data available

SECTION 13:  DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Product disposal – Pesticide wastes may be acutely hazardous. Improper disposal is a violation of federal law. Pesticide, mixtures, or equipment rinse water that cannot be chemically reprocessed must be disposed of according to applicable federal, state or local regulations. Contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control Agency or the Hazardous Waste representative at the nearest EPA Regional office for guidance. 

Container disposal – Dispose of product containers, waste containers, and residues according to label instructions and local, state, and federal health and environmental regulations.    

RCRA HAZARD CLASS: Under RCRA, it is the responsibility of the product user to determine at the time of disposal, whether a material containing the product or derived from the product should be classified as a hazardous waste.

SECTION 14:   TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Not hazardous under applicable DOT, ICAO/IATA, IMO, TDG and Mexican regulations.

SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION

This product is regulated by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act.
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
       TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): The ingredients of this product are listed on the TSCA inventory or are exempt.
             
       CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT):             
       SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT)

 

302: Not applicable.
             
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES:     Immediate Hazard.
      
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: Not applicable.

CA PROPOSITION 65: None

SECTION 16:  OTHER INFORMATION

OTHER INFORMATION:

HAZARD RATINGS	NFPA
HEALTH:	2	0	MINIMAL
FLAMMABILITY:	1	1	SLIGHT
REACTIVITY:	1	2	MODERATE

• HIGH
• SEVERE

 

PREPARATION INFORMATION:   MSDS DATE 2-5-10
REVISION DATE

 

DISCLAIMER: This product is a registered agricultural chemical and must therefore be used in accordance with the container label directions. The information contained herein is given in good faith and is believed to be correct, but no warrant, express or implied is made. Consult Farmway, Inc. for further information.