PRODUCT SAFETY DATA SHEET
1. 1. Product Name:
AGROXONE
A herbicide for use in agriculture
Marketed by:
Headland Agrochemicals Ltd.
Contact Points:
In all cases of emergency and for further advice, contact
Headland Agrochemicals Ltd
Norfolk House
Great Chesterford Court
Great Chesterford
Essex CB10 1PF
Tel: +44(0)1799 530146
Fax: +44(0)1799 530229
E-Mail: enquiry@headlandgroup.com
2. 2. Composition:
Ingredient CAS No Conc'n Class'n Risk Phrases
MCPA 2039-46-5 500 g/l Xn R20/21/22
4chloro-2-
methylphenol 1570-64-5 3.0 g/l T; Xi R23; R35;
C; N R41; R50
Dimethylamine124-40-3 5.0 g/l F+; Xn R12; R20
Xi R37/38; R41
3. Hazards:
Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. Risk of serious
damage to eyes. EU Classification Xn (Harmful)
4. First Aid Measures:
Eyes: Irrigate gently with clean water for at least 15 minutes. Send to
hospital without delay
Skin: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap
and water.
Seek medical attention if any irritation or redness persists.
Ingestion: Check breathing and heartbeat and give cardiac
massage/artificial respiration if necessary.
If conscious, give plenty of water to drink.
Keep patient at rest and obtain medical attention/send to
hospital immediately. Do not induce vomiting
Inhalation: Remove from exposure and provide maximum ventilation
If unconscious, secure airway and place in recovery position
If heart-beat is absent, give external cardiac compression
If there is coughing or difficulty breathing, keep at rest in a
position of maximum comfort
If there is cyanosis (blueness of lips) administer oxygen by
facemask Send to hospital without delay.
5. 5. Fire Fighting Measures
Agroxone will not burn. If involved in a fire, decomposition fumes and
vapours will be toxic. Fire fighters should wear breathing apparatus.
Use dry chemical, foam, water spray, carbon dioxide, sand or earth. Prevent
entry of the product or contaminated water into watercourses ditches or drains
by bunding the area with sand or earth if possible.
6. Accidental Release (Spillage)
Wear suitable protective clothing (see Section 8). Remove contaminated
clothing immediately. Do not eat drink or smoke. Keep bystanders away.
Recover gross spillage by pumping using an explosion-proof pump or absorb
small quantities onto a suitable absorbent (sand or earth). Transfer to a
labelled container for later removal to a safe place for disposal.
Flush the area with plenty of water when all the spillage has been removed.
Prevent the spillage from entering watercourses sewers or drains. Inform the
proper authorities if gross contamination of waterways, sewers or drains is
threatened or occurs.
7. Storage and Handling
Keep in original container, tightly closed.
Keep cool and dry in a suitable agricultural chemical store under lock and key
Keep away from food, drink and animal feedingstuffs and out of reach of
children.
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing. Avoid breathing vapours.
8. Personal Protection
Wear coveralls, suitable protective gloves and face-shield to BS2092 when
handling the concentrated product or contaminated surfaces and dealing with
spillages. Wear suitable respiratory equipment in cases of insufficient
ventilation. Avoid breathing the spray mist when using.
Decontaminate all personal protective equipment after use.
Occupational Exposure Limits: None assigned
9. Physical and Chemical Properties
Appearance: a clear brown liquid
Odour: characteristic, fishy amine odour
Boiling point/range: >100癈
Vapour pressure: Negligable
Solubility: Completely miscible in water
Specific Gravity: 1.12 ?1.15
PH: 7.5 ?9.5
10. 10. Stability and Reactivity
Stability: Very stable. Stores for at least 2 years in original containers in
normal agricultural chemical storage conditions.
Reactivity: Avoid contact with strong acids and oxidising agents. May corrode
aluminium and zinc.
Decomposition: may generate oxides of carbon and nitrogen and hydrogen
chloride if heated to decomposition.
11. 11. Toxicological Information
Acute Toxicity:
Acute oral LD50: 1239 mg/bg.bw (rat)
Acute dermal LD50: >2000 mg/kg.bw (rat)
Inhalation LC50: >5.09 mg/l for 4 hours (rat)
Irritancy: Irritating to skin.
Risk of serious damage to eyes
12. Environmental Protection
Harmful to fish or other aquatic life. Do not contaminate surface waters or
ditches with chemical or used container.
LC50 (96 hour): Rainbow trout 101 mg/litre
Behaviour in soils: Rapidly degraded in soils (t50=24 days). Low
bioaccumulation potential (logPow = -0.71 at pH7)
13. Disposal of Unwanted Product and Used Containers
Consult the local authorities before disposing of unwanted chemical. It is
recommended that the chemical is mixed with a combustible solvent and
burned in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber.
Dispose of containers by burning or as permitted by local authorities. Do not
re-use containers for any purpose.
14. 14. Transport Information
Road Transport: Not hazardous
UN Number: None
Proper Shipping Name: None
UN Class: Not classified
CPL Packing Group: None
ADR/RID Description: Not applicable
IMDG Class: Not classified
15. 15. Regulatory Information
Hazard Symbol: Primary Symbol Harmful Xn
Secondary symbol Irritant Xi
Risk Phrase: R20/21/22 Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin
and if swallowed
R41 ?Risk of serious damage to eyes
S phrases:
S26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with
plenty of water and seek medical advice
S36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face
protection
16. Other Information
The above information is intended to give health and safety guidance on the storage
and transport of the substance or product to which it relates. It is not intended to apply
to the use of the product, for which purpose the product label and any appropriate
technical usage literature available should be consulted and any relevant licences,
consents or approvals complied with. The requirements or recommendations of any
relevant site or working procedure, system or policy in force or arising from any risk
assessment involving the substance or product should take precedence over any of the
guidance contained in this safety data sheet where there is a difference in the
information given. The information provided in this safety data sheet is accurate to the
best of the issuer's available knowledge at the date of publication, and will be updated
as and when appropriate. No liability will be accepted for any loss or damage
resulting from any failure to take account of information or advice contained in this
safety data sheet.
Agroxone is approved by MAFF Pesticides Safety Directorate for use as a herbicide.
Registration No. MAPP 09947. Registration held by A.H.Marks and Co. Ltd.
Headland is a registered trade mark.
Agroxone is a registered trade mark and product of A.H.Marks and Co. Ltd., Wyke,
Bradford, West Yorshire BD12 9EJ
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