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APPLIED BIOCHEMISTS SHORE-KLEAR AQUATIC HERBICIDE MSDS No. 365
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Product Name: Shore-KlearTM Aquatic Herbicide
Applied Biochemists
Synonyms: None
Company Name: Applied Biochemists
W175 N11163 Stonewood Drive, Suite 234
Germantown, WI 53022
Phone Numbers: For Chemical Emergency, Spill, Leak, Fire, Exposure, Or Accident, Call
CHEMTREC Day or Night: 1-800-424-9300.
For additional non-emergency information, call: 1-800-558-5106
Date: January 6, 2004
Supersedes: March 1, 1999
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
COMPONENT CAS NO. % BY WEIGHT
Active Ingredient: Glyphosate, N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine, in 38641-94-0 (as the salt) 53.8
the form of its isoproplyamine salt (1071-83-6 for glyphosate
Acid)
Inert Ingredients*: 46.2
Total 100.0
*No hazardous chemicals under the criteria of the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR Part 1910.1200). See
Section 8 for exposure limits.
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Emergency Overview:
Appearance and Odor: Colorless and odorless solution.
Cautionary Statements: Keep out of reach of children. CAUTION: HARMFUL IF INHALED. Avoid breathing spray
mist. Remove clothing and wash clothing before reuse. Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
Potential Adverse Health Effects:
Likely Routes of Exposure: Inhalation and skin contact.
Eye Contact: No more than slightly irritating based on toxicity studies.
Skin Contact: No more than slightly toxic or irritating based on toxicity studies.
Ingestion: No more than slightly toxic based on toxicity studies. No significant adverse health effects are expected to
develop if only small amounts (less than a mouthful) are swallowed.
Inhalation: No more than slightly toxic if inhaled based on toxicity studies.
Refer to Section 11 for toxicological information.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If Inhaled: Remove individual to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-mouth. Get
medical attention.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point: This material is not combustible as tested by the Tag Cup Test.
Auto Ignition Temperature: Not determined
Extinguishing Media: In case of fire, use water (flood with water), dry chemical, Co2, or alcohol foam.
Special Fire Fighting Procedures: Firefighters and others that may be exposed to vapor, mists, dusts, or products of
combustion should wear full protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. Equipment should be thoroughly
cleaned after use.
Unusual Fire or Explosion Hazards: None
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6. ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE MEASURES
Observe all protection and safety precautions when cleaning up spills. See Exposure Controls/Personal Protection.
Section 8.
Small Spills: For a spill less than one gallon on floor or other impervious surface, soak up with towels or other absorbent
material and discard in the trash. Clean the spill area with soap and water and rinse the area thoroughly.
Large Liquid Spills: Large spills on the floor or other impervious surface should be contained or diked and then absorbed
with attapulgite, bentonite or other absorbent clays. Collect the contaminated absorbent, place in a metal drum and dispose
of in accordance with the instructions provided under Disposal, Section 13 of this MSDS. Thoroughly scrub floor or other
imperious surface with a strong industrial detergent and rinse with water. Large spills that soak into the ground should be
dug up, placed in metal drums and disposed of in accordance with instructions provided under DISPOSAL, Section 13 of
this MSDS. Contact appropriate state agency when considering a land spreading disposal option. Leaking containers
should be separated from non-leakers and either the container or its contents transferred to a drum or other non-leaking
container and disposed of in accordance with
instructions provided under DISPOSAL, Section 13 of this MSDS. Any recovered spilled liquid should be similarly
collected and disposed of.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling:
Avoid breathing spray mist.
Remove contaminated clothing and wash clothing before reuse.
Wash thoroughly with soap and water after handling.
Do not contaminate water when disposing of equipment washwaters.
Treatment of aquatic weeds can result in oxygen depletion or loss due to decomposition of dead plants. This oxygen loss
can cause fish suffocation.
Storage:
STORE ABOVE 10 F (12 C) TO KEEP FROM CRYSTALLIZING. Crystals will settle to the bottom. If allowed to
crystallize, place in a warm room at 68 F (20 C) for several days to redissolve and mix well before using.
Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Personal Protective Equipment:
Eye Protection: This product does not present significant eye irritation or eye toxicity requiring special protection.
Avoid eye contact as good industrial practice.
Skin Protection: This product does not present significant skin concern requiring special protection.
Respiratory Protection: For Handling of the Undiluted Product: Undiluted SHORE-KLEARTM Aquatic Herbicide is not
likely to represent an airborne exposure concern during normal handling. If the event of an accidental discharge of the
material during manufacture or handling which produces a heavy vapor or mist, workers should put on respiratory
protection equipment. Consult respirator manufacturer to determine appropriate type of equipment. Observe respirator
use limitations specified by NIOSH/MSHA or the manufacturer. Respiratory protection programs must comply with 29
CFR Part 1910.134. For Application of Product Diluted in accordance with label instructions: Respirators are not
required for applications of use-dilution鈥檚 of SHORE-KLEARTM Aquatic Herbicide.
Ventilation: No special precautions are recommended.
Exposure Guidelines:
Exposure Limits: OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
SHORE-KLEARTM Herbicide None established None established
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Colorless solution
Odor: Essentially odorless
pH: 4.6-4.8
Specific Gravity: 1.22-1.25 (water=1)
NOTE: These physical data are typical values based on material tested but may vary from sample to sample. Typical
values should not be construed as a guaranteed analysis of any specific lot or as specification items.
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10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability: Stable for at least 5 years under normal conditions of warehouse storage. Heated facilities are not
required.
Conditions to Avoid: Store above 10 F (-12 C) to keep from crystallizing.
Incompatibility with Other Materials: Spray solutions of this product should be mixed, stored and applied using only
stainless steel, aluminum, fiberglass, plastic and plastic-lined steel containers.
DO NOT MIX, STORE OR APPLY THIS PRODUCT OR SPRAY SOLUTIONS OF THIS PRODUCT IN
GALVANIZED OR UNLINED STEEL (EXCEPT STAINLESS STEEL) CONTAINERS OR SPRAY TANKS. This
product or solutions of this product react with such containers and tanks to produce hydrogen gas, which may form a
highly combustible gas mixture. This gas mixture could flash or explode, causing serious personal injury, if ignited by
open flame, spark, welder鈥檚 torch, lighted cigarette or other ignition source.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: None Known
Hazardous Polymerization: Does not occur. This product can react with caustic (basic) materials to liberate heat. This is
not a polymerization but rather a chemical neutralization in an acid -base reaction.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Toxicological Data
Data from laboratory studies on this product are summarized below:
Oral: Practically Non-toxic, (Rat LD50:>5,000 mg/kg)
Dermal: Practically Non-toxic, (Rabbit LD50:>5,000 mg/kg)
Inhalation: Slightly Toxic, (Rat 4-hr LC50:>1.3 mg/l, the highest atmospheric concentration achievable in this study);
FIFRA Category III, Not DOT poisonous
Eye Irritation: Non irritating, - Rabbits (6 animals): 24-hr exp.; Draize Average: 0.0/110; EU: Corneal Opacity: 0.0, Iris:
0.0, Erythema: 0.0, Chemosis; 0.0
Skin Irritation: Practically Non irritating - Rabbits (6 animals); 24-hr exp.; Draize Average: 0.1/8.0; EU: Erythema: 0.1,
Edema: 0.0.
In repeat dosing studies (6-months), dogs fed this product exhibited slight body weight changes. Following repeated skin
exposure (3-weeks) to this product, skin irritation was the only effect in rabbits. No skin allergy was observed in guinea
pigs following repeated skin exposure.
Additional toxicity information is available on glyphosate, the active herbicidal ingredient in SHORE-KLEARTM Aquatic
Herbicide. Following repeated exposures (90-days) to glyphosate in their feed, decreased weight gains were noted at the
highest test level in mice, while no treatment-related effects occurred in rats. Following repeated skin exposure (3 weeks)
to glyphosate, slight skin irritation was the primary effect observed in rabbits. No skin allergy was observed in guinea pigs
following repeated skin exposure. There was no evidence of effects on the nervous system, including delayed effects in
chickens (repeat oral doses) or cholinesterase inhibition in rats (single oral doses). Reduced body weight gain and effects
on liver tissues were observed with long-term (2-year) feeding of glyphosate mice at high-dose levels. Reduced body
weight gain and eye changes were observed at the high-dose level in one long-term (2-year) feeding study with rats, while
no treatment related effects occurred in a second study. No adverse effects were observed in feeding studies with dogs.
Glyphosate did not produce tumors in any of these studies.
Based on the results from the chronic studies, EPA has classified glyphosate in category E (evidence of non-
carcinogenicity for humans). No birth defects were noted in rats and rabbits given glyphosate orally during pregnancy,
even at amounts which produced adverse effects on the mothers. Glyphosate was fed continuously to rats at very high
dose levels for 2 successive generations. Toxicity was reported in offspring from the high dose, a level which also
produced adverse effects on the mothers. In a 3-generation study conducted at lower dose levels, no effects were seen on
the ability of male or female rats to reproduce. Glyphosate has produced no genetic changes in a variety of standard tests
using animals and animal or bacterial cells.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
96-hr LC50: Bluegill: >1,000 mg/l, Practically Nontoxic
96-hr LC50: Trout >1,000 mg/l, Practically Nontoxic
48-hr EC50: Daphnia 930 mg/l, Practically Nontoxic
Oral LD50: Goat 5,700 mg/kg, Practically Nontoxic
This product was administered to Brahman-cross heifers by gavage, at daily dosages of 0, 540, 830, 1290 and 2000 mg/kg
for 7 consecutive days. Clinical signs of toxicity, including loss of appetite, diarrhea and death (1290 and 2000 mg/kg)
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were observed at 830 mg/kg or above. The no-effect level was considered to be 540 mg/kg/day. For environmental
toxicity information with glyphosate, the active ingredient of SHORE-KLEARTM Aquatic Herbicide, refer to other available
Information on glyphosate.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Wastes resulting from the use of this product that cannot be used or chemically reprocessed should be disposed of in a
landfill approved for pesticide disposal or in accordance with applicable Federal, State or local procedures. Emptied
container retains vapor and product residue. Observe all label safeguards until container is cleaned, reconditioned or
destroyed. Do not reuse container. If applicable, return emptied container in accordance with container return program. If
not returned, triple rinse container, then puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or by incineration or, if allowed by
State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Follow the precautions indicated in the Handling and Storage Section, Section 7 of this MSDS.
DOT Proper Shipping Name Not Applicable.
DOT Hazard Class/I.D. No.: Not Applicable.
DOT Label: Not Applicable
U.S. Surface Freight Classification: Weed killing compound, N.O.I.B.N
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
SARA Hazard Notification:
Hazard Categories Under Criteria of SARA Title III Rules
(40 CFR Part 370): Not Applicable
Section 313 Toxic Chemical(s): Not Applicable.
Hazardous Chemical(s) Under OSHA Hazard Standard Communication Standard: Not Applicable
Reportable Quantity (RQ) under U.S. CERCLA: Not applicable.
TSCA Inventory: All components are on the US EPA鈥檚 TSCA Inventory List.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
This Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) serves different purposes than and DOES NOT REPLACE OR MODIFY THE
EPA-APPROVED PRODUCT LABELING (attached to and accompanying the product container). This MSDS provides
important health, safety and environmental information for employers, employees, emergency responders and others
handling large quantities of the product in activities generally other than product use, while the labeling provides that
information specifically for product use in the ordinary course.
Use, storage and disposal of pesticide products are regulated by the EPA under the authority of the Federal Insecticide,
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) through the product labeling, and all necessary and appropriate precautionary,
use, storage, and disposal information is set forth on that labeling. It is a violation of federal law to use a pesticide product
in any manner not prescribed on the EPA-approved label.
Although the information and recommendations set forth herein (hereinafter Information鈥?) are no representations as to
the completeness or accuracy thereof. Information is supplied upon the condition that the persons receiving same will
make their own determination as to its suitability for nature whatsoever resulting from the use of or reliance upon
Information. NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, OF
MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR OF ANY OTHER NATURE ARE MADE
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