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| PHYSICAL STATE; APPEARANCE:
COLOURLESS TO WHITE CRYSTALS.
PHYSICAL DANGERS:
CHEMICAL DANGERS:
The substance decomposes on heating producing toxic and corrosive fumes including hydrogen chloride and sulfur oxides .
OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
TLV: 10 mg/m3 as TWA; A4 (not classifiable as a human carcinogen); (ACGIH 2004).
OSHA PEL†: TWA 15 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp)
NIOSH REL: TWA 10 mg/m3 (total) TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp)
NIOSH IDLH: 500 mg/m3 See: 136787
| ROUTES OF EXPOSURE:
The substance can be absorbed into the body by inhalation of its aerosol and by ingestion.
INHALATION RISK:
Evaporation at 20°C is negligible; a nuisance-causing concentration of airborne particles can, however, be reached quickly on spraying or when dispersed, especially if powdered.
EFFECTS OF SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE:
The substance is irritating to the eyes , the skin and the respiratory tract . The substance may cause effects on the kidneys and liver .
EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM OR REPEATED EXPOSURE:
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PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES
| Melting point (decomposes): 245°C
Relative density (water = 1): 1.70
| Solubility in water, g/100 ml at 25°C: (good)
Vapour pressure, Pa at 20°C: 133
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ENVIRONMENTAL
DATA
|  This substance does enter the environment under normal use. Great care, however, should be given to avoid any additional release, e.g. through inappropriate disposal.
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N O T E S |
| Carrier solvents used in commercial formulations may change physical and toxicological properties. Do NOT take working clothes home. Crag Herbicide 1, Crag Sesone, Herbon are trade names. The substance is metabolized in the body into 2,4-D. See ICSC0033. Card has been partly updated in April 2005. See sections Occupational Exposure Limits, EU classification, Emergency Response. |
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This substance does enter the environment under normal use. Great care, however, should be given to avoid any additional release, e.g. through inappropriate disposal.