Butyl 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetate

Acute toxicity - Category 4, Oral

Skin sensitization, Category 1

Hazardous to the aquatic environment, short-term (Acute) - Category Acute 1

Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 1

H302 Harmful if swallowed

H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction

H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects

P273 Avoid release to the environment.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P501 Dispose of contents/container to..…

P264 Wash ... thoroughly after handling.

P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P261 Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P272 Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace.

P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

P273 Avoid release to the environment.

P301+P317 IF SWALLOWED: Get medical help.

P330 Rinse mouth.

P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/...

P333+P317 If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical help.

P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label).

P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse.

P391 Collect spillage.

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P501 Dispose of contents/container to an appropriate treatment and disposal facility in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, and product characteristics at time of disposal.

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Move the victim into fresh air. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen. If not breathing, give artificial respiration and consult a doctor immediately. Do not use mouth to mouth resuscitation if the victim ingested or inhaled the chemical.

Take off contaminated clothing immediately. Wash off with soap and plenty of water. Consult a doctor.

Rinse with pure water for at least 15 minutes. Consult a doctor.

Rinse mouth with water. Do not induce vomiting. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Call a doctor or Poison Control Center immediately.

SYMPTOMS: Symptoms of exposure to this compound may include local irritation of the skin, eyes and nasal passages, anorexia, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, weakness, stupor, muscle twitching, convulsions, decrease in body temperature and coma. ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: This compound may cause irritation on contact. When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes. (NTP, 1992)

Basic treatment: Establish a patent airway. Suction if necessary. Watch for signs of respiratory insufficiency and assist ventilations if necessary. Administer oxygen by nonrebreather mask at 10 to 15 L/min. Monitor for pulmonary edema and treat if necessary . Monitor for shock and treat if necessary . Anticipate seizures and treat if necessary . For eye contamination, flush eyes immediately with water. Irrigate each eye continuously with normal saline during transport . Do not use emetics. For ingestion, rinse mouth and administer 5 ml/kg up to 200 ml of water for dilution if the patient can swallow, has a strong gag reflex, and does not drool. Administer activated charcoal . Monitor body temperature and treat if necessary. Chlorophenoxy herbicides and related compounds

Extinguish with dry chemicals, foam, or carbon dioxide. water may be ineffective. cool exposed containers with water. 2,4-d esters

Flash point data for this chemical are not available. It is probably combustible. (NTP, 1992)

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing mist, gas or vapours.Avoid contacting with skin and eye. Use personal protective equipment.Wear chemical impermeable gloves. Ensure adequate ventilation.Remove all sources of ignition. Evacuate personnel to safe areas.Keep people away from and upwind of spill/leak.

Prevent further spillage or leakage if it is safe to do so. Do not let the chemical enter drains. Discharge into the environment must be avoided.

Collect and arrange disposal. Keep the chemical in suitable and closed containers for disposal. Remove all sources of ignition. Use spark-proof tools and explosion-proof equipment. Adhered or collected material should be promptly disposed of, in accordance with appropriate laws and regulations.

Handling in a well ventilated place. Wear suitable protective clothing. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Use non-sparking tools. Prevent fire caused by electrostatic discharge steam.

Storage temp: Ambient 2,4-D esters

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Ensure adequate ventilation. Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Set up emergency exits and the risk-elimination area.

Wear tightly fitting safety goggles with side-shields conforming to EN 166(EU) or NIOSH (US).

Wear fire/flame resistant and impervious clothing. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.

If the exposure limits are exceeded, irritation or other symptoms are experienced, use a full-face respirator.

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Shelf life of ester formulations varies, depending on the emulsifying system. Some retain satisfactory emulsifying properties after 3 yr. 2,4-D ester

2,4-D, N-BUTYL ESTER is an ester. Esters react with acids to liberate heat along with alcohols and acids. Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. Heat is also generated by the interaction of esters with caustic solutions. Flammable hydrogen is generated by mixing esters with alkali metals and hydrides.

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When heated to decomp it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride/.

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A4; Not classifiable as a human carcinogen. 2,4-D

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Manometric evidence /was obtained/ that sewage microorganisms oxidized the alcohol moiety of ... butyl esters of 2,4-d. the 2,4-d was not decomposed during the 9-day incubation period. it was assumed that hydrolysis of the ester preceded oxidn of the alcohol moiety.

An estimated BCF of 470 was calculated for 2,4-D butyl ester(SRC), using an estimated log Kow of 4.4(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this BCF suggests the potential for bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is high(SRC). However, 2,4-D butyl ester is readily hydrolyzed in fish and therefore should not bioconcentrate(4).

The Koc of 2,4-D butyl ester is estimated as 530(SRC), using a water solubility of 46 mg/l(1) and a regression-derived equation(2). According to a classification scheme(3), this estimated Koc value suggests that 2,4-D butyl ester is expected to have low mobility in soil(SRC). The adsorption of 2,4-D butyl ester to several Canadian prairie soils was attempted using slurries in a batch and soil column experiment(4). 2,4-D butyl ester hydrolyzed to the acid form with a half-life of 100 hr in the batch experiment and on contact in the column experiment(4). In the column experiment, 2,4-D butyl ester leached out essentially as the acid in about an hour(4). Thin layer chromatography resulted in 2,4-D butyl ester being characterized as immobile in soils from Washington, Wyoming, and Mississippi(5). 2,4-D butyl ester is absorbed on clay minerals in the following decreasing order bentonite, illite, and kaolinite(6). The sorbed amounts were very small as is evidenced by the fact that 8.77 g of bentonite, 13.33 g of illite, or 42.73 g of kaolinite are required to reduce the concentration of 2,4-D butyl ester from 3 to 2 mg/l(6). The adsorption of 2,4-D butyl ester to flocculated humic acid is stronger than the free acid and the adsorption follows Freundlich isotherm pattern with a slope of 0.97(7). Therefore, 2,4-D butyl ester will be adsorbed more strongly in soil containing humic materials than clayey soils(SRC).

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The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.

Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.

ADR/RID: UN3082 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: UN3082 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: UN3082 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: 9 (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: 9 (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: 9 (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: III (For reference only, please check.)

IMDG: III (For reference only, please check.)

IATA: III (For reference only, please check.)

ADR/RID: Yes

IMDG: Yes

IATA: Yes

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