Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

HALOXYFOP-(2-ETHOXYETHYL)

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Selective herbicide for pre- and post- emergence control of annual and perennial grasses
in sugar beet, fodder beet, oilseed rape, potatoes, leaf vegetables, onions, flax,
sunflowers, soya beans, vines, strawberries and other crops. Inhibits growth of
meristematic tissues. Intermediate

SYNONYMS

C19-H19-Cl-F3-N-O5, C19-H19-Cl-F3-N-O5, "propanoic acid, ", "2-[4-((3-chloro-5-
(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy)phenoxy]-2-ethoxyethyl ester", "2-[4-((3-chloro-5-
(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridinyl)oxy)phenoxy]-2-ethoxyethyl ester", haloxyfop-etotyl, "Dowco
453EE", Zellek, "pesticide/ herbicide"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long- term adverse effects in the
aquatic environment.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  

EYE

  There is some evidence that material may produce eye irritation in some persons and produce eye damage 24 hours or more after instillation. Moderate inflammation may be expected with redness; conjunctivitis may occur with prolonged exposure.  

SKIN

  The material is not thought to be a skin irritant (as classified using animal models). Abrasive damage however, may result from prolonged exposures. Good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  Open cuts, abraded or irritated skin should not be exposed to this material.  Entry into the blood-stream, through, for example, cuts, abrasions or lesions, may produce systemic injury with harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damage is suitably protected.  Skin contact with the material may be harmful; systemic effects may resultfollowing absorption.  

INHALED

  Inhalation may produce health damage*.  The material is not thought to produce respiratory irritation (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless inhalation of dusts, or fume, especially for prolonged periods, may produce respiratory discomfort and occasionally, distress.  Inhalation of dusts, generated by the material, during the course of normalhandling, may be harmful.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  Limited evidence suggests that repeated or long-term occupational exposure may produce cumulative health effects involving organs or biochemical systems.  Long term exposure to high dust concentrations may cause changes in lung function i.e. pneumoconiosis; caused by particles less than 0.5 micron penetrating and remaining in the lung. Prime symptom is breathlessness; lung shadows show on X-ray.