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Roundup® Weed & Grass Killer Concentrate Plus Version: 1.4 Effective date: 06/05/2002
Skin contact, short term
Not expected to produce significant adverse effects when recommended use instructions are followed.
Inhalation, short term
Not expected to produce significant adverse effects when recommended use instructions are followed.
Refer to section 11 for toxicological and section 12 for environmental information.
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye contact
If in eyes, hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after
first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing.
Skin contact
Wash affected skin with plenty of water.
Take off contaminated clothing, wristwatch, jewellery.
Wash clothes before re-use.
Inhalation
Remove to fresh air.
Advice to doctors
This product is not an inhibitor of cholinesterase.
Antidote
Treatment with atropine and oximes is not indicated.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash point
Does not flash.
Extinguishing media
Recommended: Water, dry chemical, foam, carbon dioxide (CO2)
Unusual fire and explosion hazards
None.
Environmental precautions: see section 6.
Hazardous products of combustion
Carbon monoxide (CO), n itrogen oxides (NOx), phosphorus oxides (PxOy), hydrogen bromide (HBr)
Fire fighting equipment
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions
Use personal protection recommended in section 8.
Environmental precautions
SMALL QUANTITIES:
Low environmental hazard.
LARGE QUANTITIES:
Minimise spread.