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Roundup® Ready-To-Use Weed & Grass Killer III Version: 2.0 Effective date: 10/15/2015
4.3.1. Advice to doctors: This product is not an inhibitor of cholinesterase.
4.3.2. Antidote: Treatment with atropine and oximes is not indicated.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
5.1. Extinguishing media
5.1.1. Recommended: Water, foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2)
5.2. Special hazards
5.2.1. Unusual fire and explosion hazards
Minimise use of water to prevent environmental contamination.
Environmental precautions: see section 6.
5.2.2. Hazardous products of combustion
Carbon monoxide (CO), phosphorus oxides (PxOy), nitrogen oxides (NOx)
5.3. Fire fighting equipment: Self-contained breathing apparatus. Equipment should be thoroughly
decontaminated after use.
5.4. Flash point
Does not flash.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
6.1. Environmental precautions
SMALL QUANTITIES:
Low environmental hazard.
LARGE QUANTITIES:
Minimise spread.
Keep out of drains, sewers, ditches and water ways.
6.2. Methods for cleaning up
SMALL QUANTITIES:
Flush spill area with water.
LARGE QUANTITIES:
Absorb in earth, sand or absorbent material.
Absorb only in non-combustible material.
Dig up heavily contaminated soil.
Refer to section 7 for types of containers.
Collect in containers for disposal.
Flush residues with small quantities of water.
Minimise use of water to prevent environmental contamination.
Refer to section 13 for disposal of spilled material.
Use handling recommendations in Section 7 and personal protection recommendations in Section 8.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Good industrial practice in housekeeping and personal hygiene should be followed.
7.1. Precautions for safe handling