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Monsanto Company, Lawn & Garden Products
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Roundup® Ready-To-Use Weed & Grass Killer III
Version: 2.0
Effective date: 08/21/2013
Self-contained breathing apparatus.
Equipment should be thoroughly decontaminated after use.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Environmental precautions
SMALL QUANTITIES:
Low environmental hazard.
LARGE QUANTITIES:
Minimise spread.
Keep out of drains, sewers, ditches and water ways.
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.
Handling
Avoid contact with eyes.
Avoid breathing vapour or mist.
When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling or contact.
Wash contaminated clothing before re-use.
Thoroughly clean equipment after use.
Do not contaminate drains, sewers and water ways when disposing of equipment rinse water.
Refer to section 13 of the safety data sheet for disposal of rinse water.
Emptied containers retain vapour and product residue.
FOLLOW LABELLED WARNINGS EVEN AFTER CONTAINER IS EMPTIED.
Storage
Compatible materials for storage: stainless steel, glass lining, fibreglass, aluminium, plastic
Incompatible materials for storage: galvanised steel, unlined mild steel, see section 10.
Keep out of reach of children.
Keep away from food, drink and animal feed.
Keep only in the original container.
Keep container tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place.
Keep away from direct sunlight.
Protect from freezing.
If frozen, place in warm room and shake frequently to put back into solution.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION