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Griffin <br /> OMATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET <br /> Page 1 of 6 <br /> Direx 80 DF Date Prepared: July 12, 2002 <br /> 1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION <br /> PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION <br /> Product Name: Direx 80 DF <br /> HAZARD CLASSIFICATION (0-minimal, 1-slight, 2-moderate, 3-serious, 4-severe) <br /> NFPA: HEALTH-1 FIRE-1 REACTIVITY-0 <br /> HMIS: HEALTH-2 FIRE-1 REACTIVITY-0 <br /> MANUFACTURER NAME AND ADDRESS (additional addresses found in Section 16) <br /> Griffin L.L.C. <br /> 2509 Rocky Ford Road <br /> P.O. Box 1847 <br /> Valdosta, GA 31603-1847 <br /> EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS (additional numbers found in Section 16) <br /> Griffin L.L.C. (USA): (+1) (800) 237 1854 <br /> Prosar: (+1) (888) 324 7598 <br /> Chemtrec: (+1) (800) 424 9300 <br /> 2. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS <br /> Component Name % by Wt. CAS# ACGIH TLV OSHA PEL <br /> Diuron 80.0 330-54-1 10 mg/m3 none <br /> Components not precisely identified are proprietary or not hazardous. <br /> 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION <br /> EMERGENCY OVERVIEW <br /> _ Brown granule that may cause irritation to the eyes and nose. Slightly toxic orally and <br /> dermally. See below for route-specific details. <br /> POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS <br /> Inhalation: May cause irritation to the nose. Overexposure by <br /> inhalation may cause liver enlargement, spleen and <br /> thyroid effects, red blood cell destruction, reduction of <br /> the blood's oxygen carrying capacity with cyanosis <br /> (bluish discoloration), weakness, or shortness of breath <br /> by formation of methemoglobin. No reports of human <br /> sensitization. <br /> Eye Irritation: May cause irritation. Produced mild to moderate corneal <br /> opacity, mild conjunctival redness and slight to mild <br /> chemosis in unwashed rabbit eyes. Eyes normal within <br /> 14 days after exposure. Considered a moderate eye <br /> irritant. May cause eye irritation with discomfort, tearing, <br /> or blurring of vision. <br /> 3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION (con't) <br /> GRIFFIN L.L.0 <br />