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Roundup® Weed & Grass Killer Concentrate Plus Version: 1.4 Effective date: 06/05/2002
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.
Dig up heavily contaminated soil.
Collect in containers for disposal.
Refer to section 7 for types of containers.
Flush residues with small quantities of water.
Minimise use of water to prevent environmental contamination.
Refer to section 13 for disposal of spilled material.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Good industrial practice in housekeeping and personal hygiene should be followed.
Handling
Avoid contact with eyes.
When using do not eat, drink or smoke.
Wash hands thoroughly after handling or contact.
Do not contaminate drains, sewers and water ways when disposing of equipment rinse water.
Emptied packages retain product residue and dust.
Observe all labelled safeguards until container is cleaned, reconditioned or destroyed.
Storage
Compatible materials for storage: stainless steel, aluminium, fibreglass, plastic, glass lining
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.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Airborne exposure limits
Components Exposure Guidelines
Isopropylamine salt of glyphosate No specific occupational exposure limit has been established.
Diquat dibromide TLV (ACGIH): 0.5 mg/m3: inhalable fraction, skin, No specific occupational
exposure limit has been established., The exposure limit indicated is for the
diquat cation.
TLV (ACGIH): 0.1 mg/m3: respirable fraction, skin, No specific occupational
exposure limit has been established., The exposure limit indicated is for the
diquat cation.
PEL (OSHA): No specific occupational exposure limit has been established.
Other ingredients No specific occupational exposure limit has been established.
Engineering controls
Provide adequate ventilation to keep airborne concentration below exposure limits.
Eye protection
If there is significant potential for contact: