| [Fire Fighting] U.S. Coast guard recommendations-extinguish with dry chemicals, foam, or carbon dioxide. Water may be ineffective. Use water to cool exposed containers. (Cghcd* 78/uscg) DOT recommendations (same as for 2,4-d acid)-small fires: dry chemical, carbon dioxide, waterspray, or foam. Large fires: water spray, fog, or foam. Fight fire from maximum distance. If you can do so without risk, move container from fire area. bureau of explosives recommendations-use extinguishing agent suitable for type of surrounding fire.). | |
| [Fire Potential] Combustible material: may burn but does not ignite readily. | |
| [Ingestion] DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. If the victim is conscious and not convulsing, give 1 or 2 glasses of water to dilute the chemical and IMMEDIATELY call a hospital or poison control center. Be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital if advised by a physician. | |
| [Inhalation] Move patient to fresh air. Monitor for respiratory distress. If cough or difficulty breathing develops, evaluate for respiratory tract irritation, bronchitis, or pneumonitis. Administer oxygen and assist ventilation as required. Treat bronchospasm with beta2 agonist and corticosteroid aerosols. | |
| [Skin] Remove contaminated clothing and jewelry. Wash the skin, including hair and nails, vigorously; do repeated soap washings. Discard contaminated clothing. Treat dermal irritation or burns with standard topical therapy. Patients developing dermal hypersensitivity reactions may require treatment with systemic or topical corticosteroids or antihistamines. | |
| [Eyes] Irrigate exposed eyes with copious amounts of tepid water for at least 15 minutes. If irritation, pain, swelling, lacrimation, or photophobia persist, the patient should be seen in a health care facility. | |
| [Storage] Store at ambient temperatures with open venting. | |
| [Handling] All chemicals should be considered hazardous. Avoid direct physical contact. Use appropriate, approved safety equipment. Untrained individuals should not handle this chemical or its container. Handling should occur in a chemical fume hood. | |
| [Inhalation] Ingestion of large amounts may cause bradypnea, respiratory failure, hyperventilation, or pulmonary edema. | |
| [Skin] Direct contact may cause skin irritation. | |
| [Eyes] See Skin. | |
| [Ingestion] Nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea have been reported. Necrosis of the gastrointestinal mucosa has been reported. | |
| [Hazards] Containers may explode when heated. | |
| [UN (DOT)] 2765 | |
| [Personal Protection] Wear appropriate clothing to prevent any reasonable probability of skin contact. Wear eye protection to prevent any possibility of eye contact. | |
| [Respirators] Wear positive pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). | |
| [Exposure Effects] Low dose exposures - vertigo, headache, malaise, and paresthesias may occur depending on the specific compound involved. High dose exposures - muscle twitching, spasms, profound weakness, polyneuritis, and unconsciousness may occur depending on the specific compound involved. Idiosyncratic reactions - peripheral neuropathies 2,4-D and 2,4,5-T have caused adverse reproductive effects in experimental animals. Allegations of human birth defects due to these compounds have not been confirmed. | |
| [Boiling Point] 173 - 174 (1 torr) | |
| [Usage] Herbicide. | |
| [Product Name] (2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid octyl ester | |
| [Synonyms] (2,4-Dichlorophenoxy)acetic acid octyl ester Octyl 2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)acetate | |
| [CAS] 1928-44-5 | |
| [Formula] C16H22Cl2O3 | |
| [Molecular Weight] 333.28 | |
| [EINECS] 217-674-9 | |
| [RTECS] AG8850000 | |
| [RTECS Class] Agricultural Chemical and Pesticide | |
| [Beilstein/Gmelin] 2336407 | |
| [Beilstein Reference] 3-06-00-00706 | |
| [Small spills/leaks] Do not touch damaged containers or spilled material unless wearing appropriate protective clothing. Stop leak if you can do it without risk. Cover with plastic sheet to prevent spreading. Absorb or cover with dry earth, sand or other non-combustible material and transfer to containers. DO NOT GET WATER INSIDE CONTAINERS. | |
| [Stability] No data. | |
| [Incompatibilities] Strong oxidizing acids may cause a vigorous reaction that is sufficiently exothermic to ignite the reaction products. | |
| [Combustion Products] Fire may produce irritating, corrosive and/or toxic gases. | |
| [UN Number] 2765 | |
| [Hazard Class] 3.2 |
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