HPV Summary for GI
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ROBUST SUMMARIESI. General informationa. Substance IdentificationCAS Registry Number:5994-61-6Chemical Name: Glycine, N-(carboxymethyl)-N-(phosphonomethyl)-Structural Formula:CH,COOHIN - CH$OOHICH2P03H2Ofher Names:Glyphosate Intermediate (GI)N-(Phosphonomethyl)iminodiacetic acid (PIA)MON 5735CP 41820
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Chemical Formula: C5Hl ON07PMolecular Weight: M.W. = 227.1Appearance: Off-white solidOdor:No odorAdditional information:Density:46.2 lblcu ft (bulk density), GI (technical grad8Particle size: 99% ~30 mesh, GI (technical grade)Flash point, (C.0.C):None, >I71 C, GI (technical grade)Flammable limits: Not combustible under normalconditionsExplosive properties:Not explosive. No exotherms in thetemperature range of 25 C to 400 CDissociation Constants: pK, = 2.00, ,,KZ = 2.25, pKB = 5.57, ,,&= 10.76 (in0.1 N KCI at 20 C)Reactivity:Oxidizing properties: Oxidized by KMn04Chemical compatibility: No reaction with H20, CO*, Zn, Cu, (NH&P04Polymerization hazards: NoneInstability conditions:Contact with oxidizing agents in aqueous media;Not hazardousDecomposition products: Product -glyphosate (N-phosphonomethylglycine); Not hazardousProduct -aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA);Not hazardousProduct -hydroxymethylphosphonic acid(HMPA); Not hazardous-9-
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HPV Summary for GIc. Substance Used as Chemical intermediate for the Manufacture ofGlyphosateGI is used to manufacture glyphosate, the active ingredient in severalRoundup@ herbicide formulations. Glyphosate is produced by MonsantoCompany at manufacturing sites within the United States of America located atLuling, Louisiana and at Muscatine, Iowa.CH&OOH CH$OOHI IN -CH,COOH ---+1YCH2P03H2 CH2P03H2
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(Glyphosate)The sole use of GI is in the production of the herbicide glyphosate. Theherbicide glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup@ branded herbicideproducts used for effective, non-selective weed control. During a final step inthe manufacturing process of glyphosate, the GI is converted to glyphosate byremoval of a single N-carboxymethyl moiety in a manner that minimizes workerexposure to the chemical intermediate. The final glyphosate product has beenthoroughly studied and characterized in risk assessment evaluations addressingtoxicological endpoints identified by the SIDS endpoints. Glyphosate does notpose an unreasonable risk to human health or the environment, and glyphosateis approved by the US EPA for use in several registered pesticide products.(See the references and backgrounder information provided in the Appendix).With considerable similarity in chemical structure and chemical properties,resulting in similar degradation products for GI and glyphosate, the similarconclusions about GI not posing an unreasonable risk to human health or theenvironment can be reached. Not only has the active ingredient glyphosatebeen studied in a battery of tests required by the US EPA under the provisionsof FIFRA to evaluate the health and environmental risks associated with its useas a registered pesticide, but product formulations containing glyphosate as theactive ingredient together with other inert ingredients and associated impuritiesmust receive US EPA registration approval. GI can exist in small amounts(nominal 0.3% concentration) as an impurity in the approved glyphosate finaltechnical product.Although GI is only a chemical intermediate and not the final product, some GIproduced at the Monsanto Company location at Luling, Louisiana, can beshipped to another Monsanto Company manufacturing plant at Muscatine, Iowa,or other similar non-Monsanto Company manufacturing sites. Shipment is doneby truck or rail with the chemical contained in specially designed tanks calledisotainers that greatly reduce or eliminate exposure to the chemicalintermediate.The potential for human exposure is greatest for the workers at themanufacturing facilities. Worker exposure to GI (particulate) is controlled-lO-
HPV Summary for GIthrough the use of engineering controls where possible, and if other controls arenot appropriate, through the use of personal protection equipment (PPE). Themost common type of engineering control is local exhaust ventilation (LEV) andis used in places where the dry material is handled, to prevent dust inhalation.The most common type of PPE used is called respiratory protection which is inthe form of a full, or half-face piece, tight-fitting respirator with high efficiencytype filter cartridges. The only area in the GI production facility that requires theuse of PPE for normal operations is the bagging area that handles the drymaterial. Some maintenance operations such as cleaning out dust collectionsystems (that connect to the LEV) also require the use of PPE. Normaloperations that handle the wet material (known as Wet Cake) do not usuallyrequire engineering controls or PPE to control the exposure to GI.Monitoring data of potential worker exposure to GI is available and completedroutinely on a bi-annual schedule for normal operations, and assessments aremade for maintenance operations and other non-routine operations. No federalguidelines or exposure limits have been specified for GI, however MonsantoCompany has adopted an internal Industrial Hygiene (IH) Monsanto WorkplaceExposure Guideline (MWPEG) of 0.5 mg/m3 8-hour time weighted average(TWA) for exposure to GI based upon nasal irritation. The IH monitoringsamples are collected using a calibrated air pump and filter to concentrate thesample followed by an HPLC Post-Column derivatization method to analyze forGI. A full-shift 8-hour sample normally results in a detection limit of about 0.15mg/m3. Worker exposure can vary considerably depending on the area, thetype of GI (wet or dry) and the activity of the worker. The overall range inresults from all monitoring at the production facility is co.15 to 12 mg/m3, wherethe highest value was obtained for a maintenance operation where filters werereplaced on the dust collection system and workers were equipped withappropriate PPE. In every case where the exposure potential has exceeded theMWPEG of 0.5 mg/m3, the workers have worn the appropriate PPE so that thetheoretical range of exposures were actually reduced to co.15 to 0.3 mg/m3.With appropriate PPE when necessary, IH monitoring data has shown that allworker exposures are below the MWPEG.-ll-
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