Material Safety Data Sheet
Triflumuron 25 Pour-on
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product trade name: 4Farmers Triflumuron 25 Pour-on Lousicide for Sheep
Other names:
Recommended use:
Company name & address: 4Farmers Pty. Ltd.
A.C.N 067 443 485
70 McDowell St, Welshpool, Western Australia, 6106.
Ph: (08) 9356 3445 Fax (08) 9356 3447
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard classification: Hazardous according to the criteria of NOHSC. Non-dangerous goods.
Risk phrases: R20 Harmful by inhalation.
R22 Harmful if swallowed.
Safety phrases: S20/21 When using do not eat or drink/smoke
S24/25 Avoid contact with skin/eyes
S29/35 Do not empty into drains/Dispose of material and container in a safe way
SUSDP Classification: S5
ADG Classification: Not a dangerous good
UN Number: None allocated
3. COMPOSITION
Substance CAS Number % content
Triflumuron 644628-44-0 2.5
N-methylpyrrolidine 872-50-4 Medium quantity
Other solvents To 100
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated skin with soapy water. If
skin irritation develops, get medical attention. Wash clothing thoroughly before re-use.
Eye contact: Rinse eye(s) with clean running water for 15 mins. Get medical attention.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Give water to drink if patient is conscious. DO NOT induce
vomiting. If vomiting occurs ensure patient can breathe, then give water to drink. Get medical attention.
Advice to doctor: No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam, water fog.
Unsuitable extinguishing media: Water stream.
Special hazards in fire: Product is not flammable. Combustion may release carbon dioxide, nitrogen
oxides, and/or chlorine compounds.
Required special protective equipment for fire-fighters: Wear self contained breathing apparatus if in
enclosed space.
Hazchem code:
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Emergency procedures: Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eyes being affected.
Evacuate unprotected and unnecessary personnel from area of spill.
If material is leaking from a container, stop the leak only if this can be done safely.
Prevent spillage entering drains or watercourse.
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Methods for containment & cleanup: Vermiculite, Sand, Soil is a suitable absorbent, especially soils high
in clay.
Soil can be used to form bunds to contain spillage.
Contaminated soil should be collected for disposal at a suitable landfill.
Contaminated area and tools should be washed down with hypochlorite bleach.
Personal protective equipment and clothing should be washed with soapy water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Keep away from food, drink, and animal feedstuff.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Wear suitable Personal protective equipment when handling and spraying.
Storage: Store in the original container in a dry, cool, ventilated, LOCKED area.
DO NOT store in prolonged sunlight.
DO NOT store with food, seed, or animal feedstuff.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS
National exposure standards: (for dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether) TWA 100 ppm, 606 mg/m3, STEL
150 ppm, 909 mg/m3.
NOHSC exposure standards have not been established for Triflumuron.
Engineering measures: Use assisted ventilation in enclosed spaces if needed, especially storage areas.
Personal protection equipment:
Eye/face protection: Goggles or glasses to AS 1366, AS/NZS1337
Hand/skin protection: Overalls, PVC gloves and apron, face shield
Respiratory protection: Should not be necessary under normal conditions. If spray mist may be
encountered, a particulate filter to AS/NZS 1715 should be worn.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear blue liquid.
Odour: Faint.
Vapour pressure: very low
Vapour density:
>> 100 oC.
Boiling point/range:
Melting/freezing point:
Solubility: Fully miscible, Triflumuron will separate as crystals.
Specific gravity - density: 1
88 oC closed cup.
Flashpoint:
Explosive limits (air):
Ignition temperature:
Other:
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: Normally stable. Active may degrade in strong UV light.
Conditions to avoid: Very high or low temperatures.
Materials to avoid: Strong oxidising agents.
Hazardous decomposition products: Oxides of nitrogen and chlorine. Burning with limited oxygen may
produce carbon monoxide.
Hazardous reactions: Not known. Does not polymerise.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Solvents are harmful if inhaled or swallowed. May irratate eyes and skin. The product is a chitin synthetase
inhibitor ?this enzyme is not present in mammals. There are no specific symptoms of Triflumuron
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toxicity known. The active constituent has very low mammalian toxicity. Its low toxicity makes it of
minor importance relevant to solvent effects in cases of ingestion. Triflumuron has shown in animal tests
to be non-carcinogenic, non-teratogenic and non-metagenic.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity:
Aquatic organisms: Low toxicity
Flora: Low toxicity
Fauna: Low toxicity
Soil organisms: Very Low toxicity to earthworms
Bees: Toxic
Long term:
Ozone effects: None recorded.
Mobility: Probably low.
Bioaccumulative potential: Unknown but probably low.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Product: Whenever possible, product should be used for its intended purpose, even if
reclaimed from spillage (reclaimed product must be uncontaminated).
Containers: Whenever possible, follow directions given on container.
If not available, triple or pressure rinse plastic or metal containers before disposal. Recycle containers if
possible (replace cap and return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point). Treat
rinsings as for product above.
If not recycling, break, crush or puncture and bury empty containers in a local authority landfill. If no
landfill is available, bury the containers below 500 mm in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up
for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation and tree roots. Empty containers and product
should not be burnt.
Sewage: Do not dispose of product or rinsings into sewage systems or septic tanks.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN Number: None
UN proper shipping name: None
ADG Class & subsidiary risks: None
ADG Packing Group: None
Special precautions: Do not store with foodstuffs.
Hazchem code: None
4Farmers does not anticipate that this product will be shipped by air or sea, nor be exported. Extra precautions
may apply if such transport is undertaken.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
AICS: All of the significant ingredients in this formulation are to be found in the public AICS Database.
This product is an Agricultural Chemical registered by the Agricultural Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
Authority.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
TLV 璗hreshold limit value.
TWA ?Time weighted average.
This MSDS prepared February 2008.
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