MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Date of Issue: September 18, 2003
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Product name:
None
Other names:
Not available
Product code:
For the control of broad-leaved weeds in turf.
Recommended
use:
Bayer Environmental Science ?A Business Group of
Supplier:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022
391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn
Address:
Victoria 3123, Australia
(03) 9248 6888
Telephone:
(03) 9248 6800
Facsimile:
www.bayercropscience.com.au
Website:
Technical Manager (03) 9248 6888
Contact:
Emergency
1800 033 111 ?Orica SH&E Shared Services
Telephone
Number:
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - NON-DANGEROUS GOOD
Attacks the eyes and will irritate skin. Not flammable.
Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
Hazard
designation:
R20/21/22 ?Harmful by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed
Risk phrases:
R41 ?Risk of serious damage to eyes
Not applicable
Safety phrases:
Not "dangerous goods" for transport by road or rail according to the
ADG
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
classification:
Schedule 5 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons)
SUSDP
classification:
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/L):
MCPA present as the potassium salt [94-74-6] 300
Clopyralid [1702-17-6] 20
Diflufenican [83164-33-4] 15
Other ingredients (non hazardous) 665
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Date of Issue: September 18, 2003
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, immediately contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre
(telephone 13 11 26), and follow the advice given. Show this Material Safety Data Sheet
to a doctor.
Remove victim to fresh air. Seek medical advice.
Inhalation:
If product on skin remove contaminated clothing and immediately wash
Skin contact:
area with plenty of soap and water. Obtain medical advice if symptoms
occur
If product in eyes, wash eyes immediately with copious quantities of water
Eye contact:
for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical assistance.
If swallowed wash out mouth with water. Keep patient at rest. Seek
Ingestion:
immediate medical assistance.
Ensure washing facilities are available - including eye-wash station.
First Aid
Facilities:
No specific symptoms are associated with exposure to this product.
Symptoms:
Medical attention: No specific antidote known. Treat symptoms.
DO NOT attempt to give anything to a semi-conscious or unconscious
Other First Aid:
person. In the case of poisoning by any exposure route, contact a doctor
or Poisons Information Centre (telephone:13 11 26).
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguish fire using: Water, Fog, Foam, Dry agent
Extinguishing
media:
Not available
Hazards from
combustion
products:
Full protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SAA
Precautions for
1716), must be worn. In case of fire prevent, by any means, possible
fire fighters:
spillage from entering drains or water-courses. Move all other personnel to
windward side of fire.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personnel involved in clean-up require adequate respiratory, skin and eye protection. In case
of spillage prevent the material from entering drains or water courses. Remove with liquid
binding material (eg. sand, soil or diatomaceous earth). Place into suitable containers.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Date of Issue: September 18, 2003
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Keep out of reach of children. Wear long sleeved overalls and elbow
Handling:
length PVC gloves while handling. After handling and before eating,
drinking or smoking wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and
water. Avoid contact with the eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of
product.
Store in the closed original container in a dry, cool well-ventilated area, out
Storage:
of direct sunlight. Store in a locked room or place away from children,
animals, food, feedstuffs, seed and fertilizers. Must be stored and
transported according to local State/Territory and Federal regulations.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
No occupational exposure standards have been established for the
Exposure
product or its ingredients.
standards:
Use in a well-ventilated area only.
Engineering
controls:
When opening the container, preparing the spray and using the prepared
Personal
spray wear face-shield or goggles.
Protective
When opening container, preparing the spray and using the prepared
Equipment:
spray wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent)
and a washable hat.
May irritate the skin ?wear elbow length PVC gloves.
Do not breathe vapour/ spray / fumes.
Do not eat, drink or smoke until after washing. Wash thoroughly after
handling.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Viscous light brown liquid.
Appearance:
Negligible (very slight sweet smell)
Odour:
Diflufenican 4.25 x 10-3 mPa; Clopyralid 1.33 mPa (pure);
Vapour pressure:
MCPA 2.3 x 10-2 mPa
Not determined
Vapour density:
Not determined
Boiling point:
Dispersible in water
Solubility:
1.170 at 20 degrees C
Density:
10
pH (undiluted):
Not determined
Flash Point:
Not determined
Flammability
(explosive) limits:
Not available
Auto-ignition
temperature:
Not available
Octanol/water
partition
coefficient:
Suspension concentrate
Formulation:
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Date of Issue: September 18, 2003
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Chemical
stability:
None known
Hazardous
polymerisation:
Avoid extreme heat
Conditions to
avoid:
Not available
Incompatible
materials:
No hazards are expected if the material is handled, stored and used
Hazardous
according to instructions and government regulations.
decomposition
products:
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Harmful if inhaled. Avoid breathing concentrated vapour or spray mist.
Inhalation:
Harmful in contact with skin. Will irritate the skin.
Skin contact:
Attacks the eyes ?risk of serious damage to eyes.
Eye contact:
Harmful if swallowed.
Ingestion:
None
Other:
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA ?PRODUCT: No data available for the product.
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA ?ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Acute:
LD50 rat: 2675 ?3738 mg/kg (Clopyralid)
Oral toxicity:
LD50 rat: 900 ?1160 mg/kg (MCPA)
(Technical active)
LD50 rat: > 2000 mg/kg (Diflufenican)
LD50 rabbit: >2000 mg/kg (Clopyralid)
Dermal toxicity:
LD50 rat: >4000 mg/kg (MCPA)
(Technical active)
LD50 rat: > 2000 mg/kg (Diflufenican)
LC50 (4 h) rat: >0.38 mg/L (Clopyralid)
Inhalation
LC50 (4 h) rat: >6.36 mg/L (MCPA)
toxicity:
LC50 (4 h) rat: > 2.34 mg/L (Diflufenican)
(Technical active)
Mild skin irritant - MCPA
Skin irritation:
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Date of Issue: September 18, 2003
Severe eye irritant - Clopyralid
Eye irritation:
Irritating to eyes ?MCPA
No data available for product.
Sensitisation:
Oral LD50 (mg/kg) 2794 (calculated for product by GIFAP method)
Toxicology:
(Product)
Chronic:
In 24 month feeding trials (technical MCPA), the no effect level for rats was 1.3 mg/kg bw/d and
for mice was 18 mg/kg bw/d. Non-mutagenic. Non-teratogenic.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Dangerous to fish. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or
used containers.
DO NOT apply under meteorological conditions or from spraying equipment that could be
expected to cause spray to drift onto nearby plants, adjacent crops, croplands or pastures.
Technical MCPA: LC50: 232 mg/L (96 h) rainbow trout
Fish toxicity:
Technical Clopyralid: LC50: 103.5 mg/L (96 h) rainbow trout
Technical Diflufenican: LC50: 56-100 mg/L (96 h) rainbow trout
Technical Clopyralid: EC50 (48hr) 225 mg/L
Daphnia toxicity:
Technical Diflufenican: LC50 (48hr) no effect at 10 mg/L
Technical MCPA: LC50 >100 mg/L
Technical Clopyralid: EC50 (96hr) Selenastrum capricornutum cell count
Toxicity to algae:
6.9 mg/L
Technical Diflufenican: No growth inhibition of algae at 10 mg/L
Technical MCPA: No information available
Technical MCPA: Acute oral LD50: 377 mg/kg bobwhite quail
Bird toxicity:
Technical Clopyralid: Acute oral LD50: >2000 mg/kg bobwhite quail
Technical Diflufenican: Acute oral LD50: >2150 mg/kg bobwhite quail
Technical clopyralid: Non-toxic to bees.
Bee toxicity:
Technical Diflufenican: Non-toxic by ingestion or contact
Technical MCPA: LD50 0.104 mg/bee
None
Other:
Diflufenican half life varies from 15 to 30 weeks depending on soil type
Environmental
and water content.
fate, persistence
MCPA ?duration of residual activity in soil is c. 3 to 4 months following an
and degradation:
application of 3 kg/ha.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
In accordance with government regulations for the disposal of special waste. Follow Avcare
guidelines. Do not discharge into drains or sewers.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Chipco?Spearhead Selective Herbicide
Date of Issue: September 18, 2003
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not applicable
UN number:
Not applicable
Proper shipping
name:
Not "dangerous goods" for transport by road or rail according to the
Class and
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
Subsidiary Risk:
Not applicable
Packing Group:
Not applicable
EPG:
Not applicable
Hazchem code:
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Approval Number: 53833
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Chipco and Chipco Spearhead is a Registered Trademark of Bayer.
Trademark
information:
Replaces October 22, 2002 edition.
Preparation
Reason for update: Additional information on vapour pressures of active
information:
ingredients added.
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data
Data sources:
This MSDS summarises our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of the
product and how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Each user should read
this MSDS and consider the information in the context of how the product will be handled and
used in the workplace including in conjunction with other products.
If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate risk assessment
can be made, the user should contact this company.
Our responsibility for products sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of
which is sent to our customers and is also available on request.
END OF MSDS
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