Material Safety Data Sheet
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Infosafe No. NU01B Issue Date : February 2007 ISSUED by NUFARM
Product Name : KAMBA M Selective Herbicide
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product Name KAMBA M Selective Herbicide
Product Code 0160
Product Type Group I Herbicide
Company Name NUFARM AUSTRALIA LIMITED. (ABN 80 004 377 780)
Address 103-105 Pipe Road Laverton North
Victoria 3026 Australia
Emergency Tel. 24hr 1800 033 498
Telephone/Fax Tel:
(03) 9282-1000
Number
Fax:
(03) 9282-1001
Recommended Use For the control of certain broadleaf weeds in winter cereals, pastures, turf
and non-crop areas.
Other Information This MSDS describes, to the best of our knowledge, the properties of the
concentrated product. The physical properties and some of the assessments do
not apply to the properties of the product once it has been diluted for
application. Acute health effects of the diluted product are likely to be
much less severe.
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE.
NON-DANGEROUS GOODS.
Classification
Hazard classification according to the criteria of NOHSC.
Dangerous goods classification according to the Australia Dangerous Goods
Code.
Risk Phrase(s) R22 Harmful if swallowed.
R38 Irritating to skin.
R41 Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Safety Phrase(s) S13 Keep away from food,drink and animal feeding stuffs.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S25 Avoid contact with eyes.
S26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and
seek medical advice.
S36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection.
S46 If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or
label.
Other Information Poisons Schedule S5
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical Liquid
Characterization
Ingredients Name CAS Proportion
MCPA (present as the 94-74-6 340 g/L
dimethylamine salt)
Dicamba (present as 1918-00-9 80 g/L
dimethylamine salt)
Water to 100%
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation Remove affected person to fresh air until recovered.
Obtain medical advice.
Ingestion Rinse mouth thoroughly with water.
If swallowed do NOT induce vomiting; seek medical advice immediately and show
this container or label or contact the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26
(Aust). Make every effort to prevent vomit from entering the lungs by careful
placement of the patient.
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Skin Wash affected areas thoroughly with soap and water.
Remove contaminated clothing and launder before re-use.
Eye If in eyes, hold eyelids open and wash with copious amounts of water for at
least 15 minutes.
First Aid Facilities If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre
(Australia) on 13 11 26.
Advice to Doctor Treat symptomatically.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable Water fog, foam, carbon dioxide or dry chemical.
Extinguishing Media
Hazards from Non-combustible.
If involved in a fire, it will emit hydrogen chloride and possibly
Combustion
organochlorine compounds.
Products
Special Protective Breathable air apparatus may have to be worn if material is involved in fires
especially in confined spaces.
Equipment for fire
fighters
Hazchem Code None Allocated
Decomposition Not known (>100C)
Temp.
Emergency Action in If exposed to fire, keep container cool by spraying with water fog.
case of Fire
Other Information Prevent fire water from entering drains or water bodies.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Spills & Disposal Contain spill and absorb with clay, sand, soil or proprietary absorbent (such
as vermiculite).
Collect spilled material and waste in sealable open-top type containers for
disposal.
Dispose of at a landfill in accordance with local regulations.
Clean-up Methods - Place damaged containers in recovery bins (if available) and return to
manufacturer.
Large Spillages
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for Safe Do NOT spray in high winds.
Do NOT contaminate dams, rivers or streams, or any other water bodies with
Handling
pesticide or used containers.
Conditions for Safe Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool well ventilated area
out of direct sunlight.
Storage
Keep container tightly sealed and do not store with seed, fertilisers or
foodstuffs.
Other Information Equipment that has been used for this chemical should not be used for the
application of other materials to sensitive plants, unless it has been well
washed out with hot soapy water or 1% solution of ammonia, followed by several
clear water rinses.
Do not use on or in situations where damage to susceptible crops or plants
such as cotton, tobacco, tomatoes, flowers, vines, fruit trees or other
susceptible crop plants may result from direct application or drift.
Always read the label and any attached leaflet before use.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
National Exposure No biological exposure limit allocated.
No exposure standard has been established for this product.
Standards
Engineering Handle in well ventilated areas, generally natural ventilation is adequate.
Controls
Personal Protective When opening the container, preparing spray and using the prepared spray wear
cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist and a washable hat,
Equipment
elbow-length PVC gloves and face shield or goggles.
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Hygiene Measures After use and before eating, drinking or smoking, wash hands, arms and face
thoroughly with soap and water.
After each day's use, wash contaminated clothing and safety equipment.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Form Liquid
Appearance Amber liquid
Odour Mild amine odour
Decomposition Not known (>100C)
Temperature
Melting Point <0
Boiling Point 100癈
Solubility in Water Soluble in water.
Specific Gravity 1.128 @ 20癈
Vapour Pressure The salts of dicamba and MCPA are not volatile.
Volatile Component ~ 50%
Flammability Non combustible material.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stability Stable under normal conditions.
Incompatible Reaction of the concentrate or spray mix with acids will precipitate solid
dicamba and MCPA and largely de-activate the product and cause blockages in
Materials
spray equipment.
The addition of a strong alkali such as caustic soda will cause release of
dimethylamine vapour.
Dimethylamine is moderately toxic, LD50 (oral, rat) is 700 mg/kg and a TLV of
2 ppm (TWA) has been set.
Hazardous Reactions Keep away from strong oxidising agents.
Hazardous Hazardous polymerisation is not possible.
Polymerization
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Toxicology No harmful effects are expected if the precautions on the label and this MSDS
are followed.
Information
Inhalation Not a likely route of exposure when handling the concentrate.
When applying the product as a spray avoid breathing in spray mist.
Ingestion The concentrate is harmful if swallowed.
Skin Will irritate the skin.
Eye The concentrate will cause severe irritation and possible damage unless washed
off immediately.
Chronic Effects Liver and kidney damage has been noted in laboratory animals that have been
fed excessive doses of MCPA.
Reproductive Data indicates no reproductive effects.
Data indicates no teratogenic effects.
Toxicity
Information is for dicamba.
Mutagenicity Data indicates no mutagenic effects.
Carcinogenicity The weight of the evidence is that dicamba is not carcinogenic.
Acute Toxicity - Oral LD50 (rat) 1707 mg/kg for dicamba
LD50 (rat) 700 mg/kg for MCPA
LD50 (mice) 550 mg/kg for MCPA
Acute Toxicity - LD50 (rabbit) >2000 mg/kg for dicamba
LD50 (rat) >1000 mg/kg for MCPA
Dermal
Acute Toxicity - LC50 (rat) (4hr) >9.6 mg/l for dicamba
LC50 (rat) (4hr) >6.36 mg/l for MCPA
Inhalation
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Eye Irritation Kamba M is a severe eye irritant. Risk of serious damage to eyes.
Skin Irritation Mild skin irritant.
Other Information The Australian Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for dicamba for a human is 0.03
mg/kg/day, set for the public for daily, lifetime exposure. This is based on
the NOEL of 3 mg/kg/day, the level determined to show no effects during long
term exposure for the most sensitive indicators and the most sensitive
species. (Ref: Comm. Dept. of Health and Ageing, 'ADI List', TGA, September
2006).
ADI for MCPA is 0.01 mg/kg/day, NOEL 1.1 mg/kg/day.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Persistence / Loss from soil is principally by microbial degradation.
Average field half life of dicamba is 14 days.
Degradability
Average field half life of MCPA is 7 days.
Other Precautions Do not contaminate dams, waterways or sewers with this product or the
containers which have held this product.
Environ. Protection Spray drift can cause damage, read the label for more information.
Acute Toxicity - Fish LC50 (96 hr) for rainbow trout and bluegill sunfish is 135 mg/l for dicamba
LC50 (96 hr) for rainbow trout is 50 - 560 mg/l for MCPA
LC50 (96 hr) for bluegill sunfish is >135 mg/l for MCPA
Acute Toxicity - LC50 (48 hr) for daphnia is 110 mg/l for dicamba.
LC50 (48 hr) for daphnia is >190 mg/l for MCPA.
Daphnia
Acute Toxicity - Bees: Not toxic to bees. LD50 for dicamba is >100 礸/bee.
Bees: Not toxic to bees. LD50 for MCPA is 104 礸/bee.
Other Organisms
LD50 for bobwhite quail is 377 mg/kg for MCPA
Low toxicity to birds.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Product Disposal On site disposal of the concentrated product is not acceptable.
Ideally, the product should be used for its intended purpose. If there is a
need to dispose of the product, approach local authorities who hold periodic
collections of unwanted chemicals (ChemClear?.
Container Disposal Do not use this container for any other purpose.
Triple rinse containers, add rinsate to the spray tank, then offer the
container for recycling/reconditioning, or puncture top, sides and bottom and
dispose of in landfill in accordance with local regulations.
drumMUSTER is the national program for the collection and recycling of empty,
cleaned, non returnable crop production and on-farm animal health chemical
containers. If the label on your container carries the drumMuster symbol,
triple rinse the container, ring your local Council, and offer the container
for collection in the program.
If no landfill is available, bury the containers below 500mm 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.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Transport It is good practice to separate this product from food, food related
materials, animal feedstuffs, seed or fertilisers during transport.
Information
U.N. Number None Allocated
Proper Shipping None Allocated
Name
DG Class None Allocated
Hazchem Code None Allocated
Packing Group None Allocated
Storage and Considered non dangerous for transport by the Australian Code for the
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
Transport
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
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Product Name : KAMBA M Selective Herbicide
Poisons Schedule S5
Packaging & CAUTION
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Labelling
READ SAFETY DIRECTIONS BEFORE OPENING OR USING
Hazard Category Harmful,Irritant
AICS (Australia) All of the components in this product are listed on the Australian Inventory
of Chemical Substances.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Contact Person/Point Normal Hours: Mr Volker Maier Phone: (03) 9282 1000
After Hours: Shift Supervisor Phone: 1800 033 498
Revisions The MSDS was reviewed. Various changes were made to the information.
Poisons Schedule changed from S6 to S5.
Highlighted
Risk and Safety phrases amended.
Changes in Sections 3,4, 11 and 15.
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