SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product (material) name: Pharmachemical Supershield
Other names: None allocated
Recommended use: Repels Flies, Mosquitoes, Midges and Sandflies on horses,
cattle, pigs and dogs
Supplier Details: Pharmachem
Unit 6, 70 Fison Ave West
Eagle Farm QLD 4009
Telephone: (07) 3868 0333
Facsimile: (07) 3868 0344
Contact Person: Mr Gray Boston
Emergency Telephone: (07) 3630 1654
SECTION 2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
This product is classified as not hazardous according to the classification criteria of
NOHSC:1008(2004), Approved Criteria For Classifying Hazardous Substances and the
National Code of Practice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets 2nd Edition
[NOHSC:2011(2003)]:
Although this product contains active constituents that can be both harmful and toxic,
the concentrations present are significantly less than those listed for toxic substances in
the above document.
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
HEALTH EFFECTS
SKIN: Contact with skin may result in a mild skin irritation
EYES: Contamination of eyes may result in physical irritation
INGESTION: Harmful if swallowed
INHALED: Excess inhalation may cause breathing discomfort
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SECTION 3 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENTS Cas No. Proportion (% w/w)
134-62-3
N,N-Diethyl-N-Toluamide 2
136-45-8
Di-N-Propyl-Iso-Cinchomeronate 2
8000-29-1
Citronella Oil 0.5
8003-34-7
Pyrethrins 0.2
51-03-6
Piperonyl Butoxide 0.8
113-48-4
N-Octylbicycloheptene Dicarboximide 1
Proprietary inert excipients N/A 3.5
Water N/A 90
SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES
The following First Aid directions have been set by the Office of Chemical Safety (OCS)
of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging:
If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Telephone 131126.
(FAISD Handbook, Handbook of First Aid Instructions, Safety Directions, Warning
Statements, and General Safety Precautions for, Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals)
INGESTION: If poisoning occurs contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre
EYES: Irrigate with copious quantities of water for 15 minutes.
Seek medical assistance if effect persists
SKIN: Wash affected parts with soap and water
INHALED: Remove effected person to a well ventilated area with fresh air
SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Product is non combustible
Suitable extinguishing media: Use media suitable for the surrounding fire.
Hazards from combustion products: None known
Special protective precautions
and equipment for fire fighters: Use precautions and equipment suitable for the
surrounding fire.
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SECTION 6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Emergency procedures
Slippery when wet. Avoid accidents, clean up immediately.
Methods and materials for containment and clean up
Use absorbent (soil or sand, inert material, vermiculite). Collect and seal in containers for
disposal. Wash area down with detergent and excess water.
SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for safe handling
The following Safety Directions have been approved for this product by the APVMA.
Wash hands after use. Avoid contact with eyes and avoid breathing its spray mist.
Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities:
Store below 30oC (Room Temperature). Store in original tightly closed container, out of
direct sunlight.
SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Pyrethrins ?TWA ?5 mg/m3
National exposure standards:
Biological limit values: None set
Engineering controls: Use with adequate ventilation
Personal protective equipment: Wear standard safety equipment,
including rubber gloves and goggles
SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Brown, clear liquid incorporating a perfume
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: Stable
Conditions to avoid: None known
Incompatible materials: Strong oxidizing agents
Hazardous decomposition products: None known
Hazardous reactions: None known
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SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health effects from the likely routes of exposure. Information on individual active
constituents has been provided below where available
Acute toxicity/irritation studies:
Pyrethrins (58% manufacturing grade):
Ingestion - Slightly toxic
Oral LD50 (Rat) 2,370 mg/kg (58% pyrethrins)
Dermal - Slightly toxic
Dermal LD50 (Rabbit) >2,000 mg/kg (58% pyrethrins)
Inhalation - Slightly toxic
Inhalation LC50 3.4 mg/L (58% pyrethrins)
Eye Contact: Minimally irritating (Rabbit)
Skin Contact: Minimally irritating (Rabbit)
Piperonyl Butoxide (technical grade):
Acute toxicity/irritation studies:
Ingestion - Minimally toxic
Oral LD50 (Rat) 4,570 mg/kg ?males
7,220 mg/kg - females
Dermal - Slightly toxic
Dermal LD50 (Rabbit) >2,000 mg/kg
Inhalation - Slightly toxic
Inhalation - LC50 >5.9 mg/L
Eye Contact: Slightly irritating (Rabbit)
Skin Contact: Minimally irritating (Rabbit)
N-Octyl bicycloheptene dicarboximide (technical grade):
Acute toxicity/irritation studies:
Ingestion - Minimally toxic
Oral LD50 (Rat) 4,990 mg/kg ?males
4,220 mg/kg - females
Dermal - Slightly toxic
Dermal LD50 (Rabbit) >2,000 mg/kg
Inhalation - Slightly toxic
Inhalation - LC50 >4.08 mg/L
Eye Contact - Slightly irritating (Rabbit)
Skin Contact - Minimally irritating (Rabbit)
N,N-diethyl-N-toluamide
Toxic if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed through the skin. May cause systemic effects.
Experimental reproductive effects. Mutagenic data. May cause CNS disturbances.
Toxicity data
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35 mg kg-1
TDLO Skin-Human
950 mg kg-1
LDLO Oral-Woman
679 mg kg-1
LDLO Oral-Man
1950 mg kg-1
LD50 Oral-Rat
3180 mg kg-1
LD50 Skin-Rabbit
SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Product contains pyrethrins which are poisonous to fish and crustacea. Do not
contaminate dams, streams, waterways or aquaria.
Pyrethrins
Rainbow trout 96-hour LC50 5.2 礸/L
Bluegill sunfish 96-hour LC50 10 礸/L
Honeybee Acute 0.022 礸/bee
Daphnia magna 48-hour LC50 12 礸/L
SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Disposal methods and containers:
The following disposal directions have been approved by the APVMA.
Do not re-use container. Dispose of container and sprayer by wrapping in paper and
place in garbage.
Special precautions for landfill or incineration:
Seek advice from local government authority before disposing of product in municipal
landfill.
SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not defined as Dangerous Goods by the Australian Code for the Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail
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SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
This product has been registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
Authority (APVMA). In granting registration to any product, the APVMA has exercised
its legislative responsibility to ensure that the product is suitably formulated and properly
labelled and, when used according to instructions is:
?safe to the host, the user, consumers and the environment;
?efficacious (that is, the product does the job it claims it shall do); and
?not unduly prejudicial to trade.
The APVMA uses the services of a number of Australian and State government
agencies as advisers to help with some of these evaluations of applications for
registration of agricultural and veterinary chemical products. These include:
?the Office of Chemical Safety (OCS) of the Commonwealth Department of Health
and Ageing which:
?evaluates and reports on toxicology and metabolism studies; proposes first aid
and safety directions; determines poison schedule classifications; and establishes
acceptable daily intakes (ADIs) and acute reference doses (ARfD); and
?evaluates the occupational health and safety aspects of an application and
recommends safety directions and occupational controls on use and advises on a
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS);
?the Commonwealth Department of the Environment and Heritage (DEH) which
evaluates environmental data and recommends appropriate use controls and
instructions for the product that will protect the environment; and
?State and Territory departments responsible for agricultural and primary industries
which evaluate and reports on efficacy and target crop or animal safety data for new
agricultural chemicals and new uses of registered products. In some cases the
APVMA contracts this work out to other agencies such as universities, the CSIRO or
to other experts.
Although all ingredients appear in the Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
(AICS), they have not been assessed by NICNAS (National Industrial Chemicals
Notification and Assessment Scheme)
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SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION
Date of last revision of the MSDS: April 07
CONTACT POINT Mr Gray Boston, General Manager
B/Hrs Phone (07) 3868 0333 A/Hrs (07) 3630 1654
References:
1. FAISD Handbook, Handbook of First Aid Instructions, Safety Directions, Warning
Statements, and General Safety Precautions for, Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals,
March 2005
2. Approved Criteria For Classifying Hazardous Substances, NOHSC:1008 (2004)
3. National Code of Practice for the Preparation of Material Safety Data Sheets 2nd
Edition [NOHSC:2011 (2003)]
4. AICS (Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances)
5. APVMA Manual of Requirements and Guidelines for Agricultural Chemicals, October
2005
6. ADI [Acceptable Daily Intake] List, Commonwealth Department of Health & Aged
Care, TGA, August 2001
7. The Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG
Code) 6th Edition
8. Hazardous Substances Information System, Version 1.2.2 (September 2004), Last
Updated ?November 2005, NOHSC
All information contained in this Material Safety Data Sheet is as accurate and up to date as possible. Since Pharmachem cannot
anticipate or control the conditions under which this information may be used, each user should review the information in the specific
context of the intended application. Pharmachem will not be responsible for damages of any nature resulting from use of or reliance
upon the information. No expressed or implied warranties are given other than those implied as mandatory by Commonwealth State
or Territory legislation.
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