COLIN CAMPBELL (CHEMICALS) PTY. LTD.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Date of Issue: 1 February 2005
1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product Name: CAMPBELL SYLLIT 400SC FUNGICIDE
None
Other Names:
Guanidine
Chemical Group:
Fungicide for use on horticultural crops.
Recommended Use:
Colin Campbell (Chemicals) Pty Ltd ABN 29 000 045 590
Supplier Details:
5 Blackfriar Place
Wetherill Park NSW 2164
(02) 9725 2544
Telephone:
(02) 9604 7768
Fax:
cccsyd@campbellchemicals.com.au
Email:
www.campbellchemicals.com.au
Website:
Product Development Manager ?(02) 9725 2544
Contact:
Emergency Telephone
(02) 9725 2544 ?8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
Number:
2) HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - NON DANGEROUS GOOD
Hazardous according to the criteria of the National Occupational Health &
Hazardous
Safety Commission (NOHSC)
classification:
R38 ?Irritating to skin.
Risk phrases:
R41 ?Risk of serious damage to eyes.
R50/53 - Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse
effects in the aquatic environment.
See sections 4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13
Safety phrases:
Class 9
ADG Classification
6 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs & Poisons)
SUSDP classification:
3) COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients CAS Number Concentration
Dodine 2439-10-3 40%
Other ingredients including wetting agents and water Non hazardous 30-60%
4) FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, immediately contact a doctor or Poison Information Centre (Ph: 13 11 26)
and follow the advice given. Show this Material Safety Data Sheet to the doctor.
If inhaled remove to fresh air and keep at rest. If not breathing, give
Inhalation:
artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Carefully remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas with mild
Skin Contact:
soap and water, followed by warm water rinse.
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4) FIRST AID MEASURES continued
Check and remove any contact lenses. Rinse eyes immediately with clean water
Eye contact:
for at least 15 minutes and seek medical aid. Retract eyelids often.
Wash mouth out with water. Do NOT induce vomiting. Keep patient at rest and
Ingestion:
seek medical advice. Loosen tight clothing.
Ensure eye wash and safety shower are available.
First Aid facilities
Treat symptoms. No specific antidote known.
Medical
Attention:
5) FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Not flammable. Water spray, foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2)
Extinguishing media
In a fire, formation of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides
Hazard from
can be expected.
combustion
products
Fire fighters should wear full protective gear, including self-contained
Precautions for
breathing apparatus (AS/NZS 1715/1716). Keep unnecessary people away. If
fighting fires
it can be done safely remove intact containers from the fire. Bund area with
sand or earth to prevent contamination of drains or waterways. Dispose of
extinguishing agent and spillage safely later. Do not release contaminated
water into the environment.
2X
Hazchem Code
6) ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Avoid contact with spilled material or contaminated surfaces. Do not smoke, eat or drink during the
clean up process. Wear personal protective clothing and equipment as detailed in Section 8
PERSONAL PROTECTION. Keep people and animals away. Contain spill and absorb with earth,
sand, clay or other absorbent material. Prevent spilled material from entering drains or watercourses.
Collect and store in properly labelled drums for safe disposal. Clean floor with a damp cloth and place
it in the drum. Seal drums and label ready for safe disposal. Deal with all spillages immediately. If
contamination of drains, streams, watercourses etc is unavoidable warn the local water authority.
7) HANDLING AND STORAGE
Keep out of reach of children. Will irritate eyes and skin. Avoid contact with eyes
Handling
and skin. Do not inhale spray mist. After use and before eating, drinking or smoking
wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. After each day's use
wash gloves and contaminated clothing.
Store in the closed original container in a cool well ventilated area. Do not store for
Storage
prolonged periods in direct sunlight. Store in a locked room away from children,
animals, food, animal feed, seed and fertilisers. Protect from frost.
Not flammable.
Flammability
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8) EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION
No exposure standards have been assigned.
Exposure
Standards
Exposure standard ?Time Weighted Average (TWA) means the average
airborne concentration of a particular substance when calculated over a normal
eight hour working day, for a five-day working week.
None allocated
Biological Limit
Values
Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use in a well ventilated area only.
Engineering
Controls
Eyes: Safety goggles
Personal
Clothing: Cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrists and a
Protective
washable hat.
Equipment
Gloves: Elbow length chemical resistant PVC gloves
Respiratory: If inhalation is likely an AS/NZS 1715/1716 approved
respirator should be worn..
9) PHYSICAL AND CHEMICALS PROPERTIES
White viscous liquid
Appearance:
Negligible
Odour:
Not available
Vapour pressure:
Not available
Vapour density:
>100OC
Boiling point:
Not available
Freezing/Melting point:
5.8
pH:
Disperses in water
Solubility:
1.01
Specific gravity:
Not available
Flash point:
Not available
Flammability (explosive) limit:
430OC
Auto ignition temperature:
Dodine : log Pow = 0.96 at 20OC
Partition coefficient
(octanol/water):
10) STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Chemical stability:
Excessive heat
Conditions to avoid:
Oxidising agents, Strong acids, alkalis, finely divided metals.
Incompatible materials :
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10) STABILITY AND REACTIVITY continued
In a fire, formation of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and nitrogen
Hazardous decomposition
oxides can be expected.
products:
Avoid contact with : Oxidising agents, Strong acids, alkalis, finely
Hazardous reactions:
divided metals.
11) TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Inhalation of vapours can cause respiratory irritation. Sore throat. Chest
Inhalation:
pain. Danger of serious damage to health by exposure through inhalation.
Repeated or prolonged skin contact may cause irritation. May cause skin to
Skin contact:
become dry or cracked.
Redness, pain, tears, blurred vision, burning sensation, risk of serious
Eye contact:
damage to eyes.
Abdominal pain, nausea. Swallowing a small quantity of this material
Ingestion:
presents some health hazard.
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA ?PRODUCT
Acute:
LD50 rat 851mg/kg
Oral toxicity
LD50 rat (percutaneous) >5000mg/kg
Dermal toxicity:
LC50 rat (4 hr) 0.45mg/L
Inhalation toxicity:
May cause irritation
Skin irritation:
No data
Irritation of mucous
membranes:
No data
Sensitisation:
Chronic:
No data.
12) ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Very toxic to aquatic organisms and may cause adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterway with Syllit or the used containers.
Ecotoxicity: Dodine:
Fish toxicity: LC-50 (48 hr) harlequin fish ?0.53mg/L. Highly toxic.
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12) ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION continued
Ecotoxicity Dodine:
Bird toxicity: Acute oral JD-50 (mallard ducks) = 1142mg/kg. Slightly
(continued):
toxic.
LD-50 (honey bees) > 11mg/kg. Non-toxic by topical application.
Low persistence in soil with halflife is about 20 days. Binds strongly to
Environmental fate,
soil so is unlikely to contaminate groundwater.
persistence and
degradability,
No data for breakdown in water or soil.
mobility
13) DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Triple or preferable pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to the mixing tank. Do not
dispose of undiluted chemical on-site. If recycling, replace cap and return clean containers to recycler
or designated collection point. 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 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
3082
UN Number:
Environmentally hazardous substance, liquid, N.O.S.
Proper Shipping
name:
9
Class and subsidiary
risk:
III
Packing Group:
EPG:
2X
Hazchem code:
15) REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 (Commonwealth) Australian
Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority approval number: 54058
16) OTHER INFORMATION
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 the 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.
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