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Material Safety Data Sheet
Lorsban* 15G Granular Insecticide
*Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC - Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. is a licensed user
In Case of Emergency Call CANUTEC at 613 996 6666
1. Product identification:
Product Name: Lorsban* 15G Granular Insecticide Supplier:
Product code numbers: 45405 Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc.
Product GMID Numbers: 4949 1144 - 29 Avenue N.E.
MSDS number: DASCI-014 Calgary, Alberta,
Effective date: July 4, 2005 Canada, T2E 7P1
Date printed: August 4, 2005 www.dowagro.ca
This product is regulated under authority of the Pest Control Products Act
2. Composition:
Component CAS number %(w/w)
Chlorpyrifos 002921-88-2 15.0
Other ingredients: 85.0
Including:
Clay 001302-78-9
Crystalline silica鹿 014808-60-7 >0.1虏
gamma-Butyrolactone 000096-48-0
鹿Contained in clay
虏As a percentage of total formulation
touching back of throat with finger. Do not give
3. Hazard Identification:
anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Emergency Overview:
Get medical attention.
This product is a tan/buff granule with a
Inhalation: Remove individual to fresh air. Get
mercaptan-like odor. This product may cause
medical attention if breathing difficulty occurs.
eye irritation. Chlorpyrifos is a cholinesterase
inhibitor. This product is toxic to fish and aquatic
Note to physician:
invertebrates.
Chlorpyrifos is a cholinesterase inhibitor. Treat
symptomatically. If exposed, plasma and red
Potential Health Effects:
blood cell cholinesterase tests may indicate the
Eyes: This product may cause moderate eye
significance of exposure. Atropine, only by
irritation that may be slow to heal. Corneal injury
injection, is the preferred antidote. Oximes, such
is not likely.
as 2-PAM/Protopam, may be therapeutic if used
Skin contact: Prolonged exposure is not likely
early; however, only in conjunction with atropine.
to cause skin irritation.
In case of severe acute poisoning, use the
Skin absorption: A single prolonged exposure
antidote immediately after establishing an open
is not likely to result in the material being
airway and respiration.
absorbed in harmful amounts.
Employ supportive care. Treatment should be
Ingestion: Small amounts ingested incidental to
based on the judgment of the physician in
industrial handling are not likely to cause injury.
response to the reactions of the patient.
Swallowing larger amounts may cause serious
injury.
5. Fire-Fighting Measures:
Inhalation: A single or short-term exposure to
Flash point: None (TCC)
the dust of this product is not likely to be a
Flammable limits: Not determined
hazard.
Auto-ignition temperature: Not available
Extinguishing media: If this product is involved
4. First Aid Measures:
in a fire use water, carbon dioxide or dry
Eyes: Wash with a continuous gentle stream of
chemical. Foam is preferred. Water, if used,
flowing water for 15 minutes. Get medical
must not be allowed to enter sewers or
attention.
waterways.
Skin: Wash thoroughly with soap and flowing
Sensitivity to mechanical impact/static
water. Get medical attention if irritation persists.
discharge: Not available
Ingestion: Have individual drink one or two
glasses of water and induce vomiting by
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Lorsban* 15G Granular Insecticide
*Trademark of Dow AgroSciences LLC - Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. is a licensed user
In Case of Emergency Call CANUTEC at 613 996 6666
affected area and notify CANUTEC at 613 996
Unusual fire and explosion hazards: During a
6666 and local authorities. Avoid the use water
fire, smoke may contain the original material in
for cleanup. Do not allow spilled material to
addition to unidentified toxic and/or irritating
contaminate water supplies.
compounds. Hazardous combustion products
may include and are not limited to sulfur oxides,
7. Handling and Storage:
phosphorus compounds, nitrogen oxides,
Handling: Keep out of reach of children. This
hydrogen chloride, carbon monoxide, and
product may be harmful if swallowed, inhaled or
carbon dioxide. Dense smoke is produced when
absorbed through the skin. Avoid eye and skin
product burns. Mechanical handling can cause
contact. Wash thoroughly with soap and water
formation of dusts. To reduce the potential for
after handling and before eating, drinking or
dust explosion, do not permit dust to
smoking.
accumulate. Keep people away - isolate the fire
Storage: Keep away from food, foodstuffs, and
area and deny unnecessary entry. Consider the
water supplies. Store in a cool, dry, well-
feasibility of a controlled burn to minimize
ventilated location. Protect from excessive heat
environmental damage. A foam fire
or cold. Store in original container with the lid
extinguishing system is preferred because
tightly closed.
uncontrolled water can spread possible
contamination. Hand-held carbon dioxide or dry 8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection
chemical extinguishers may be used for small and Exposure Limits:
fires. Flushing with water to protect personnel Exposure limits:
and minimize property damage may move ACGIH TLV and OSHA PEL are 0.2 mg/m鲁 skin.
burning liquids. Water fog, applied gently may ACGIH classification is A4.
be used as a blanket for fire extinguishment. Do Clay: Not available.
no use direct water stream as this may spread For crystalline silica (contained in clay):
the fire. Fight the fire from protected location or Crystalline silica: ACGIH TLV is 0.05 mg/m鲁
safe distance. If this is not possible, consider the for quartz, tripoli, and fused silica; 0.05 mg/m鲁
use of unmanned hose holders or monitor (respirable) for cristobalite and tridymite.
nozzles to fight the fire. Use water spray to cool OSHA PEL is 10/%SiO2 + 2 mg/m鲁
fire-exposed containers and fire-affected zone (respirable) for quartz, tripoli, and fused silica;
until the fire is out and danger of re-ignition has 1/2 the value calculated from the respirable
passed. Immediately withdraw all personnel dust formula for quartz, for cristobalite and
from the area in case of a rising sound coming tridymite.gamma-Butyrolactone: Not available
from a venting safety device or discoloration of Note: A 'skin' notation following the exposure
the container. Move containers from the fire guideline refers to the potential for dermal
area if this is possible without hazard. Contain absorption of the material. It is intended to alert
fire-fighting water run-off if possible. Fire fighting the reader that inhalation may not be the only
water run-off, if not contained may cause route of exposure and that measures to
environmental damage. Review Section 6. minimize dermal exposures should be
Accidental Release Measures and Section 11. considered.
Ecological Information of this MSDS. Engineering controls: Atmospheric conditions
Fire-fighting equipment: Wear positive- should be maintained below the exposure
pressure self-contained breathing apparatus and guidelines.
full turnout gear. If protective equipment is not Breathing: In a dusty atmosphere, use an
available or not used, fight the fire from a approved dust respirator.
protected location or safe distance. Protective clothing: For brief contact, use
clean body-covering clothing. For prolonged or
6. Accidental Release Measures:
frequent contact, use impervious gloves and
Sweep up the contents of small spills and store
boots in addition to clean body-covering clothing
the collected material in a secure container until
Eyes: Use safety glasses.
proper disposal can be arranged. Do not
Other protection: None specified
vacuum up spills, since the dust created may
create an explosive mixture when combined with 9. Physical and Chemical Properties:
air. In case of large spills, contain the spill in the Boiling point: Not applicable
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exposure that would be received during use of
Vapor pressure: Low
this product. In animals, a minor component has
Volatility: Not available
been reported to cause an effect on the adrenal
pH: Not available
gland. Excessive and/or long-term (years) of
Appearance: tan granules
exposure by inhalation of silica dust from clay
Odor: Mercaptan-like
may cause delayed-onset lung disease and
Log octanol/water partition coefficient (Log
reduced pulmonary function with no obvious
Pow): Not available
warning symptoms of injury. The supplier of clay
Bulk density: 720 kg/m鲁
used in this product advises that crystalline silica
Evaporation rate: Not applicable
content of clay contained is substantially lower
Solubility in water: Insoluble
than limits established by ACGIH and OSHA. As
Freezing point: Not applicable
a result, none of these effects are expected from
Odor threshold: Not available
normal use of this product
Melting point: Not applicable
Cancer: Chlorpyrifos and gamma-butyrolactone
10. Stability and Reactivity: did not cause cancer in laboratory animals. This
Stability: This product is stable under normal product contains crystalline silica, which is found
storage conditions. Store at temperatures less in the clay component of the formulation. OSHA
than 38掳C. lists crystalline silica as a carcinogen. Crystalline
Incompatibility: Avoid temperatures greater silica has been shown to cause cancer in
than 70掳C. This product can decompose at laboratory animals and humans.
elevated temperatures. Generation of gas Birth defects: Chlorpyrifos did not cause birth
created during decomposition can cause defects in laboratory animals. Gamma-
increased pressure in closed systems. Butyrolactone did not cause birth defects in
Hazardous decomposition products laboratory animals.
Hazardous decomposition products depend Reproductive effects:
upon temperature, air supply and the presence Chlorpyrifos did not interfere with fertility in
of other materials. Hazardous decomposition reproduction studies in laboratory animals.
products may include but are not limited to Some evidence of toxicity to the offspring
hydrogen chloride, organic sulfides, and/or occurred, but only at a dose high enough to
sulfur dioxide. produce significant toxicity to the parent animals.
Hazardous polymerization: Does not occur. Gamma-Butyrolactone has been shown to
produce testicular effects in laboratory animal
11. Toxicology:
studies that suggest that excessive exposure to
Skin absorption: Acute dermal LD50 (rabbit) is
the component may interfere with reproduction.
>5000 mg/kg.
Mutagenicity: Based on a majority of negative
Ingestion: Acute oral LD50 (rat) (male): 2250
data and some equivocal or marginally positive
mg/kg and (rat) (female): 1288 mg/kg.
results, chlorpyrifos is considered to have
Inhalation: A single exposure to the dust of this
minimal mutagenic potential. For the minor
product is not likely to be hazardous.
component(s) in this formulation, in-vitro
Sensitization: This material is not considered to mutagenicity studies were negative in some
have significant skin sensitization potential in cases and positive in other cases.
humans.
Chronic effects: Excessive exposure may 12. Ecological Information:
produce organophosphate type cholinesterase Chlorpyrifos is toxic to bees, but Lorsban 15G is
inhibition. Signs and symptoms of excessive not expected to be a hazard to bees because of
exposure to chlorpyrifos may be headache, the granular nature of this formulation.
dizziness, incoordination, muscle twitching, Chlorpyrifos is very highly toxic to aquatic
tremors, nausea, abdominal cramps, diarrhea, organisms on an acute basis. Chlorpyrifos is
sweating, pinpoint pupils, blurred vision, moderately toxic to birds on an acute basis and
salivation, tearing, tightness in chest, excessive is highly toxic to birds on a dietary basis. Bio-
urination, and convulsions. Chlorpyrifos concentration potential is moderate. For more
produced mild adrenal effects when fed to rats, complete eco-toxicological information contact
but only at doses that greatly exceeded any Dow AgroSciences at 800 667 3852.
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Lorsban* 15G Granular Insecticide
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Degradation and Metabolism: 15. Regulatory Information:
In soil: Dissipation rates of chlorpyrifos from Pest Control Products Act registration
soil are variable and are dependent on number: 16458
formulation, soil type and condition, and For information phone: 1 800 667 3852
environmental variables. The half-life of Master reference: 000587
chlorpyrifos on soil surface is typically a few MSDS status: Revised Sections:
days to a couple of weeks, and dissipation 1. Product Identification
occurs through photo-degradation, volatility, 3. Hazard Identification
and hydrolytic degradation. In sub-surface soil, 4. First Aid Measures
half-lives range from 30 to 60 days. 8. Exposure Controls, Personal Protection and
Degradation occurs as chlorpyrifos is Exposure Limits
converted to 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol, which 9. Physical and Chemical Properties
is ultimately degraded to soil-bound residues 11. Toxicology:
and carbon dioxide. Replaces MSDS dated: June 11, 2003
In plants: Chlorpyrifos is non-systemic in plants
16. Other Information:
and is not absorbed from the soil via root
National Fire Code classification: Not
uptake. Residues taken up by plant tissue are
regulated
metabolized to 3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol, which
NFPA ratings: Health: 1; Flammability: 1;
is conjugated and sequestered.
Reactivity: 1
In animals: In rats, dogs and other mammals,
Notice: The information contained in this
following oral administration, rapid metabolism
Material Safety Data Sheet (鈥淢SDS鈥?) is current
occurs, with the principal metabolites being
as of the effective date shown in Section 1 of
3,5,6-trichloro-2-pyridinol and monoethyl
this MSDS and may be subject to amendment
chlorpyrifos. Excretion is primarily in the urine.
by Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. (鈥淒ASCI鈥?) at
13. Disposal Considerations: any time. DASCI accepts no liability whatsoever
Unused unwanted product: Contact Dow that results in any way from the use of MSDS
AgroSciences or your provincial regulatory that are not published by DASCI, or have been
agency for disposal information. amended without DASCI express written
Container disposal: Refer to the product label authorization. Users of this MSDS must satisfy
for instructions regarding cleaning and disposal themselves that they have the most recent and
of empty pesticide containers. If these authorized version of this MSDS and shall bear
instructions are missing or not understood, all responsibility and liability with respect thereto.
contact Dow AgroSciences at 800 667 3852 or Any conflict or inconsistencies as to the contents
your provincial regulatory agency for direction. of this MSDS shall be resolved in favor of
DASCI by the most recent version of the MSDS
14. Transport Information:
published by DASCI.
This product is classified as 鈥淣ot Regulated鈥?
under regulations of the Transportation of
Dangerous Goods Act.
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