MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Product name:
Other names: None
Product code: 4309757 (35 g)
Chemical group: Nitrile
Recommended use: For use in the control of cockroaches in domestic and commercial situations.
Formulation: Gel
Supplier: Bayer Environmental Science 鈥? A Business Group of Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd
ABN 87 000 226 022
Address: 391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn
Victoria 3123, Australia
Telephone: (03) 9248 6888
Facsimile: (03) 9248 6800
Website: www.bayercropscience.com.au
Contact: Technical Manager (03) 9248 6854
Emergency
Telephone Number: 1800 033 111 鈥? Orica SH&E Shared Services
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - NON-DANGEROUS GOOD
May irritate eyes and skin. Not flammable.
Hazard designation: Non-hazardous (National Occupational Health and Safety Commission - NOHSC)
Risk phrases: Not applicable
Safety phrases: See sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 13
ADG classification: This product is not classified as a Dangerous Good under the Australian Code for the
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
SUSDP
classification: Exempt
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/kg):
Fipronil [120068-37-3] 0.3
1,2 - Benzisothiozalin [2634-33 5] 2.5 approx
2-(2-Butoxyethoxy)ethanol [112-34-5] 5.0
Other ingredients (non hazardous) 992.2
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
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.
Inhalation: Due to the nature of this product inhalation is unlikely.
Skin contact: If product gets on skin wash affected areas with plenty of soap and water. Seek medical
advice if irritation occurs.
Eye contact: Immediately irrigate with copious quantities of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical
assistance.
Ingestion: If swallowed immediately contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (telephone: 13 11
26) and follow the advice given. Keep under medical supervision.
First Aid Facilities: Ensure washing facilities are available.
Symptoms: Signs and symptoms observed in the few cases of human poisoning in literature include
nausea, vomiting, profuse sweating, drowsiness, agitation, coma, and seizures (severe
cases). From animal experiments, hyperactivity, irritability and tremors can be expected.
Medical attention: Treatment
Elementary aid, decontamination and symptomatic treatment.
Notes to physician
Fipronil is an insecticide inhibiting GABAA-gated chloride channels. A high affinity for insect
compared to mammalian (also human) GABA receptors results in lower animal toxicity
than other insecticides inhibiting the same mechanism.
Gastric lavage should be performed in cases of significant ingestions, followed by
administration of activated charcoal and sodium sulfate. Fipronil has a significant
enterohepatic circulation. Thus the repeated oral application of activated charcoal (e.g. 50
鈥? 100 g, 6 times in 24 hours or by drip via gastral tube) should be considered, though
clinical experience does not seem to clearly prove a beneficial effect. Additionally,
cholestyramine 12-16 g/day distributed to 4-6 doses may be given to assist elimination in
severe cases. As there is no antidote for fipronil the treatment has to be supportive and
symptomatic.
In severe poisoning cases tonic-clonic seizures have been observed. Diazepam at 10-15
mg IV terminated these fits. Thus seizure management should follow standard practice
using benzodiazepines (with oxygen and airway protection), if insufficiently effective
followed by Phenobarbital infusion as required for status epilepticus. A suggested regimen
would be 10 to 30 mg diazepam by intravenous injection according to body weight. This
dose is to be repeated every 10 to 30 minutes according to the patient鈥檚 response.
Even when symptoms of fipronil intoxication are rapidly reversed by treatment, the
treatment must be continued for several days, gradually decreasing the dose of the anti-
convulsive drug based on the patient鈥檚 clinical response. This is necessary due to the
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
4. FIRST AID MEASURES CONTINUED
slow elimination of fipronil. Patients who have had seizures need to be monitored until
anti-convulsive treatment can be completely stopped.
Note:
Onset of symptoms may be delayed due to slow absorption of the compound. Thus, in the
event of a large amount (more than one mouthful) being ingested, the patient must be
hospitalised for at least 48 hours for observation and treatment.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media: Extinguish fire using: Carbon dioxide, Dry agent, Water spray, Foam
Hazards from In the event of fire, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx),
combustion sulphur oxides, hydrogen chloride (HCl) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) may be released.
products:
Precautions for fire Fire fighters should wear full protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus
fighters: (AS/NZS 1715/1716). Keep unnecessary people away and move all other personnel to
windward side of fire. Bund area with sand or earth to prevent contamination of drains or
waterways. Dispose of fire control water or other extinguishing agent and spillage safely
later.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Dealing with spills and disposals may result in the potential for increased personal exposure. Protective clothing and
equipment as described in the PERSONAL PROTECTION section should be worn. Avoid contact with spilled
material or contaminated surfaces. Keep people and animals away. Contain spill, sweep up or shovel and place in
properly labelled sealed drums 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
Handling: Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Wear long
sleeved overalls and gloves while handling. After handling and before eating, drinking or
smoking, wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water.
Storage: Store in the closed original container in a cool, well ventilated, locked place out of the
reach of children. Do not store in direct sunlight.
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Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure standards: No occupational exposure standards have been established for the product or its
ingredients.
Engineering controls: Control process conditions to avoid contact.
Personal Protective Eyes: Not normally required. Avoid touching eyes while handling
Equipment: product.
Clothing: Avoid skin contact; full-length work clothes should be worn when
using this product.
Gloves: Avoid contact with skin; wear waterproof gloves.
Respiratory: Not required.
Other: None
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Solid, brown with small dark specks gel.
Odour: Odourless
Vapour pressure: 2.8x10-9 mm Hg at 250C (technical fipronil)
Vapour density: Not available
Boiling point: Not available
Freezing/melting
point: 195.5 - 2030C (technical fipronil)
Solubility: ~2 mg/L (technical fipronil)
Density: 1.64 at 200C (technical fipronil)
pH 6.5 (1% suspension in water)
Flash Point: Not available 鈥? not flammable
Flammability
(explosive) limits: Not determined
Auto-ignition
temperature: Not available
Octanol/water
partition coefficient: Not available
Formulation: Gel for use as an insecticidal bait for the control of cockroaches
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: Stable under normal conditions of use. No dangerous reaction known under normal
conditions.
Hazardous None
polymerisation:
Conditions to avoid: Extreme heat and fire
Incompatible None known
materials:
Hazardous In the event of fire, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx),
decomposition sulphur oxides, hydrogen chloride (HCl) and hydrogen fluoride (HF) may be released.
products:
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Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation: Not applicable
Skin contact: May irritate the skin 鈥? not classified as an irritant.
Eye contact: May irritate the eyes 鈥? not classified as an irritant.
Ingestion: The product exhibits low toxicity by the oral route.
Other: None
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? PRODUCT:
Acute:
Goliath Cockroach Gel (similar product)
Oral toxicity: LD50 rat: >5000 mg/kg
Dermal toxicity: LD50 rat: >5000 mg/kg
Inhalation toxicity: LC50 (4 h) rat: 0.682 mg/L (technical fipronil)
Skin irritation: Not available
Eye irritation: Not available
Sensitisation: Not available
Chronic:
In a chronic toxicity study, rats receiving the highest dose of fipronil showed an increased incidence of thyroid
tumours. The rat thyroid gland is very sensitive to chemicals and functions differently from the human thyroid, and
therefore, fipronil is not considered to pose an increased risk of cancer to humans. Similar studies in mice and dogs
did not show an increased incidence of thyroid tumours. Fipronil is not mutagenic and not teratogenic.
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Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Harmful to aquatic life. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers.
Fish toxicity: LC50 (96h): 85 mg/L bluegill sunfish; 248 mg/L rainbow trout (technical fipronil)
Daphnia toxicity: LC50 (48h): 0.19 mg/L daphnia (technical fipronil)
Toxicity to algae: EC50 (96h): 0.068 mg/L Scenedesmus subspicatus (technical fipronil)
Bird toxicity: LD50: >2000 mg/kg mallard duck (technical fipronil)
Bee toxicity: Highly toxic to honeybees both by direct contact and by ingestion
Other: Non-toxic to earthworms.
Environmental fate, Fipronil is readily degraded in soil.
persistence and
degradation:
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose of empty container by wrapping in paper, placing in plastic bag and putting in the garbage. DO NOT burn
empty containers or product.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN number: Not applicable
Proper shipping
name: Not applicable
Class and This product is not classified as a Dangerous Good under the Australian Code for the
Subsidiary Risk: Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
Packing Group: Not applicable
EPG: Not applicable
Hazchem code: Not applicable
Marine pollutant: No
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Authority Approval Number: 55553
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Date of Issue: September 18th, 2006
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Trademark
information: Maxforce庐 is a Registered Trademark of Bayer
Preparation
information: Replaces October 15, 2002 edition.
Reason for update: Formulation composition, First aid measures, Firefighting measures,
Ecological information.
Data sources: Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data
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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