MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Date of Issue: February 14, 2007
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Previcur庐 Fungicide
Product name
Other names None
Product codes and 4209191 (1 L)
pack sizes
Chemical group Carbamate
Recommended use Agricultural fungicide
Formulation Aqueous concentrate (AC)
Supplier 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 Development Manager (03) 9248 6888
Emergency
Telephone Number 1800 033 111 鈥? Orica SH&E Shared Services
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE 鈥? NON-DANGEROUS GOOD
Hazard classification Hazardous (National Occupational Health and Safety Commission - NOHSC)
Risk phrases R43 鈥? May cause sensitisation by skin contact.
Safety phrases See Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, 13
ADG classification Not a 鈥淒angerous good鈥? for transport by road or rail according to the Australian Code for
the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail. Not classified as dangerous goods
according to international transport regulations.
SUSDP classification Schedule 5 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons)
(Poison Schedule)
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients CAS Number Concentration (g/L)
Propamocarb hydrochloride [25606-41-1] 716 (鈮? 600 g/L propamocarb)
Other ingredients, including water Non-hazardous 369
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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 the doctor.
Inhalation If inhaled, remove to fresh air and keep at rest. Obtain medical advice if symptoms persist.
Skin contact Wash off immediately with soap and plenty of water. Seek medical aid if symptoms
persist.
Eye contact Immediately rinse eyes with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
Ingestion Wash out mouth with water. Do NOT induce vomiting. Keep patient at rest and seek
medical advice as above.
First Aid facilities Provide washing facilities in the workplace.
Medical attention Propamocarb is a fungicidal carbamate. Although it is a carbamate, it is NOT a
cholinesterase inhibitor.
Possible symptoms include lethargy, ataxia, and spasm.
Initial treatment should be symptomatic and supportive.
Induction of vomiting should only be considered if a very significant amount has been
swallowed, if the ingestion was less than 1 hour ago, and if the patient is fully conscious.
Gastric lavage does not seem to be required. Giving water to drink and administration of
activated charcoal may be useful.
There is no specific antidote for poisoning with propamocarb. Atropine is contraindicated.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media Water spray, sand, dry chemical, carbon dioxide, foam. As the product is not combustible,
use extinguishing media to suit surroundings.
Hazards from In a fire, toxic decomposition products such as carbon and nitrogen oxides may be
combustion products evolved.
Precautions for fire Product is not combustible. Fire fighters should wear full protective gear, including self-
fighters contained breathing apparatus (AS/NZS 1715/1716). If it can be done safely, remove
intact containers from exposure to fire. Otherwise, use water spray to cool them. Keep
unnecessary people away. Bund area to prevent contamination of water sources.
Dispose of fire control water and spillage safely later.
Hazchem code None
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Avoid contact with spilled material or contaminated surfaces. When dealing with spills, do not eat, drink or smoke.
Wear protective clothing and equipment as described in Section 8 鈥? PERSONAL PROTECTION. Keep people and
animals away and upwind. Prevent spilled material from entering drains or watercourses. Contain spill and absorb
with earth, sand, clay, or other absorbent material. Collect and store 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.
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7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Keep out of reach of children. Will irritate the eyes and skin. Avoid contact with eyes and
skin. Wash hands after use. After each day鈥檚 use, wash gloves and any other protective
equipment.
Storage Store in the closed, original container in a cool, well-ventilated area. Do not store for
prolonged periods in direct sunlight.
Flammability Product is not combustible.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure standards There are no applicable NOHSC exposure standards.
Biological limit None allocated
values
Engineering controls Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use in a well-ventilated area only.
Personal Protective To avoid eye and skin contact, wearing the following personal protective clothing and
Equipment equipment is recommended:
Safety goggles.
Cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist
Elbow-length PVC gloves
Respiratory protection is not normally required. If inhalation of product or spray is
likely, an AS/NZS 1715/1716 approved respirator should be worn.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear, almost colourless to straw-coloured liquid
Odour: Faint
pH: 2 - 4 (undiluted) at 20潞 C
Vapour pressure: 3.8 x 10-2 mPa at 20掳 C (propamocarb hydrochloride)
Vapour density: Not available
Boiling point: ~ 1000 C
Freezing/melting
point: Not available
Solubility: Completely miscible in water
Density: 1.085 g/mL at 20潞 C
Flash Point: Not flammable or combustible
Flammability
(explosive) limits: Not applicable
Auto-ignition
temperature: The product is not self-ignitable.
Partition coefficient
(octanol/water): Propamocarb hydrochloride: Log Pow = - 2.6
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10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability Stable under normal conditions of use.
Conditions to avoid Avoid extremes of temperature and direct sunlight.
Incompatible Previcur is corrosive to metals and spray residues should be washed out of the spray vat and
materials the spray system with clean water immediately after use.
Hazardous At extremely high temperatures, such as in a fire, carbon and nitrogen oxides may be
decomposition given off.
products
Hazardous reactions None known
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation Low toxicity by inhalation.
Skin contact Will irritate the skin. The dermal toxicity of this product is low. It is a skin sensitiser.
Eye contact Will irritate the eyes.
Ingestion Product toxicity is low but may be harmful if a large amount is swallowed.
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA - PRODUCT
Acute:
Oral toxicity LD50 rat: > 5000 mg/kg
Dermal toxicity LD50 rat: > 5000 mg/kg
Inhalation toxicity LC50 rat (4 h): > 4.95 mg/L
Skin irritation Not irritating (rabbit)
Eye irritation Not irritating (rabbit)
Sensitisation Not sensitising (guinea pig)
Sensitising (mouse)
Chronic:
Propamocarb hydrochloride is not mutagenic, carcinogenic or teratogenic, and did not cause adverse effects on
reproduction in animal studies.
Propamocarb hydrochloride was not an inhibitor of blood or brain cholinesterase on repeated oral administration to
rats or dogs. With rat or dog plasma in vitro, it was weakly inhibitory at levels equivalent to 2200 mg/kg.
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Low toxicity to birds, fish, bees and earthworms.
DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers.
Ecotoxicity Propamocarb hydrochloride:
Fish toxicity: LC50 (96 h static test) bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) > 92 mg/L
Daphnia toxicity: EC50 (48 h static test) water flea (Daphnia magna) > 106 mg/L
Algal toxicity: IC50 (96 h static test) algae (Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata) > 85 mg/L
Bird toxicity: Acute oral LD50 bobwhite quail and mallard duck > 1842 mg/kg
Environmental fate, Rapidly degraded in soil by microbial processes, following a brief lag phase, DT50 < 30
persistence and days, DT90 < 70 days. Propamocarb hydrochloride is retained in the upper soil layer (4-20
degradability, cm) and little is found in leachate. Stable in aqueous medium, but rapidly degraded by
mobility aquatic micro-organisms (up to 97% in 35 days). It is adsorbed onto sediment, but with
limited desorption.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to spray tank. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on site. Dispose
of at local authority landfill. If no landfill is available, bury the containers below 500 mm 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. Dispose of waste product via a licensed disposal contractor to an approved landfill.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN number Not applicable
Proper shipping Not applicable
name
Class and Subsidiary Not applicable
Risk
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 Medicines Authority approval number: 30487
See also Section 2.
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16. OTHER INFORMATION
Trademark Previcur庐 is a Registered Trademark of Bayer.
information
Preparation Replaces August 1, 2002 MSDS.
information Reasons for revision: 16 heading format, product codes and pack sizes, changed fro Non-
Hazardous to Hazardous based on sensitisation test, Acute Toxicological Information,
Ecological 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 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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