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STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
Not classified as hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
COMPANY DETAILS:
Company: Aventis CropScience Pty Ltd A.C.N. 000 226 022
Address: 391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn, Victoria 3123
Telephone/Facsimile: (03) 9248 6888/(03) 9248 6800
Website Address: www.aventis.com.au
Emergency Telephone Number: 1800 033 111 鈥? SHE Pacific
IDENTIFICATION
Real庐 200C Seed Dressing Fungicide
Product Name:
Other Names: None assigned
Manufacturer鈥檚 Product Code: Not available
SAP Product Code: 17070 (10 L)
UN Number: Not applicable
Dangerous Goods Class and Not classified as dangerous goods for transport by road
Subsidiary Risk: or rail
Hazchem Code: Not applicable
Proper Shipping Name: Not applicable
Packing Group: Not applicable
EPG: Not applicable
Chemical Family: Azole + synthetic pyrethroid
Poisons Schedule Number: 5
Use: For use as a seed treatment
Physical Description/Properties
Appearance: Viscous blue liquid with no distinctive odor
Boiling Point/Melting Point: Not determined
Vapour Pressure: Not determined
Specific Gravity: 1.08 at 20oC
Flashpoint: Non-flammable
Flammability Limits: Not applicable
Solubility in Water: 7 mg/L (10掳C), independent of pH (technical
triticonazole)
Formulation Flowable concentrate
Other Properties:
pH: 4 (undiluted)
Ingredients:
Chemical Name: CAS Number: Proportion:
Triticonazole 131983-72-7 200 g/L
Propylene glycol 57-55-6 <10%
Cypermethrin 52315-07-8 4 g/L
Other ingredients (non hazardous) to 100%
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Health Effects:
Acute:
Swallowed: Low oral toxicity.
Eye: Will irritate the eyes.
Skin: Will irritate the skin. Facial skin contact may cause temporary facial
numbness. Low dermal toxicity.
Inhaled: Low inhalation toxicity.
Other Health Effects: No other health effects known.
Chronic: Chronic NOEL for rats 29.4 mg/kg bw/day (male); 38.34 mg/kg bw/day
(female) (triticonazole); 7.5 mg/kg (cypermethrin). Triticonazole and
cypermethrin are non-carcinogenic and non-genotoxic. No chronic effect
is expected when used according to label directions.
First Aid 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.
Swallowed: If swallowed, immediately contact doctor or Poisons Information Centre,
as above.
Eye: Immediately irrigate with copious quantities of water for at least 15
minutes. Contact doctor or Poisons Information Centre, as above.
Skin: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas with plenty of soap
and water.
Inhaled: Remove victim to fresh air. Contact doctor or Poisons Information
Centre, as above.
First Aid Facilities: Ensure washing facilities are available.
Advice to Doctor: The active ingredient belongs to the triazole group of fungicides.
Cypermethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid. Treat symptoms. No specific
antidote known.
Other First Aid: DO NOT attempt to give anything by mouth to a semi-conscious or
unconscious person.
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PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Exposure Standards: No occupational exposure standards have been established for the
product or its ingredients. NOHSC has established an exposure
standard for dust of 10 mg/m3 Time Weighted Average (inspirable
dust).
Engineering Controls: Use in a well-ventilated area only.
Personal Protection: Avoid contact with eyes and skin. When opening the container and
preparing product for use, wear elbow-length PVC gloves. Wash
hands after use. After each day's use, wash gloves. Workers exposed
to grain dust may wear a disposable dust mask.
Flammability: Non-flammable under conditions of use.
Other Use Precautions To be used strictly in accordance with label instructions.
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Storage and
Transport:
Corrosivity Hazards: None known
Handling & Storage Keep out of reach of children. Wear long sleeved overalls and gloves
Precautions: while handling. After handling and before eating, drinking or
smoking, wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water.
Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool, well-ventilated
area. DO NOT store for prolonged periods in direct sunlight. Avoid
contact with eyes, skin and clothing, and avoid inhalation of product
or dust from treated seed. Must be stored and transported according
to local, State/Territory and Federal regulations.
Transport: Not classified as a dangerous good according to the Australian Code
for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
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SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Spills and Disposal:
Spillage or Leak Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product.
Procedures: Dealing with spills and disposals may result in the potential for
increased personal exposure. During such operations it is
recommended that the following protective clothing is worn:
* Cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist
* Elbow-length PVC gloves
* Face-shield or goggles
* Impervious footwear
CONTAIN SPILL and absorb with earth, sand, sawdust, clay, sweeping
material or absorbent material and store in properly labelled, sealed
drums for safe disposal in an approved landfill, or bury under at least
500 mm of soil in a non-crop, non-pasture area away from water
sources or homes. DO NOT burn empty containers or product. Deal
with all spillages immediately. Keep people away and upwind. If
contamination of drains, streams, watercourses, etc. is unavoidable,
warn the local water authority.
Waste Disposal Triple or, preferably, pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add
Methods: rinsings to the spray tank. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on-
site. Break, crush or puncture and bury empty containers in 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 or product should not be burnt.
Fire / Explosion
Hazard:
Extinguishing Media: Extinguish fire using: Carbon dioxide, water, dry agents, foam
Special Fire Fighting Full protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus
Procedures: (SAA 1716), must be worn.
Reactivity Hazards: Stable under normal conditions of use.
No dangerous reaction known under normal conditions of use.
(Reactivity Data) CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO INSTABILITY: Extreme heat and fire.
INCOMPATIBILITY: Compatible with most other chemical compounds.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Toxic thermal
decomposition products may include oxides of carbon, nitrogen and
compounds of chlorine.
Other Safe Handling: Neutralizing chemicals: Hydrated lime.
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OTHER INFORMATION:
Toxicology: Oral LD50 (mg/kg) >2000 Species: Rat
(triticonazole) Dermal LD50 (mg/kg) >2000 Species: Rat
Inhalation LC50 (mg/L) (4 h) >1.4 Species: Rat
Toxicology: Oral LD50 (mg/kg) 250 to 4150 Species Rat
(cypermethrin) Dermal LD50 (mg/kg) >4920 Species: Rat
Inhalation LC50 (mg/L) (4 h) 2.5 Species: Rat
Environmental / Bee toxicity 鈥? Cypermethrin is highly toxic to bees. LD50 (24 h) (oral)
Ecological Effects: 0.035 碌g/bee; (topical) 0.02 碌g/bee.
Bird toxicity
Triticonazole technical ingredient:
LD50: >200 mg/kg for Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus), Red-legged
partridge (Alectoris rufa), Grey partridge (Perdix perdix), Domestic
pigeon (Columba livia), Ring-necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus).
Cypermethrin technical ingredient:
LD50: mallard ducks >10,000 mg/kg; chickens >2000 mg/kg.
Fish toxicity
Triticonazole technical ingredient:
LC50: >10 mg/L (96 h); Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and
Bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus).
Cypermethrin technical ingredient:
LC50: rainbow trout >0.69 碌g/L; sheepshead minnow >2.37 碌g/L
Daphnia toxicity
Triticonazole technical ingredient:
LC50: >10 mg/L (96 h) Daphnia magna.
Cypermethrin technical ingredient:
LC50 >0.15 碌g/L (96 h) Daphnia magna.
Special Precautions / None
Comments:
Data Sources / Rh么ne-Poulenc MSDS
References:
CONTACT POINT:
Emergency Contact Number: 1800 033 111 (SHE Pacific)
Development Manager: (03) 9248 6888
This MSDS summarizes 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.
Real庐 is a Registered Trademark of Aventis.
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