Du Pont (Australia) Ltd. A.C.N. 000 716 469
168 Walker Street North Sydney, N.S.W. 2060
Telephone (02) 9923 6111 Facsimile (02) 9923 6132
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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N/R In Product Identification section means Not Regulated as a Dangerous Good and no UN number is allocated.
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PRODUCT: DUPONT GLEAN庐 CEREAL HERBICIDE
Not Classified as Hazardous According to Criteria of WorkSafe Australia
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
UN No: N/R Poisons: S5 (Fed)
Tradenames: Manuf.: ManCode:
Glean庐 Cereal Herbicide DuPont
Glean庐 Toss-N-Go庐 Cereal Herbicide DuPont
Use:
For the control of Annual (Wimmera) Ryegrass and certain broadleaved weeds in winter cereal crops.
Ingredients: CAS No: Proportion:
Chlorsulfuron 64902-72-3 75%
Inert Ingredients 25%
Physical Description / Properties
Appearance:
Odour: None
Colour: White to tan
Form: Solid, Dry flowable granule
Other Properties:
Bulk density: 0.66 g/cm3
Chemical family: Sulfonylurea
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Acute Effects
Eyes:
Based on animal studies, overexposure to chlorsulfuron by eye contact initially include eye irritation with
discomfort, tearing or blurring of vision.
Skin:
Slightly to moderately toxic by contact. Not a skin irritant or a skin sensitiser.
Inhaled:
None specified.
Swallowed:
Slightly toxic by ingestion.
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PRODUCT: DUPONT GLEAN庐 CEREAL HERBICIDE
HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION (Continued)
Chronic Effects
None established for finished product.
Chlorsulfuron: Administration of 0, 100, 500 and 2500 ppm chlorsulfuron to male and female young adult dogs for
6 months produced a no-observable-effect level (NOEL) of 2500 ppm in the diet. No compound-related changes in
nutritional, clinical, biochemical, gross or histopathological observations were made. Administration of 0, 100,
500 and 2500 ppm chlorsulfuron to male and female weanling rats for 2 years produced a NOEL of 100 ppm in
the diet based on mild to moderate reduction in mean body weights and weight gains in male rats from the
higher dose groups. Oncogenicity studies conducted with male and female mice by dietary administration of 0,
100, 500 and 5000 ppm chlorsulfuron for 2 years showed no compound-related behavioural, clinical,
haematological, gross pathological or histological abnormalities. Chlorsulfuron was not oncogenic at any level.
The overall NOEL was 500 ppm as a body weight reduction occurred in the 5000 ppm level. The dietary
presence of chlorsulfuron at 500 ppm had no adverse effect on the reproduction or lactation performance of
young adult rats (3 generation, 2 litters per generation). Not teratogenic in rats at 2500 ppm or up to 75 mg/kg in
rabbits. Not mutagenic in Ames bacterial assay, Chinese Hamster Ovary mammalian cell assay, rat dominants
lethal assay, in vitro cytogenetic assay, or DNA repair assay.
Other Health Effects:
No data is available to confidently predict the effects of overexposure to humans, however based on animal
studies, human health effects of overexposure by inhalation, ingestion, or skin or eye contact may initially
include: eye irritation with discomfort, tearing, or blurring of vision, or irritation of the upper respiratory passages.
First Aid
Eyes:
In case of contact, immediately flush eyes with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek Medical attention.
Skin:
In case of contact, immediately wash skin with soap and plenty of water. Wash contaminated clothing before
re-use.
Inhaled:
If inhaled, remove to fresh air. If not breathing, give artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
Seek Medical attention.
Swallowed:
If swallowed and if more than 15 minutes from a hospital, induce vomiting preferably using Ipecac Syrup APF.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Seek Medical attention.
Advice to Doctor:
No specific requirements. Treat symptomatically.
Toxicity Data:
None established for formulated product.
Chlorsulfuron:
Acute Oral LD50 (rat): 3053 mg/kg (male); 2341 mg/kg (female)
Dermal LD50 (rabbit): > 2000 mg/kg
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PRODUCT: DUPONT GLEAN庐 CEREAL HERBICIDE
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Exposure Standards:
None established for formulated product.
Chlorsulfuron: AEL (Du Pont): 10 mg/m3 (8 and 12 hr TWA)
Engineering Controls:
Use only with adequate ventilation.
Personal Protection:
Avoid contact with eyes and skin. DO NOT inhale dust or spray mist. Wash hands after use. After use and before
eating, drinking or smoking, wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. Wash protective
clothing after each day鈥檚 use.
Flammability:
May be ignited by heat or open flame. Keep away from heat, sparks and flames.
Environment:
96 hr LC50 (rainbow trout): > 250 ppm;
96 hr LC50 (fathead minnow): > 300 ppm
SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Storage and Transport:
Keep container tightly closed . DO NOT consume food, drink or tobacco in the areas where they may become
contaminated with this material. Store in well ventilated area. Use a totally enclosed system.
Spills and Disposal:
Review FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS and SAFETY PRECAUTIONS before proceeding with cleanup. Use
appropriate PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT during clean up. Dyke spill. Prevent liquid from entering
sewers, waterways or low areas. Shovel or sweep up. Treatment, storage, transportation and disposal must be
in accordance with applicable Federal, State, and local regulations. Remove non-useable solid material and/or
contaminated soil, for disposal in an approved and permitted landfill. DO NOT flush to surface water or sanitary
sewer system. DO NOT reuse container. Triple rinse the container, then puncture and dispose of in a sanitary
landfill, or by other approved methods. Do not burn empty container or product.
Reactivity Data:
Stable at normal temperatures and storage conditions. No incompatibilities reasonably foreseeable.
Decomposes with heat. Polymerisation will not occur.
Fire/Explosion Hazard:
Flammable Limits in Air, % volume: LEL 0.090 g/L
Not a fire and explosion hazard. Like most organic powders, or crystals, under severe dusting conditions, this material
may form explosive mixtures in air. Evacuate personnel to a safe area. Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and full
protective equipment. Suitable extinguishing media: water spray, dry powder, foam, carbon dioxide (CO2). On small fires, if
area is heavily exposed to fire and if conditions permit, let fire burn itself out since water may increase the contamination
hazard.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact Points:
For sales, technical, and product related enquiries contact DuPont's North Sydney office on (02) 9923 6111.
Outside the Sydney metropolitan area 1800 252 997 is a toll free number to North Sydney Office. To assist
communications, ask for the Customer Service, Technical, or Marketing personnel for the product family relative
to the inquiry.
The data in this Material Safety Data Sheet relates only to the specific material designated herein and does not relate to
use in combination with any other material or in any process.
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