1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER Product name: Deter Insecticide Other names: None Product code: Not available SAP product 17089 (1 L), 17206 (5 L), 17207 (20 L) code: Recommended For use as an insecticide use: Supplier: Bayer Environmental Science 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 1800 033 111 Orica SH&E Shared Services Number: 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - DANGEROUS GOOD May irritate eyes and skin. Not flammable. Hazard designation: Risk phrases: Safety phrases: ADG classification: SUSDP classification: Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia R22 - Harmful if swallowed R65 Harmful: May cause lung damage if swallowed Not applicable 6.1 Schedule 6 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons) 3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/l): Chlorpyrifos [2921-88-2] 500 Hydrocarbon Solvent [64742-94-5] 488 Other ingredients (non hazardous) <10% 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. Page 1 of 1
THIS PRODUCT IS TOO HAZARDOUS FOR USE BY HOUSEHOLDERS. HOUSEHOLDERS MUST NOT USE THIS PRODUCT IN OR AROUND THE HOME. Inhalation: Skin contact: Remove victim to fresh air. Give one atropine tablet every 5 minutes until dryness of the mouth occurs. Seek medical advice. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas with plenty of soap and water. Give one atropine tablet every 5 minutes until dryness of the mouth occurs. Seek medical assistance. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Eye contact: Immediately irrigate with copious quantities of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical assistance. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Ingestion: First Aid Facilities: Symptoms: If swallowed give one atropine tablet every 5 minutes until dryness of the mouth occurs. Seek immediate medical assistance. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Ensure washing facilities are available. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE/ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE: Symptoms are typical of organophosphates and include headache, giddiness, nausea, blurred vision, sweating, excessive salivation and twitching. Medical attention: This product is an anticholinesterase agent. Administer atropine. 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Extinguishing media: Hazards from combustion products: Precautions for fire fighters: Use Fog, Foam, Dry agent May give off oxides of phosphorous or chlorine products. Full protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SAA 1716), must be worn. 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Page 2 of 2
Shut off all possible sources of ignition. DO NOT smoke. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. 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 * Half-face respirator 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. Page 3 of 3
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Handling: Storage: Keep out of reach of children. 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. Avoid contact with the eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. Neutralising chemicals: alkalis. Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool well-ventilated area, out of direct sunlight. Store in locked room or place away from children, animals, food, feedstuffs, seed and fertilisers. Avoid contact with the eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION Exposure standards: Engineering controls: Personal Protective Equipment: TWA (time weighted average: 8 h/d, 5 d/wk) for chlorpyrifos is 0.2 mg/m 3 (ACGIH). Use in a well ventilated area only. Product is poisonous if absorbed by skin contact, inhaled or swallowed. Repeated minor exposure may have a cumulative poisoning effect. Avoid contact with the eyes and skin. Avoid inhaling spray mist. When opening the container and preparing the spray, and using the prepared spray, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist, washable hat, elbow-length PVC gloves, and face shield or goggles. If product on skin, immediately wash area with soap and water. After use and before eating, drinking or smoking wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. After each day's use, wash gloves, face shield or goggles, and contaminated clothing. When using this product as a termiticide, refer to the product label for additional protection instructions. 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance: A clear pale yellow liquid Odour: A mercaptan odour Vapour pressure: 2.7 mpa at 25ºC Vapour density: Not available Boiling point: 140ºC Solubility: Forms an emulsion Density: 1.098 at 20ºC ph: 3.0 to 5.0 Flash Point: 66ºC Flammability (explosive) limits: Not available Auto-ignition temperature: Not available Molecular 350.6 (technical chlorpyrifos) Page 4 of 4
Weight: Formulation: Emulsifiable concentrate Page 5 of 5
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Chemical stability: Hazardous polymerisation: Conditions to avoid: Incompatible materials: Hazardous decomposition products: Stable under normal conditions of use. None Extreme heat and fire. Hydrolysed by alkalis. May give off oxides of phosphorous or chlorine products. 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Inhalation: Skin contact: Eye contact: Ingestion: Other: Product is poisonous if inhaled. Product is poisonous if absorbed by skin. May be harmful to eyes. Product is poisonous if swallowed. None ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA PRODUCT: No data available for the product. Acute: Oral toxicity: Dermal toxicity: Inhalation toxicity: Skin irritation: Eye irritation: ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA INDIVIDUAL INGREDIENTS: LD 50 rat: > 135 163 mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos LD 50 guinea pig: 504mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos LD 50 rabbit: 1,000 2,000 mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos LD 50 rat: > 2000 mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos (acute percutaneous) LC 50 rat: 0.2 mg/l technical chlorpyrifos No data available for the formulated product - may irritate the skin No data available for the formulated product - May irritate the eyes. Page 6 of 6
Sensitisation: Chronic: Repeated minor exposure may cause allergic disorders. Repeated minor exposure may have a cumulative poisoning effect. In 2 year feeding trials (technical chlorpyrifos), the no effect level for rats was 0.03 mg/kg bw/d, for dogs 0.01 mg/kg bw/d (based on plasma cholinesterase levels). 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Very highly toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Rinse waters and run-off from treated areas MUST NOT enter drains or waterways. DO NOT apply to waterlogged soils. DO NOT apply if heavy rains are expected to occur within 24 hours. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers. DO NOT treat fill unless it has been placed back in trench to form the soil barrier. DO NOT spray any plants in flower while bees are foraging. DO NOT apply under meteorological conditions or from spraying equipment that could be expected to cause spray to drift onto nearby plants, adjacent crops, croplands or pastures. Fish toxicity: Daphnia toxicity: Toxicity to algae: Bird toxicity: Bee toxicity: Other: Environmental fate, persistence and degradation: Extremely toxic to fish LC 50 rainbow trout 0.003 mg/l (96 h) technical chlorpyrifos Not available Toxic Highly toxic to birds LD 50 bobwhite quail 432 mg/kg (8 d) technical chlorpyrifos Dangerous to bees No data available Chlorpyrifos is non-systemic in plants. In soil it is slowly degraded, DT50 circa 60 to 120 days. 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Triple or preferably pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to treatment mixture. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on site. If recycling, replace cap and return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point. If not recycling, break, crush, or puncture and bury empty containers in a 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 through a reputable waste contractor. If disposal of unwanted treated seed is necessary, bury seed below 500 mm in a disposal pit, specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation and tree roots. 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION UN number: 3018 Proper shipping name: Organophosphorus Pesticide, Liquid, Toxic Page 7 of 7
Class and Subsidiary Risk: 6.1 Packing Group: III Hazchem code: 2X 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 National Registration Authority approval number: 32908 16. OTHER INFORMATION Trademark information: Preparation information: Data sources: Deter is a Registered Trademark of Bayer Replaces June 14, 2001 edition. Reason for update: Conversion to16 heading format. 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 Page 8 of 8