Material Safety Data Sheet
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product trade name: 4Farmers Bifenthrin 100 EC Insecticide.
Other names:
Recommended use: Agricultural insecticide.
Company name & address: 4Farmers Pty. Ltd.
A.C.N 067 443 485
70 McDowell St, Welshpool, Western Australia, 6106.
Ph: (08) 9356 3445 Fax (08) 9356 3447
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard classification: Hazardous according to the criteria of NOHSC. Non-dangerous goods.
Risk phrases: R22 Harmful if swallowed.
R36 Irritating to eyes.
Safety phrases: S20/21 When using do not eat or drink/smoke
S24/25 Avoid contact with skin/eyes
S29/35 Do not empty into drains/Dispose of material and container in a safe way
SUSDP Classification: S6
ADG Classification: Not a dangerous good
UN Number: None allocated
3. COMPOSITION
Substance CAS Number % content (w/v)
Bifenthrin 82657-04-3 10
Hydrocarbon solvents - 76.3
Emulsifiers, dispersants - To 100%
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated skin with soapy water. If
skin irritation develops, get medical attention. Wash clothing thoroughly before re-use.
Eye contact: Rinse eye(s) with clean running water for 15 mins. Get medical attention.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Give water to drink if patient is conscious. DO NOT induce
vomiting. If vomiting occurs ensure patient can breathe, then give water to drink. Get medical attention.
Advice to doctor: No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Treat primarily as a petroleum combustion.
Suitable extinguishing media: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam, water fog.
Unsuitable extinguishing media: Water stream.
Special hazards in fire: Product is flammable. Combustion may release carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
and/or chlorine compounds.
Required special protective equipment for fire-fighters: Wear self contained breathing apparatus if in
enclosed space.
Hazchem code:
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Emergency procedures: Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eyes being affected.
Evacuate unprotected and unnecessary personnel from area of spill.
If material is leaking from a container, stop the leak only if this can be done safely.
Prevent spillage entering drains or watercourse.
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Methods for containment & cleanup: Vermiculite, Sand, Soil is a suitable absorbent, especially soils high
in clay.
Soil can be used to form bunds to contain spillage.
Contaminated soil should be collected for disposal at a suitable landfill.
Contaminated area and tools should be washed down with hypochlorite bleach.
Personal protective equipment and clothing should be washed with soapy water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Keep away from food, drink, and animal feedstuff.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Wear suitable Personal protective equipment when handling and spraying.
Storage: Store in the original container in a dry, cool, ventilated, LOCKED area.
DO NOT store in prolonged sunlight.
DO NOT store with food, seed, or animal feedstuff.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS
National exposure standards: Not established. Use default of 10 mg/m3.
Biological limit values: ADI is 0.01 mg/kg/day. NOEL is 1.0 mg/kg/day.
Engineering measures: Use assisted ventilation in enclosed spaces if needed, especially storage areas.
Personal protection equipment:
Eye/face protection: Goggles or glasses to AS 1366, AS/NZS1337
Hand/skin protection: Overalls, PVC gloves and apron, face shield
Respiratory protection: Should not be necessary under normal conditions. If spray mist may be
encountered, a particulate filter to AS/NZS 1715 should be worn.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Amber coloured liquid.
Odour: Petroleum solvent.
pH: N/A
Vapour pressure: Will be that of solvents. 鈮? 1-200 mm.
Vapour density: Will be that of solvents. Heavier than air.
Will be that of solvents. 鈮? 150 oC.
Boiling point/range:
Will be that of solvents. < 0 oC.
Melting/freezing point:
Solubility: forms an emulsion with water.
Specific gravity - density: 鈮? 0.95
Flashpoint: ?
Explosive limits (air): ?
Ignition temperature: ?
Other:
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: Not likely to react or decompose in normal storage or use.
Store below 30 oC. Avoid naked flames, other sources of ignition.
Conditions to avoid:
Materials to avoid: Not known.
Hazardous decomposition products: Primarily carbon dioxide. Possibly carbon monoxide and chlorine
and fluorine compounds.
Hazardous reactions: Will not polymerise.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Moderately toxic to mammals.
Acute toxicity: LD50 (oral, rats) 50-70 mg/kg.
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Chronic toxicity: NOEL (dogs, 1yr) 1.5 mg/kg/day.
Possible routes of exposure: Inhalation of spray mist is the most likely cause of exposure.
Range of effects. Excessive exposure may affect human health as follows:
Skin contact: Not generally irritating.
Eye contact: Bifenthrin is non-irritating to rabbit eyes. Solvents may cause damage.
Inhalation/ingestion: Large doses may lead to tremors, vomiting, diarrhoea.
Dose/conc./conditions likely to cause injury:
Delayed effects if any:
Relevant negative data: Non teratogenic in rats (鈮? 2 mg/kg/day) and rabbits (8 mg/kg/day)
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity:
Aquatic organisms: Highly toxic to fish, crustacea, invertebrates.
Flora: Not toxic to plants.
Fauna: Moderately toxic to birds, and probably to most vertebrates.
Soil organisms: No data.
Bees: Very toxic.
Long term: Moderately persistent, but not mobile.
Ozone effects: None recorded.
Persistence/degradation: Half life of weeks to months in soil. In water it is rapidly absorbed by soil
colloids.
Mobility: Slight mobility in light sandy soils, none in loams and clays.
Bioaccumulative potential: Unknown but probably low.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Product: Whenever possible, product should be used for its intended purpose, even if
reclaimed from spillage (reclaimed product must be uncontaminated).
Containers: Whenever possible, follow directions given on container.
If not available, triple or pressure rinse plastic or metal containers before disposal. Recycle containers if
possible (replace cap and return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point). Treat
rinsings as for product above.
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.
Sewage: Do not dispose of product or rinsings into sewage systems or septic tanks.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN Number: None.
UN proper shipping name: None.
ADG Class & subsidiary risks: None.
ADG Packing Group: None.
Special precautions: Do not store with foodstuffs.
Hazchem code:
4Farmers does not anticipate that this product will be shipped by air or sea, nor be exported. Extra precautions
may apply if such transport is undertaken.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
This product is an APVMA registered pesticide (# 58321).
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16. OTHER INFORMATION
MSDS updated April 2008
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