COLIN CAMPBELL (CHEMICALS) PTY. LTD.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Date of Issue: 1 February 2005
1) IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product Name: CAMPBELL PROTAK 450EC FUNGICIDE
None
Other Names:
Imidazole
Chemical Group:
Fungicide for use on agricultural crops.
Recommended Use:
Colin Campbell (Chemicals) Pty Ltd ABN 29 000 045 590
Supplier Details:
5 Blackfriar Place
Wetherill Park NSW 2164
(02) 9725 2544
Telephone:
(02) 9604 7768
Fax:
cccsyd@campbellchemicals.com.au
Email:
www.campbellchemicals.com.au
Website:
Product Development Manager 鈥? (02) 9725 2544
Contact:
Emergency Telephone
(02) 9725 2544 鈥? 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday.
Number:
2) HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - DANGEROUS GOOD
Hazardous according to the criteria of the National Occupational Health &
Hazardous
Safety Commission (NOHSC)
classification:
R10
Risk phrases:
R20/21
R38
R22
R50/53 鈥? Toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects
in the aquatic environment.
See sections 4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13
Safety phrases:
3
ADG Classification
6
SUSDP classification:
3) COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients CAS Number Concentration
Prochloraz 67747-09-5 45%
Xylene 1330-20-7 30-60%
4) FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, immediately contact a doctor or Poison Information Centre (Ph: 13 11 26)
and follow the advice given. Show this Material Safety Data Sheet to the doctor.
If inhaled remove to fresh air and keep at rest. If not breathing, give
Inhalation:
artificial respiration. If breathing is difficult, give oxygen.
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4) FIRST AID MEASURES continued
Carefully remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas with soap and
Skin Contact:
water.
Check and remove any contact lenses. Rinse eyes immediately with clean water
Eye contact:
for at least 15 minutes and seek medical aid.
Induce vomiting. Keep patient at rest and seek medical advice. Wash mouth out
Ingestion:
with water.
Ensure eye wash and safety shower are available.
First Aid facilities
Treat symptomatically and give supportive therapy. No specific antidote
Medical
known. If ingested, perform gastric lavage and administer activated charcoal.
Attention:
5) FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Water spray or fog, foam, dry chemical, carbon dioxide (CO2)
Extinguishing media
In a fire, formation of toxic compounds of carbon, nitrogen and chlorine can
Hazard from
be expected.
combustion
products
Fire fighters should wear full protective gear, including self-contained
Precautions for
breathing apparatus (AS/NZS 1715/1716). Keep unnecessary people away. If
fighting fires
it can be done safely remove intact containers from the fire. Bund area with
sand or earth to prevent contamination of drains or waterways. Dispose of
extinguishing agent and spillage safely later. Do not release contaminated
water into the environment.
3 [Y] E
Hazchem Code
6) ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Avoid contact with spilled material or contaminated surfaces. Do not smoke, eat or drink during the
clean up process. Wear personal protective clothing and equipment as detailed in Section 8
PERSONAL PROTECTION. Keep people and animals away. Contain spill and absorb with earth,
sand, clay or other absorbent material. Prevent spilled material from entering drains or watercourses.
Collect and store in properly labelled drums for safe disposal. Clean floor with a damp cloth and place
it in the drum. Seal drums and label ready for safe disposal. Deal with all spillages immediately. If
contamination of drains, streams, watercourses etc is unavoidable warn the local water authority.
7) HANDLING AND STORAGE
Keep out of reach of children. Will irritate eyes and skin. Avoid contact with eyes
Handling
and skin. Do not inhale spray mist. After use and before eating, drinking or smoking
wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. After each day鈥檚 use
wash gloves and contaminated clothing. No smoking.
Store in the closed original container in a cool well ventilated area (<50OC). Do not
Storage
store for prolonged periods in direct sunlight. Store in a locked room away from
children, animals, food, animal feed, seed and fertilisers.
Flammable.
Flammability
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8) EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION
No exposure standards have been assigned for prochloraz.
Exposure
TLV (USA) : 434mg/m3
Standards
Exposure standard 鈥? Time Weighted Average (TWA) means the average
airborne concentration of a particular substance when calculated over a normal
eight hour working day, for a five-day working week.
None allocated
Biological Limit
Values
Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use in a well ventilated area only.
Engineering
Controls
Eyes: Safety goggles or face shield
Personal
Clothing: Chemical resistant disposable overalls and PVC
Protective
boots..
Equipment
Gloves: Chemical resistant PVC or nitrile gloves
Respiratory: If inhalation is likely an AS/NZS 1715/1716 approved
respirator should be worn.
9) PHYSICAL AND CHEMICALS PROPERTIES
Translucent amber liquid
Appearance:
Characteristic (aromatic)
Odour:
Prochloraz : 4.5 x 10-5 Pa @ 25OC
Vapour pressure:
Not available
Vapour density:
Not available
Boiling point:
Prochloraz : 46-49OC
Freezing/Melting point:
Not available
pH:
Emulsifies in water. Pure prochloraz 20ppm @20OC
Solubility:
1.08 鈥? 1.09 at 20oC
Specific gravity:
23OC
Flash point:
Xylene: Lower explosion limit : 1%
Flammability (explosive) limit:
Upper explosion limit : 7%
Not available
Auto ignition temperature:
Prochloraz : log Pow = 4.06Not available
Partition coefficient
(octanol/water):
10) STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stable under normal conditions of use.
Chemical stability:
Sunlight, excessive heat, open flames. Decomposes on heating.
Conditions to avoid:
Strong acids and alkalis.
Incompatible materials :
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10) STABILITY AND REACTIVITY continued
In a fire, formation of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, carbon
Hazardous
monoxide and nitrogen oxides can be expected.
decomposition
products:
Hazardous polymerisation will not occur.
Hazardous reactions:
11) TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
May irritate mucous membranes of nose and mouth.
Inhalation:
Moderate to severe irritant - rabbit
Skin contact:
May cause redness and tears.
Eye contact:
Product toxicity is low, but may be harmful if swallowed in
Ingestion:
large amounts.
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? PRODUCT
Acute:
LD50 rat >2000mg/kg
Oral toxicity
LD50 rat >2000mg/kg
Dermal toxicity:
LC50 rat (4 hour): >5.86mg/L
Inhalation toxicity:
Not irritating - rabbit
Skin irritation:
No data
Irritation of mucous membranes:
Not sensitising - guinea pig
Sensitisation:
Chronic:
Prochloraz is not carcinogenic, not mutagenic, not teratogenic.
12) ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Very toxic to aquatic organisms and may cause adverse effects in the aquatic environment.
DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterway with Protak or the used containers.
Ecotoxicity: Prochloraz:
Fish toxicity:
LC50 (96 h) bluegill sunfish (Lepomis macrochirus) <10mg/L
Bird toxicity:
Acute oral LD50 >2000mg/kg
Low hazard to bees.
Prochloraz is rapidly degraded when exposed to sunlight and UV
Environmental fate,
light. Prochloraz does not leach to ground water.
persistence and
degradability, mobility
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12) DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Triple or preferable pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to the mixing tank. Do not
dispose of undiluted chemical 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 500mm 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.
13) TRANSPORT INFORMATION
1993
UN Number:
Flammable liquid, N.O.S., (xylene)
Proper Shipping
name:
3
Class and subsidiary
risk:
III
Packing Group:
EPG:
3 [Y]E
Hazchem code:
14) REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 (Commonwealth) Australian
Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority approval number: 45187
15) OTHER 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 the 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.
END OF MSDS
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