HYDRETAIN PLUS Water Saver
and
HYDRETAIN TURF Water Saver
Material Safety Data Sheet
Issue Date: January 2001
Statement of Hazardous nature:
鈥淣ot classified as hazardous according to criteria of the National Occupational Health and
Safety Commission鈥?
Identification
Product Name: Hydretain Plus/Turf Water Saver.
Product Code: OCP 003 /4
Chemical Description: Compound of polysaccharides and organic salts and
surfactants in water solution.
UN Number: None allocated.
Dangerous Goods Class: Not a dangerous good.
Hazchem Code: None allocated.
Poisons Schedule: Not scheduled.
CAS RN: None allocated.
NIOSH: None allocated.
DG Class: None allocated.
EPG: None allocated.
IMDG Code - Page: None allocated.
IMO: None allocated.
Use
Major Use: A soil humectant to reduce water use in agricultural and
horticultural crop situations.
Application: Use with surface spray and then watered in.
Properties
Appearance: Blue-green. Mixes with water in any quantity.
Boiling Point: Not applicable (decomposes). Does not polymerise.
Vapour Pressure: Not applicable.
Flammability: Non-flammable.
Corrosion: Non-corrosive.
PH concentrate: 5.5 - 6.8
Ingredients
(As proportion of total compound)
Proportion: Polysaccharides. Med (<50.0%)
(organic humectants)
Soil conditioners (organic) Med (<20%)
Wood sugars and lignosulfonates. Low (<5.0%)
Milk fermentation derivatives. Low (<5.0%)
Calcium salt humectants. Med (<10.0%)
Vegetable colorant. V.Low (<0.1%)
Health Hazard Information
Health Effects: May be harmful only if ingested in large quantities.
Avoid eye contact. Not generally harmful.
Acute
Swallowed: Unlikely to be swallowed in harmful quantities.
Ingestion of large quantities may cause mild diarrhoea.
Skin: Leaves a sticky residue if dried on skin.
Inhaled: Normally not a hazard.
Chronic No information.
First Aid
Swallowed: Should pass safely through digestion. Do not induce
vomiting - give plenty of water.
Eye: Irrigate continuously with water for 15 minutes.
It is a sensible precaution to seek medical advice.
Inhaled: Not applicable.
Spilled on skin: If spilled on skin, wash with water.
Advice to Doctor Treat symptomatically.
Precautions for Use
Exposure Standards: No information available.
Personal Protection:
Respirator: Not required.
Glove Type: PVC or rubber gloves.
Eye Protection: Industrial safety glasses.
Clothing: No special protective clothing is required.
Flammability:
Fire Hazards: Not hazardous.
Hazchem Code: Not hazardous.
Safe Handling Information
Storage and Transport: Safe to handle. Indefinite shelf life, subject to container
integrity. Do not allow to freeze. (Product may
crystallise and be difficult to re-liquefy.) Store in plastic
or plastic-lined containers only.
Clean Up and Spills: Non-toxic to aquatic lifeforms. Sweep up and dispose
of in landfill according to local rules.
Waste Disposal: Disposal in approved landfill. Do not contaminate any
streams, lakes or ponds.
Fire/Explosion Hazard: Non-flammable.
Contact Points
Contact: Dr D V Clark
Phone: (02) 9810 4566 (work)
(02) 9498 1677 (home)
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The MSDS has been developed according to the WORKSAFE Australia / NDHSC Code of
Practice.
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