MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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MSDS No. 2021
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
Not classified as hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia.
COMPANY DETAILS
Company Scotts Australia Pty. Ltd.
Address Australia: New Zealand:
11 Columbia Way 180c Great South Rd
Baulkham Hills, NSW, 2153 Takanini, Auckland
Telephone Number (02) 8853 7300 (09) 299 6558
Fax Number (02) 8853 7310 (09) 296 0186
Emergency Telephone Number Australia: 1800 033 111 New Zealand: 0800 734 607
IDENTIFICATION
Product Name PREMAX HIGH K 14:0:12 FERTILISER WITH PRE-EMERGENT
HERBICIDE
Other Names Sierracare Turf Fertiliser 14:0:12 Plus Pre-emergent Weed Control
Manufacturers Product Code 86342
UN Number None allocated
Dangerous Goods Class None allocated
Sub-Risk Class None allocated
Packaging Group None allocated
Hazchem Code None allocated
Poisons Schedule S5- CAUTION
Uses A combination herbicide and fertiliser product for use on turf
Physical Description /Properties
Appearance & Odour Yellow granule
Melting point/softening point Starts at 47-53掳C; complete at 56-57掳C
Boiling Point Not available
Vapour Pressure Not available
Flashpoint Non flammable
Flammability Limits Not available
Solubility in Water Not readily soluble. Granule softens and breaks down within 24 hours.
pH Not available
Incompatibility Not available
Specific Gravity Not available
706-879kg/m3
Bulk density
Volatile Proportion Non-volatile
Corrosiveness Non-corrosive
Ingredients
Chemical Name CAS Number Proportion % w/w
Active ingredients Pendimethalin 40487-42-1 1.07
Potassium chloride 7447-40-7 10-30
Sulphur 7704-34-9 1-5
Urea 57-13-6 10-30
Inerts Limestone 53404-59-4 30-50
Aromatic 200 solvent (aromatic 68477-31-6 <5
hydrocarbon)
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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION
Health Effects
Acute
Possible gastrointestinal tract irritation.
Swallowed
Contact with eyes may cause irritation.
Eye
May cause skin irritation in susceptible persons.
Skin
May cause irritation of respiratory tract.
Inhaled
No chronic effects have been reported for this product. No special medical
Chronic
surveillance is considered necessary for this product.
First Aid
Contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 (Australia) or 0800
Swallowed
764 766 (New Zealand). Have person sip a glass of water if able to swallow. Do
not induce vomiting without medical advice.
If in eyes, hold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20
Eye
minutes. Remove contact lenses if present, after the first 5 minutes then keep
rinsing. If irritation persists seek medical advice.
If on skin or clothing, take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with
Skin
plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. Call a poisons information centre on 13 11 26
(Australia) or 0800 764 766 (New Zealand) or doctor for treatment advice.
Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 000 (Australia) or 111 (New
Inhaled
Zealand) for an ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably mouth-to-
mouth, if possible. Call a poisons information centre 13 11 26 (Australia) or 0800
764 766 (New Zealand) or doctor for further treatment advice.
Eye wash.
First Aid Facilities
Treat symptomatically.
Advice to Doctor
Inhalation of dust may aggravate asthma.
Medical conditions
which may be
aggravated by contact
PRECAUTIONS FOR USE
Exposure limit standards for some of the constituents of this preparation are as
Exposure Standards
follows:
mg/m3 OSHA
Constituent:
Pendimethalin None
Urea None
Potassium chloride None
Engineering Controls Use adequate ventilation to keep the airborne concentrations of this material below
the recommended exposure standard
Eye/face protection: eye/face protection is not required but is recommended in
Personal Protection
manufacturing situations where contact may occur. Safety glasses with side shields
or goggles.
Skin and body protection: no special protective clothing is required under normal
workplace conditions. After using product, remove clothing and wash before reuse.
Respiratory protection: if airborne levels are high or product does not remain intact
use a combination of engineering controls (e.g. ventilation) and personal protection
(an approved respirator for dusts, mists and fumes).
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SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION
Storage and Transport Store in the closed original container, in a dry cool well ventilated area out of
direct sunlight. Avoid bag breakage. Do not store with seed, feed or foodstuffs.
Sweep up spilled material and return to the original container or to a well marked
Spills and Disposal
drum. Wash contaminated equipment taking care that washings do not enter
sewers, drains and other waterways. Shred empty container and bury in a local
authority landfill. If not 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.
Fire/Explosion Hazard The material does not present a fire or explosion hazard. If stored where a fire
occurs, dry chemical, water, carbon dioxide and foam may be used.
In a fire, thermal decomposition of urea will generate ammonia and hydrochloric
acid. Oxides of nitrogen and carbon are also possible.
OTHER INFORMATION
The product is not particularly dangerous to terrestrial organisms including wild
Environmental
life. Toxic to aquatic organisms including fish. Do not contaminate dams,
Protection
streams or other water bodies with the product or used containers.
The LC50 values for pendimethalin are as follows:-
Channel catfish 1.9 ppm Sheepshead minnow 0.71 ppm
Eastern oyster 0.21 ppm Pink shrimp 1.6 ppm
Crayfish >300 ppm Daphnia magna 0.52 ppm (24 hour)
Mallard Duck (8 day dietary) 10,338 ppm
Bobwhite quail (8 day dietary) 4,187 ppm
LD50 oral, rat > 5,000 mg/kg
Animal Toxicity
LD50 dermal, rabbit >2,000 mg/kg
Data
Eye effects, rabbit- mild eye irritation.
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CONTACT POINT
Scotts Australia Pty Ltd
Australia: New Zealand:
11 Columbia Way 180c Great South Rd
Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 Takanini, Auckland
Phone (02) 8853 7300 Phone (09) 299 6558
Fax (02) 8853 7310 Fax (09) 295 0176
24 hour Emergency Response for Transport and Exposure:
Australia: 1800 033 111 New Zealand: 0800 734 607
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