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Product 鈥? LAWN BUILDER WEED & FEED Date of Issue 30 June 2005
MSDS No. 1051
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Section 1 鈥? IDENTIFICATION
Product name LAWN BUILDER WEED & FEED
Other names
Recommended use/s Combined herbicide, fertiliser and wetting agent for use on lawns
Supplier name 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 02 8853 7310 09 296 0186
Emergency telephone number Australia: 1800 033 111 New Zealand: 0800 734 607
Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
General hazard statement Not classified as hazardous according to the criteria of NOHSC
Hazard classification Non hazardous Substance. Non Dangerous Goods.
Risk phrase(s)
Safety phrase(s)
Routes of entry Skin, eyes, inhalation and ingestion.
Potential acute health effects Will irritate the eyes, skin, nose and throat.
Potential chronic health effects Based on animal studies no adverse health effects are expected with this dilute
product.
Section 3 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredient Chemical Name CAS Number Proportion % w/w
MCPA MCPA present as the 19480-39-8 15g/L
dimethylamine salt
Dicamba Dicamba present as the 1918-00-9 2.3g/L
dimethylamine salt
Non-ionic surfactants -
Other non-hazardous
ingredients
Water Balance
Section 4 - FIRST AID MEASURES
Standard SUSDP First Aid Statement If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone 131126
(Australia) or 0800 764 766 (New Zealand).
Description of necessary measures according to routes of exposure
Eye contact Will irritate the eyes. Avoid contact with eyes. If product in eyes, wash it out
immediately with water. After use and before eating, drinking or smoking, wash
hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. Get medical attention if
irritation persists.
Skin contact Will irritate the skin. If product on skin immediately wash area with soap and water.
Get medical attention if irritation persists.
Hazardous skin contact
Inhalation Will irritate the nose and throat. Do not inhale spray mist or vapour. Remove
patient to fresh air. Get medical attention if irritation persists.
Hazardous inhalation
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Ingestion Rise mouth with water. If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons
Information Centre. Phone 131126 (Australia) or 0800 764 766 (New Zealand). If
large amounts are ingested induce vomiting.
Hazardous ingestion
Indication of medical attention and special treatment needed including description of most important symptoms, acute
and delayed
Aggravated medical conditions Skin abrasions and sores.
caused by exposure
Section 5 - FIREFIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media Dry chemical, water fog, foam, carbon dioxide.
Hazards from combustion products In a fire oxides of nitrogen, potassium, carbon, phosphorous and sulphur are
possible.
Special protective precautions
Special equipment for fire fighters Firefighters should wear self-contained breathing apparatus if there is a risk of
exposure to the products of combustion.
Hazchem Code Not applicable.
Special remarks on fire hazards
Section 6 - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Emergency procedures Small spill or leak 鈥? Contain using absorbent material [eg. soil, sand, vermiculite].
Wrap material in paper and place in rubbish bin. Wash down affected area making
sure run-off does not enter drains and waterways.
Large spill or leak 鈥? Slippery when spilt. Contain using absorbent material.
Collect and seal in properly labelled containers or drums for disposal at an approved
disposal site. Wash down area with detergent and excess water ensuring run-off
does not enter drains and waterways. Wear protective equipment to prevent skin
and eye contamination.
Methods and materials for Sand, soil, vermiculite or other dry absorbent material. Containers. Water hose.
containment and clean up
Section 7 - HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for safe handling No particular precautions are needed when handling the packaged product. When
handling individual containers wear disposable gloves.
Conditions for safe storage, including Store in the closed original container in a dry, cool, well-ventilated area out of direct
any incompatibilities sunlight. Store away from children, animals, food, feedstuffs, seed and fertilisers.
Store according to local regulations.
Section 8 - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
National exposure standards
Biological limit values No information.
Engineering controls If working indoors ventilate the work space to remove any vapours.
Personal protective equipment Cotton overalls, boots, gloves, washable hat, face shield or goggles.
Personal protection in case of a large Wear protective clothing. Wash exposed skin after contact. Change clothing if
spill contaminated.
Section 9 - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance (colour, physical form, Green, water based liquid
shape)
Odour Slight chemical odour
pH
Vapour pressure Not available
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Vapour density Not available
Boiling point/range Not available
Freezing/melting point
Solubility (specify solvent) Soluble in water.
Specific gravity or density
-
Flashpoint
Not flammable
Flammability
--
Upper and lower flammable limits
-
Ignition temperature
Viscosity -
Ionicity (in water) -
Dispersion properties -
Evaporation rate -
Water/Oil Dist. Coeff. -
Corrosivity May corrode metals in long term contact.
Section 10 - STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability Stable
Conditions of instability
Conditions to avoid Extreme heat
Incompatible materials Strong alkalis, oxidisers, reducing agents, fuel, combustible materials, active
metals such as aluminium and magnesium, chlorine, ammonia.
Hazardous decomposition products In a fire may product oxides of nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and sulphur.
Hazardous reactions None known
Hazardous polymerisation Will not occur.
Section 11 - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Health effects from likely routes of exposure
Toxicity to animals MCPA (1)
Low toxicity to aquatic organisms.
96 hr LC50 (rainbow trout): 100 mg/L
EC50 (Daphnia): 100 mg/L
Oral LD50 (bobwhite quail): 377 mg/kg
Dicamba (1)
96hr LC50 (rainbow trout): 135 mg/L.
96hr LC50 (bluegill sunfish): 135 mg/L.
48hr EC50 (daphnia): 110 mg/L.
Oral LD50 (mallard duck): 2000 mg/kg.
LC50 8-day diet (mallard duck): >10 000 mg/kg diet.
Chronic effects on humans MCPA and Dicamba are considered to be of moderate toxicity to humans. The
Australian Acceptable Daily Intake [ADI] of MCPA for a human is 0.01
mg/kg/day, set for the public for daily lifetime exposure. This is based on the
NOEL of 1.1 mg/kg/day, the level determined to show no effects during long term
exposure for the most sensitive indicators and the most sensitive species.
Other toxic effects on humans No additional information.
Special remarks on chronic effects No additional information.
on humans
Special remarks on other toxic No additional information.
effects on humans
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Section 12 - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity Not toxic to bees.
Avoid contaminating waterways.
The product is also a plant fertiliser and as such will impact on some plants and
animals in large doses.
Persistence and degradability The herbicide components are relatively non persistent and will degrade in soil.
Products of biodegradation -
Toxicity of the products of The products of degradation are not considered to be toxic.
biodegradation
Mobility The product is also a fertiliser and some components will move within the soil
whilst others will be absorbed/adsorbed.
Environmental fate -
Bioaccumulative potential Will not bioaccumulate
Section 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Disposal methods and containers Waste must be disposed of in accordance with local regulations.
Special precautions for landfill or No additional information.
incineration
Section 14 - TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Dangerous Goods Classification Not classified a Dangerous Good by the ADG Code [Australia]
UN Number -
UN Proper Shipping Name -
Class and subsidiary risk -
Packing Group -
Special precautions for user -
Hazchem Code -
IMDG Classification -
IATA Classification -
ADR/RID Classification -
Section 15 - REGULATORY INFORMATION
The regulatory status of a material (including its ingredients) under relevant Australian health, safety and
environmental legislation
Poisons Scheduling (Australia SUSDP) S5 鈥? Caution
Additional national and/or international regulatory information
Classifications -
APVMA Product Number 47860
Section 16 - OTHER INFORMATION
Date of preparation or last revision 30 June 2005
of this MSDS
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Key/legend to abbreviations and IATA 鈥? International Air Transport Association
acronyms used in the MSDS WHMIS 鈥? Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
HMIS 鈥? Hazardous Materials Information System
ACGIH 鈥? American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists
IARC 鈥? Inter Agency Regulatory Council
NOHSC 鈥? National Occupational Health and Safety Commission (Australia)
SUSDP 鈥? Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (Australia)
STEL 鈥? Short Term Exposure Limit
OSHA 鈥? Occupational Safety and Health Administration
NTP 鈥? National Toxicology Program
PEL 鈥? Permissible Exposure Limit
TWA 鈥? Time Weighted Averages TLV - Threshold Limit Value
NIOSH 鈥? National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety
Literature references
Sources for data
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