MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Responsar Beta SC Professional Insecticide
Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Product name: Responsar Beta SC Professional Insecticide
None
Other names:
66696
Product code:
Insecticide spray for general pest control use
Recommended
use:
Bayer Environmental Science 鈥? A Business Group of
Supplier:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022
391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn
Address:
Victoria 3123, Australia
(03) 9248 6888
Telephone:
(03) 9248 6800
Facsimile:
www.bayercropscience.com.au
Website:
Technical Manager (03) 9248 6854
Contact:
Emergency
1800 033 111 鈥? Orica SH&E Shared Services
Telephone
Number:
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - NON-DANGEROUS GOOD
Will irritate eyes and skin. Not flammable.
Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
Hazard
designation:
R22 鈥? Harmful if swallowed
Risk phrases:
R36 鈥? Irritating to the eyes
R38 鈥? Irritating to the skin
Not applicable
Safety phrases:
Not 鈥渄angerous goods鈥? for transport by road or rail according to the
ADG
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
classification:
Schedule 6 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons)
SUSDP
classification:
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/L):
Betacyfluthrin [68359-37-5] 125
Emulsifiers - Med
Sulphuric acid (7664-93-9) Very low
Water [7732-18-5] Very high
Proportion (%w/v): V. low = <1%; Med = 10-29%; V. high = >60%
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, immediately contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre
(telephone 13 11 26), and follow the advice given. Show this Material Safety Data Sheet
to a doctor.
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Seek medical advice.
Inhalation:
Remove any contaminated clothing and wash skin area thoroughly with
Skin contact:
soap and water.
Hold eye open and flood with water for at least 15 minutes and see a
Eye contact:
doctor.
Seek medical advice. Remove from contaminated area. Apply artificial
Ingestion:
respiration if not breathing.
Provide washing facilities in the workplace.
First Aid
Facilities:
No specific symptoms of overexposure. Tingling sensations may be felt in
Symptoms:
skin and mucous membranes exposed to the chemical. Exposure to spray
mist may cause nasal irritation.
Medical attention: Apply basic aid and decontamination procedures. Treat symptomatically.
There is no specific antidote. The presenting signs of overexposure
usually relate to hyperaesthesia of nerve endings in skin and mucous
membranes exposed to the chemical. These signs can only be treated
symptomatically and resolve spontaneously within 24-48 hours. The skin
and mucous membrane hyperaesthesia results from direct contact, not
from systemic distribution of the chemical.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Sprayed water jet, foam, extinguishing powder, C02, sand.
Extinguishing
media:
None
Hazards from
combustion
products:
Fight fire in the early stages if safe to do so. Wear respiratory protection.
Precautions for
In well ventilated areas wear full face mask with combination filter, eg.,
fire fighters:
ABEK-P2 (offers no protection from carbon monoxide). In enclosed
premises use a respirator with independent air supply. Contain firefighting
water.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
After spillage/leakage/gas leakage:
Prevent spillage from spreading or entering waterways and underground drains. Take up with
absorbent material such as sawdust, peat, or chemical binding agent. Fill material, along with
any contaminated soil etc., into sealable containers. Clean affected area with an aqueous
detergent and a small amount of water. Absorb this with hydrated lime and place in a sealable
container. Spread hydrated lime over the affected area. Do not smoke, eat or drink during
clean-up operations.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
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Keep out of reach of children.
Handling:
Store away from food, drink or animal feeding stuffs.
Storage:
Store below 300C. Keep away from heat or moisture.
To protect the quality of the product, avoid temperatures below minus
100C and above 400C.
Store so that unauthorised persons do not have access.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
NOHSC has not determined exposure standards for betacyfluthrin or any
Exposure
of the other ingredients in the formulation except:
standards:
Sulphuric acid TWA 1 mg/cu metre (ACGIH)
STEL 3 mg/cu metre (ACGIH)
Sulphuric acid is present in the product only at extremely low levels as a
pH adjuster.
No engineering controls are required for the normal use of this product
Engineering
according to label.
controls:
Harmful if absorbed by skin contact, inhaled or swallowed. Will irritate the
Personal
eyes and skin. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Do not inhale vapour and
Protective
spray mist.
Equipment:
When preparing the spray, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and
wrist, a washable hat, elbow length PVC gloves and half-facepiece
respirator. When using the prepared spray wear cotton overalls buttoned
to the neck and wrist, a washable hat, and rubber gloves.
After use and before eating, drinking or smoking, wash hands, arms, and
face thoroughly with soap and water. After each day's use wash gloves,
respirator or face piece, and contaminated clothing.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Beige liquid suspension
Appearance:
Slight characteristic smell
Odour:
Not relevant
Vapour pressure:
Not available
Vapour density:
600-900 mPa.s DIN 53211
Viscosity:
Approx 1000C
Boiling point:
Not available
Freezing/melting
point:
Miscible
Solubility:
Approx 1.06 kg/litre at 200C
Density:
3.0-7.0 undiluted
pH:
Not relevant
Flash Point:
Not relevant
Flammability
(explosive) limits:
Not relevant
Auto-ignition
temperature:
Not relevant
Octanol/water
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partition
coefficient:
Suspension concentrate
Formulation:
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Product is stable and not flammable.
Chemical
stability:
Hazardous polymerisation is unlikely to occur.
Hazardous
polymerisation:
Avoid temperatures below minus 100C and above 400C.
Conditions to
avoid:
Not available
Incompatible
materials:
Not relevant
Hazardous
decomposition
products:
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Exposure to spray mist may cause nasal irritation.
Inhalation:
Will irritate the skin.
Skin contact:
Will irritate the eyes.
Eye contact:
Harmful if swallowed.
Ingestion:
None
Other:
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? PRODUCT:
Acute:
LD50 rat: 776 mg/kg (females), 941 mg/kg (males)
Oral toxicity:
LD50 rat: >5000 mg/kg
Dermal toxicity:
LC50 rat: >1761 mg/cu metre
Inhalation
toxicity:
Not irritating 鈥? rabbit
Skin irritation:
Not available
Eye irritation:
Not available
Sensitisation:
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Chronic:
The effects of chronic human exposure to this chemical have not been determined, however
betacyfluthrin has been shown to be non-carcinogenic, non-mutagenic, and non-teratogenic in
laboratory species.
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
DO NOT feed treated seed or otherwise expose to wildlife or domestic birds. DO NOT
contaminate streams, rivers, or waterways with the chemical, used containers, treated seed or
bags which have held treated seed.
Not available
Fish toxicity:
EC50 (48 h) approx 0.002 mg/L
Daphnia toxicity:
EC50 (24 h) >0.002 mg/L
EC50 (increase in the biomass) >0.01 mg/L (72, 96 h)
Toxicity to algae:
EC50 (growth rate) >0.01 mg/L (72, 96 h)
Not available
Bird toxicity:
Not available
Bee toxicity:
None
Other:
Not available
Environmental
fate, persistence
and degradation:
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
1) After intended use: Triple rinse containers before disposal and add rinsings to the tank
mix or dispose of in a disposal pit away from waterways. Destroy empty containers by breaking,
crushing or puncturing them. Bury containers at a depth of 500 mm or more at a safe disposal
site, or take them to a dump that does not burn its refuse. Do not burn empty containers or
product.
2) After spill or accident: Dispose of sealed containers at an approved local waste disposal
site.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not applicable
UN number:
Not applicable
Proper shipping
name:
Not 鈥渄angerous goods鈥? for transport by road or rail according to the
Class and
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
Subsidiary Risk:
Not applicable
Packing Group:
Not applicable
EPG:
Not applicable
Hazchem code:
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
National Registration Authority Approval Number: 52198
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16. OTHER INFORMATION
Trademark
Responsar is a Registered Trademark of Bayer.
information:
Replaces July 01 1999 edition.
Preparation
Reason for update: Conversion to 16 heading format.
information:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data
Data sources:
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 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.
Our responsibility for products sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of
which is sent to our customers and is also available on request.
END OF MSDS
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