MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Product name:
Other names: None
Product code: AE F124964 00 1P01 A1
Recommended For use in the control of cockroaches in domestic and commercial
use: situations.
Supplier: Bayer Environmental Science 鈥? A Business Group of Bayer
CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022
Address: 391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn
Victoria 3123, Australia
Telephone: (03) 9248 6888
Facsimile: (03) 9248 6800
Website: www.bayercropscience.com.au
Contact: Technical Manager (03) 9248 6854
Emergency
Telephone 1800 033 111 鈥? Orica SH&E Shared Services
Number:
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - NON-DANGEROUS GOOD
May irritate eyes and skin. Not flammable.
Hazard Not Classified as hazardous according to the criteria of Worksafe
designation: Australia
Risk phrases: Not appllicable.
Safety phrases: Not applicable
ADG This product is not classified as a Dangerous Good under the
classification: Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and
Rail.
SUSDP
classification: Exempt
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/kg):
Fipronil [120068-37-3] 0.3
1,2 - Benzisothiozalin [2634-33 5] 2.5 approx
Other ingredients (non hazardous) 997.2
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Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
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.
Inhalation: Not applicable.
Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas with plenty
of soap and water.
Eye contact: Immediately irrigate with copious quantities of water for at least 15
minutes. Seek medical assistance.
Ingestion: If swallowed immediately contact a doctor or Poisons Information
Centre (telephone: 13 11 26) and follow the advice given. Keep
under medical supervision.
First Aid Facilities: Ensure washing facilities are available.
Symptoms: No specific symptoms are anticipated from exposure to this
product.
Medical Fipronil is a reversible gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) receptor
attention: inhibitor. During intoxication it will induce neurological stimulation
with possible convulsions. Treat symptoms. No specific antidote
known. Phenobarbital, and to a lesser extent, benzodiazepines,
have been shown experimentally to be effective in preventing
convulsions induced by fipronil. Due to slow absorption of fipronil
through the gut, symptoms of intoxication may be delayed several
hours to one day. Absorption may be decreased by the use of
gastric lavage, saline purgative and activated charcoal (possible
entero-hepatic recirculation).
Continue monitoring - due to the slow elimination of the
compound.
Other First Aid: DO NOT attempt to give anything by mouth to a semi-conscious or
unconscious person.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing
media: Extinguish fire using: Carbon dioxide, Dry agent, Water spray, Foam
Hazards from Not available
combustion
products:
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Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
Precautions for Full protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus
fire fighters: (AS 1716), must be worn.
Contain run-off. Keep people away and upwind.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Dealing with spills and disposal may result in the potential for increased personal
exposure. During such operations it is recommended that the following protective
clothing is worn:
* Cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist
* Waterproof gloves
CONTAIN SPILL, sweep up or shovel and place in properly labelled sealed drums 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
Handling: Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and
clothing. Wear long sleeved overalls and gloves while handling.
After handling and before eating, drinking or smoking, wash hands,
arms and face thoroughly with soap and water.
Storage: Store in the closed original container in a cool, well ventilated,
locked place out of the reach of children. Do not store in direct
sunlight.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure No occupational exposure standards have been established for the
standards: product or its ingredients.
Engineering Control process conditions to avoid contact.
controls:
Personal Eyes: Not normally required. Avoid touching eyes
Protective while handling product.
Equipment: Clothing: Avoid skin contact; full-length work clothes
should be worn when using this product.
Gloves: Avoid contact with skin; wear waterproof gloves.
Respiratory: Not required.
Other: None
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Solid, brown with small dark specks gel.
Odour: Odourless
Vapour pressure: 2.8x10-9 mm Hg at 250C (technical fipronil)
Vapour density: Not available
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Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
Boiling point: Not available
Freezing/melting
point: 195.5 - 2030C (technical fipronil)
Solubility: ~2 mg/L (technical fipronil)
Density: 1.64 at 200C (technical fipronil)
Molecular
weight: 437.2 (fipronil)
Flash Point: Not available 鈥? not flammable
Flammability
(explosive) limits: Not determined
Auto-ignition
temperature: Not available
Octanol/water
partition
coefficient: Not available
Formulation: Gel for use as an insecticidal bait for the control of cockroaches
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical Stable under normal conditions of use. No dangerous reaction
stability: known under normal conditions.
Hazardous
polymerisation: None
Conditions to
avoid: Extreme heat and fire
Incompatible
materials: None known
Hazardous
decomposition Thermal decomposition may produce toxic by-products of carbon
products: and nitrogen.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation: Not applicable
Skin contact: May irritate the skin 鈥? not classified as an irritant.
Eye contact: May irritate the eyes 鈥? not classified as an irritant.
Ingestion: The product exhibits low toxicity by the oral route.
Other: None
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Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? PRODUCT:
Acute:
Goliath Cockroach Gel (similar product)
Oral toxicity: LD50 rat: >5000 mg/kg
Dermal toxicity: LD50 rat: >5000 mg/kg
Inhalation
toxicity: LC50 (4 h) rat: 0.682 mg/L (technical fipronil)
Skin irritation: Not available
Eye irritation: Not available
Sensitisation: Not available
Chronic:
In a chronic toxicity study, rats receiving the highest dose of fipronil showed an
increased incidence of thyroid tumors. The rat thyroid gland is very sensitive to
chemicals and functions differently from the human thyroid, and therefore, fipronil is not
considered to pose an increased risk of cancer to humans. Similar studies in mice and
dogs did not show an increased incidence of thyroid tumors. Fipronil is not mutagenic
and not teratogenic.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Harmful to aquatic life. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the
chemical or used containers.
Fish toxicity: LC50: 0.34 mg/L Japanese carp (technical fipronil)
Daphnia toxicity: LC50: 19 碌g/L daphnia (technical fipronil)
Toxicity to algae: Not available
Bird toxicity: LD50: >2150 mg/kg mallard duck (technical fipronil)
Bee toxicity: Not available
Other: Non-toxic to earthworms.
Environmental
fate, persistence
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and Harmful to aquatic life. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or
degradation: waterways with the chemical or used containers.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose of empty container by wrapping in paper, placing in plastic bag and putting in
the garbage. DO NOT burn empty containers or product.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN number: Not applicable
Proper shipping
name: Not applicable
Class and
Subsidiary Risk: This product is not classified as a Dangerous Good under the
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and
Rail.
Packing Group: Not applicable
EPG: Not applicable
Hazchem code: Not applicable
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
National Registration Authority approval number: 55553 ?
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Trademark
information: Maxforce庐 is a Registered Trademark of Bayer
Preparation
information: Replaces August 22, 2001 edition.
Reason for update: Conversion to16 heading format.
Data sources: Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data
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.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Maxforce庐 Gold Gel Insecticide
Date of Issue: October 15, 2002
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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