MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Termidor庐 Residual Termiticide
Date of Issue: October 23, 2002
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Product name: Termidor庐 Residual Termiticide
Other names: None
Product code: Not available
SAP product code:
Recommended use: For use as a termiticide in the application of a residual soil barrier.
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 Number: 1800 033 111 鈥? Orica SH&E Shared Services
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - DANGEROUS GOOD
Harmful if swallowed. Not flammable.
Hazard Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia
designation:
Risk phrases: R22 Harmful if swallowed
Safety phrases: Not applicable
ADG classification: Class 6.1
SUSDP Schedule 5 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons)
classification:
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/L):
Fipronil [120068-37-3] 100
1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one 2634-33-5 1.0
Other ingredients, including water (non hazardous) to 100%
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Termidor庐 Residual Termiticide
Date of Issue: October 23, 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: Remove victim to fresh air. Seek medical assistance.
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 immediate 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: Provide washing facilities in the workplace.
Symptoms: Symptoms of overexposure include respiratory difficulty, decreased reflexes,
lethargy, tremors, and in severe cases, convulsions. Repeated exposure at dose
levels that are not acutely toxic may result in symptoms of toxicity.
Medical attention: Fipronil is a reversible gamma-aminobutyric (GABA) receptor 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 鈥? due to the slow elimination of the compound.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing Carbon dioxide, water spray, dry agents, foam.
media:
Hazards from Toxic thermal decomposition products may include oxides of carbon, sulphur
combustion and nitrogen, and compounds of chlorine and fluorine.
products:
Precautions for fire Firefighters should wear full protective gear, including self-contained breathing
fighters: apparatus (SAA 1716). If possible and without risk, remove intact containers from
exposure to fire. Otherwise, spray unopened containers with water to keep cool.
Whenever possible, contain fire-fighting water by bunding area with sand or
earth to prevent it entering any bodies of water.
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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. Dealing with spills and disposals
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
* Elbow-length PVC gloves
* Face-shield or goggles
CONTAIN SPILL and absorb with absorbent material such as earth, sand or clay and store in properly
labelled, sealed drums for safe disposal in an approved landfill, or bury under at least 500 mm of soil in
a non-crop, non-pasture area away from water sources or homes. DO NOT burn empty containers or
product. Deal with all spillages immediately. Keep people away and upwind. If contamination of
drains, streams, watercourses, etc. is unavoidable, warn the local water authority.
Neutralizing Chemicals: Hydrated lime.
Do not allow entry into treated areas until spray has dried. When prior entry is necessary, wear overalls
and chemical resistant gloves. Clothing must be laundered after each day's use.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Keep out of reach of children.
Storage: Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool, well-ventilated area, out of
direct sunlight. Store in a locked room or place away from children, animals,
food, feedstuffs, seed and fertilizers.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure No exposure standard has been assigned by the National Occupational Health
standards: and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia).
Engineering Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use local exhaust ventilation during
controls: manufacture. Use in a well-ventilated area only.
Personal Protective Eyes: Avoid contact with eyes.
Equipment:
Clothing: Cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing)
and washable hat.
Gloves: Elbow-length PVC or nitrile gloves
Respiratory: Do not breathe vapour or spray. Wear an organic cartridge respirator
if inhalation is possible.
Other: Wash hands after use. After each day's use, wash gloves, goggles, respirator
facepiece and contaminated clothing.
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Date of Issue: October 23, 2002
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Viscous cream to yellow suspension
Odour: Slight vegetable oil smell
Vapour pressure: Low
Vapour density: Not available
Boiling point: Not determined
Freezing/melting Not determined
point:
Solubility: 1.9 mg/L at 20 0C (technical fipronil)
Density: 1.055 g/mL at 200C
pH: 2.0 to 4.0
Flash Point: Non-flammable
Flammability Not applicable
(explosive) limits:
Auto-ignition Not available
temperature:
Octanol/water Not available
partition
coefficient:
Formulation: Suspension Concentrate
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: Stable under normal conditions of use.
Hazardous None
polymerisation:
Conditions to Avoid extreme heat and fire.
avoid:
Incompatible Not available
materials:
Hazardous Toxic thermal decomposition products may include oxides of carbon, sulphur
decomposition and nitrogen, and compounds of chlorine and fluorine.
products:
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled.
May irritate skin. Fipronil does not readily penetrate the skin. Repeated
Skin contact:
exposure may cause allergic disorders.
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Eye contact: May irritate eyes. May cause weeping and redness.
Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed.
Other: None
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? PRODUCT:
Acute:
Oral toxicity: LD50 rat: >1999 mg/kg
Dermal toxicity: LD50 rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg
Inhalation toxicity: LC50 (4 h) rat: 1.7 mg/L
Skin irritation: Not irritating 鈥? rabbit
Eye irritation: Eye irritant 鈥? rabbit
Sensitisation: Not sensitising - guinea pig (technical fipronil)
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.
Animal studies indicate that this product is not a sensitiser however indications from use of other
fipronil formulations in veterinary applications suggest that there may be risk of allergic disorders from
repeated exposure.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Highly toxic to fish and aquatic organisms. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the
chemical or used containers.
Fish toxicity: Acute LC50 (96 h): 0.248 mg /L rainbow trout
(technical fipronil) Acute LC50 (96 h): 0.430 mg/L European carp
Daphnia toxicity: Acute EC50 (48 h): 0.19 mg/L for Daphnia magna
(technical fipronil)
Toxicity to algae: Not available
(technical fipronil)
Bird toxicity: Acute oral LD50:>2150 mg/kg mallard duck
(technical fipronil) Acute oral LD50: 31 mg/kg pheasants
Acute oral LD50: 11.3 mg/kg bobwhite quail
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Bee toxicity: Dangerous to bees.
Other: Non-toxic to earthworms.
Environmental fate, Fipronil has low mobility in soil.
persistence and
degradation:
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Triple or preferably pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to spray tank. Do not dispose
of undiluted chemicals on site. Break, crush, or puncture and bury empty containers in a local authority
landfill. If no landfill is available, bury the containers below 500 mm in a disposal pit specifically
marked and set up for the purpose, clear of waterways, desirable vegetation and tree roots. Empty
containers and product should not be burnt.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN number: 2902
Proper shipping PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC, N.O.S. (contains fipronil)
name:
Class and 6.1
Subsidiary Risk:
Packing Group: lll
EPG: 34 鈥? Refer to the Dangerous Goods Initial Emergency Response Guide
Hazchem code: 2X
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
National Registration Authority Approval Number: 54624
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Trademark Termidor庐 is a Registered Trademark of Bayer.
information:
Preparation Replaces June 14, 2001 edition.
information: Reason for update: Conversion to 16 heading format.
Data sources: Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Termidor庐 Residual Termiticide
Date of Issue: October 23, 2002
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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