MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
IF ON SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated cloth-
1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
ing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20
PRODUCT NAME: Propiconazole G-Pro Fungicide minutes. Call a poison control center or doctor for
Active Ingredient: Propiconazole treatment advice.
Chemical Formula: C15H17Cl2N3O2 IF INHALED: Move person to fresh air. If person is not
breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial
COMPANY IDENTIFICATION:
respiration, preferably by mouth-to-mouth, if possible.
Gro-Pro, LLC
Call a poison control center or doctor for further treat-
2214 Hwy 44 West
ment advice.
Inverness, FL 34453
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: No specific antidote, treat patient
UNITED STATES
symptomatically. Eye contact may require specialized
ophthalmologic attention. If ingested, induce emesis or
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
lavage stomach carefully to avoid aspiration.
Propiconazole CAS No. 60207-90-1 14.3%
Other Ingredients 85.7% 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash point (method): >105掳C (>221掳F) (PMA-4)
3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Flammable Limits (LFL-UFL): Unknown
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Fire and Explosion Hazards: This material can burn in fire
Can cause substantial but temporary eye irritation. releasing irritating and toxic gases due to thermal decom-
May be harmful if swallowed, inhaled or absorbed position or combustion.
through skin. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. Suitable Extinguishing Media: Use carbon dioxide, dry
Avoid breathing vapor or spray mist. Keep out of reach chemical, foam or water spray.
of children.
Fire Fighting Equipment: Wear full fire-fighting turn-out
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: gear (Bunker gear).
Hazardous Combustion Products: Unknown.
EYE: Substantially irritating to the eyes. Degree of injury
will depend on the amount of material that gets into eye
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
and the speed and thoroughness of the first aid treatment.
SKIN: Prolonged or frequently repeated skin contact may Clean up spills immediately, observing precautions in
Section 8. Isolate hazard area. Keep unnecessary and
cause allergic reactions in some individuals.
unprotected personnel from entering.
INHALATION: Slightly irritating to respiratory tract.
Small Spill: Absorb small spills with sand, vermiculite or
INGESTION: May be harmful if swallowed.
other inert absorbent. Place contaminated material in
appropriate container for disposal.
4. FIRST AID
Large Spill: Dike large spills using absorbent or impervi-
IF IN EYES: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with
ous material such as clay or sand. Recover and contain as
water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present,
much free liquid as possible for reuse. Allow absorbed
after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a
material to solidify and scrape up for disposal. Clean up
poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
wash liquid with additional absorbent and place in a dis-
IF SWALLOWED: Call a poison control center or doctor posable container. After clean up, flush contaminated
immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass area thoroughly with water. This material should be pre-
of water if able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless vented from contaminating soil or from entering sewage
told to do so by the poison control center or doctor. Do not and drainage systems and bodies of water.
give anything by mouth to an unconscious person.
Gro-Pro, LLC
Emergency Phone: Chemtrec 800-424-9300
2214 Hwy 44 West Effective Date: June 23, 2005
Inverness, FL 34453
EPA Reg. No. 79676-8
www.gro-pro.com REV 0605
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Keep out of reach of children. Use only in a well-ventilated ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY
area. Do not reuse this container. Prevent eating, drinking, Oral LD50 (rat): >3,000 mg/kg
tobacco use and cosmetic application in areas where
ACUTE DERMAL TOXICITY
there is a potential for exposure to the material. Wash
Dermal LD50 (rat): >5,000 mg/kg
thoroughly with soap and water after handling. Store
away from food, feed and drinking water. ACUTE INHALATION TOXICITY
Inhalation LC50 (rat): >2.02 mg/L (4 hr.)
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
EYE IRRITATION
EXPOSURE LIMITS (8 HOUR TWA): (Refer to Section 3) Moderately irritating to the eyes (rabbit)
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Proper ventilation is required
SKIN IRRITATION
when handling or using this product to keep exposure to
Slightly irritating to the skin (rabbit)
airborne contaminants below the exposure limit.
Facilities storing or utilizing this material should be DERMAL SENSITIZATION
equipped with an eyewash facility and a safety shower. Skin sensitizer (guinea pig)
Refer to the product label for additional information
EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE: This product has low
regarding application of this product.
oral, dermal and inhalation toxicity. This product is sub-
Personal Protective Equipment: stantially irritating to the eyes; the degree of injury will
Eyes and Face: For splash, mist or spray exposure, wear depend on the amount of material that gets into eye and
chemical protective goggles or a full face shield. the speed and thoroughness of the first aid treatment.
Protective Clothing: Long-sleeved shirt and long pants,
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE: In studies with labo-
shoes plus socks, and a chemical-resistant apron when
ratory animals, propiconazole did not cause teratogenici-
cleaning equipment, mixing, or loading.
ty, neurotoxicity or carcinogenicity in male and female
Gloves: Wear chemical-resistant gloves such as barrier rats and male mice.
laminate, butyl rubber (鈮? 14 mils), nitrile rubber (鈮? 14
In laboratory animals that have ingested large doses of
mils), neoprene rubber (鈮? 14 mils), polyvinyl chloride
propiconazole during their life span, liver enlargement is
(PVC) (鈮? 14 mils), or viton (鈮? 14 mils).
often noted and an increase of neoplastic and non-neo-
Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have plastic liver cell tumors in male mice at 2500 ppm in the
been drenched or heavily contaminated with this prod-
diet was observed. At a dose of 850 ppm in the diet, there
uct鈥檚 concentrate. Do not reuse them. Follow manufactur-
was a statistically significant increase in benign adeno-
er鈥檚 instructions for cleaning/maintaining PPE. If no such
mas but no increase in carcinomas.
instructions for washables, use detergent and hot water.
In studies of rats, developmental toxicity in the form of
Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.
cleft palate occurred. In studies of rabbits, no adverse
USER SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS development effects were identified.
鈥? Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing gum,
An overall absence of genotoxicity has been demonstrat-
using tobacco, or using the toilet.
ed in tests of mutagenicity, DNA damage and chromo-
鈥? Remove clothing immediately, if pesticide gets inside. some aberrations.
Then wash thoroughly and put on clean clothing.
MEDICAL CONDITIONS AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
鈥? Remove PPE immediately after handling this product.
None known.
Wash the outside of gloves before removing. As soon
as possible, wash thoroughly and change into clean CARCINOGENICITY:
clothing. IARC: Not listed
NTP: Not listed
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OSHA: Not listed
OTHER: (ACGIH) Not listed
Appearance: Amber liquid
MUTAGENIC DATA: No evidence of effects during in vivo
Odor: Slight solvent odor
or in vitro studies.
Molecular Formula (technical): C15H17Cl2N3O2
pH: 5.59 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Density: 1.086 g/ml
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: This pesticide is moderate-
Solubility in Water: Soluble in water. ly toxic to fish and invertebrates, and practically non-toxic
to birds and bees. Do not apply directly to water, to areas
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY where surface water is present, or to intertidal areas
below the mean high water mark. Do not contaminate
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: Avoid temperatures above 150掳F
water when disposing of equipment washwater.
and below 20掳F.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTIES: Propiconazole has low
CHEMICAL STABILITY: Stable, however may decompose
mobility and is not persistent in soil, has low bioaccumu-
if heated.
lation potential, and is stable in water (sinks in water after
INCOMPATIBILITY WITH OTHER MATERIALS: Alkaline
24 hours).
and acidic conditions and materials, oxidizing materials.
Note: The information presented in this section applies to
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Unknown.
the active ingredient, propiconazole.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.
SARA Title III 鈥? Section 311 Hazardous Categories
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Immediate
PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Pesticide wastes are toxic.
SARA Title III 鈥? Section 312 Threshold Planning Quantity
Improper disposal of excess pesticide, spray mixture, or
The threshold planning quantity (TPQ) for this product
rinsate is a violation of Federal Law. If these wastes can-
treated as a mixture is 10,000 lbs. This product contains
not be disposed of by use according to label instructions,
no ingredients with a TPQ of less than 10,000 lbs.
contact your State Pesticide or Environmental Control
Agency, or the Hazardous Waste representative at the SARA Title III 鈥? Section 313 Reportable Ingredients
nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance. Propiconazole (60207-90-1)
CONTAINER DISPOSAL: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then
CALIFORNIA PROP 65 STATUS 鈥?
offer for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dis-
Not listed
pose of in a sanitary landfill, or incineration, or, if allowed
by state and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay
16. OTHER INFORMATION
out of smoke.
This product has been classified in accordance with the
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION hazard criteria of the Controlled Products Regulations
(CPR) and the MSDS contains all of the information
DOT HAZARD CLASS OR DIVISION: Not Regulated
required by CPR.
U.S. DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
DISCLAIMER:
UN NUMBER: N/A
Gro-Pro LLC believes the information and recommenda-
DOT PACKING GROUP: N/A tions provided above to be accurate. NO WARRANTY OF
REPORTABLE QUANTITY: None FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY, OR ANY OTHER WARRANTY,
MARINE POLLUTANT: Not listed
EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, IS MADE CONCERNING THE
U.S. SURFACE FREIGHT CLASS: Agricultural Fungicides,
INFORMATION PROVIDED HEREIN. The information pro-
Liquid, NOIBN
vided above relates only to the specific product designat-
ed and may not be applicable where such product is used
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
in combination with any other materials or in any
FIFRA 鈥? process. Use of this product is regulated by the U.S.
All pesticides are governed under the Federal Insecticide, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It is a violation
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. The regulatory informa- of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsis-
tion presented below is pertinent only when this product tent with its labeling. Additionally, as the conditions and
is handled outside of the normal use and application as a methods of use are beyond the control of Gro-Pro, LLC,
pesticide. Gro-Pro expressly disclaims any and all liability as to any
results obtained or arising from any use of the product or
CERCLA REPORTABLE QUANTITY 鈥?
reliance on such information.
None
SARA Title III 鈥? Section 302 Extremely Hazardous
Substances
Not listed
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