Material Safety Data Sheet
Alpha-Cypermethrin 100 EC
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product trade name: 4Farmers alpha-Cypermethrin 100 EC Insecticide
Other names: alpha-Cyper
Recommended use: Agricultural insecticide.
Company name & address: 4Farmers Pty. Ltd.
A.C.N 067 443 485
70 McDowell St, Welshpool, Western Australia, 6106.
Ph: (08) 9356 3445 Fax (08) 9356 3447
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Hazard classification: Hazardous according to the criteria of NOHSC. Dangerous goods.
Risk phrases: R20 Harmful by inhalation.
R21/22 Harmful in contact with skin and if swallowed.
R65 Harmful 鈥? may cause lung damage if swallowed.
Safety phrases: S20/21 When using do not eat or drink/smoke
S23 Do no breathe spray.
S24/25 Avoid contact with skin/eyes
S29/35 Do not empty into drains/Dispose of material and container in a safe way
SUSDP Classification: S6
ADG Classification: Class 9 (Environmentally Hazardous Substance, Liquid, N.O.S.)
UN Number: 3082
3. COMPOSITION
Substance CAS Number % content
Alpha-Cypermethrin 67375-30-8 10
Hydrocarbon solvent Varies 76
Surfactants/emulsifiers/wetters To 100
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash contaminated skin with soapy water. If
skin irritation develops, get medical attention. Wash clothing thoroughly before re-use.
Eye contact: Rinse eye(s) with clean running water for 15 mins. Get medical attention.
Ingestion: Rinse mouth. Give water to drink if patient is conscious. DO NOT induce
vomiting. If vomiting occurs ensure patient can breathe, then give water to drink. Get medical attention.
Advice to doctor: No specific antidote is known. Treat symptomatically. Vitamin E cream has
proved useful for cases of skin contact.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Suitable extinguishing media: Carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam, water fog.
Unsuitable extinguishing media: Water stream.
Special hazards in fire: Product is flammable. Combustion may release carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides,
and/or chlorine compounds.
Required special protective equipment for fire-fighters: Wear self contained breathing apparatus if in
enclosed space.
Hazchem code: 2X
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6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Emergency procedures: Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eyes being affected.
Evacuate unprotected and unnecessary personnel from area of spill.
If material is leaking from a container, stop the leak only if this can be done safely.
Prevent spillage entering drains or watercourse.
Methods for containment & cleanup: Vermiculite, Sand, Soil is a suitable absorbent, especially soils high
in clay.
Soil can be used to form bunds to contain spillage.
Contaminated soil should be collected for disposal at a suitable landfill.
Contaminated area and tools should be washed down with hypochlorite bleach.
Personal protective equipment and clothing should be washed with soapy water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Keep away from food, drink, and animal feedstuff.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Wear suitable Personal protective equipment when handling and spraying.
Storage: Store in the original container in a dry, cool, ventilated, LOCKED area.
DO NOT store in prolonged sunlight.
DO NOT store with food, seed, or animal feedstuff.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS
National exposure standards: Not established for alpha-Cypermethrin. The solvent has recommended an
occupational exposure limit of 100 mg/m3; 17ppm TWA, as total hydrocarbon.
Biological limit values: ADI for alpha-Cypermethrin is 0.05 mg/kg/day. NOEL is 4.7 mg/kg/day.
Engineering measures: Use assisted ventilation in enclosed spaces if needed, especially storage areas.
Personal protection equipment:
Eye/face protection: Goggles or glasses to AS 1366, AS/NZS1337
Hand/skin protection: Overalls, PVC gloves and apron, face shield
Respiratory protection: Should not be necessary under normal conditions. If spray mist may be
encountered, a particulate filter to AS/NZS 1715 should be worn.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear, pale brown liquid.
Odour: Hydrocarbon.
pH: Not applicable, non-aqueous formulation.
Vapour pressure: Will be that of solvent
Vapour density: Will be that of solvent
鈮? 140 oC (solvent).
Boiling point/range:
<< 0 oC.
Melting/freezing point:
Solubility: Fully miscible. Active will be insoluble micro-droplets
Specific gravity - density: 鈮? 0.9.
鈮? 66 oC.
Flashpoint:
Explosive limits (air):
Ignition temperature:
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability: Normally stable. Active will degrade in strong UV light.
Conditions to avoid: Very high or low temperatures.
Materials to avoid: Strong oxidising agents.
Hazardous decomposition products: Oxides of nitrogen. Burning with limited oxygen may produce
carbon monoxide.
Hazardous reactions: Not known. Does not polymerise.
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity: Oral LD50 for rats is 57 mg/kg. absorption through stomach and skin is slow.
Absorption through the lungs is quicker.
Chronic toxicity: NOEL for dogs is 60 mg/kg in diet for 1 year (1.5 mg/kg body wt per day).
Possible routes of exposure: Inhalation of spray mist is the most likely cause of exposure.
Range of effects. Excessive exposure may affect human health as follows:
Skin contact: Unlikely to cause effects. Irritation may occur in sensitive individuals.
Eye contact: Will cause irritation. Seek medical attention.
Inhalation/ingestion: Likely to cause nausea, perhaps vomiting. Seek medical attention.
Dose/conc./conditions likely to cause injury: 20 鈥? 50 mls.
Delayed effects if any: Not known. Is rapidly excreted from the body.
Relevant negative data: Not known to be mutagenic, teratogenic, or carcinogenic.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Ecotoxicity:
Aquatic organisms: Extremely toxic to fish and crustacean.
Flora: Low toxicity.
Fauna: Low to moderate toxicity.
Soil organisms: Low toxicity to worms or fungi, highly toxic to insects and arachnids.
Bees: Highly toxic.
Long term: Not expected. Native populations are recorded as recovering rapidly from
spillage by recolonising from outside areas. Even aquatic areas will recover quickly unless the area is
small, and totally damaged.
Ozone effects: None recorded.
Persistence/degradation: Moderately persistent in soil. Degrades with a half-life measured in weeks to
months.
Mobility: Not readily leached.
Bioaccumulation potential: Unknown but probably low.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Product: Whenever possible, product should be used for its intended purpose, even if
reclaimed from spillage (reclaimed product must be uncontaminated).
Containers: Whenever possible, follow directions given on container.
If not available, triple or pressure rinse plastic or metal containers before disposal. Recycle containers if
possible (replace cap and return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point). Treat
rinsings as for product above.
If not recycling, 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 this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation and tree roots. Empty containers and product
should not be burnt.
Sewage: Do not dispose of product or rinsings into sewage systems or septic tanks.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN Number: 3082
UN proper shipping name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S.
ADG Class & subsidiary risks: Class 9
ADG Packing Group: III
Special precautions: Do not store with foodstuffs.
Hazchem code: None, but is a Combustible liquid Class C1 鈥? flash point between 61 and 150 掳C.
4Farmers does not anticipate that this product will be shipped by air or sea, nor be exported. Extra precautions
may apply if such transport is undertaken.
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15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
AICS: All of the significant ingredients in this formulation are to be found in the public AICS Database.
This product is an Agricultural Chemical registered by the Agricultural Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines
Authority.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
TLV 鈥揟hreshold limit value.
TWA 鈥? Time weighted average.
This MSDS prepared February 2008.
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