MATERIAL SAFETY DATA
4FARMERS PTY LTD
ACN 067 443 485
643 Murray Street
West Perth 6005
Telephone: (08) 9356 3445
Facsimile: (08) 9356 3447
TRIFLUMURON 25 LOUSICIDE
Date of Issue: May 2004
Material Safety Data Sheet
Product Name 4Farmers Triflumuron 25 Pour-on Lousicide For Sheep
Statement of Hazardous Nature
"Hazardous according to criteria of the National Occupational Health and Safety
Commission".
Identification
None No None
UN No Hazardous Hazchem
None S5 None
DG Class Poison Schedule Prod. Code
None None N/A
Sub Risk Packing Group EPG No
Uses; Insect growth regulator for the control of those pests specified on the product label.
Product Descriptor: 4Farmers Triflumuron 25 Pour-on Lousicide For Sheep
Proper Shipping Name: none
Chemical characterization: 25 g/kg Triflumuron
1-(2-Chlorobenzoyl)-3-(4-trifluromethoxyphynyl) urea
Chemical Group: Benzoylurea
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Physical Description/Properties
Form: Clear liquid solution
Colour: Blue
Odour: Aromatic
Change in physical state:
Boiling point: Not applicable.
Density: 0.982 kg/litre at 20 degrees C
Vapour Pressure: 0.4 X 10exp-9 mbar at 20 degrees C (active constituent)
Viscosity: 22 cps (RVT spindle #1 at 10 rpm)
Solubility in water: 2.5 X 10exp-5 g/L at 20 degrees Celcius (active constituent). The formulation is
miscible with water but the active constituent crystallises.
pH value: 7 at 100 g/L water (active constit)
Flash point: 88 degrees Celcius (DIN 51758)
Ignition temperature: Not available.
Explosive Limits: Not available
Ingredients CAS No. Proportion
Chemical
Triflumuron [644628-44-0] 25 g/kg
N-methylpyrrolidone [872-50-4] Med
Other solvents Very High
Proportion (%w/w) Med = 10-29%; V.high = >60%
Health Hazards
Health Effects
Solvents are harmful if inhaled or swallowed. May irritate eyes and skin. The product is a chitin
synthetase inhibitor - this enzyme is not present in mammals. There are no specific symptoms of
Triflumuron toxicity known. The active constituent has very low mammalian toxicity. Its low toxicity
makes it of minor importance relevant to solvent effects in cases of ingestion. Triflumuron has been
shown in animal tests to be non-carcinogenic, non-teratogenic, and non-mutagenic.
First Aid
If poisoning occurs contact a doctor or a Poisons Information Centre on 131126.
Skin
Prolonged skin contact may cause minor skin irritation. Remove all contaminated clothing
including shoes. Wash affected areas with soap and water.
Eyes
If in eyes, hold eyes open and wash continually with water for 15 minutes. If in eyes, hold eyes
open and flood with water for at least 15 minutes If on skin remove any contaminated clothing
and wash skin thoroughly with soap and water. If inhaled remove patient to fresh air and
loosen constrictive clothing. Seek medical attention immediately.
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Inhaled
May cause respiratory irritation if inhaled. Remove patient to fresh air and make comfortable.
Ensure that patient is kept strictly at rest.
Advice to Doctors
This product is unlikely to cause poisoning, treat symptomatically. Systemic toxicity with this
product is unlikely. The product is a chitin synthetase inhibitor - this enzyme is not present
in mammals. In the event of ingestion apply basic aid, decontamination and symptomatic
treatment for possible solvent inhalation into the lungs.
Antidote: none known.
Precautions for Use
Exposure Standards
The following standards apply for dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether:
TWA 100 ppm, 606 mg/cu metre (ACGIH)
STEL 150 ppm, 909 mg/cu metre (ACGIH)
NOHSC exposure standards have not been established for Triflumuron or other inert ingredients in
this formulation.
Engineering Controls
Not applicable
Personal Protection
Personal Protective Measures:
Harmful if inhaled or swallowed. May irritate eyes and skin. Avoid inhaling vapour.
Avoid contact with eyes and skin.
Personal Protective Equipment:
When preparing the spray mixture wear elbow-length Butyl rubber gloves.
Industrial Hygiene:
If clothing becomes contaminated with product or wet with spray, remove clothing
immediately. If product or spray on skin, immediately wash the area with soap and water.
After use and before eating, drinking or smoking, wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with
soap and water. After each day鈥檚 use was contaminated clothing, gloves etc with detergent and
water.
Flammability
Protection Against Fire:
Product is stable. Not flammable under normal conditions of use.
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Safe Handling Information
Storage
Keep out of reach of children.
Store in closed, original container in a well-ventilated area, as cool as possible. Do not store
for prolonged periods in direct sunlight.
Transport
Classification according to the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by
Road and Rail (ADG Code)
Shipping name: None
Packing group: None UN No: None
DG Class None Sub Risk: None Hazchem: None
Dangerous Goods/ Hazardous Substances Regulation-this product is subject to the following
regulations: Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons.
Safe Handling Information
Spills
Prevent spillage from spreading or entering waterways and 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 aqueous detergent and
a small amount of water. Absorb this detergent/water with absorbent material.
Do not eat, drink or smoke during clean-up operation.
All possible steps should be taken to stop the product entering waterways and drains to prevent
the contamination of aquatic environments.
Disposal
1) After intended use: Triple rinse containers with diesel before disposal and dispose of rinsate
in a disposal pit away from desirable plants and their roots, and watercourses. On site disposal
of undiluted chemicals is unacceptable. Destroy empty containers by breaking, crushing or
puncturing them. Dispose of empty containers at a local authority landfill that does not burn its
refuse. If there is no local authority landfill readily available in your area, bury the containers
below 500 mm at a licensed/approved disposal site. Do not burn empty containers or product.
2) After spill or accident: Dispose of sealed containers at an approved local waste disposal site.
Do not dispose of clean-up material or waste product collected from spill sites in a manner
which would permit the contamination of aquatic environments.
Fire/Explosion Hazard
Thermal decomposition:
Hazardous polymerisation will not occur.
Triflumuron undergoes thermal decomposition above 380 degrees C.
Hazardous decomposition products: If involved in a fire: hydrochloric acid, hydrogen fluoride,
amines and carbon monoxide may be evolved.
Hazardous reactions: None
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Further information :
Special firefighting procedures: Fight fire in the early stages if safe to do so. Wear respiratory
protection.
Well ventilated areas: wear full face mask with combination filter eg. ABEK-P2 (offers no
protection from carbon monoxide)
Enclosed premises: wear respirator with independent air supply.
Contain firefighting water. If at all possible do not allow firefighting water to enter drains and
waterways.
Other Information
Information on Toxicity
LD50, oral, rat: >5000 mg/kg
LD50, dermal, rat: >5000 mg/kg
These figures refer to the active constituent.
There are no specific symptoms of Triflumuron toxicity known.
The formulation solvents may irritate the eyes and skin.
The effects of long term exposure to 4Farmers Triflumuron 25 Pour-on Lousicide For Sheep
Pour On formulation are not known. The active constituent has been shown to be non-
mutagenic and non- carcinogenic in laboratory tests.
5.20 Information on ecological effects:
Canary - LD50 >1000 mg/kg
Bobwhite quail -LD50 561 mg/kg
Daphnia magna - LC50 225 ppb (48 hours)
Rainbow trout - LC50 >320 ppm (96 hours)
Golden Orfe - LC50 >100 ppm (96 hours)
Octanol/water partition co-efficent Log Po/W 4.91 (active constit)
Degradation of active constituent - half time:
t1/2: 960 days at pH 4 (22 degrees C)
t1/2: 580 days at pH 7 (22 degrees C)
t1/2: 11 days at pH 9 (22 degrees C)
Triflumuron is a toxic hazard to juvenile aquatic and terrestrial arthropods.
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Contact Points:
ACOHS
Australian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
1800 638 556 (24 hours)
Police and Fire Brigade: Dial 000
National Poisons Information Centre: Dial 131126 (from anywhere in Australia)
FOR ADDITIONAL NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION CALL
4 FARMERS PTY. LTD.
Telephone: (08) 9356 3445
Facsimile: (08) 9356 3447
SPECIALIST ADVICE: - WSD (Western Stock
Distributors)
Phone: - (08) 9321 2888 Fax: - (08) 9322 4163
This Material Safety Data Sheet summarises at the date of issue 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 insure that an appropriate risk assessment can be made, the user should contact this
company.
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