Material Safety Data Sheet
Transportation and Medical Emergency Phone: 1-800-535-5053 (INFOTRAC)
General Phone: 317-580-8282
EPA Reg. Number: 67690-35
Creation Date: 10/13/2005
Revision Date: 03/01/2006
Junction* Fungicide/Bactericide SePRO Corporation Carmel, IN 46032
SKIN OR CLOTHING: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse
1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. Call a
poison control center or doctor for treatment advice.
PRODUCT: Junction* Fungicide/Bactericide
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: Probably mucosal damage may
COMPANY IDENTIFICATION:
contraindicate use of gastric lavage.
SePRO Corporation
11550 North Meridian Street, Suite 600 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Carmel, IN 46032
www.sepro.com FLASH POINT: Not determined
Information Phone: 317-580-8282 (Monday - Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm EST) METHOD USED: Not determined
FLAMMABLE LIMITS:
2. HAZARDOUS IDENTIFICATIONS
LFL: Not determined
UFL: Not determined
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
Dark green granule. Odor not determined. AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not determined
鈥? Corrosive. Do not get in eyes or on clothing.
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, or
鈥? Causes irreversible eye damage.
foam.
鈥? Harmful if swallowed or inhaled.
鈥? Avoid inhaling dust or spray mist. FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Negligible fire hazard
鈥? Prolonged and repeated dermal contact may cause allergic when exposed to heat or flame. Prevent human exposure to fire,
reactions in some individuals. smoke, fumes or products of combustion.
EMERGENCY PHONE NUMBER: 800-535-5053 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT: Wear self-contained breathing
apparatus and full protective clothing.
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS: Use standard organic
chemical fire fighting techniques in extinguishing fires involving
Mancozeb CAS# 8018-01-7 15.0%
鈥?
this material.
Copper Hydroxide CAS# 20427-59-2 46.1%
(Metallic Copper Equivalent 鈥? 30%) HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS: Not determined
Inert Ingredients 38.9%
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Mancozeb, a coordination product of zinc ion and manganese
鈥?
ethylenebisdithiocarbamate in which the ingredients are: NOTE: Review FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES and HANDLING
鈥? Manganese 3.0% (PERSONNEL) sections before proceeding with clean-up. Use
鈥? Zinc 0.4% appropriate PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT during
鈥? Ethylenebisdithiocarbamate ion 11.6% clean-up.
ACTION TO TAKE FOR SPILLS AND LEAKS:
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Land Spills: Prevent runoff. Contain and sweep up small spills.
EYES: Hold eyes open and rinse slowly and gently with water for
Dispose of as waste in a suitable (fiberboard) containers.
15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present, after the first
5 minutes, then continue rinsing eyes. Call a poison control center
Water Spills: If feasible, copper may be precipitated / ultra
or doctor for treatment advice.
filtrated with caustics or other chemicals and resulting sludge
disposed of in a chemical landfill.
INHALATION: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing,
call 911 or ambulance, then give artificial respiration, preferably by
Report large spills to INFOTRAC and consult SePRO
mouth to mouth. Call a poison control center or doctor for further
Corporation for assistance.
treatment advice.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
INGESTION: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately
for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if able to
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE:
swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so by the poison
HANDLING (Personnel): Wash hands before eating, drinking,
control center or doctor. Never give anything by mouth to an
chewing gum, using tobacco or using the toilet. Remove clothing
unconscious person.
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Transportation and Medical Emergency Phone: 1-800-535-5053 (INFOTRAC)
General Phone: 317-580-8282
EPA Reg. Number: 67690-35
Creation Date: 10/13/2005
Revision Date: 03/01/2006
Junction* Fungicide/Bactericide SePRO Corporation Carmel, IN 46032
immediately if pesticide gets inside. Then wash thoroughly and
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
put on clean clothing.
COLOR: Dark Green
STORAGE: Store in a clean, dry area. Do not store near feed or
PHYSICAL STATE: Granule
food.
ODOR: Not determined
VAPOR PRESSURE: Negligible
Keep out of reach of children.
DENSITY: 0.5485 g/mL
8. EXPOSURE CONTROL/PERSONAL PROTECTION SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Technical copper hydroxide has a
solubility of 0.1 鈥? 5 ppm
These precautions are suggested for conditions where the pH: 9.63
potential for exposure exists. Emergency conditions may require BOILING POINT: Not determined
additional precautions. MELTING POINT: Not determined
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES:
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
OSHA (PEL) ACGIH (TLV) AEL*
STABILITY: Stable under normal storage conditions.
1.5 mg/m3,
INCOMPATIBILITY (Specific materials/conditions to avoid):
8 & 12 Hr. TWA
1 mg/m3, 1 mg/m3,
Not determined.
Copper (approximately
dusts and mists, dusts and mists,
hydroxide 1 mg/m3, as Cu.)
as CU, 8 Hr. TWA as CU, 8 Hr. TWA
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Not determined.
1 mg/m3,
Mancozeb Not Established Not Established
8 Hr. TWA, SEN
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Material not known to
*AEL is manufacturer鈥檚 Acceptable Exposure Limit. Where governmentally imposed polymerize.
occupational exposure limits which are lower than the AEL are in effect, such limits
shall take precedence.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE): Some of the
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: This section includes possible
materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are listed
adverse effects, which could occur if this material is not handled in
below. If you want more options, follow the instructions for
the recommended manner.
category A on an EPA chemical-resistant category selection
chart.
EYES: Eye contact with this product may cause severe irritation with
tearing, pain or blurred vision, eye corrosion or ulceration; blindness
Applicators and other handlers must wear:
may result. Severely irritating to corrosive to the eyes of a rabbit.
鈥? Coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
鈥? Chemical-resistant apron during mixing and loading. SKIN: Skin contact with this product may cause slight irritation with
鈥? Chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof material. itching, redness, or swelling. Not a skin irritant or skin sensitizer.
鈥? Shoes plus socks. Dermal LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg in rabbits.
鈥? Protective eyewear.
INGESTION: Ingestion of this product may cause nonspecific
Discard clothing and other absorbent materials that have been discomfort, such as nausea or weakness, central nervous system
heavily contaminated with this product鈥檚 concentrate. depression which if severe enough, may lead to death. Repeated
oral ingestion of copper hydroxide via gavage produced reduced
Follow manufacturer鈥檚 instructions for cleaning / maintaining PPE.
body weight and food consumption at 15 mg/kg/day and mortality
If no such instructions for washables, use detergent and hot
at 30 mg/kg/day in rabbits. Oral LD50 = 2,535 mg/kg in rats.
water. Keep and wash PPE separately from other laundry.
INHALATION: Inhalation of this product may be irritating to the
PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted
respiratory system. Excessive exposure may cause cough, mucous
under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact
production, shortness of breath, reflecting metal fume fever. The
with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or
effects in animals from repeated high inhalation doses of mancozeb
water is:
(dust) equivalent to 150-250 times the AEL include reduced body
鈥? Coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants.
weight, inflammation of the lungs, and abnormal thyroid function.
鈥? Chemical-resistant gloves made of any waterproof material.
Inhalation 4 hour LC50 > 1.266 mg/L in rats.
鈥? Shoes plus socks.
鈥? Protective eyewear. SUBCHRONIC: Repeated ingestion of this product for 28 days
produced no adverse effects in rats at 1000 mg/kg.
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Transportation and Medical Emergency Phone: 1-800-535-5053 (INFOTRAC)
General Phone: 317-580-8282
EPA Reg. Number: 67690-35
Creation Date: 10/13/2005
Revision Date: 03/01/2006
Junction* Fungicide/Bactericide SePRO Corporation Carmel, IN 46032
CHRONIC: Increased incidences of thyroid tumors and ocular Copper Hydroxide
lesions (retinopathy) were observed in rats administered 750 ppm
Test Type Species Value
(equivalent to approximately 35 mg/kg/day) of mancozeb in their
Aquatic EC50 (48 hr) Daphnia magna 70.16 ug/L
diet for two (2) years.
Avian LC50 (8 day) Bobwhite Quail 3400 ppm
SYSTEMIC (OTHER TARGET ORGAN EFFECTS): Toxic effects Avian LC50 (8 day) Mallard Duck >5,000 ppm
in animals from repeated ingestion of high doses of mancozeb LD50 (48 hr) Honeybee 68.3 ug/bee
include reduced body weight and thyroid effects. In a different
study, repeated dosing caused toxic and neuropathological effects 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
in male and female rats which included compounded-related
mortality, decreased body weight, impaired hind limb motor Do not contaminate water, food, or feed by disposal.
activity and histopathological evidence of nerve damage. The
no-observable-effect level was 125 ppm. PESTICIDE DISPOSAL: Pesticide wastes are acutely hazardous.
Improper disposal of excess pesticide, spray mixture, or rinsate is
Mancozeb is in the ethylenebisdithiocarbamate (EBDC) class of a violation of Federal Law. If these wastes cannot be disposed of
fungicides. EBDCs, including mancozeb, which are metabolized to by use according to label instructions, contact your State Pesticide
ethylene thiourea (ETU), have produced thyroid tumors in animal or Environmental Control Agency, or the Hazardous Waste
studies. representative at the nearest EPA Regional Office for guidance.
MUTAGENICITY: Mancozeb does not produce genetic damage ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: This pesticide is toxic to fish and
in bacterial or most mammalian cell culture systems. It has been aquatic organisms. Do not apply directly to water, to areas where
reported to produce genetic damage in some, but not all, animal surface water is present or to intertidal areas below the mean high
tests. It has not been tested adequately for heritable genetic water mark. Drift and runoff from treated areas may be hazardous
damage. to fish and aquatic organisms in adjacent aquatic sites. Do not
allow rinsate from cleaning of equipment or disposed material to
TERATOLOGY (BIRTH DEFECTS): Tests in some animals enter surface or groundwater.
indicate that mancozeb may produce embryo and fetal toxicity, but
only at maternally toxic doses. Animal data show developmental CONTAINER DISPOSAL:
effects only at exposure levels producing other toxic effect in the Paper and Plastic Bags: Completely empty bag into application
adult animal. equipment. Then dispose of empty bag in sanitary landfill, or by
incineration, or if allowed by State and local authorities, by burning.
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS: Multi-generation studies in animals If burned, stay out of smoke.
demonstrate no reproductive toxicity.
Plastic Containers: Triple rinse (or equivalent). Then offer for
CARCINOGENICITY: None of the components present in this recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a
material at concentrations equal to or greater than 0.1% are listed sanitary landfill, or incineration, or if allowed by state and local
by IARC, NTP OSH or ACGIH as a carcinogen. Mancozeb is
, authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.
considered to show weak carcinogenic activity.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Department of Transportation Not Regulated unless
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: (DOT) shipped in bulk package or
EC50 (respiration rate) 鈥? activated sludge: 71 mg/L by water.鈥?
ECOTOXICOLOGY INFORMATION:
International Air Transport Not Regulated if less than
Mancozeb:
Association (IATA) 5,000 pounds mancozeb
per package.鈥?
Test Type Species Value
Aquatic LC50 (96 hr) Rainbow Trout 0.073 mg/L
International Maritime Regulated.鈥?
Aquatic LC50 (96 hr) Fathead Minnow 0.57 mg/L
Organization (IMO)
Aquatic LC50 (96 hr) Bluegill sunfish 0.84 mg/L
Aquatic EC50 (72 hr)
Freshwater algae 0.43 mg/L
growth inhibition
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Material Safety Data Sheet
Transportation and Medical Emergency Phone: 1-800-535-5053 (INFOTRAC)
General Phone: 317-580-8282
EPA Reg. Number: 67690-35
Creation Date: 10/13/2005
Revision Date: 03/01/2006
Junction* Fungicide/Bactericide SePRO Corporation Carmel, IN 46032
Note: If regulated, Chemical Name CAS Number
鈥?
Proper Shipping Environmentally Hazardous Metallic copper鈥? 7440-50-8
Name Substance, Solid, n.o.s., (Mancozeb 15%) (鈥爁rom Copper hydroxide)
Class 9
鈥? New Jersey 鈥? llisted as copper on the New Jersey
Identification No. UN 3077
Environmental Hazardous Substances list (NJ Department of
Packing Group III
Environmental Protection, Title 7 New Jersey Administrative
Marine Pollutant Yes
Code (NJAC) Chapter 1G.
Reportable Quantity Yes 鈥? add RQ if 5,000 or more pounds
鈥? Massachusetts 鈥? llisted as copper and copper-based pesticide,
mancozeb in a single package.
solid, toxic.
For additional shipping information contact SePRO Corporation at 鈥? Pennsylvania 鈥? listed as copper fume or dust
317-580-8282 and speak with the Logistics Manager. as an environmental hazard.
NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION (NFPA 701) and
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (HMIS):
NOTICE: The information herein is presented in good faith and (4=Extreme; 3=High; 2=Moderate; 0=Insignificant)
believed to be accurate as of the effective date shown above.
Category Rating
However, no warranty, expressed or implied, is given. Regulatory
Health 2
requirements are subject to change and may differ from one
Flammability 1
location to another; it is the buyer鈥檚 responsibility to ensure that its
Reactivity 0
activities comply with federal, state or provincial, and local laws.
The following specific information is made for the purpose of
OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD: This product
complying with numerous federal, state or provincial, and local
is a 鈥淗azardous Chemical鈥? as defined by the OSHA Hazard
laws and regulations.
Communication Standard (29 CFR 搂1910.1200).
U.S. REGULATIONS
COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE
COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT
SARA TITLE III, SECTION 313: This product contains the
(CERCLA, OR SUPERFUND): Releases of a component of this
following substance(s) subject to the reporting requirements of
material (metallic copper) to air, land, or water are reportable to
Section 313 of Title III of the Superfund Amendments and
the National Response Center under CERCLA or to state and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 and 40 CFR Part 372:
local emergency planning committees under the Superfund
CHEMICAL NAME CAS NO. CONCENTRATION
Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) Title III
Metallic copper鈥? 7440-50-8 30.0%
Section 304.
(鈥爁rom Copper hydroxide)
RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY ACT (RCRA):
SARA HAZARD CATEGORY: This product has been reviewed
When a decision is made to discard this material as supplied,
according to the EPA 鈥淗azard Categories鈥? promulgated under
it does not meet RCRA鈥檚 characteristic definition of ignitability,
Sections 311 and 312 of the Superfund Amendments and
corrositivity or reactivity and is not listed in 40 CFR 搂261.33.
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA Title III) and is considered,
under applicable definitions, to meet the following categories:
16. OTHER INFORMATION, USES AND RESTRICTIONS
鈥? An Immediate Health Hazard
MSDS STATUS: New 鈥? 10/13/05
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65: This product contains Revised 鈥? 03/01/06: All Sections
mancozeb and ethylene thiourea (ETU), chemicals known to the
The information in this Material Safety Data Sheet relates to this
State of California to cause cancer in laboratory animals. ETU is
specific material. It may not be valid for this material if used in
also known to the State of California to cause birth defects or
combination with any other materials or in any process. It is the
other reproductive harm in laboratory animals.
users' responsibility to satisfy themselves as to the suitability
TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT (TSCA): All ingredients and completeness of this information for their own particular
are on the TSCA inventory or are not required to be listed on the use.
TSCA inventory.
The Information Herein Is Given In Good Faith, But No
STATE RIGHT-TO-KNOW: The following product component(s) Warranty, Express or Implied, Is Made. Consult SePRO
are cited on the hazardous substance list(s) in the states indicated Corporation for Further Information.
below.
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