MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
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Date of Issue: July 2007
MSDS No. FMC/BIFUL/1
SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
Product Name:
BIFLEX庐 ULTRA-LO-ODOUR TERMITICIDE & INSECTICIDE
Other Names: Bifenthrin.
Use: Termiticide and insecticide in buildings and other structures.
Company: FMC Australasia Pty Ltd.
Address: Unit 6, 9 Archimedes Place, Murarrie, Qld 4172
Telephone Number: 07 3908 9222 Fax Number: 07 3908 9221
Emergency Telephone Number: 1800 033 111 (All hours - Australia wide).
SECTION 2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC Australia.
Not classified as a Dangerous Good according to the ADG Code.
Risk phrases: R20/22 Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed
R36/37 Irritating to eyes and respiratory system.
R65 Harmful: May cause lung damage if swallowed.
Safety Phrases: S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S13 Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs.
S23 Do not breathe vapour or spray.
S24/25 Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
S36/37 Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
SECTION 3 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients:
CHEMICAL CAS NUMBER PROPORTION
Bifenthrin 82657-04-3 100 g/L
Liquid Hydrocarbons 64742-94-5 > 60% w/w
Other ingredients determined not to be hazardous mixture 10 - 30 % w/w
SECTION 4 FIRST AID MEASURES
FIRST AID
Swallowed: If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre. Phone
Australia (13 11 26). If swallowed, do not induce vomiting. Give a glass of water. If
any discomfort persists seek medical advice.
Eye: If in eyes, hold eyes open and flush with water for at least 15 minutes. If
irritation occurs and persists, obtain medical attention.
Skin: If on skin wash with plenty of soap and water. Remove contaminated clothing.
If irritation occurs and persists see a doctor.
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Inhaled: Remove patient to fresh air. If breathing discomfort occurs, obtain medical
attention.
Advice to Doctors: Bifenthrin the active ingredient in this product is a pyrethroid insecticide.
The formulation also contains petroleum distillate that can cause severe pneumonitis or fatal
pulmonary oedema if aspirated. Consideration should be given to gastric lavage with an
endotracheal tube in place. Treatment is otherwise symptomatic and supportive.
SECTION 5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Specific Hazard: Product is a combustible liquid. Flash point 68掳C.
Extinguishing media: Foam, CO2 or dry chemical. Soft stream water fog if no alternatives.
Contain all runoff.
Hazards from combustion products: On burning will emit toxic fumes of carbon monoxide,
carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride, chlorine, fluorine and hydrogen fluoride etc.
Precautions for fire-fighters and special protective equipment: Isolate fire area.
Evacuate downwind. Wear full protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. Do
not breathe or contact smoke, gases or vapours generated.
SECTION 6 ACCIDENTIAL RELEASE MEASURES
Emergency procedures: Isolate and post spill area. Keep out unprotected persons and
animals. Wear prescribed protective clothing and equipment. Large spills should be dyked or
covered to prevent dispersal. Vacuum shovel or pump spilled material into an approved
container and dispose of as listed in section 13.
Material and methods for containment and cleanup procedures: To clean spill area, tools
and equipment, wash with a solution of soap, water and acetic acid/vinegar. Follow this with a
neutralisation step of washing the area with a bleach or caustic soda ash solution. Finally,
wash with a strong soap and water solution. Absorb, as above, any excess liquid and add
both solutions to the drums of waste already collected.
Do NOT allow spilled product or wash solution to enter sewers, drains, dams, creeks or any
other waterways.
SECTION 7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
Precautions for Safe Handling: Ensure containers are kept closed until using product. Avoid
skin and eye contact and breathing vapour. When opening the container and preparing spray,
wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing), elbow length
nitrile gloves and face shield or goggles. When using the prepared spray, wear cotton overalls
buttoned to the neck and wrist (or equivalent clothing) and elbow length nitrile gloves.
Conditions for Safe Storage: DO NOT store near (or allow to contact) fertilizers, fungicides
or pesticides. Store in the closed original container, in a cool well ventilated area, out of direct
sunlight. Store in a locked room or place away from children, animals, food, feed stuffs, seed
and fertilizers. Do not store near sources of ignition or naked flames.
This product is classified as a C1 (Combustible Liquid) for the purpose of storage and
handling, in accordance with the requirements of AS 1940. Refer to state regulations for
storage and transport requirements.
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Product Name: Biflex Ultra-Lo-Odour
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Termiticide & Insecticide
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SECTION 8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
National Exposure Standards:
No exposure standard for bifenthrin has been established by NOHSC Australia.
Biological Limit Values:
No biological limit allocated.
Engineering controls:
Use in well ventilated area only. Use local exhaust at all process locations where spray may be
emitted. Ventilate all transport vehicles prior to unloading. Keep containers close when not in use.
Personal Protective equipment (PPE):
Work Clothing: Wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist and a washable hat, elbow-
length PVC gloves and face shield or goggles.
Eye Protection: When using product, wear chemical protective goggles or face shield.
Respiratory Protection: If inhalation risk exists, wear a properly fitted half-face or full-face air-
purifying respirator which is approved for pesticides (Australian Standards).
Gloves: Wear chemical protective gloves made of materials such as nitrile, Viton庐 brand or PVC
when handling this product. Inspect regularly for leaks. Wash the outside of gloves with soap and
water prior to removal.
Personal Hygiene: Clean water should be available for washing in case of eye or skin
contamination. Wash skin before eating, drinking or smoking. Shower at the end of the workday.
SECTION 9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Clear straw to golden yellow liquid.
Odour: Aromatic hydrocarbon odour.
Boiling point: Not available.
Freezing point: Not available.
Specific Gravity: 0.88 g/mL.
pH: Not available.
Solubility in Water: Product emulsifies in water.
Flammability: Combustible liquid (C1).
Corrosive hazard: Non corrosive; compatible with stainless steel containers &
polyethylene used in spray tanks and parts.
Flashpoint (掳C) : 68掳C.
Flammability Limits (%): Not established.
Poisons Schedule: Product is a schedule 6 poison.
SECTION 10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Product is considered stable in ambient conditions for a period of at least 2 years after
manufacture.
SECTION 11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Potential Health Effects:
Studies with laboratory animals have shown this product to be harmful if swallowed. Ingestion of
large doses of bifenthrin by laboratory animals produced signs of toxicity which included clonic
convulsions, tremors and bloody nasal discharge. Irritating to eyes and respiratory system.
This formulation also contains liquid hydrocarbons. Harmful: May cause lung damage if
swallowed. Inhalation of liquid hydrocarbon vapours may cause central nervous system
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Product Name: Biflex Ultra-Lo-Odour
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Termiticide & Insecticide
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depression, dizziness, disturbances in vision and respiratory irritation. Moderately irritating to the
eyes. Contact with the skin may be irritating. Dermal sensitisation may occur.
Acute
Swallowed: This product is harmful if swallowed; the acute oral LD50 (rat) = 531 mg/kg.
Eye: Moderately irritating to the washed eye and severely irritating to the unwashed
eye. Product can be absorbed through the eyes.
Skin: This product has a low dermal toxicity. The dermal LD50 (rabbit) > 2000 mg/kg.
Skin sensitising may occur in sensitive individuals. Skin contact may result in
irritation with a degreasing action on the skin. Repeated or prolonged skin
contact may lead to irritant contact dermatitis.
Inhaled: This product is harmful if inhaled. Inhalation of liquid hydrocarbon vapours may
cause dizziness, disturbances in vision and irritation to the eyes, skin and
mucous membrane of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts. Acute
inhalation LC50 = 4.9 mg/L/4 hour
Chronic: No data available on this formulation. In studies with laboratory animals, Bifenthrin
Technical did not cause teratogenicity or reproductive toxicity. Tremors were associated with
repeated exposure of dogs, rats, rabbits and mice to Bifenthrin. The overall results from a
battery of genotoxicity studies indicate that Bifenthrin is not considered to be genotoxic. Ames
test results were negative. Kidney and liver damage is possible from over-exposure to liquid
hydrocarbons over long periods. Additionally, some reversible haematopoietic depression has
been observed in animals with extended exposure to liquid hydrocarbons.
SECTION 12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental Toxicology: The active ingredient, Bifenthrin, is highly toxic to fish and aquatic
arthropods with LC50 values ranging from 0.0038 碌g/L to 17.8 碌g/L. In general, the aquatic
arthropods are the most sensitive species. Care should be taken to avoid contamination of the
aquatic environment. Bifenthrin had no effect on molluscs at its limit of water solubility. Bifenthrin
is only slightly toxic to both waterfowl and upland game birds with LC50 values range from 1800
mg/kg to > 2,150 mg/kg. Do not contaminate sewers, drains, dams, creeks or any other
waterways with product or the used container.
Environmental Properties: The active ingredient, Bifenthrin, degrades at a moderate rate in
agricultural soils (t陆 = 50 to 205 days), and more rapidly on the surface of bare soils (t陆 = 7 to
62 days). Bifenthrin is tightly bound in most soils and has extremely low water solubility.
SECTION 13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Spills & Disposal: In the case of spillage, contain and absorb spilled material with absorbent
material such as sand, clay or cat litter and dispose of waste as indicated below or according
to the Australian Standard 2507 - Storage and Handling of Pesticides. Wear prescribed
protective clothing and equipment. Keep out animals and unprotected persons. Keep
material out of streams and sewers. Vacuum, shovel or pump waste into an approved drum.
To decontaminate spill area, tools and equipment, wash with a suitable solution (i.e. organic
solvent, detergent, bleach or caustic soda) and add the solution to the drums of waste already
collected. Label for contents. Dispose of drummed wastes, including decontamination
solution, in accordance with the requirements of Local or State Waste Management
Authorities.
Do not cut or weld metal containers. Vapours that form inside may create an explosion
hazard.
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Product Name: Biflex Ultra-Lo-Odour
Issued: July 2007
Termiticide & Insecticide
FMC/BIFUL/2
Dangerous to Fish: Do NOT allow spilled product or wash solution to enter sewers, drains, dams,
creeks or any other waterways.
Disposal of empty, non-returnable containers: Triple or preferably pressure rinse
containers before disposal. Add rinsings to spray tank. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals
on-site. If recycling, replace cap and return containers to recycler or designated collection
point. If not recycling, break, crush or puncture and bury empty containers in a local authority
landfill. If not available bury the containers below 500 mm in a disposal pit specifically marked
and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, vegetation and roots. Empty containers and
product should not be burnt.
Returnable and refillable containers: Empty containers fully into application equipment.
Close all valves and return to point of supply for refill or storage. Do not burn empty containers
or product.
SECTION 14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Road & Rail Transport: Biflex Ultra-Lo-Odour is not classified as a Dangerous Goods under the
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail. Product is a C1
combustible liquid for storage purposes.
Marine and Air Transport: Product is a Marine Pollutant according to International Maritime
Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). If
transporting by sea or air the following Dangerous Goods Classification applies:-
UN 3082, Class 9 (Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods), Packing Group III, Proper Shipping
Name ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (Contains 10%
Bifenthrin).
SECTION 15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
Classified as a hazardous substance according to criteria of NOHSC Australia. (Xi, Xn).
Under the Standard for Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons (SUSDP No. 19), this
product is a schedule 6 poison.
This product is registered under the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994.
Product Registration No. 59269.
Product is not classified as a Dangerous Good according to the ADG Code (6th Ed).
Product is classified as a Dangerous Good according to International Maritime Dangerous
Goods (IMDG) Code and the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
SECTION 16 OTHER INFORMATION
Issue Date: 23 July 2007 (Second issue, due to typographical error)
Key to abbreviations and acronyms used in this MSDS:
Genotoxic Capable of causing damage to genetic material, such as DNA.
Oedema Accumulation of fluid in tissues.
ADG Code Australian Dangerous Goods Code (for the transport of dangerous goods by
Road and Rail).
NOHSC National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.
PPE Personal protective equipment.
References
1. 鈥淣ational Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational
Environment鈥?. NOHSC Australia, Guidance Note NOHSC:3008(1995).
2. 鈥淟ist of Designated Hazardous Substances鈥?. NOHSC Australia. NOHSC:10005(1999).
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鈥淒raft Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances鈥? 3rd Ed. NOHSC Australia.
3.
[NOHSC:1008 (2003)]. April 2003.
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.
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