Safety data sheet
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BASF Australia Limited Safety data sheet
Date / Revised: 15.06.2006 Version: 1.0
Product: GOLIATH GEL CARTOUCHE
350 33 I
(30207703/SDS_CPA_AU/EN)
Date of print 11.07.2007
1. Substance/preparation and company identification
GOLIATH GEL CARTOUCHE
Company:
BASF Australia Limited (ABN 62 008 437 867)
500 Princes Highway Noble Park
Victoria 3174, AUSTRALIA
Telephone: +61 3 9212-1500
Telefax number: +61 3 9212-1511
Emergency information:
1800 803 440 (24h) [within Australia]
+61 3 9212-1666 [outside Australia]
2. Hazard identification
No specific dangers known, if the regulations/notes for storage and handling are considered.
3. Composition/information on ingredients
Chemical nature
insecticide, Bait
Hazardous ingredients
Fipronil
Content (W/W): 0.05 %
CAS Number: 120068-37-3
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Product: GOLIATH GEL CARTOUCHE
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Date of print 11.07.2007
The wording of the hazard symbols and R-phrases is specified in chapter 16 if dangerous ingredients
are mentioned.
4. First-aid measures
General advice:
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. Remove contaminated clothing. If difficulties occur:
Obtain medical attention. Show container, label and/or safety data sheet to physician.
On skin contact:
After contact with skin, wash immediately with plenty of water and soap. If irritation develops, seek
medical attention.
On contact with eyes:
Immediately wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running water with eyelids held open,
consult an eye specialist.
On ingestion:
Rinse mouth immediately and then drink plenty of water, seek medical attention. Do not induce
vomiting unless told to by a poison control center or doctor. Never induce vomiting or give anything
by mouth if the victim is unconscious or having convulsions.
Note to physician:
Treatment: Treat according to symptoms (decontamination, vital functions), no known specific
antidote.
5. Fire-fighting measures
Suitable extinguishing media:
water spray, water fog, carbon dioxide, foam, dry extinguishing media
Specific hazards:
carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, nitrogen oxides, sulfur
oxides, organochloric compounds
The substances/groups of substances mentioned can be released in case of fire.
Special protective equipment:
Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and chemical-protective clothing.
Further information:
In case of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes. Keep containers cool by spraying with water if
exposed to fire. Collect contaminated extinguishing water separately, do not allow to reach sewage
or effluent systems. Dispose of fire debris and contaminated extinguishing water in accordance with
official regulations.
6. Accidental release measures
Personal precautions:
Use personal protective clothing. Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing.
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Environmental precautions:
Do not discharge into the subsoil/soil. Do not discharge into drains/surface waters/groundwater.
Methods for cleaning up or taking up:
For small amounts: Pick up with suitable absorbent material (e.g. sand, sawdust, general-purpose
binder, kieselguhr).
For large amounts: Pick up with suitable absorbent material (e.g. sand, sawdust, general-purpose
binder, kieselguhr).
Dispose of absorbed material in accordance with regulations. Collect waste in suitable containers,
which can be labeled and sealed. Incinerate or take to a special waste disposal site in accordance
with local authority regulations. Clean contaminated floors and objects thoroughly with water and
detergents, observing environmental regulations.
7. Handling and storage
Handling
No special measures necessary if stored and handled correctly.
Protection against fire and explosion:
No special precautions necessary. The substance/product is non-combustible. Product is not
explosive.
Storage
Segregate from foods and animal feeds.
Further information on storage conditions: Keep only in the original container. Keep away from heat.
Protect against moisture. Protect from direct sunlight.
Storage stability:
Storage duration: 24 Months
Protect from temperatures above: 30 掳C
Changes in the properties of the product may occur if substance/product is stored above indicated
temperature for extended periods of time.
8. Exposure controls and personal protection
Components with workplace control parameters
no exposure standard allocated
Personal protective equipment
Respiratory protection:
Respiratory protection not required.
Hand protection:
Suitable chemical resistant safety gloves (EN 374) also with prolonged, direct contact
(Recommended: Protective index 6, corresponding > 480 minutes of permeation time according to
EN 374): E.g. nitrile rubber (0.4 mm), chloroprene rubber (0.5 mm), butyl rubber (0.7 mm) and other
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Product: GOLIATH GEL CARTOUCHE
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Date of print 11.07.2007
Eye protection:
Safety glasses with side-shields (frame goggles) (e.g. EN 166)
Body protection:
light protective clothing
General safety and hygiene measures:
Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. Wearing of closed work clothing is recommended.
Take off immediately all contaminated clothing. Store work clothing separately. Keep away from
food, drink and animal feeding stuffs. No eating, drinking, smoking or tobacco use at the place of
work. Hands and/or face should be washed before breaks and at the end of the shift.
9. Physical and chemical properties
Form: gel
Colour: brown
Odour: odourless
Density: 1.07 g/cm3
(20 掳C)
Information on: Fipronil
Partitioning coefficient n-octanol/water (log Pow): 3.5
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Viscosity, dynamic: 28,000 - 40,000 mPa.s
(25 掳C)
10. Stability and reactivity
Thermal decomposition: No decomposition if stored and handled as
prescribed/indicated.
Substances to avoid:
No substances known that should be avoided.
Corrosion to metals: No corrosive effect on metal.
Hazardous reactions:
No hazardous reactions if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.
Hazardous decomposition products:
No hazardous decomposition products if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.
11. Toxicological information
LD50/oral/rat/male: 4,400 mg/kg
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Information on: Fipronil
LC50/by inhalation/rat/male/female: 0.682 mg/l / 4 h
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LD50/dermal/rat/male/female: > 5,000 mg/kg
Primary skin irritation/rabbit: non-irritant
Primary irritations of the mucous membrane/rabbit: non-irritant
Sensitization/guinea pig: Skin sensitizing effects were not observed in animal studies.
Additional information:
Misuse can be harmful to health.
12. Ecological information
Ecotoxicity
Information on: Fipronil
Toxicity to fish:
Oncorhynchus mykiss/LC50 (96 h): 0.25 mg/l
Lepomis macrochirus/LC50 (96 h): 0.0852 mg/l
Cyprinus carpio/LC50 (96 h): 0.43 mg/l
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Information on: Fipronil
Aquatic invertebrates:
Daphnia magna/EC50 (48 h): 0.19 mg/l
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Information on: Fipronil
Aquatic plants:
Scenedesmus subspicatus/EC50 (72 h): 0.068 mg/l
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Persistence and degradability
Elimination information
Information on: Fipronil
Evaluation: Not readily biodegradable (by OECD criteria).
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Bioaccumulation potential
Information on: Fipronil
Lepomis macrochirus
Bioconcentration factor 321
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Additional information
Other ecotoxicological advice:
The ecological data given are those of the active ingredient. Do not discharge product into the
environment without control.
13. Disposal considerations
Must be dumped or incinerated in accordance with local regulations.
Contaminated packaging:
Contaminated packaging should be emptied as far as possible and disposed of in the same manner
as the substance/product.
14. Transport information
Domestic transport:
Not classified as a dangerous good under transport regulations
Sea transport
IMDG
Not classified as a dangerous good under transport regulations
Air transport
IATA/ICAO
Not classified as a dangerous good under transport regulations
15. Regulatory information
Other regulations
16. Other information
Full text of hazard symbols and R-phrases if mentioned as hazardous components in chapter 2:
Vertical lines in the left hand margin indicate an amendment from the previous version.
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Product: GOLIATH GEL CARTOUCHE
350 33 I
(30207703/SDS_CPA_AU/EN)
Date of print 11.07.2007
The data contained in this safety data sheet are based on our current knowledge and experience and
describe the product only with regard to safety requirements. The data do not describe the product's
properties (product specification). Neither should any agreed property nor the suitability of the product for
any specific purpose be deduced from the data contained in the safety data sheet. It is the responsibility
of the recipient of the product to ensure any proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are
observed.
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