MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: January 5th, 2004
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Product name: Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
None
Other names:
Not available
Product code:
A liquid insecticide concentrate for use in general purpose pest control and
Recommended
fabric and bed-net impregnation
use:
Bayer Environmental Science 鈥? A Business Group of
Supplier:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022
391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn
Address:
Victoria 3123, Australia
(03) 9248 6888
Telephone:
(03) 9248 6800
Facsimile:
www.bayercropscience.com.au
Website:
Technical Manager (03) 9248 6888
Contact:
Emergency
1800 033 111 鈥? Orica SH&E Shared Services
Telephone
Number:
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - DANGEROUS GOOD
Will irritate eyes and skin. Not flammable.
Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia.
Hazard
designation:
R65 鈥? Harmful: May cause lung damage if swallowed
Risk phrases:
Not applicable
Safety phrases:
Not 鈥渄angerous goods鈥? for transport by road or rail according to the
ADG
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
classification:
SUSDP
Schedule 6 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons)
classification:
3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/L):
Permethrin 25:75 [52645-53-1] 500
Hydrocarbon solvent [64742-94-5] 335
Other ingredients (non hazardous) 225
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: January 5th, 2004
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, immediately contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre
(telephone 13 11 26), and follow the advice given. Show this Material Safety Data Sheet
to a doctor.
Remove person to fresh air. Keep at rest. Seek medical advice if exposure
Inhalation:
has been more than trivial. Administer artificial respiration if breathing has
stopped.
Remove all contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash off skin immediately
Skin contact:
with soap and plenty of water. Seek medical advice if irritation persists.
Launder contaminated clothing before re-use.
Immediately rinse eyes thoroughly, including under eyelids, with running
Eye contact:
water for at least 15 minutes. Seek immediate medical advice.
Seek immediate medical advice.
Ingestion:
Provide an eyewash station in the workplace.
First Aid
Facilities:
Perigen contains the synthetic pyrethroid permethrin and a hydrocarbon
Symptoms:
solvent, symptoms are likely to be limited to irritation associated with
permethrin and effects of the solvent.
Medical attention: There is no specific antidote. Treat symptoms. This product contains a
hydrocarbon solvent. Small amounts of liquid aspirated into the respiratory
system during ingestion or from vomiting may cause bronchopneumonia or
pulmonary edema.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Foam, dry chemical or water spray. Do not use a water jet from a fire hose.
Extinguishing
media:
No data available.
Hazards from
combustion
products:
This product is a combustible liquid. Fire fighters should wear full protective
Precautions for
clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus. Do not release
fire fighters:
contaminated water into the environment. Keep intact containers cool by
spraying with water.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Wear suitable protective clothing and boots. Prevent spill from entering drains, sewers or any body
of water. Contain and absorb with sand, earth or inert absorbent. Scoop or shovel into sealable
containers for disposal in accordance with applicable local, state and federal regulations.
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: January 5th, 2004
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and do
Handling:
not inhale spray mist. Use only in a well-ventilated area. Do not apply in
the presence of naked flames, hot surfaces or unprotected electrical
equipment. Use proper grounding procedures.
Store product in the closed, original container in a cool, well-ventilated area
Storage:
away from direct sunlight.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
No exposure standard has been assigned by the National Occupational
Exposure
Health and Safety Commission (Worksafe Australia). The manufacturer of
standards:
the hydrocarbon solvent recommends an occupational exposure limit of
100 ppm total hydrocarbons.
Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use local exhaust ventilation.
Engineering
Keep product away from sources of ignition.
controls:
Eyes: Avoid contact with the eyes. Wear safety goggles. Wear a
Personal
face shield if splashing is possible.
Protective
Clothing: Wear suitable protective clothing. Protective clothing must be
Equipment:
stored separately from private clothing.
Gloves: Avoid contact with the skin. Wear elbow-length PVC or nitrile
gloves.
Respiratory: Wear an approved respirator to prevent inhalation, if other
control measures are inadequate.
Other: Do not eat, drink or smoke until after washing. Wash
thoroughly after handling. After each day鈥檚 use wash gloves,
goggles and contaminated clothing.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Clear yellow limpid liquid
Appearance:
Aromatic solvent odour
Odour:
No data
Vapour pressure:
184潞C
Boiling point:
Not available
Freezing/melting
point:
Emulsifies
Solubility:
Density: 1.06 at 20掳C
72潞C
Flash Point:
0.6 - 7.0% (solvent)
Flammability
(explosive) limits:
> 4500C (solvent)
Auto-ignition
temperature:
~38
Percent volatiles:
Not available
Octanol/water
partition
coefficient:
Emulsifiable concentrate
Formulation:
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: January 5th, 2004
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Not available
Chemical
stability:
Not available
Hazardous
polymerisation:
Not available
Conditions to
avoid:
Incompatible with strong oxidising agents
Incompatible
materials:
Not available
Hazardous
decomposition
products:
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
Avoid breathing vapour / spray / fumes. Inhalation of spray may produce
Inhalation:
respiratory irritation and can result in headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, and
possibly nausea.
Mild irritant and drying to the skin. The material should not be allowed to
Skin contact:
come into contact with the skin.
Irritating. The material should not be allowed to contact the eyes.
Eye contact:
Harmful if swallowed.
Ingestion:
None
Other:
No data available for the product.
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? PRODUCT:
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA 鈥? INDIVIDUAL INGREDIENTS:
Acute:
LD50 rat: 1479mg/kg (permethrin 25:75 in corn oil)
Oral toxicity:
LD50 rabbit: >2000mg/kg (permethrin)
Dermal toxicity:
Not available
Inhalation
toxicity:
Mild irritant 鈥? rabbit (permethrin)
Skin irritation:
Mild irritant 鈥? rabbit (permethrin)
Eye irritation:
Non-sensitiser
Sensitisation:
Chronic:
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: January 5th, 2004
Permethrin is not mutagenic, teratogenic or carcinogenic. Skin sensitisation tests carried out by
Bayer CropScience indicate that permethrin active ingredient was not an skin sensitiser.
At high doses, the solvent caused reversible damage to the liver and kidney of male rats. These
effects are not relevant to humans at occupational levels of exposure.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Permethrin is toxic to fish
Fish toxicity:
Data not available
Daphnia toxicity:
Data not available
Toxicity to algae:
Data not available
Bird toxicity:
Permethrin is toxic to bees
Bee toxicity:
NO data available
Other:
Permethrin degrades rapidly in soil and water.
Environmental
fate, persistence
and degradation:
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Follow Avcare guidelines. Do not discharge into drains. Do not incinerate. Dispose of waste
material via a licensed waste disposal contractor to a regulated landfill.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
Not applicable
UN number:
Not applicable
Proper shipping
name:
Not 鈥渄angerous goods鈥? for transport by road or rail according to the
Class and
Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
Subsidiary Risk:
Not applicable
Packing Group:
Not applicable
EPG:
Not applicable
Hazchem code:
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Approval Number: 57184
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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Perigen庐 Defence Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: January 5th, 2004
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Perigen庐 is a Registered Trademark of Bayer
Trademark
information:
Replaces July 16, 2001 edition.
Preparation
Reason for update: Conversion to 16 heading format.
information:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data
Data sources:
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.
Our responsibility for products sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of
which is sent to our customers and is also available on request.
END OF MSDS
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