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Section 1 - Identification of Chemical Product and Company
Ospray Pty Ltd Phone: 07 4685 2441 (BH)
50 Middleton Rd Freecall 1800 624 597
Cottonvale Qld 4375 www.ospray.com.au
Substance: Clodinafop-propargyl is a 2-(4-aryloxyphenoxy)propionic acid derivative; Cloquintocet-
mexyl is a chloroquin derivative.
Castrate Selective Herbicide
Trade Name:
Product Use: Agricultural herbicide for use as described on the product label.
Creation Date: June, 2007
Revision Date: June, 2007
Section 2 - Hazards Identification
Statement of Hazardous Nature
This product is classified as: Xn, Harmful. Xi, Irritating. Hazardous according to the criteria of ASCC.
Dangerous according to the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code.
Risk Phrases: R22, R43, R65, R36/38, R48/22, R50/53. Harmful if swallowed. May cause sensitisation by skin
contact. Harmful: May cause lung damage if swallowed. Irritating to eyes and skin. Harmful: danger of serious
damage to health by prolonged exposure if swallowed. Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse
effects to the aquatic environment.
Safety Phrases: S20, S28, S36/37, S46, S57, S60, S61, S24/25. When using, do not eat or drink. After contact with
skin, wash immediately with plenty of soap and water. Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves. If swallowed,
contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre immediately and show this MSDS or label. Use appropriate container
to avoid environmental contamination. This material and its container must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Avoid
release to the environment. Refer to special instructions/Safety Data Sheets. Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
SUSDP Classification: S6
ADG Classification: Class 9 (ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S.)
UN Number: 3082
Emergency Overview
Physical Description & Colour: Brown liquid.
Odour: Aromatic odour.
Major Health Hazards: irritating to eyes and skin, harmful if swallowed, possible skin sensitiser, if aspirated, may
cause lung damage.
Potential Health Effects
Inhalation:
Short Term Exposure: Available data indicates that this product is not harmful. However product may be mildly
irritating, although unlikely to cause anything more than mild transient discomfort.
Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term inhalation.
Skin Contact:
Short Term Exposure: Classified as a potential sensitiser by skin contact. Exposure to a skin sensitiser, once
sensitisation has occurred, may manifest itself as skin rash or inflammation, and in some individuals this reaction can
be severe. In addition product is a skin irritant. Symptoms may include itchiness and reddening of contacted skin.
Other symptoms may also become evident, but all should disappear once exposure has ceased.
Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term skin exposure.
Eye Contact:
Short Term Exposure: This product is an eye irritant. Symptoms may include stinging and reddening of eyes and
watering which may become copious. Other symptoms may also become evident. If exposure is brief, symptoms
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should disappear once exposure has ceased. However, lengthy exposure or delayed treatment may cause permanent
damage.
Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term eye exposure.
Ingestion:
Short Term Exposure: Significant oral exposure is considered to be unlikely. Because of the low viscosity of this
product, it may directly enter the lungs if swallowed, or if subsequently vomited. Once in the lungs, it is very difficult to
remove and can cause severe injury or death. However, this product is an oral irritant. Symptoms may include burning
sensation and reddening of skin in mouth and throat. Other symptoms may also become evident, but all should
disappear once exposure has ceased.
Long Term Exposure: No data for health effects associated with long term ingestion.
Carcinogen Status:
ASCC: No significant ingredient is classified as carcinogenic by ASCC.
NTP: No significant ingredient is classified as carcinogenic by NTP.
IARC: No significant ingredient is classified as carcinogenic by IARC.
Section 3 - Composition/Information on Ingredients
TWA (mg/m3) STEL (mg/m3)
Ingredients CAS No Conc,%
Clodinafop-propargyl 105512-06-9 240g/L not set not set
Cloquintocet-mexyl 99607-70-2 60g/L not set not set
Aromatic hydrocarbons 64742-94-5 535g/L not set not set
Other non hazardous ingredients secret to 100 not set not set
This is a commercial product whose exact ratio of components may vary slightly. Minor quantities of other non
hazardous ingredients are also possible.
The ASCC TWA exposure value is the average airborne concentration of a particular substance when calculated over a normal 8 hour working day
for a 5 day working week. The STEL (Short Term Exposure Limit) is an exposure value that may be equalled (but should not be exceeded) for no
longer than 15 minutes and should not be repeated more than 4 times per day. There should be at least 60 minutes between successive exposures
at the STEL. The term "peak "is used when the TWA limit, because of the rapid action of the substance, should never be exceeded, even briefly.
Section 4 - First Aid Measures
General Information:
You should call The Poisons Information Centre if you feel that you may have been poisoned, burned or irritated by
this product. The number is 13 1126 from anywhere in Australia (0800 764 766 in New Zealand) and is available at all
times. Have this MSDS with you when you call.
Inhalation: No first aid measures normally required. However, if inhalation has occurred, and irritation has
developed, remove to fresh air and observe until recovered. If irritation becomes painful or persists more than about
30 minutes, seek medical advice.
Skin Contact: Quickly and gently blot away excess liquid. Wash gently and thoroughly with warm water (use non-
abrasive soap if necessary) for 10-20 minutes or until product is removed. Under running water, remove contaminated
clothing, shoes and leather goods (e.g. watchbands and belts) and completely decontaminate them before reuse or
discard. If irritation persists, repeat flushing and seek medical attention.
Eye Contact: Immediately flush the contaminated eye(s) with lukewarm, gently flowing water for 20 minutes or until
the product is removed, while holding the eyelid(s) open. Take care not to rinse contaminated water into the
unaffected eye or onto the face. Obtain medical attention immediately. Take special care if exposed person is wearing
contact lenses.
Ingestion: If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Wash mouth with water and contact a Poisons Information
Centre, or call a doctor.
Section 5 - Fire Fighting Measures
Fire and Explosion Hazards: This product is classified as flammable. There is a slight risk of an explosion from
this product if commercial quantities are involved in a fire. Violent steam generation or eruption may occur upon
application of direct water stream on hot liquids. Vapours from this product are heavier than air and may accumulate
in sumps, pits and other low-lying spaces, forming potentially explosive mixtures. They may also flash back
considerable distances.
Fire decomposition products from this product may be toxic if inhaled. Take appropriate protective measures.
Extinguishing Media: Preferred extinguishing media are carbon dioxide, dry chemical, foam, water fog. Water fog
or fine spray is the preferred medium for large fires. Ensure that no spillage enters drains or water courses.
Fire Fighting: If a significant quantity of this product is involved in a fire, call the fire brigade.
Flash point: >61掳C
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Upper Flammability Limit: 7%
Lower Flammability Limit: 0.6%
Autoignition temperature: No data.
Flammability Class: Flammable
Section 6 - Accidental Release Measures
Accidental release: In the event of a major spill, prevent spillage from entering drains or water courses. Wear full
protective clothing including eye/face protection. All skin areas should be covered. See below under Personal
Protection regarding Australian Standards relating to personal protective equipment. Suitable materials for protective
clothing include rubber, PVC. Eye/face protective equipment should comprise as a minimum, protective goggles. If
there is a significant chance that vapours or mists are likely to build up in the cleanup area, we recommend that you
use a respirator. Usually, no respirator is necessary when using this product. However, if you have any doubts consult
the Australian Standard mentioned below (section 8). Otherwise, not normally necessary.
Stop leak if safe to do so, and contain spill. Absorb onto sand, vermiculite or other suitable absorbent material. If spill
is too large or if absorbent material is not available, try to create a dike to stop material spreading or going into drains
or waterways. Because of the environmentally hazardous nature of this product, special care should be taken to
restrict release to waterways or drains. Sweep up and shovel or collect recoverable product into labelled containers
for recycling or salvage, and dispose of promptly. Recycle containers wherever possible after careful cleaning. Refer
to product label for specific instructions. After spills, wash area preventing runoff from entering drains. If a significant
quantity of material enters drains, advise emergency services. Full details regarding disposal of used containers,
spillage and unused material may be found on the label. If there is any conflict between this MSDS and the label,
instructions on the label prevail. Ensure legality of disposal by consulting regulations prior to disposal. Thoroughly
launder protective clothing before storage or re-use. Advise laundry of nature of contamination when sending
contaminated clothing to laundry.
Section 7 - Handling and Storage
Handling: Keep exposure to this product to a minimum, and minimise the quantities kept in work areas. Check
Section 8 of this MSDS for details of personal protective measures, and make sure that those measures are followed.
The measures detailed below under "Storage" should be followed during handling in order to minimise risks to
persons using the product in the workplace. Also, avoid contact or contamination of product with incompatible
materials listed in Section 10.
Storage: This product is a Scheduled Poison. Observe all relevant regulations regarding sale, transport and storage
of this schedule of poison. Check packaging - there may be further storage instructions on the label.
Section 8 - Exposure Controls and Personal Protection
The following Australian Standards will provide general advice regarding safety clothing and equipment:
Respiratory equipment: AS/NZS 1715, Protective Gloves: AS 2161, Industrial Clothing: AS2919, Industrial Eye
Protection: AS1336 and AS/NZS 1337, Occupational Protective Footwear: AS/NZS2210.
TWA (mg/m3) STEL (mg/m3)
ASCC Exposure limits
Exposure limits have not been established by ASCC for any of the significant ingredients in this product.
The ADI for Clodinafop-propargyl is set at 0.004mg/kg/day. The corresponding NOEL is set at 0.37mg/kg/day.
The ADI for Cloquintocet-mexyl is set at 0.04mg/kg/day. The corresponding NOEL is set at 4mg/kg/day. ADI means
Acceptable Daily Intake and NOEL means No-observable-effect-level. Values taken from Australian ADI List, Dec
2006.
No special equipment is usually needed when occasionally handling small quantities. The following instructions are
for bulk handling or where regular exposure in an occupational setting occurs without proper containment systems.
Ventilation: No special ventilation requirements are normally necessary for this product. However make sure that
the work environment remains clean and that vapours and mists are minimised.
Eye Protection: Protective glasses or goggles should be worn when this product is being used. Failure to protect
your eyes may cause them harm. Emergency eye wash facilities are also recommended in an area close to where
this product is being used.
Skin Protection: If you believe you may have a sensitisation to this product or any of its declared ingredients, you
should prevent skin contact by wearing impervious gloves, clothes and, preferably, apron. Make sure that all skin
areas are covered. See below for suitable material types.
Protective Material Types: We suggest that protective clothing be made from the following materials: rubber,
PVC.
Respirator: Usually, no respirator is necessary when using this product. However, if you have any doubts consult
the Australian Standard mentioned above. Otherwise, not normally necessary.
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Eyebaths or eyewash stations and safety deluge showers should be provided near to where this product is being
used.
Section 9 - Physical and Chemical Properties:
Physical Description & colour: Brown liquid.
Odour: Aromatic odour.
Boiling Point: Not available.
Freezing/Melting Point: No specific data. Liquid at normal temperatures.
Volatiles: No data.
Vapour Pressure: Active ingredients; negligible at normal ambient temperatures.
Vapour Density: No data.
Specific Gravity: 1.08
Water Solubility: Emulsifiable.
pH: No data.
Volatility: No data.
Odour Threshold: No data.
Evaporation Rate: No data.
Coeff Oil/water Distribution: No data
Autoignition temp: No data.
Section 10 - Stability and Reactivity
Reactivity: This product is unlikely to react or decompose under normal storage conditions. However, if you have
any doubts, contact the supplier for advice on shelf life properties.
Conditions to Avoid: Store in the closed original container in a dry, cool, well-ventilated area out of direct sunlight.
Incompatibilities: strong acids, strong bases, strong oxidising agents.
Fire Decomposition: Carbon dioxide, and if combustion is incomplete, carbon monoxide and smoke. Nitrogen and
its compounds, and under some circumstances, oxides of nitrogen. Occasionally hydrogen cyanide gas in reducing
atmospheres. Hydrogen chloride gas, other compounds of chlorine. Water. Carbon monoxide poisoning produces
headache, weakness, nausea, dizziness, confusion, dimness of vision, disturbance of judgment, and
unconsciousness followed by coma and death.
Polymerisation: This product will not undergo polymerisation reactions.
Section 11 - Toxicological Information
Local Effects:
Target Organs: There is no data to hand indicating any particular target organs.
Clodinafop-propargyl is Classed by ASCC as a potential sensitiser by skin contact.
Cloquintocet-mexyl is Classed by ASCC as a potential sensitiser by skin contact.
Clodinafop-propargyl and Cloquintocet-mexy have been extensively tested on laboratory mammals and in test-tube
systems. No evidence of mutagenic, teratogenic or reproductive effects was obtained. Clodinafop-propargyl induced
liver toxicity and benign and malignant liver tumours in mice fed high daily doses over their lifetime. Rats fed high
doses showed mild liver toxicity but did not develop tumours while no liver effects were observed for dogs fed high
doses. The liver tumour finding occurring at high doses is believed due to clodinafop-propargyl inducing proliferative
effects genetically pre-existing in mice and has no relevance to humans because the cellular changes which underlie
it are rodent-specific and have been shown experimentally not to occur in primates.
Classification of Hazardous Ingredients
Ingredient Risk Phrases
Clodinafop-propargyl >=1%Conc<25%: Xi; R43
Cloquintocet-mexyl Conc>=1%: Xi; R43
Aromatic Hydrocarbons Conc>=10%: Xn; R65
Section 12 - Ecological Information
This product is biodegradable. It will not accumulate in the soil or water or cause long term problems. However, it is
toxic to fish.
Mobility: The active ingredient clodinafop-propargyl has low mobility in soil.
Persistence and degradability: Clodinafop-propargyl is biodegradable, but does not fulfil the criteria for being readily
biodegradable. Degradation half-lives are found to be less than 1 day in aerobic soil.
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The solvent is readily biodegradable as measured according to OECD guidelines, but it is not always rapidly
degraded in the environment, depending on circumstances.
Bioaccumulative potential: Due to rapid degradation clodinafop-propargyl does not bioaccumulate.
Clodinafop-propargyl is practically non-toxic to birds, crustaceans, earthworms, soil microorganisms and bees, and
highly toxic to fish. The formulated product is harmful to fish and aquatic invertebrates
Cloquintocet-mexyl is practically non-toxic to birds, fish, crustaceans, earthworms, soil microorganisms and bees.
Fish Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) 96-h LC50 0.39 mg/l 21-day NOEC 0.1 mg/l
Invertebrates Daphnids (Daphnia magna) 48-h EC50 > 74 mg/l, 21-day NOEC 0.23 mg/l
Algae Green algae (Scenedesmus subspicatus) 72-h IC50 1.7 mg/l
Earthworms Eisenia foetida 14 day LC50 210 mg/kg dry soil
Birds Bobwhite quail (Colinus virginianus) LD50 1455 mg/kg
Mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos) LD50 > 2000 mg/kg
Bees Honey bee (Apis mellifera) 48-h LD50, contact > 100 碌g/bee, 48-h LD50, oral > 100 碌g/bee
Section 13 - Disposal Considerations
Disposal: There are many pieces of legislation covering waste disposal and they differ in each state and territory, so
each user must refer to laws operating in their area. In some areas, certain wastes must be tracked. The Hierarchy of
Controls seems to be common - the user should investigate: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle and only if all else fails
should disposal be considered. Note that properties of a product may change in use, so that the following suggestions
may not always be appropriate. The following may help you in properly addressing this matter for this product. Special
help is available for the disposal of Agricultural Chemicals. The product label will give general advice regarding
disposal of small quantities, and how to cleanse containers. However, for help with the collection of unwanted rural
chemicals, contact ChemClear 1800 008 182 http://www.chemclear.com.au/ and for help with the disposal of empty
drums, contact DrumMuster http://www.drummuster.com.au/ where you will find contact details for your area.
Section 14 - Transport Information
ADG Code: 3082, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S.
Hazchem Code: 2X
Special Provisions: SP179, SP274
Dangerous Goods Class: Class 9, Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods.
Packaging Group: III
Packaging Method: 3.8.9
Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods shall not be loaded in the same vehicle or packed in the same freight
container with Classes 1 (Explosives), 5.1 (Oxidising Agents where the Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods are Fire
Risk Substances), 5.2 (Organic Peroxides where the Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods are Fire Risk Substances).
They may however be loaded in the same vehicle or packed in the same freight container with Classes 2.1
(Flammable Gases), 2.2 (Non-Flammable, Non-Toxic Gases), 2.3 (Toxic Gases), 3 (Flammable liquids), 4.1
(Flammable Solids), 4.2 (Spontaneously Combustible Substances), 4.3 (Dangerous When Wet Substances), 5.1
(Oxidising Agents except where the Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods are Fire Risk Substances), 5.2 (Organic
Peroxides except where the Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods are Fire Risk Substances), 6 (Toxic Substances), 7
(Radioactive Substances), 8 (Corrosive Substances), Foodstuffs and foodstuff empties.
Section 15 - Regulatory Information
AICS: All of the significant ingredients in this formulation are compliant with NICNAS regulations.
The following ingredients: Clodinafop-propargyl, Cloquintocet-mexyl, Aromatic hydrocarbons, (as liquid hydrocarbon)
are mentioned in the SUSDP.
Section 16 - Other Information
This MSDS contains only safety-related information. For other data see product literature.
Acronyms:
ADG Code Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail
AICS Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
ASCC Office of the Australian Safety and Compensation Council
CAS Number Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number
Hazchem Code Emergency action code of numbers and letters that provide information to
emergency services especially firefighters
IARC International Agency for Research on Cancer
NOS Not otherwise specified
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NTP National Toxicology Program (USA)
R-Phrase Risk Phrase
SUSDP Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs & Poisons
UN Number United Nations Number
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 MUST REVIEW THIS MSDS IN THE CONTEXT OF
HOW THE PRODUCT WILL BE HANDLED AND USED IN THE WORKPLACE.
IF CLARIFICATION OR FURTHER INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO ENSURE THAT AN APPROPRIATE RISK ASSESSMENT CAN BE MADE,
THE USER SHOULD CONTACT THIS COMPANY SO WE CAN ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM OUR SUPPLIERS
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.
Please read all labels carefully before using product.
This MSDS is prepared in accord with the ASCC document 鈥淣ational Code of Practice for the Preparation
of Material Safety Data Sheets鈥? 2nd Edition [NOHSC:2011(2003)]
Copyright 漏 Kilford & Kilford Pty Ltd, June, 2007.
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