Material Safety Data Sheet
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Issue Date : December 2004 ISSUED by CRPCARE
Infosafe No. 3NU59
Product Name : RAPTOR庐 WG Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND COMPANY
Product Name RAPTOR庐 WG Herbicide
Product Code 0706
Product Use For the pre-emergence control of certain annual grass and broadleafed weeds in
field peas, legume based pastures, lucerne, peanuts, and soybeans as specified in
the Directions for Use table.
Company Name Crop Care Australasia Pty Ltd (ABN 53 061 362 347)
Address 77 Tingira Street Pinkenba
Queensland 4008 Australia
Emergency Tel. 1800 033 498
Telephone/Telex Tel: (07) 3867 9100 Fax: (07) 3867 9110
Number
Product Type Group B Herbicide
Other Information This MSDS describes, to the best of our knowledge, the properties of the
concentrated product. The physical properties and some of the assessments do not
apply to the properties of the product once it has been diluted for application.
Acute health effects of the diluted product are likely to be much less severe.
2. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical Solid
Characterization
Ingredients Name CAS Proportion
Kaolin clay 1332-58-7 100 - 300 g/kg
Imazamox 114311-32-9 700 g/kg
Dispersants to 100%
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Irritating to eyes.
Other Information Poisons Schedule 5
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation Over-exposure by inhalation is improbable. Check for other causes of observed
symptoms and seek medical advice.
Ingestion If swallowed do NOT induce vomiting; seek medical advice immediately and show this
container or label or contact the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 (Aust).
Make every effort to prevent vomit from entering the lungs by careful placement of
the patient.
Skin If skin contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and wash skin thoroughly with
water.
Eye If in eyes, hold eyelids open and wash with copious amounts of water for at least
15 minutes.
Advice to Doctor Treat symptomatically.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing Media Water fog, foam, carbon dioxide or dry chemical.
Avoid using large volumes of water which would spread the product.
Avoid strong water jets - airborne dusts may form a flammable dust cloud.
Hazardous If involved in a major fire, could evolve oxides of carbon or nitrogen.
Combustion Products
Protective Equipment Breathable air apparatus may have to be worn if material is involved in fires
especially in confined spaces.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
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Product Name : RAPTOR庐 WG Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Spills & Disposal Recover the product by sweeping up or vacuuming without raising dust.
Pick up with a shovel and broom.
Collect spilled material and waste in sealable open-top type containers for
disposal.
Personal Protection For appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), refer Section 8.
Environmental Prevent from entering drains, waterways or sewers.
Precautions
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Avoid generating dusts while handling the product and mixing.
Do not mix, store or apply the product or spray solutions of the product in
aluminium, galvanised steel or unlined steel containers or spray tanks.
Storage Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool well ventilated area out of
direct sunlight.
Keep away from sources of ignition and protect from exposure to fire and heat.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Limits NOHSC has set the following exposure standard for kaolin clay : TLV (TWA) 10
mg/m3, STEL -.
Respiratory Protection If dusts are present, wear a class P1 dust mask.
Personal Protective When opening the container, preparing spray and using the prepared spray wear
cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist and a washable hat, elbow-length
Equipment
PVC gloves and goggles.
Eng. Controls Use in a well ventilated area only.
Avoid generating and inhaling dusts.
Hygiene Measures After use and before eating, drinking or smoking, wash hands, arms and face
thoroughly with soap and water.
After each day's use, wash contaminated clothing and safety equipment.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance Tan granules
Melting Point 166 - 166.7 for imazamox
Solubility in Water Disperses in water.
pH Value 2.85 (2% aqueous solution)
Vapour Pressure <1.3 x 10-2 mPa @ 25掳C
Partition co-efficient, Kow Log P is -1.03
n-octanol/water
Flammability Not flammable
May form dust clouds.
Danger of dust explosion.
Other Information pKa is 2.3, 3.3, 10.8
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability Stable under normal conditions.
Hazardous Hazardous polymerisation is not possible.
Polymerization
Materials to Avoid Do not mix, store or apply the product or spray solutions of the product in
galvanised steel or unlined steel (except stainless steel) containers or spray
tanks.
Not compatible with aluminium.
Hazardous Reaction Keep away from strong oxidising agents.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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Product Name : RAPTOR庐 WG Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Toxicology No harmful effects are expected if the precautions on the label and this MSDS are
followed.
Information
Inhalation The components of the product are of low volatility and no adverse effects are
expected from handling the concentrate.
Ingestion The concentrate is of low toxicity if swallowed.
Skin Prolonged contact with the concentrate may cause irritation.
Eye The concentrate will cause irritation of the eyes.
Chronic Effects Based on available data, repeated exposures are not anticipated to cause
additional significant adverse effects.
Reproductive Toxicity Data indicates no reproductive effects.
Mutagenicity Data indicates no mutagenic effects.
Carcinogenicity Data indicates no carcinogenic effects.
Acute Toxicity - Oral LD50 (rat) >5000 mg/kg for imazamox
Acute Toxicity - LD50 (rat) >4000 mg/kg for imazamox
Dermal
Acute Toxicity - LC50 (rat) (4hr) >5.8 mg/l for imazamox
Inhalation
Eye Irritation The product is an eye irritant.
Skin Irritation Not a skin irritant.
Skin Sensitisation Product is not a skin sensitiser.
Other Information The Australian Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for imazamox for a human is 2.8
mg/kg/day, set for the public for daily, lifetime exposure. This is based on the
NOEL of 282 mg/kg/day, the level determined to show no effects during long term
exposure for the most sensitive indicators and the most sensitive species. (Ref:
Comm. Dept. of Health and Ageing, 'ADI List', TGA, June 2004).
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Other Precautions Do not contaminate dams, waterways or sewers with this product.
Acute Toxicity - Fish The following is data for the active ingredient, imazamox.
Not toxic to fish. LC50 (96 hr) for rainbow trout is >122 mg/l.
Acute Toxicity - NOEC (48hr) >122mg/l
Daphnia
Acute Toxicity - Other Birds: Not toxic to birds. LD50 for bobwhite quail is 1846 mg/kg
Bees: Not toxic to bees. LD50 >25 碌g/bee.
Organisms
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Product Disposal On site disposal of the concentrated product is not acceptable.
Ideally, the product should be used for its intended purpose. If there is a need
to dispose of the product, approach local authorities who hold periodic
collections of unwanted chemicals (ChemCollect).
Container Disposal Do not use this container for any other purpose.
Triple rinse containers, add rinsate to the spray tank, then offer the container
for recycling/reconditioning, or puncture top, sides and bottom and dispose of in
landfill in accordance with local regulations.
If on-site container disposal is necessary, triple rinse empty container with
water, add rinsate to the spray tank. Puncture top, sides and bottom, crush and
bury in an approved landfill or bury with at least 500 mm of soil cover away from
pasture and crop areas, water supplies and houses.
Empty containers and product should not be burnt.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.N. Number None Allocated
DG Class None Allocated
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Issue Date : December 2004 ISSUED by CRPCARE
Infosafe No. 3NU59
Product Name : RAPTOR庐 WG Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Hazchem Code None Allocated
Packing Group None Allocated
Storage and Transport Considered non dangerous for transport by the Australian Code for the Transport of
Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Risk Phrase R36 Irritating to eyes.
Safety Phrase S13 Keep away from food,drink and animal feeding stuffs.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S25 Avoid contact with eyes.
S26 In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek
medical advice.
S46 If swallowed, seek medical advice immediately and show this container or
label.
Poisons Schedule S5
Hazard Category Irritant
Packaging & CAUTION
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
Labelling
READ SAFETY DIRECTIONS BEFORE OPENING OR USING
AICS (Australia) All of the components in this product are listed on the Australian Inventory of
Chemical Substances.
16. OTHER INFORMATION
庐 Registered trademark of BASF
Contact Person/Point Normal Hours: Mr Volker Maier Phone: (03) 9282 1000
After Hours: Shift Supervisor Phone: 1800 033 498
Revisions Highlighted First Issue
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