Material Safety Data Sheet
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Issue Date : January 2005 ISSUED by CRPCARE
Infosafe No. 3NU3J
Product Name : Simazine Flowable Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/PREPARATION AND COMPANY
Product Name Simazine Flowable Herbicide
Product Code 0728
Product Use For the control of weeds in orchards, chickpeas, vineyards, asparagus, field
lupins, berry fruits, gladioli, hops, faba beans, almonds (SA only), TT-canola,
non-agricultural situations and other crops, in certain states as per 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 C 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 Liquid
Characterization
Ingredients Name CAS Proportion
Simazine 122-34-9 500 g/L
Water 30-60 %
Ethylene glycol 107-21-1 51.6 g/L
Stabilisers and surfactants <10%
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Possible risk of irreversible effects.
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 Wash affected areas thoroughly with soap and water.
Remove contaminated clothing and launder before re-use.
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 If involved in a fire, the product will not burn. Choose extinguishing media to
suit the burning material.
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Product Name : Simazine Flowable Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Specific Hazards Considered low risk due to water content, however upon evaporation of water the
product is combustible.
Hazardous If involved in a fire, the dehydrated components may emit oxides of carbon, oxides
Combustion Products of nitrogen and hydrogen chloride.
Emergency Action in If exposed to fire, keep container cool by spraying with water.
case of Fire
Protective Equipment Breathable air apparatus may have to be worn if material is involved in fires
especially in confined spaces.
Other Information Prevent fire water from entering drains or water bodies.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Spills & Disposal Contain spill and absorb with clay, sand, soil or proprietary absorbent (such as
vermiculite).
Collect spilled material and waste in sealable open-top type containers for
disposal.
Personal Protection For appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), refer Section 8.
Clean-up Methods - If large liquid spills occur, attempt to recover as much spilt material from sumps
and bunded areas before absorbing remaining material into vermiculite or other
Large Spillages
absorbent.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Storage Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool well ventilated area out of
direct sunlight.
Keep container tightly sealed and do not store with seed, fertilisers or
foodstuffs.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION
Exposure Limits Name STEL TWA
mg/m3 ppm mg/m3 ppm Footnote
Ethylene glycol 120 60
Personal Protective It is good practice to wear suitable personal protective equipment (PPE).
When opening the container and preparing the spray wear cotton overalls buttoned
Equipment
to the neck and wrist and a washable hat, elbow-length PVC gloves and face shield
or goggles.
Eng. Controls Handle in well ventilated areas, generally natural ventilation is adequate.
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.
Requirements NSW regulations require that people who use pesticides in their job or business
must have training in the application of the materials. By 1st September, 2005
Concerning Special
all users must have received such training.
Training
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance Beige liquid
Odour Sweetish odour
Melting Point N/A
Solubility in Water Disperses in water.
Boiling Point ~100掳C (water)
Specific Gravity 1.145 - 1.155
(H2O=1)
Vapour Pressure 2.94 x 10-3 mPa @ 25掳C (for simazine)
Volatile Component ~50% (water)
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Product Name : Simazine Flowable Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Partition co-efficient, Kow Log P is 2.1
n-octanol/water
Flammability Non combustible material.
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability Stable under normal conditions.
Hazardous Hazardous polymerisation is not possible.
Polymerization
Hazardous Reaction Keep away from strong oxidising agents.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Inhalation The components of the product are of low volatility and no adverse effects are
expected from handling the concentrate.
When applying the product as a spray avoid breathing in spray mists.
May cause irritation to the respiratory tract.
Ingestion The concentrate is of low toxicity if swallowed.
Possible symptoms of exposure include: nausea and vomiting.
Skin May irritate the skin.
Simazine is not a skin irritant in animal studies, however very rare cases of skin
irritation in humans have been reported.
Eye The concentrate may cause irritation of the eyes.
Chronic Effects Other than an occasional transient skin eruption in a few rare cases, no
chronic effects have been documented. There is a warning that regular
exposure to simazine may result in irreversable effects. (See toxicity
data.)
Mutagenicity The weight of evidence indicates that simazine does not present a mutagenic risk.
Carcinogenicity Worksafe Australia has classified simazine in the occupational environment as a
Carcinogen Category 3 substance. This means the the substance is not classifiable
as to carcinogenicity to humans.
Acute Toxicity - Oral LD50 (rat, mouse, rabbit) >5000 mg/kg for simazine technical
Acute Toxicity - LD50 (rat) >2000 mg/kg for simazine technical
Dermal
Acute Toxicity - LC50 (rat) (4hr) >5.5 mg/l for simazine technical
Inhalation
Eye Irritation Not an eye irritant.
Skin Irritation Not a skin irritant.
Human Effects Prolonged and repeated exposure can occasionally cause skin irritation,
conjunctivitis and bronchitis.
Other Information The Australian Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for simazine for a human is 0.005
mg/kg/day, set for the public for daily, lifetime exposure. This is based on the
NOEL of 0.05 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, August 2003).
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Persistence / Average field half life of simazine is 49 days.
(Range 27 - 102 days)
Degradability
Acute Toxicity - Fish The following is data for the active ingredient, simazine technical.
Not toxic to fish. LC50 (96 hr) for rainbow trout is >100 mg/l.
LC50 (96 hr) for bluegill sunfish is 90 mg/l.
Acute Toxicity - LC50 (48 hr) for daphnia is >100 mg/l for simazine technical.
Daphnia
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Product Name : Simazine Flowable Herbicide
Classified as hazardous according to criteria of NOHSC
Acute Toxicity - Other The following data is for the active ingredient, simazine technical.
Birds: Not toxic to birds. LD50 for mallard ducks is >2000 mg/kg
Organisms
Bees: Not toxic to bees. LD50 >99 碌g/bee.
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.
drumMUSTER is the national program for the collection and recycling of empty,
cleaned, non returnable crop production and on-farm animal health chemical
containers. If the label on your container carries the drumMuster symbol, triple
rinse the container, ring your local Council, and offer the container for
collection in the program.
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
Proper Shipping None Allocated
Name
DG Class None Allocated
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 R40(3) Possible risk of irreversible effects.
Safety Phrase S13 Keep away from food,drink and animal feeding stuffs.
S2 Keep out of reach of children.
S36/37 Wear suitable protective clothing and gloves.
Poisons Schedule S5
Hazard Category Harmful
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
Contact Person/Point Normal Hours: Mr Volker Maier Phone: (03) 9282 1000
After Hours: Shift Supervisor Phone: 1800 033 498
Revisions Highlighted The MSDS was reviewed. Minor changes were made to the information.
Apearance changed from white to beige.
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