Deter® Insecticide - Pest control

1 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER Product name: deter Insecticide Other names: None Product code: SAP product code: Not available 17089 (1 L), 17206 (5 L), 17207 (20 L) Recommended use: For use as an Insecticide Supplier: Bayer Environmental Science A Business Group of Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022 Address: 391 - 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn Victoria 3123, Australia Telephone: (03) 9248 6888 Facsimile: (03) 9248 6800 Website: Contact: Technical Manager (03) 9248 6854 Emergency Telephone Number: 1800 033 111 Orica SH&E Shared Services 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - DANGEROUS GOOD May irritate eyes and skin. Not flammable. Hazard designation: Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia Risk phrases: R22 - Harmful if swallowed R65 Harmful: May cause lung damage if swallowed Safety phrases: Not applicable ADG classification: SUSDP classification: Schedule 6 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons) 3.

2 COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS Ingredients: CAS Number: Concentration (g/L): Chlorpyrifos [2921-88-2] 500 Hydrocarbon Solvent [64742-94-5] 488 Other ingredients (non hazardous) <10% 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. Page 1 of 1 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 THIS PRODUCT IS TOO HAZARDOUS FOR USE BY HOUSEHOLDERS. HOUSEHOLDERS MUST NOT USE THIS PRODUCT IN OR AROUND THE HOME. Inhalation: Remove victim to fresh air. Give one atropine tablet every 5 minutes until dryness of the mouth occurs.

3 Seek medical advice. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Skin contact: Remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected areas with plenty of soap and water. Give one atropine tablet every 5 minutes until dryness of the mouth occurs. Seek medical assistance. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Eye contact: Immediately irrigate with copious quantities of water for at least 15 minutes. Seek medical assistance. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. Ingestion: If swallowed give one atropine tablet every 5 minutes until dryness of the mouth occurs. Seek immediate medical assistance. Show this MSDS to a medical practitioner. First Aid Facilities: Ensure washing facilities are available. Symptoms: EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE/ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE: Symptoms are typical of organophosphates and include headache, giddiness, nausea, blurred vision, sweating, excessive salivation and twitching. Medical attention: This product is an anticholinesterase agent.

4 Administer atropine. 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Extinguishing media: Use Fog, Foam, Dry agent Hazards from combustion products: May give off oxides of phosphorous or chlorine products. Precautions for fire fighters: Full protective gear, including self-contained breathing apparatus (SAA 1716), must be worn. 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES Page 2 of 2 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 Shut off all possible sources of ignition. DO NOT smoke. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. Dealing with spills and disposals may result in the potential for increased personal exposure. During such operations it is recommended that the following protective clothing is worn: * Cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist * Elbow-length PVC gloves * Face shield or goggles * Half-face respirator CONTAIN SPILL and absorb with earth, sand, sawdust, clay, sweeping material or absorbent material and store in properly labelled, sealed drums for safe disposal in an approved landfill, or bury under at least 500 mm of soil in a non-crop, non-pasture area away from water sources or homes.

5 DO NOT burn empty containers or product. Deal with all spillages immediately. Keep people away and upwind. If contamination of drains, streams, watercourses, etc. is unavoidable, warn the local water authority. Page 3 of 3 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Handling: Keep out of reach of children. Wear long sleeved overalls and gloves while handling. After handling and before eating, drinking or smoking wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. Avoid contact with the eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. Neutralising chemicals: alkalis. Storage: Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool well-ventilated area, out of direct sunlight. Store in locked room or place away from children, animals, food, feedstuffs, seed and fertilisers. Avoid contact with the eyes, skin and clothing or inhalation of product. 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION Exposure standards: TWA (time weighted average: 8 h/d, 5 d/wk) for chlorpyrifos is mg/m3 (ACGIH).

6 Engineering controls: Use in a well ventilated area only. Personal Protective Equipment: Product is poisonous if absorbed by skin contact, inhaled or swallowed. Repeated minor exposure may have a cumulative poisoning effect. Avoid contact with the eyes and skin. Avoid inhaling spray mist. When opening the container and preparing the spray, and using the prepared spray, wear cotton overalls buttoned to the neck and wrist, washable hat, elbow-length PVC gloves, and face shield or goggles. If product on skin, immediately wash area with soap and water. After use and before eating, drinking or smoking wash hands, arms and face thoroughly with soap and water. After each day's use, wash gloves, face shield or goggles, and contaminated clothing. When using this product as a termiticide, refer to the product label for additional protection instructions. 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Appearance: A clear pale yellow liquid Odour: A mercaptan odour Vapour pressure: mPa at 25 C Vapour density: Not available Boiling point: 140 C Solubility: Forms an emulsion Density: at 20 C pH: to Flash Point: 66 C Flammability (explosive) limits: Not available Auto-ignition temperature: Not available Molecular (technical chlorpyrifos) Page 4 of 4 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 Weight: Formulation: Emulsifiable concentrate Page 5 of 5 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 10.

7 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY Chemical stability: Stable under normal conditions of use. Hazardous polymerisation: None Conditions to avoid: Extreme heat and fire. Incompatible materials: Hydrolysed by alkalis. Hazardous decomposition products: May give off oxides of phosphorous or chlorine products. 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS Inhalation: Product is poisonous if inhaled. Skin contact: Product is poisonous if absorbed by skin. Eye contact: May be harmful to eyes. Ingestion: Product is poisonous if swallowed. Other: None ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA PRODUCT: No data available for the product. ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA INDIVIDUAL INGREDIENTS: Acute: Oral toxicity: LD50 rat: > 135 163 mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos LD50 guinea pig: 504mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos LD50 rabbit: 1,000 2,000 mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos Dermal toxicity: LD50 rat: > 2000 mg/kg technical chlorpyrifos (acute percutaneous) Inhalation toxicity: LC50 rat: mg/L technical chlorpyrifos Skin irritation: No data available for the formulated product - may irritate the skin Eye irritation: No data available for the formulated product - May irritate the eyes.

8 Page 6 of 6 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 Sensitisation: Chronic: Repeated minor exposure may cause allergic disorders. Repeated minor exposure may have a cumulative poisoning effect. In 2 year feeding trials (technical chlorpyrifos), the no effect level for rats was mg/kg bw/d, for dogs mg/kg bw/d (based on plasma cholinesterase levels). 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Very highly toxic to fish and aquatic invertebrates. Rinse waters and run-off from treated areas MUST NOT enter drains or waterways. DO NOT apply to waterlogged soils. DO NOT apply if heavy rains are expected to occur within 24 hours. DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers. DO NOT treat fill unless it has been placed back in trench to form the soil barrier. DO NOT spray any plants in flower while bees are foraging. DO NOT apply under meteorological conditions or from spraying equipment that could be expected to cause spray to drift onto nearby plants, adjacent crops, croplands or pastures.

9 Fish toxicity: Extremely toxic to fish LC50 rainbow trout mg/L (96 h) technical chlorpyrifos Daphnia toxicity: Not available Toxicity to algae: Toxic Bird toxicity: Highly toxic to birds LD50 bobwhite quail 432 mg/kg (8 d) technical chlorpyrifos Bee toxicity: Dangerous to bees Other: No data available Environmental fate, persistence and degradation: Chlorpyrifos is non-systemic in plants. In soil it is slowly degraded, DT50 circa 60 to 120 days. 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Triple or preferably pressure rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to treatment mixture. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on site. If recycling, replace cap and return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point. If not recycling, break, crush, or puncture and bury empty containers in a local authority landfill. If no landfill is available, bury the containers below 500 mm in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation and tree roots.

10 Empty containers and product should not be burnt. Dispose of waste product through a reputable waste contractor. If disposal of unwanted treated seed is necessary, bury seed below 500 mm in a disposal pit, specifically marked and set up for this purpose clear of waterways, desirable vegetation and tree roots. 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION UN number: 3018 Proper shipping name: Organophosphorus Pesticide, Liquid, Toxic Page 7 of 7 MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET deter Insecticide Date of Issue: October 10, 2002 Class and Subsidiary Risk: Packing Group: III Hazchem code: 2X 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988 National Registration Authority approval number: 32908 16. OTHER INFORMATION Trademark information: deter is a Registered Trademark of Bayer Preparation information: Replaces June 14, 2001 edition. Reason for update: Conversion to16 heading format. Data sources: Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data 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.