QUANTUM 275 EC Fungicide

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Toxicity class: Difenoconazole WHO III; Penconazole WHO U Irritating to the skin, eyes and respiratory tract. The product may be fatal if inhaled or ingested. May be harmful if absorbed through the skin.

Principle Routes of Exposure

Ingestion, inhalation and skin contact. Eye contact: Product is a severe eye irritant. Vapours cause eye irritation and splashes may cause severe irritation, possible corneal burns and eye damage. Skin contact: Harmful by skin contact. May be absorbed through the skin. Due to inerts, the product is a skin irritant. Can cause dermatitis through defatting of tissue. Ingestion: Causes a burning sensation in mouth and stomach, nausea, vomiting and salivation if ingested. If swallowed and aspiration of the solvent into the lungs occurs, severe chemical pneumonitis may develop. Small amounts of product aspirated into the respiratory system during ingestion or vomiting may cause severe hemorrhagic pneumonitis with severe pulmonary injury or death. Normal handling procedures is not expected to cause injury. Inhalation: If inhaled for a prolonged period product may be toxic. Inhalation of vapours may be irritating to the nose and throat. High vapour concentrations are anaesthetic and central nervous system depressants. It may result in nausea, vomiting, headache, ringing in ears and severe breathing difficulties. Substernal pain, cough and hoarseness are also reported. Chronic exposure: Chronic inhalation may cause loss of appetite, headache, nervousness and pale skin. Repeated skin contact may cause a skin rash and repeated eye exposure to high concentrations of the vapour may cause reversible eye damage. Repeated exposure to the solvent may damage bone marrow, liver and kidneys. Aggravation of Pre-existing Conditions: People with pre-existing skin or eye problems, or impaired liver, kidney, blood or respiratory functions may be more susceptible to the effects of the product. 4. FIRST AID MEASURES AND PRECAUTIONS There are no specific signs and symptoms for poisoning with the product. In view of the toxicity induced in experimental animals on repeated exposure with the Subject: QUANTUM 275 EC Document no: 146UO Effective Date: September 2006 Revision no: April 2019 (3) Product Code: FQUANT275EC/UO ingredient of this product, proper care should be taken Fight fire from maximum distance and use unmanned during occupational use to avoid inhalation/ingestion of hose holder or monitor nozzles. Contain fire control fumes or spray particles and skin contact. Prevent agents for later disposal. Avoid inhaling hazardous accidental contamination of food products and water. vapours and fumes from burning materials. Keep upwind. Inhalation: Remove container from fire area if possible and without Remove source of contamination or move person to fresh risk. Water can be used to cool unaffected containers but air. If breathing has stopped, perform artificial respiration. must be contained for later disposal. If breathing is laboured administer oxygen. Only medical Dyke fire control water for later disposal. Do not scatter personnel should administer oxygen. Keep person calm the material. Avoid pollution of waterways. and reassured. Treat symptomatically and supportively as Do not use high volume water jet, due to contamination and when required. Obtain immediate medical attention. risk. Contain water used for fire fighting for later disposal.