BIOMECTIN 18 EC

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

can be used to cool unaffected containers but must be contained for later disposal. Avoid inhaling hazardous

Principle Routes of Exposure

Harmful if swallowed or vapours. Keep upwind absorbed through the skin. Toxic if inhaled. ® Personal protective equipment: Fire may produce PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: irritating or poisonous vapours including carbon monoxide If engineering controls and work practices are not effective and carbon dioxide, mists or other products of combustion. in controlling exposure to this material, then wear suitable Fire fighters and others that may be exposed should wear personal protective equipment including approved full protective clothing and self-contained breathing respiratory protection. apparatus. Respirator: An approved respirator suitable for protection from dusts and mists of pesticides is adequate. 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES (SPILLAGE) Limitations of respirator use specified by the approved agency and the manufacturer must be observed. Personal precautions: Avoid contact with skin and Clothing: Employee must wear appropriate protective eyes. Do not breathe in spray or fumes. For personal (impervious) clothing and equipment to prevent repeated protection see Section 8. or prolonged skin contact with this substance. Environmental precautions: Do not allow entering Gloves: Employee must wear appropriate synthetic drains or watercourses. Spillage or uncontrolled protective gloves to prevent contact with this substance. discharges into water courses (or public waters) to be Eye protection: The use of safety goggles is reported immediately to the Police and to the Department recommended. of Water/Environmental Affairs. Considered a marine Emergency eye wash: Where there is any possibility that pollutant an employee’s eyes may be exposed to this substance; Occupational spill: Remove all sources of flames and the employer should provide an eye wash fountain or sparks. For small liquid spills, soak up with lime, damp appropriate alternative within the immediate work area for earth or sand, or other non-combustible absorbent material emergency use. and place into containers for later disposal. For large liquid spills, contain the liquid for later disposal. In situations 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES where product comes in contact with water, contain contaminated water for later disposal. Do not flush spilled Appearance: Emulsifiable Concentrate. material into drains. Keep spectators away. Odour: Aromatic. Colour: Yellow 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE REQUIREMENTS Flash point: 61 0C. Flammable. Specific gravity: @ 20 0C 0.90 g/ml Handling: Harmful by skin or eye contact, toxic by inhalation or ingestion. Avoid contact with eyes and skin, 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY and inhalation of spray and vapour. Use with adequate ventilation. Wash hands before eating, drinking, chewing Storage stability: Stable for up to 2 years under normal gum, smoking, or using the toilet. Operators should warehouse and field conditions. change and wash clothing daily. Remove clothing Stability: Product is unlikely to spontaneously immediately if the insecticide gets inside. Then wash skin decompose or polymerise. Avoid oxidizing agents. thoroughly using a non-abrasive soap and put on clean Decomposition products: Carbon dioxide, and if clothing. Do not apply directly to areas where surface combustion is incomplete, carbon monoxide and smoke. water is present, or to intertidal areas below the mean high Nitrogen and its compounds and oxides of nitrogen. water mark. Water used to clean equipment must be disposed of correctly to avoid contamination.

Storage

Do not store near sources of sparks, flame or heat. Keep under lock and key and out of reach of Acute oral LD50: >221 mg/kg in rats unauthorised persons, children and animals. Store in its Acute dermal LD50: > 2000 mg/kg in rabbits original labelled container in isolated, dry, cool and well- Acute skin irritation: Product is a mild skin irritation. ventilated area. Not to be stored next to foodstuffs and Acute eye irritation: water supplies. Local regulations should be complied with. Product is a mild irritant to eyes. Effects may be long lasting, and in severe exposure even permanent effects such as corneal damage may occur. 8. EXPOSURE CONTROL / PERSONAL PROTECTION

ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

It is essential to provide adequate ventilation. The measures appropriate for a particular work site depend on Degradability: In animals, ABAMECTIN is rapidly how this material is used and on the extent of exposure. eliminated (80 to 100% in 96 hours), mainly via faeces. Ensure that control systems are properly designed and In plants degradation/metabolism of ABAMECTIN occurs maintained. Comply with occupational safety, predominantly by photolysis on the plant surfaces. environmental, fire, and other applicable regulations. ® ABAMECTIN binds tightly to soil, with rapid degradation Indication of danger: Flammable; Harmful, Irritant by soil micro-organisms. No bioaccumulation. ECOTOXICOLOGY:

Hazard statements

Birds: Acute oral LD50: 84.6 mg/kg (mallard ducks) R 10 Flammable. > 2000 mg/kg (bobwhite quail) R 20/22 Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed. Fish: LC50 (96 hr): 3,2 µg/ (rainbow trout) R 36/37/38 Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin. 9,6 µg/ (bluegill sunfish) R 41 Risk of serious damage to eyes. TOXIC TO FISH. R 43 May cause sensitisation by skin contact. Bees: TOXIC TO BEES. R 48 Danger of serious damage to health by Daphnia: The 48-hour EC50 is 0.34 ppb prolonged exposure. Algae: Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata >100 mg/ (72 h)

Precautionary statements

Earthworms: LC50 (28 days): 28 mg/kg soil. S 1/2 Keep locked up and out of reach children. S 13 Keep away from food, drink and animal 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION feeding stuffs. S 23 Do not breathe vapour/spray. Pesticide disposal: Open dumping or burning of this S 24/25 Avoid contact with skin and eyes. pesticide is prohibited Waste resulting from the use of this S 36/37/39 Wear suitable protective clothing, gloves and eye/face protection. product that cannot be reused or reprocessed. Do not S 46 contaminate rivers, dams or any other water sources with If swallowed seek medical advice immediately the product or used containers. Comply with local and show container or label. legislation applying to waste disposal. S 61 Avoid release to the environment. Refer to Package product wastes: Emptied containers retain special instructions/safety data sheets. vapour and product residues. Observe all labelled 16. OTHER INFORMATION safeguards until container is destroyed. TRIPLE RINSE empty containers in the following manner: Packed in 10 ml, 20 ml, 25 ml, 50 ml, 100 ml, 250 ml, 500 Invert the empty container over the spray or mixing tank ml 1 l, 5 l, 10 l, 20 l and 25  fluorinated plastic containers and allow draining for at least 30 seconds after the flow and labelled according to South African regulations and has slowed down to a drip. Thereafter, rinse the container guidelines. three times with a volume of water equal to a minimum of Disclaimer: The information on this sheet is not a a third of the volume of the container. Add the rinsing to specification; it does not guarantee specific properties. the contents of the spray tank before destroying the The information is intended to provide general guidance as container in the prescribed manner. to health and safety based upon our knowledge of the Do not re-use the empty container for any other purpose handling, storage use of the product. It is not applicable to but destroy it by perforation and flattening and bury in an unusual or non-standard uses of the product nor where approved dumpsite. Prevent contamination of food, instructions or recommendations are not followed. feedstuffs, drinking water and eating utensils. All information is given in good faith but without guarantee in respect of accuracy, and no responsibility is accepted 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION for errors and omissions or the consequence thereof.

UN Number

2903 Road Transport ADR/RID: END OF DOCUMENT Class: 6.1 (3) Packaging group: III Compiled: Shipping name: Flammable liquid, N.O.S. Reviewed: (4) Next revision: January 2025 Maritime Transport IMDG/IMO: Class: 6.1 (3) For detailed information on revisions, contact the Packing group: III Registration holder. Shipping name: Flammable liquid, N.O.S. (ABAMECTIN 18 g/) Considered a marine pollutant. 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION Symbol: F, Xn, Xi