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# SDS - FloraTech Indicator Blue Dye - 260213

> Safety Data Sheet

Safety Data Sheet — FloraTech Indicator Blue Dye Version 2.0 — 13 February 2026
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# SAFETY DATA SHEET
# FloraTech Indicator Blue Dye
**NON-Hazardous, NON-Dangerous Goods**

## 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE AND OF THE SUPPLIER
**Product Name:** FloraTech Indicator Blue Dye
**Product Code:** FTCIND
**Recommended Use:** Colourant / indicator dye for horticultural and turf applications
**Uses Advised Against:** Not determined

## 2. HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION
**GHS Classification**
Based on available information, this product is not classified as hazardous according to the criteria of Safe Work Australia (GHS Revision 7) and the Australian WHS Regulations.

**Signal Word:** None
**Hazard Pictograms:** None
**Hazard Statements:** None
**Precautionary Statements:** None
**Poisons Schedule:** Not scheduled

**Dangerous Goods Classification**
Not classified as Dangerous Goods according to the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code, Edition 7.8).

## 3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
This product is an aqueous solution of a sulphonated aromatic acid dye, determined to be non-hazardous.

| Chemical Name | CAS Number | Proportion (% w/w) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Sulphonated Aromatic Acid Dye | [CAS number not provided in source] | ~8 |
| Water / carrier | 7732-18-5 | Balance to 100 |

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Concentration derived from product analysis: 90.0 g/L active dye at a specific gravity of ~1.12.
No ingredients are present which, within the current knowledge of the supplier, are classified as hazardous to health or the environment at concentrations that would require reporting under the Australian WHS Regulations.

## 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone: 13 11 26).

**Description of First Aid Measures**
**Inhalation:** Remove victim from exposure. Remove contaminated clothing and loosen remaining clothing. Allow the patient to assume the most comfortable position and keep warm. Keep at rest until fully recovered. Seek medical advice if effects persist.
**Skin Contact:** If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with running water. If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs, seek medical assistance.
**Eye Contact:** If in eyes, wash out immediately with water for at least 15 minutes. In all cases of eye contamination, it is a sensible precaution to seek medical advice.
**Ingestion:** Rinse mouth with water. If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water to drink. Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious patient. If vomiting occurs, give further water. Seek medical advice.

**Most Important Symptoms and Effects**
May cause mild irritation to eyes, skin, and respiratory tract if overexposed.

**Advice to Medical Personnel**
Treat symptomatically. No specific antidote is known.

**PPE for First Aiders**
Wear safety shoes, overalls, gloves and safety glasses. Gloves made from butyl rubber, nitrile rubber or neoprene should be suitable for intermittent contact. However, due to variations in glove construction and local conditions, the user should make a final assessment. Always wash hands before smoking, eating, drinking or using the toilet. Wash contaminated clothing and other protective equipment before storing or re-using.

## 5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
**Hazchem Code:** Not applicable
**Suitable Extinguishing Media:** Water fog (or if unavailable, fine water spray), alcohol-resistant foam, standard foam, dry agent (carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder)
**Unsuitable Extinguishing Media:** Not determined
**Specific Hazards:** Non-combustible material
**Special Protective Equipment for Fire-Fighters:** Wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and full protective clothing when fighting fires involving chemicals.
**Further Advice:** Not applicable

## 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
**Personal Precautions, Protective Equipment and Emergency Procedures**

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Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination. Avoid inhalation of vapours or dust. Slippery when spilt.

**Environmental Precautions**
Contain spill. Prevent run-off into drains and waterways. If contamination of crops, sewers or waterways has occurred, advise local emergency services.

**Methods and Material for Containment and Clean-Up**
**Small Spills:** Wipe up with absorbent (clean rag or paper towels). Collect and seal in properly labelled containers or drums for disposal.
**Large Spills:** Clear area of all unprotected personnel. Work upwind or increase ventilation. Contain to prevent run-off into drains and waterways. Use absorbent (soil, sand or other inert material). Collect and seal in properly labelled containers or drums for disposal.

**Emergency Response Guide No.:** Not applicable

## 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
**Precautions for Safe Handling**
Avoid eye contact and repeated or prolonged skin contact. Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols. Maintain good housekeeping and personal hygiene practices.

**Conditions for Safe Storage**
Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated place and out of direct sunlight. Store away from foodstuffs. Store away from incompatible materials described in Section 10. Store away from sources of heat and/or ignition. Keep containers closed when not in use. Check regularly for leaks. Keep container standing upright.

## 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
**Exposure Standards**
No workplace exposure standard has been assigned for this product by Safe Work Australia.

**Biological Limit Values**
No biological limit values have been allocated for the ingredients in this product.

**Engineering Controls**
Natural ventilation should be adequate under normal use conditions.

**Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)**
PPE must be suitable for the nature of the work and any hazard associated with the work as identified by a risk assessment.

| PPE Type | Recommendation |
| :--- | :--- |
| Eyes | Safety glasses |

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| | |
| :--- | :--- |
| Skin / Body | Overalls and safety shoes |
| Hands | Chemical-resistant gloves (butyl rubber, nitrile rubber or neoprene recommended for intermittent contact). Assess suitability based on local conditions. |
| Respiratory | Not normally required. If mist or aerosol is generated, use a suitable particulate respirator. |

**Hygiene Measures**
Keep away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs. When using, do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash hands prior to eating, drinking or smoking. Avoid contact with clothing. Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location.

## 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

| Property | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| Appearance / Form | Liquid |
| Colour | Bronze / blue |
| Odour | Slight, sweet |
| pH | Approximately 4.5 |
| Melting Point / Range | Not determined |
| Boiling Point / Range | >100 °C |
| Flash Point | Not determined |
| Flammability Limits | Not determined |
| Auto-ignition Temperature | Not determined |
| Vapour Pressure (20 °C) | Not determined |
| Relative Vapour Density (air = 1) | Not determined |
| Specific Gravity | Approximately 1.12 |
| Solubility in Water | Soluble |
| Viscosity | Not determined |
| Total VOC (g/L) | Not determined |

## 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
**Chemical Stability:** This material is thermally stable when stored and used as directed.
**Conditions to Avoid:** Elevated temperatures and sources of ignition.
**Incompatible Materials:** Oxidising agents.
**Hazardous Decomposition Products:** Oxides of carbon and nitrogen, smoke and other toxic fumes.
**Possibility of Hazardous Reactions:** No known hazardous reactions.

## 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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No adverse health effects expected if the product is handled in accordance with this Safety Data Sheet and the product label. Symptoms or effects that may arise if the product is mishandled and overexposure occurs are detailed below.

**Acute Effects**

| Route of Exposure | Effect |
| :--- | :--- |
| Inhalation | May be an irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract. |
| Skin Contact | Contact with skin may result in irritation. |
| Eye Contact | May be an eye irritant. |
| Ingestion | Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting and irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. |

**Acute Toxicity Estimates (Based on Ingredients)**

| Route | Estimate |
| :--- | :--- |
| Inhalation | LC50 > 20.0 mg/L (vapours) or LC50 > 5.0 mg/L (dust/mist) |
| Dermal | LD50 > 2,000 mg/kg bw |
| Oral | LD50 > 2,000 mg/kg bw |

**Other Toxicological Information**

| Endpoint | Classification |
| :--- | :--- |
| Skin Corrosion / Irritation | Not classified as corrosive or irritating to skin. |
| Serious Eye Damage / Irritation | Not classified as corrosive or irritating to eyes. |
| Respiratory Sensitisation | Not classified as a respiratory sensitiser. |
| Skin Sensitisation | Not classified as a skin sensitiser. |
| Aspiration Hazard | Not classified. |
| STOT — Single Exposure | Not classified. |
| Germ Cell Mutagenicity | Not classified. |
| Carcinogenicity | Not classified. |
| Reproductive Toxicity | Not classified. |
| STOT — Repeated Exposure | Not classified. |

## 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Avoid contaminating waterways.

**Acute Aquatic Hazard:** Not classified. Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients): >100 mg/L.
**Long-term Aquatic Hazard:** Not classified. Non-rapidly or rapidly degradable substance for which there are adequate chronic toxicity data available, or in the absence of chronic toxicity data, acute

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toxicity estimate (based on ingredients): >100 mg/L, where the substance is not rapidly degradable and/or BCF < 500 and/or log Kow < 4.
**Ecotoxicity:** No information available.
**Persistence and Degradability:** No information available.
**Bioaccumulative Potential:** No information available.
**Mobility in Soil:** No information available.

## 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Persons conducting disposal, recycling or reclamation activities should ensure that appropriate personal protection equipment is used (refer to Section 8 of this SDS).
If possible, material and its container should be recycled. If material or container cannot be recycled, dispose in accordance with local, state, territory and Commonwealth regulations.

## 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
**Road and Rail Transport (ADG Code)**
Not classified as Dangerous Goods according to the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code, Edition 7.8).

| ADG Field | Detail |
| :--- | :--- |
| UN Number | Not applicable |
| Proper Shipping Name | Not applicable |
| DG Class / Division | Not applicable |
| Subsidiary Risk | Not applicable |
| Packing Group | Not applicable |
| Hazchem Code | Not applicable |

**Marine Transport (IMDG)**
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for transport by sea.

**Air Transport (IATA)**
Not classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations for transport by air.

## 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
**Australian Regulations**
**Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AICIS):** Water (CAS 7732-18-5) is listed on AICIS. The specific CAS number for the sulphonated aromatic acid dye has not been provided by the manufacturer; AICIS listing status for this ingredient cannot be confirmed until the CAS number is obtained.
**Poisons Schedule (SUSMP):** Not scheduled
**WHS Regulations:** This product is not classified as a hazardous chemical under the WHS Regulations.

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**International Agreements**
This material is not subject to the following international agreements:
Montreal Protocol (Ozone-depleting Substances), The Stockholm Convention (Persistent Organic Pollutants), The Rotterdam Convention (Prior Informed Consent), International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL).

## 16. ANY OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
**Date of Issue:** 13 February 2026
**Version:** 2.0 (supersedes Version 1.0, dated 15 February 2021)
**Reason for Issue:** Revised and brought into line with current Australian WHS Regulations and GHS Revision 7 requirements.

**Disclaimer**
This information was prepared in good faith from the best information available at the time of issue. It is based on the present level of research and to this extent we believe it is accurate. However, no guarantee of accuracy is made or implied and since conditions of use are beyond our control, all information relevant to usage is offered without warranty. Fernland Agencies Pty Ltd will not be held responsible for any unauthorised use of this information or for any modified or altered versions.

If you are an employer, it is your duty to tell your employees, and any others that may be affected, of any hazards described in this sheet and of any precautions that should be taken.

Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensure you have a current copy.

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