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title: "SDS - David Gray's Derris Dust - 230401"
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# SDS - David Gray's Derris Dust - 230401

> Safety Data Sheet

PRODUCT NAME DAVID GRAYS VEGETABLE DUST / GRO NATURAL DERRIS DUST

# 1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER
**Supplier name** DAVID GRAY & CO PTY LIMITED
**Address** 2 Rawlinson St, O'Connor, WA, 6961, AUSTRALIA
**Emergency**  (B/H)
**Web site**
**Synonym(s)** VEGETABLE DUST ● GRO NATURAL DERRIS DUST INSECTICIDE ● PRODUCT CODE: 9052 (6X500G) , 8051 (12X500G)
**Use(s)** CONTROL OF APHIDS & CATERPILLARS ● INSECTICIDE ● PESTICIDE
**SDS date** 18 April 2023

# 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
GHS Signal word: NONE. Not hazardous.

**Statements**
P102 Keep out of reach of children.
P103 Read label before use.
P264 Wash hands, face and all exposed skin thoroughly after handling.
P280 Wear protective clothing, gloves, eye/face protection and suitable respirator.

**Response Precautionary Statements**
P101 If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand.
P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water.
P332+P313 If skin irritation occurs: Get medical advice/attention.
P362 Take off contaminated clothing and wash before reuse.

**Storage Precautionary Statement**
Not allocated

NOT CLASSIFIED AS A DANGEROUS GOOD BY THE CRITERIA OF THE ADG CODE
**UN Number** None Allocated
**Transport Hazard Class** None Allocated
**Packing Group** None Allocated
**Hazchem Code** None Allocated

# 3. COMPOSITION/ INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
| Ingredient | CAS Number | EC Number | Content |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| ROTENONE | 83-79-4 | 201-501-9 | 0.5% |
| FILLER(S) | - | - | 99.5% |

# 4. FIRST AID MEASURES
**Eye** If in eyes, hold eyelids apart and flush continuously with running water. Continue flushing until advised to stop by a Poisons Information Centre, a doctor, or for at least 15 minutes.
**Inhalation** If inhaled, remove from contaminated area. Apply artificial respiration if not breathing.
**Skin** If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with running water. Continue flushing with water until advised to stop by a Poisons Information Centre or a doctor.
**Ingestion** For advice, contact a Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26 (Australia Wide) or a doctor (at once). If swallowed, do not induce vomiting.
**Advice to doctor** Treat symptomatically.

# 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
**Flammability** Non flammable. May evolve toxic gases if strongly heated.

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PRODUCT NAME DAVID GRAYS GRO NATURAL DERRIS DUST INSECTICIDE

**Fire and explosion** No fire or explosion hazard exists.
**Extinguishing** Use an extinguishing agent suitable for the surrounding fire.
**Hazchem code** None allocated.

# 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
**Personal precautions** Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as detailed in section 8 of the SDS. Clear area of all unprotected personnel. Contact emergency services where appropriate.
**Environmental precautions** Prevent product from entering drains and waterways.
**Methods of cleaning up** Contain spillage, then collect and place in suitable containers for reuse or disposal. Avoid generating dust.
**References** See Sections 8 and 13 for exposure controls and disposal.

# 7. STORAGE AND HANDLING
**Storage** Store in a cool, dry, well ventilated area, removed from incompatible substances and foodstuffs. Ensure containers are adequately labelled, protected from physical damage and sealed when not in use.
**Handling** Before use carefully read the product label. Use of safe work practices are recommended to avoid eye or skin contact and inhalation. Observe good personal hygiene, including washing hands before eating. Prohibit eating, drinking and smoking in contaminated areas.

# 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
**Exposure standards**
| Ingredient | Reference | TWA (ppm) | TWA (mg/m³) | STEL (ppm) | STEL (mg/m³) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Rotenone (commercial) | SWA (AUS) | -- | 5 | -- | -- |

**Biological limits** No biological limit allocated.
**Engineering controls** Avoid inhalation. Use in well ventilated areas. Maintain dust levels below the recommended exposure standard.
**PPE**
**Eye / Face** Wear dust-proof goggles.
**Hands** Wear PVC or rubber gloves.
**Body** When using large quantities or where heavy contamination is likely, wear coveralls.
**Respiratory** Where an inhalation risk exists, wear a Class P1 (Particulate) respirator.
[Diagrams of goggles and gloves]

# 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
**Appearance** WHITE TO OFF-WHITE POWDER
**Odour** CHARACTERISTIC ODOUR
**Flammability** NON FLAMMABLE
**Flash point** NOT RELEVANT
**Boiling point** NOT AVAILABLE
**Melting point** NOT AVAILABLE
**Evaporation rate** NOT AVAILABLE
**pH** NOT AVAILABLE
**Vapour density** NOT AVAILABLE
**Specific gravity** NOT AVAILABLE

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PRODUCT NAME DAVID GRAYS GRO NATURAL DERRIS DUST INSECTICIDE

**Solubility (water)** INSOLUBLE
**Vapour pressure** NOT AVAILABLE
**Upper explosion limit** NOT RELEVANT
**Lower explosion limit** NOT RELEVANT
**Partition coefficient** NOT AVAILABLE
**Autoignition temperature** NOT AVAILABLE
**Decomposition temperature** NOT AVAILABLE
**Viscosity** NOT AVAILABLE
**Explosive properties** NOT AVAILABLE
**Oxidising properties** NOT AVAILABLE

# 10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
**Material to avoid** Incompatible with oxidising agents (e.g. hypochlorites) and alkalis (e.g. sodium hydroxide).
**Hazardous Decomposition Products** May evolve toxic gases if heated to decomposition.

# 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
**Health Hazard Summary** May be harmful. This product has the potential to cause adverse health effects with over exposure. Use safe work practices to avoid eye or skin contact and inhalation. Chronic exposure may result in liver and kidney damage. No adverse health effects are expected when the product is used in accordance with label directions.
**Eye** Low to moderate irritant. Contact may result in mild irritation, lacrimation and redness.
**Inhalation** Low to moderate toxicity. Over exposure to dust may result in irritation of the nose and throat, with coughing.
**Skin** Low irritant. Prolonged or repeated exposure to dust may result in mechanical irritation and dermatitis.
**Ingestion** May be harmful. Ingestion may result in gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Oral LD50 (rat) is > 26400 mg/kg.
**Toxicity data**
ROTENONE (83-79-4)
LD50 (oral) 2.8 mg/kg (mouse)
LD50 (dermal) 1 g/kg (rabbit)

# 12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
**Toxicity** No information provided.
**Persistence and degradability** No information provided.
**Bioaccumulative potential** No information provided.
**Mobility in soil** No information provided.
**Other adverse effects** Rotenone is highly toxic to fish and has a low toxicity to pets and livestock. It does not bioaccumulate in animal systems. In soil, rotenone is readily degraded by hydrolysis and microbial action. Rotenone degradation is highly accelerated in alkaline salts. This compound will degrade rapidly when exposed to direct sunlight.

# 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
**Waste disposal** Ensure product is covered with moist soil to prevent dust generation and dispose of to approved Council landfill. Contact the manufacturer/supplier for additional information (if required).
**Legislation** Dispose of in accordance with relevant local legislation.

# 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
NOT CLASSIFIED AS A DANGEROUS GOOD BY THE CRITERIA OF THE ADG CODE, IMDG OR IATA

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PRODUCT NAME DAVID GRAYS GRO NATURAL DERRIS DUST INSECTICIDE

| | LAND TRANSPORT (ADG) | SEA TRANSPORT (IMDG / IMO) | AIR TRANSPORT (IATA / ICAO) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **UN Number** | None Allocated | None Allocated | None Allocated |
| **Proper Shipping Name** | None Allocated | None Allocated | None Allocated |
| **Transport Hazard Class** | None Allocated | None Allocated | None Allocated |
| **Packing Group** | None Allocated | None Allocated | None Allocated |

**Environmental hazards** No information provided
**Special precautions for user**
**Hazchem code** None Allocated

# 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
**Poison schedule** A poison schedule number has not been allocated to this product using the criteria in the Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP).
**Inventory Listing(s)** AUSTRALIA: AICS (Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances)
All components are listed on AICS, or are exempt.

# 16. OTHER INFORMATION
**Additional information**
RESPIRATORS: In general the use of respirators should be limited and engineering controls employed to avoid exposure. If respiratory equipment must be worn ensure correct respirator selection and training is undertaken. Remember that some respirators may be extremely uncomfortable when used for long periods. The use of air powered or air supplied respirators should be considered where prolonged or repeated use is necessary.

EXPOSURE STANDARDS - TIME WEIGHTED AVERAGE (TWA) or WES (WORKPLACE EXPOSURE STANDARD) (NZ): Exposure standards are established on the premise of an 8 hour work period of normal intensity, under normal climatic conditions and where a 16 hour break between shifts exists to enable the body to eliminate absorbed contaminants. In the following circumstances, exposure standards must be reduced: Strenuous work conditions; hot, humid climates; high altitude conditions; extended shifts (which increase the exposure period and shorten the period of recuperation).

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GUIDELINES:
The recommendation for protective equipment contained within this report is provided as a guide only. Factors such as form of product, method of application, working environment, quantity used, product concentration and the availability of engineering controls should be considered before final selection of personal protective equipment is made.

HEALTH EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE:
It should be noted that the effects from exposure to this product will depend on several factors including: form of product; frequency and duration of use; quantity used; effectiveness of control measures; protective equipment used and method of application. Given that it is impractical to prepare a report which would encompass all possible scenarios, it is anticipated that users will assess the risks and apply control methods where appropriate.

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PRODUCT NAME DAVID GRAYS GRO NATURAL DERRIS DUST INSECTICIDE

**Abbreviations**
ACGIH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
CAS #: Chemical Abstract Service number - used to uniquely identify chemical compounds
CNS: Central Nervous System
EC No.: EC No - European Community Number
EMS: Emergency Schedules (Emergency Procedures for Ships Carrying Dangerous Goods)
GHS: Globally Harmonized System
GTEPG: Group Text Emergency Procedure Guide
IARC: International Agency for Research on Cancer
LC50: Lethal Concentration, 50% / Median Lethal Concentration
LD50: Lethal Dose, 50% / Median Lethal Dose
mg/m³: Milligrams per Cubic Metre
OEL: Occupational Exposure Limit
pH: relates to hydrogen ion concentration using a scale of 0 (high acidic) to 14 (highly alkaline).
ppm: Parts Per Million
STEL: Short-Term Exposure Limit
STOT-RE: Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure)
STOT-SE: Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure)
SUSMP: Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons
SWA: Safe Work Australia
TLV: Threshold Limit Value
TWA: Time Weighted Average

**Report status**
This document has been compiled by RMT on behalf of the manufacturer, importer or supplier of the product and serves as their Safety Data Sheet ('SDS').

It is based on information concerning the product which has been provided to RMT by the manufacturer, importer or supplier or obtained from third party sources and is believed to represent the current state of knowledge as to the appropriate safety and handling precautions for the product at the time of issue. Further clarification regarding any aspect of the product should be obtained directly from the manufacturer, importer or supplier.

While RMT has taken all due care to include accurate and up-to-date information in this SDS, it does not provide any warranty as to accuracy or completeness. As far as lawfully possible, RMT accepts no liability for any loss, injury or damage (including consequential loss) which may be suffered or incurred by any person as a consequence of their reliance on the information contained in this SDS.

**Prepared by**
Risk Management Technologies
5 Ventnor Ave, West Perth
Western Australia 6005

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