SDS - BASF Freehand Herbicide - 240301

Safety data sheet

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1. Substance/preparation and manufacturer/supplier identification

Product name: Freehand Herbicide

Use: crop protection product, herbicide

Manufacturer/supplier: BASF Australia Limited () Level 12, 28 Freshwater Place Southbank Victoria 3006, AUSTRALIA Telefax number:

Emergency information: BASF Emergency Advice Number: (24h) [within Australia] BASF Emergency Advice Number: + 61 3 8855 6666 [outside Australia]

2. Hazard identification

Classification of the substance and mixture: Eye irritation: Cat.2A Hazardous to the aquatic environment - acute: Cat.1 Hazardous to the aquatic environment - chronic: Cat.2

Label elements and precautionary statement: Pictogram: [Exclamation mark pictogram, Environment pictogram]

Signal Word: Warning

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Hazard Statement: H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. H400 Very toxic to aquatic life.

Precautionary Statement: P101 If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. P102 Keep out of reach of children. P103 Read carefully and follow all instructions.

Precautionary Statements (Prevention): P280 Wear eye protection. P264 Wash contaminated body parts thoroughly after handling.

Precautionary Statements (Response): P305 + P351 + P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P391 Collect spillage. P337 + P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical attention.

Precautionary Statements (Disposal): P501 Dispose of contents and container to hazardous or special waste collection point.

Other hazards which do not result in classification: See section 12 - Results of PBT and vPvB assessment. If applicable information is provided in this section on other hazards which do not result in classification but which may contribute to the overall hazards of the substance or mixture.

May produce an allergic reaction. Contains: (S)-dimethenamid

3. Composition/information on ingredients

Chemical nature Substance nature: mixture crop protection product, herbicide, Granule (GR)

Hazardous ingredients pendimethalin Content (W/W): 1 % CAS Number: 40487-42-1 Acute Tox.: Cat. 5 (oral) Repr.: Cat. 2 (unborn child) Aquatic Acute: Cat. 1 Aquatic Chronic: Cat. 1 M-factor acute: 100 M-factor chronic: 10

(S)-dimethenamid

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Content (W/W): 0.75 % CAS Number: 163515-14-8 Acute Tox.: Cat. 4 (oral) Skin Sens.: Cat. 1 Aquatic Acute: Cat. 1 Aquatic Chronic: Cat. 1 M-factor acute: 10 M-factor chronic: 10

4. First-Aid Measures

General advice: Remove contaminated clothing.

If inhaled: Keep patient calm, remove to fresh air, seek medical attention.

On skin contact: Wash thoroughly with soap and water

On contact with eyes: Wash affected eyes for at least 15 minutes under running water with eyelids held open, consult an eye specialist.

On ingestion: Immediately rinse mouth and then drink 200-300 ml of water, seek medical attention.

Note to physician: Symptoms: Information, i.e. additional information on symptoms and effects may be included in the GHS labeling phrases available in Section 2 and in the Toxicological assessments available in Section 11., (Further) symptoms and / or effects are not known so far Hazards: Information, i.e. additional information on symptoms and effects may be included in the GHS labeling phrases available in Section 2 and in the Toxicological assessments available in Section 11. (Further) symptoms and / or effects are not known so far Treatment: Treat according to symptoms (decontamination, vital functions), no known specific antidote.

5. Fire-Fighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing media: dry powder, foam, water spray

Unsuitable extinguishing media for safety reasons: carbon dioxide

Specific hazards: carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen chloride, nitrogen oxides, halogenated compounds, silica compounds The substances/groups of substances mentioned can be released in case of fire.

Special protective equipment: Wear self-contained breathing apparatus and chemical-protective clothing.

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Further information: Collect contaminated extinguishing water separately, do not allow to reach sewage or effluent systems. Dispose of fire debris and contaminated extinguishing water in accordance with official regulations. In case of fire and/or explosion do not breathe fumes. Keep containers cool by spraying with water if exposed to fire.

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions: Use personal protective clothing.Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing.Avoid dust formation.

Environmental precautions: Do not discharge into the subsoil/soil.Do not discharge into drains/surface waters/groundwater.

Methods for cleaning up or taking up: For small amounts: Contain with dust binding material and dispose of. For large amounts: Sweep/shovel up. Avoid raising dust. Dispose of absorbed material in accordance with regulations. Clean contaminated floors and objects thoroughly with water and detergents, observing environmental regulations. Collect waste in suitable containers, which can be labeled and sealed.

7. Handling and Storage

Handling Ensure thorough ventilation of stores and work areas. When using do not eat, drink or smoke. Hands and/or face should be washed before breaks and at the end of the shift. No special measures necessary if stored and handled correctly.

Protection against fire and explosion: Avoid dust formation. Dust can form an explosive mixture with air. Prevent electrostatic charge - sources of ignition should be kept well clear - fire extinguishers should be kept handy.

Storage Segregate from foods and animal feeds. Further information on storage conditions: Keep away from heat. Protect from direct sunlight. Protect against moisture.

Storage stability: Storage duration: 24 Months

8. Exposure controls and personal protection

Components with occupational exposure limits Quartz (SiO2), 14808-60-7; TWA value 0.05 mg/m3 (AU NOEL), Respirable dust

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Personal protective equipment

Respiratory protection: Respiratory protection not required.

Hand protection: Chemical resistant protective gloves

Eye protection: Safety glasses with side-shields (frame goggles) (e.g. EN 166)

Body protection: Standard work clothes and shoes.

General safety and hygiene measures: Avoid contact with the skin, eyes and clothing. In order to prevent contamination while handling, closed working clothes and working gloves should be used. Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Gloves must be inspected regularly and prior to each use. Replace if necessary (e.g. pinhole leaks). Before eating, drinking, or smoking, wash face and hands with soap and water.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

Form: solid Colour: yellow to brown Odour: characteristic Odour threshold: Not determined due to potential health hazard by inhalation.

pH value: approx. 3.0 - 5.0 (25 °C)

Melting point: > 100 °C The statements are based on the properties of the individual components.

Boiling point: The product has not been tested.

Flash point: not applicable, the product is a solid

Evaporation rate: not applicable

Flammability (solid/gas): Based on the structure or composition there is no indication of flammability

Lower explosion limit: As a result of our experience with this product and our knowledge of its composition we do not expect any hazard as long as the product is used appropriately and in accordance with the intended use.

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Upper explosion limit: As a result of our experience with this product and our knowledge of its composition we do not expect any hazard as long as the product is used appropriately and in accordance with the intended use.

Thermal decomposition: No decomposition if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.

Self ignition: not self-igniting Information based on the main component/s.

Self heating ability: It is not a substance capable of spontaneous heating.

Explosion hazard: not explosive Fire promoting properties: not fire-propagating

Vapour pressure: not applicable

Bulk density: approx. 660 kg/m3 (20 °C)

Relative vapour density (air): not applicable

Solubility in water: dispersible

Partitioning coefficient n-octanol/water (log Pow): The statements are based on the properties of the individual components.

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Partitioning coefficient n-octanol/water (log Pow): 1.89

Viscosity, dynamic: not applicable, the product is a solid

10. Stability and Reactivity

Conditions to avoid: See SDS section 7 - Handling and storage.

Thermal decomposition: No decomposition if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.

Substances to avoid: strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids

Hazardous reactions: No hazardous reactions if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.

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Hazardous decomposition products: No hazardous decomposition products if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.

Chemical stability: The product is stable if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.

Reactivity: No hazardous reactions if stored and handled as prescribed/indicated.

11. Toxicological Information

Routes of exposure Acute oral toxicity Experimental/calculated data: LD50rat (oral): > 2,000 mg/kg (OECD Guideline 423) No mortality was observed.

Acute inhalation toxicity LC50 rat (by inhalation): > 5.103 mg/l 4 h No mortality was observed. An aerosol with respirable particles was tested.

Acute dermal toxicity LD50 rat (dermal): > 2,000 mg/kg (OECD Guideline 402) No mortality was observed.

Assessment of acute toxicity Virtually nontoxic after a single ingestion. Virtually nontoxic by inhalation. Virtually nontoxic after a single skin contact.

Symptoms Information, i.e. additional information on symptoms and effects may be included in the GHS labeling phrases available in Section 2 and in the Toxicological assessments available in Section 11. (Further) symptoms and / or effects are not known so far

Irritation Assessment of irritating effects: Eye contact causes irritation. Not irritating to the skin.

Experimental/calculated data: Skin corrosion/irritation rabbit: non-irritant (OECD Guideline 404) Serious eye damage/irritation rabbit: Irritant. (OECD Guideline 405)

Respiratory/Skin sensitization Assessment of sensitization: No sensitizing effect.

Experimental/calculated data: Buehler test guinea pig: Non-sensitizing.

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Germ cell mutagenicity Assessment of mutagenicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. Mutagenicity tests revealed no genotoxic potential.

Carcinogenicity Assessment of carcinogenicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The respirable fraction is < 0.1 %, therefore the classification regarding inhalation toxicity does not apply.

Information on: pendimethalin Assessment of carcinogenicity: In long-term studies in rats the substance induced thyroid tumors. The effect is caused by an animal specific mechanism that has no human counter part. In long-term studies in mice in which the substance was given by feed, a carcinogenic effect was not observed.

Reproductive toxicity Assessment of reproduction toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The results of animal studies gave no indication of a fertility impairing effect.

Developmental toxicity Assessment of teratogenicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Information on: pendimethalin Assessment of teratogenicity: Indications of possible developmental toxicity/teratogenicity were seen in animal studies.

Specific target organ toxicity (single exposure) Based on the available information there is no specific target organ toxicity to be expected after a single exposure. Remarks: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Repeated dose toxicity and Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) Assessment of repeated dose toxicity: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components. The respirable fraction is < 0.1 %, therefore the classification regarding inhalation toxicity does not apply.

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Information on: pendimethalin Assessment of repeated dose toxicity: No substance-specific organtoxicity was observed after repeated administration to animals. Adaptive effects were observed after repeated exposure in animal studies.

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Assessment of repeated dose toxicity: Adaptive effects were observed after repeated exposure in animal studies.

Aspiration hazard not applicable

Other relevant toxicity information Misuse can be harmful to health.

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity Assessment of aquatic toxicity: Very toxic to aquatic life. Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Information on: pendimethalin Toxicity to fish: LC50 (96 h) 0.196 mg/l, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Toxicity to fish: LC50 (96 h) 6.3 mg/l, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Information on: pendimethalin Aquatic invertebrates: EC50 (48 h) 0.147 mg/l, Daphnia magna

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Aquatic invertebrates: EC50 (48 h) 12 mg/l, Daphnia magna

Information on: pendimethalin Aquatic plants: EC50 (72 h) 0.00408 mg/l, Selenastrum capricornutum EC10 (72 h) 0.00157 mg/l, Selenastrum capricornutum

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Aquatic plants:

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EC50 (72 h) 0.0303 mg/l (growth rate), Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata EC10 (72 h) 0.0156 mg/l (growth rate), Pseudokirchneriella subcapitata EC50 (14 d) 0.031 mg/l (growth rate), Lemna gibba EC10 (14 d) 0.0064 mg/l (growth rate), Lemna gibba

Information on: pendimethalin Chronic toxicity to fish: No observed effect concentration (288 d) 0.0063 mg/l, Pimephales promelas

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Chronic toxicity to fish: No observed effect concentration (90 d) 0.120 mg/l, Oncorhynchus mykiss

Information on: pendimethalin Chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates: No observed effect concentration (21 d), 0.0173 mg/l, Daphnia magna

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Chronic toxicity to aquatic invertebrates: No observed effect concentration (21 d), 0.680 mg/l, Daphnia magna

Mobility Assessment transport between environmental compartments: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Information on: pendimethalin Assessment transport between environmental compartments: The substance will slowly evaporate into the atmosphere from the water surface. Following exposure to soil, adsorption to solid soil particles is probable, therefore contamination of groundwater is not expected.

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Assessment transport between environmental compartments: Following exposure to soil, the product trickles away and can - dependant on degradation - be transported to deeper soil areas with larger water loads.

Persistence and degradability Assessment biodegradation and elimination (H2O): The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Information on: pendimethalin Assessment biodegradation and elimination (H2O): Not readily biodegradable (by OECD criteria).

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Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Assessment biodegradation and elimination (H2O): Not readily biodegradable (by OECD criteria).

Bioaccumulation potential Assessment bioaccumulation potential: The product has not been tested. The statement has been derived from the properties of the individual components.

Information on: (S)-dimethenamid Assessment bioaccumulation potential: Because of the n-octanol/water distribution coefficient (log Pow) accumulation in organisms is not to be expected.

Information on: pendimethalin Bioaccumulation potential: Bioconcentration factor: 3,300 Based on a weight of evidence, the compound will not bioaccumulate.

Additional information Other ecotoxicological advice: Do not discharge product into the environment without control.

13. Disposal Considerations

Must be sent to a suitable incineration plant, observing local regulations.

Contaminated packaging: Contaminated packaging should be emptied as far as possible and disposed of in the same manner as the substance/product.

14. Transport Information

Domestic transport: UN number or ID number: UN 3077 UN proper shipping name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (PENDIMETHALIN, DIMETHENAMID-P) Transport hazard class(es): 9, EHSM Packing group: III Environmental hazards: yes Special precautions for user: None known

Further information Hazchem Code:2Z IERG Number:47

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Sea transport IMDG UN number or ID number: UN 3077 UN proper shipping name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (PENDIMETHALIN, DIMETHENAMID-P) Transport hazard class(es): 9, EHSM Packing group: III Environmental hazards: yes Marine pollutant: YES Special precautions for user: EmS: F-A; S-F

Air transport IATA/ICAO UN number or ID number: UN 3077 UN proper shipping name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, SOLID, N.O.S. (PENDIMETHALIN, DIMETHENAMID-P) Transport hazard class(es): 9, EHSM Packing group: III Environmental hazards: yes Special precautions for user: None known

Further information Environmentally Hazardous Substances meeting the description of UN 3077 or UN 3082 are not subjected to the Australian Dangerous Goods Code when transported by road or rail in packagings not exceeding 500 kg(L) or IBCs.

Further information Product may be shipped as non-hazardous in suitable packages containing a net quantity of 5 kg or less under the provisions of various regulatory agencies: ADR, RID, ADN: Special Provision 375; IMDG: 2:10.2.7; IATA: A197; TDS: Special Provision 99(2); 49CFR: §171.4 (c) (2) and also the Special Provision 375 in Appendix B which is regulated in China "Regulations Concerning Road Transportation of Dangerous Goods Part 3: Index of dangerous goods name and transportation requirements" (JT/T 617.3)

15. Regulatory Information

Other regulations If other regulatory information applies that is not already provided elsewhere in this safety data sheet, then it is described in this subsection.

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Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP): Schedule 6

APVMA Approval No: 86278

Registration status: AICIS, AU Contains non-registered, non-listed substance., Individual registration may be required., Please contact your BASF representative.

16. Other Information

Vertical lines in the left hand margin indicate an amendment from the previous version.

The data contained in this safety data sheet are based on our current knowledge and experience and describe the product only with regard to safety requirements. This safety data sheet is neither a Certificate of Analysis (CoA) nor technical data sheet and shall not be mistaken for a specification agreement. Identified uses in this safety data sheet do neither represent an agreement on the corresponding contractual quality of the substance/mixture nor a contractually designated use. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the product to ensure any proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.