--- title: "SDS - Yates Lime Sulfur Insect & Disease Control - 250503" canonical: https://fernland.com.au/documents/440/ dateModified: 2026-08-04 03:01:14 summary: Safety Data Sheet type: sds --- # SDS - Yates Lime Sulfur Insect & Disease Control - 250503 > Safety Data Sheet Safety Data Sheet Hazardous, Dangerous Goods 1. MATERIAL AND SUPPLY COMPANY IDENTIFICATION Product name: YATES LIME SULFUR INSECT & DISEASE CONTROL Synonyms | Product Code | Bar Code --- | --- | --- Yates Lime Sulphur Insect & Disease Control 500mL | 52554 | 9310428096082 Recommended use: Fungicide spray to control certain fungal diseases and insects on roses and fruit trees. Supplier: Yates, a division of DuluxGroup (Australia) Pty Ltd Street Address: 1956 Dandenong Road Australia Emergency Telephone number: Australia – ; New Zealand – 0800 220 770 2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION This material is hazardous according to the criteria of Safe Work Australia GHS 7. [Diagram: Exclamation mark symbol] Signal Word Warning Hazard Classifications Acute Toxicity - Oral - Category 4 Skin Irritation - Category 2 Eye Irritation - Category 2A Sensitisation - Skin - Category 1 Specific Target Organ Toxicity (Single Exposure) - Category 3 Respiratory Tract Irritation Hazard Statements H302 Harmful if swallowed. H315 Causes skin irritation. H317 May cause an allergic skin reaction. H319 Causes serious eye irritation. H335 May cause respiratory irritation. Prevention Precautionary Statements P102 Keep out of reach of children. P103 Read carefully and follow all instructions. P261 Avoid breathing dust, fume, gas, mist, vapours or spray. P264 Wash hands, face and all exposed skin thoroughly after handling. P270 Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. P271 Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area. P272 Contaminated work clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing including eye/face protection. Response Precautionary Statements P101 If medical advice is needed, have product container or label at hand. P301+P312 IF SWALLOWED: Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell. P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water and soap. P304+P340 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing. P312 Call a POISON CENTER/doctor if you feel unwell. P330 Rinse mouth. P333+P313 If skin irritation or rash occurs: Get medical advice/attention. P337+P313 If eye irritation persists: Get medical advice/attention. P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse Storage Precautionary Statements P403+P233 Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed. P405 Store locked up. Disposal Precautionary Statement P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local, regional, national and international regulations. Poison Schedule: Not Applicable DANGEROUS GOOD CLASSIFICATION Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the "Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail" and the "New Zealand NZS5433: Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land". Dangerous Goods Class: 9 Australian Special Provisions; AU01: Environmentally Hazardous Substances meeting the description of UN 3077 or UN 3082 are not subject to this Code (ADG 07) when transported by road or rail in; (a) packagings that do not incorporate a receptacle exceeding 500 Kg (L); or (b) IBCs. International Maritime Dangerous Goods; SP375: Environmentally Hazardous Substances meeting the description of UN 3077 or UN 3082 are not subject to this Code (IMDG 2024) when transported by sea and meet the following conditions: (a) single or inner packaging do not exceed 5 Kg (L); and (b) packagings meet the general provisions of 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2 and 4.1.1.4 to 4.1.1.8 3. COMPOSITION INFORMATION CHEMICAL ENTITY | CAS NO | PROPORTION --- | --- | --- Calcium polysulfides | -6 | 200 g/L Ingredients determined to be non-hazardous or below reporting limits | | Balance | | 100% 4. FIRST AID MEASURES If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre (Phone Australia 131 126, New Zealand 0800 764 766). Inhalation: Remove victim from exposure - avoid becoming a casualty. Remove contaminated clothing and loosen remaining clothing. Allow patient to assume most comfortable position and keep warm. Keep at rest until fully recovered. Seek medical advice if effects persist. Skin Contact: Effects may be delayed. If skin or hair contact occurs, immediately remove contaminated clothing and flush skin and hair with running water. Continue flushing with water until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a Doctor; or for 15 minutes and transport to Doctor or Hospital. Eye contact: If in eyes, hold eyelids apart and flush the eyes continuously with running water. Continue flushing until advised to stop by the Poisons Information Centre or a Doctor; or for at least 15 minutes and transport to Doctor or Hospital. Ingestion: Rinse mouth with water. If swallowed, do NOT induce vomiting. Give a glass of water to drink. Never give anything by the mouth to an unconscious patient. If vomiting occurs give further water. Immediately call Poisons Centre or Doctor. PPE for First Aiders: Wear safety shoes, overalls, gloves, chemical goggles, respirator. Use with adequate ventilation. If inhalation risk exists wear organic vapour/particulate respirator meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716. Available information suggests that gloves made from nitrile rubber 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. Notes to physician: Treat symptomatically. Effects may be delayed. 5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Hazchem Code: •3Z Suitable extinguishing media: If material is involved in a fire use alcohol resistant foam or dry agent (carbon dioxide, dry chemical powder). Specific hazards: Non-combustible material. Fire fighting further advice: Not combustible, however following evaporation of aqueous component residual material can burn if ignited. 6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES SMALL SPILLS Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination. Avoid inhalation of vapours or dust. 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. Slippery when spilt. Avoid accidents, clean up immediately. Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination and the inhalation of vapours. Work up wind or increase ventilation. Contain - 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. If contamination of crops, sewers or waterways has occurred advise local emergency services. Dangerous Goods - Initial Emergency Response Guide No: 171 7. HANDLING AND STORAGE Handling: Avoid eye contact and skin contact. Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols. 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. Store locked up. Keep container standing upright. Keep containers closed when not in use - check regularly for leaks. This material is classified as a Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Good as per the criteria of the "Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail" and/or the "New Zealand NZS5433: Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land" and must be stored in accordance with the relevant regulations. 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION National occupational exposure limits: No value assigned for this specific material by Safe Work Australia. Biological Limit Values: As per the "National Model Regulations for the Control of Workplace Hazardous Substances (Safe Work Australia)" the ingredients in this material do not have a Biological Limit Allocated. Engineering Measures: Natural ventilation should be adequate under normal use conditions. Personal Protection Equipment: SAFETY SHOES, OVERALLS, GLOVES, CHEMICAL GOGGLES, RESPIRATOR. Wear safety shoes, overalls, gloves, chemical goggles, respirator. Use with adequate ventilation. If inhalation risk exists wear organic vapour/particulate respirator meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715 and AS/NZS 1716. Available information suggests that gloves made from nitrile rubber 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. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CONSUMER USE: Avoid inhalation and skin and eye contact. Wash hands after use. 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. Avoid eye contact and skin contact. Avoid inhalation of vapour, mist or aerosols. Ensure that eyewash stations and safety showers are close to the workstation location. 9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES Form: Liquid Colour: Clear deep orange Odour: Distinctive rotten egg Solubility: Soluble in water Specific Gravity: 1.22 - 1.26 Relative Vapour Density (air=1): >1 Vapour Pressure: N Av Flash Point (°C): N App Explosion/Flammability Limits: N App Autoignition Temperature (°C): N Av Melting Point/Range (°C): N Av Boiling Point/Range (°C): N Av pH: 10.5 - 11.5 Viscosity: N Av Total VOC (g/Litre): N Av (Typical values only - consult specification sheet) N Av = Not available, N App = Not applicable 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 and acids Hazardous decomposition products: Oxides of carbon and nitrogen, smoke and other toxic fumes. Hazardous reactions: No known hazardous reactions. 11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION 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: Acute Effects Inhalation: Material is an irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract. Skin contact: Contact with skin will result in irritation. A skin sensitiser. Repeated or prolonged skin contact may lead to allergic contact dermatitis. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. Swallowing can result in nausea, vomiting and irritation of the gastrointestinal tract. Eye contact: An eye irritant. Acute toxicity Inhalation: This material has been classified as not hazardous for acute inhalation exposure. Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients): LC50 > 20.0 mg/L for vapours or LC50 > 5.0 mg/L for dust and mist. Skin contact: This material has been classified as not hazardous for acute dermal exposure. Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients): LD50 > 2,000 mg/Kg bw Ingestion: This material has been classified as a Category 4 Hazard. Acute toxicity estimate (based on ingredients): 300 100 mg/L Long-term aquatic hazard: This material has been classified as not hazardous for chronic aquatic exposure. Non-rapidly or rapidly degradable substance for which there are adequate chronic toxicity data available OR in the absence of chronic toxicity data, Acute 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: No information available. 13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Persons conducting disposal, recycling or reclamation activities should ensure that appropriate personal protection equipment is used, see "Section 8. Exposure Controls and Personal Protection" of this SDS. If possible material and its container should be recycled. If material or container cannot be recycled, dispose in accordance with local, regional, national and international Regulations. 14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION ROAD AND RAIL TRANSPORT Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the “Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road & Rail" and the "New Zealand NZS5433: Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land". Australian Special Provisions; AU01: Environmentally Hazardous Substances meeting the description of UN 3077 or UN 3082 are not subject to this Code (ADG 07) when transported by road or rail in; (c) packagings that do not incorporate a receptacle exceeding 500 Kg (L); or (d) IBCs. [Diagram: Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods symbol] UN No: 3082 Dangerous Goods Class: 9 Packing Group: III Hazchem Code: •3Z Emergency Response Guide No: 171 Limited Quantities 5 L Proper Shipping Name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (CALCIUM POLYSULPHIDES) Segregation Dangerous Goods: Not to be loaded with explosives (Class 1). Note 1: Materials that are fire risks are incompatible with oxidising agents (Class 5.1) or organic peroxides (Class 5.2). Exemptions may apply. MARINE TRANSPORT Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for transport by sea. This material is classified as a Marine Pollutant (P) according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. International Maritime Dangerous Goods; SP375: Environmentally Hazardous Substances meeting the description of UN 3077 or UN 3082 are not subject to this Code (IMDG 2024) when transported by sea and meet the following conditions: (a) single or inner packaging do not exceed 5 Kg (L); and (b) packagings meet the general provisions of 4.1.1.1, 4.1.1.2 and 4.1.1.4 to 4.1.1.8 [Diagram: Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods symbol] UN No: 3082 Dangerous Goods Class: 9 Packing Group: III Limited Quantities: 5 L Proper Shipping Name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (CALCIUM POLYSULPHIDES) AIR TRANSPORT Classified as Dangerous Goods by the criteria of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Dangerous Goods Regulations for transport by air. [Diagram: Class 9 Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods symbol] UN No: 3082 Dangerous Goods Class: 9 Packing Group: III Limited Quantities: 30 kg G Proper Shipping Name: ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, LIQUID, N.O.S. (CALCIUM POLYSULPHIDES) 15. REGULATORY INFORMATION 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) Basel Convention (Hazardous Waste) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) This material/constituent(s) is covered by the following requirements: The Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Medicines and Poisons (SUSMP) established under the Therapeutic Goods Act (Commonwealth): Not Applicable. AICIS Status: All components of this product are listed on or exempt from the Australian Inventory of Industrial Chemicals (AIIC). 16. OTHER INFORMATION Reason for issue: Revised This Safety Data Sheet has been prepared by Chemical Data Services Pty Ltd () on behalf of its client. Safety Data Sheets are updated frequently. Please ensure that you have a current copy. This SDS summarises at the date of issue our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of the product, and in particular how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Since the company cannot anticipate or control the conditions under which the product may be used, each user must, prior to usage, review this SDS in the context of how the user intends to handle and use the product in the workplace. If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate assessment can be made, the user should contact this company. Our responsibility for product as sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of which is sent to our customers and is also available upon request.