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# SDS - Agrichem Agri-Fos 600 - 220124

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Safety Data Sheet
Agri-Fos 600 ™ SDS revision 02 24th Jan 2022

1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

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| **Product Name** | Agri-Fos 600™ |
| **Other Names** | Phosphonic acid |
| **Uses:** | Bio pesticide (fungicide) |
| **Chemical family** | Salts of phosphorous acid |
| **Chemical formula** | KH2PO3 & K2HPO3 |
| **Chemical name** | Mono- and di-potassium salts of phosphorous acid |
| **Product description** | Fungicide |
| **Contact details of the supplier of this Safety Data Sheet** | |
| **Company Name** | Agrichem |
| **Company address** | 2 Hovey Rd Yatala QLD 4207 Australia |
| **Phone number** | + 61 7 3451 0000 |
| **Emergency contact** | Poison Information Centre Australia – 13 11 26 |

2. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

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| **Poisons Schedule (Australian)** | Not listed in SUSMP |
| **Globally Harmonised System (GHS) Hazard classification** | Not a Hazardous according to the criteria of the GHS Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS) and Safe Work Australia code of practice, preparation of Safety Data Sheets for hazardous chemicals. |
| **Hazard Category** | Non-hazardous substance, Non-dangerous goods, |
| **Pictograms** | None allocated |
| **Signal word** | None allocated |
| **Hazard Statements** | None allocated |
| **Precautionary Statements** | None allocated |
| **National Transport Commission (Australian)** | Australian Code for the transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (ADG Code) |
| | Is Not a Dangerous Goods according to the criteria of the ADG Code for road or rail transport ref ADG Code, ref to chapter 14 of this SDS. |

3. INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

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| **Formulation type:** | |
| Direct synthesis | Product is formed by direct synthesis and to the current knowledge of the manufacturer & in concentrations present are not classified as hazardous to health or the environment, thereby do not require reporting in this chapter. Occupational exposure levels/limits if available are listed in chapter 8. |

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4. FIRST AID MEASURES

**Description of necessary measures according to routs of exposure**

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| **Swallowed** | Rinse mouth with water. Do NOT induce vomiting unless told to do so by a medical doctor. Drink plenty of water / milk if possible. Never give anything by the mouth to an unconscious patient. Seek medical advice. |
| **Eye** | Immediately wash in and around the eye area with water for 15 minutes. Eyelids to be held apart. Check for contact lenses, remove if easy to do so. Seek medical attention. |
| **Inhalation** | Avoid breathing mist, spray or vapour. If inhaled, remove to fresh air. Employ artificial respiration if indicated. Get medical attention. |

**Important potential health effects, symptoms, effects, both acute and delayed**

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| **Eye contact** | No known significant effects or critical hazards |
| **Inhalation** | Exposure to decomposition products may cause a health hazard. Effects may be delayed following exposure. |
| **Skin contact** | No known significant effects or critical hazards |
| **Ingestion** | No known significant effects or critical hazards |
| **Advice to Doctor** | Treat symptomatically based on judgement of doctor and individual reactions of patient. |
| **Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure** | No Data Available |

Have the product container or label with you when calling the Poison Information Centre or a doctor or going for treatment.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

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| **General measures** | Clear area of all non-emergency personnel. Stay upwind. Keep out of low areas. Eliminate ignition sources. Move fire exposed containers from fire area if it can be done without risk. |
| **Flammability conditions** | Non-combustible, aqueous suspension. |
| **Extinguishing Media** | Use any means suitable for extinguishing surrounding fire. |
| **Fire and Explosion Hazard** | Non-combustible. Containers if heated, resultant increase in pressure may cause container to burst. |
| **Hazardous Products of Combustion** | May include the following metal oxides, nitrogen phosphorus and potassium. |
| **Special Fire Fighting Instructions** | Do NOT allow fire fighting water to reach waterways, drains or sewers. Store fire fighting water for treatment. |
| **Personal Protective Equipment** | Fire fighters should wear a positive-pressure self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) and protective fire fighting clothing (includes fire fighting helmet, coat, trousers, boots and gloves). |
| **Flash point** | No data available |
| **Lower Explosion Limit** | No data available |
| **Upper Explosion Limit** | No data available |
| **Auto ignition Temperature** | No data available |
| **Hazchem Code** | No data available |

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

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| **General Response Procedures** | Avoid accidents, clean up immediately. Slippery when spilt. Increase ventilation. Avoid generating dust from dried product. Stop leak if safe to do so. Isolate the danger area. |
| **Clean up Procedures** | Land spill: Dike spill with using absorbent or impervious materials such as earth, sand or clay. Vacuum, shovel, pump or sweep up the product and place in containers for disposal in accordance with applicable local regulations. Avoid contamination of water bodies during clean up and disposal. See containment section below. |

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Spillage into water.
Where possible, remove any intact containers from the water. Advice to local water authority that none of the affected water should be used for irrigation or for the abstraction of potable water until natural dilution returns water to normal environmental background levels.

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| **Containment** | Stop Leak if safe to do so. Isolate the danger area. Dike and absorb spill using inert absorbent materials such as earth, sand, clay, zeolite, or diatomaceous earth |
| **Environmental Precautionary Measures** | DO NOT let product reach drains or waterways. If product does enter a waterway, advise the Environmental Protection Authority and local Waste Management. The product is insoluble in water (see section 12) |
| **Evacuation Criteria** | Evacuate all unnecessary personnel from immediate area |
| **Personal Precautionary Measures** | Personnel involved in the clean-up should wear protective clothing as listed in section 8. |

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

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| **Handling** | Prevent against physical damage. Wash hands after handling this material. Good housekeeping, splash and dust (when product dries) prevention procedures should be followed to minimize exposure and accumulation. Ensure an eye bath and safety shower are available and ready for use. Observe good personal hygiene practices and recommended procedures. Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothing. Do not inhale product mist, spray or fumes. Your supplier can advise you on safe handling, please contact the supplier. |
| **Storage** | Store in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area. Keep containers tightly closed if not in use. Inspect regularly for hazards such as damage or leaks. Protect against physical damage. Store away from incompatible materials as listed in section 10. Do not store with food stuffs. Use good housekeeping practices to prevent accumulation of product and follow sound cleaning techniques that will prevent contamination. Dry indoor storage is recommended. Provide appropriate ventilation and store containers such as to prevent any accidental damage. |
| **Container** | Store in original packaging as approved by manufacturer |

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

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| **General** | No specific exposure standards has been established for this product by Safe Work Australia |
| **Exposure Limits** | No Data |
| **Biological limits** | No information on biological limit values available for this product. |
| **Engineering Measures** | A system of local and or general exhaust is recommended to keep employee exposure as low as possible. Local exhaust extraction / ventilation is preferred as it controls emissions at the source preventing dispersion of the general work area. Adequate ventilation should be provided so that exposure limits are not exceeded. |
| **Personal Protection Equipment PPE** | RESPIRATOR: Respirators should be used for conditions of use where exposure to spray or mist is apparent and engineering controls are not feasible. |
| | EYES: Use chemical safety goggles. Maintain eye wash fountain and quick drench facilities in work area (AS1336/1337). An emergency eyewash or water supply should be readily accessible to the work area. |
| | HANDS: Gloves, chemical resistant (AS2161). |
| | CLOTHING: Lab coat, apron or coveralls and safety footwear (AS3765/2210). |
| **Work Hygienic practices** | Thoroughly wash hands, forearms and face after using product, prior to eating, smoking using toilet or at end of work period. Contaminated clothing to be laundered prior to re-use |

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9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

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| **Physical state** | Liquid |
| **Appearance** | Transparent |
| **Odour** | Slight, characteristic |
| **Colour** | Colour less |
| **pH** | 7.5 – 8.0 |
| **Vapour pressure** | No Data Available |
| **Relative Vapour Density** | No Data Available |
| **Boiling point** | >100 degrees Celsius |
| **Melting point** | No Data Available |
| **Freezing point** | No Data Available |
| **Solubility in water** | Soluble |
| **Specific gravity** | 1.55 – 1.60 |
| **Flash point** | No Data Available |
| **Auto Ignition Temp** | No Data Available |
| **Decomposition temp** | No Data Available |
| **Molecular weight** | No Data Available |
| **Particle size** | No Data Available |
| **Particle size distribution** | Solution product, does not have particles |
| **Viscosity** | 5000mg/kg |
| **Inhalation** | LC50 >2.02mg/l |
| **Skin Irritant** | Minimal irritant |
| **Reproduction** | No known significant effects or critical hazards |
| **Carcinogen Category** | No known significant effects or critical hazards |
| **Mutagenicity** | Negative (salmonella typhimurium / Escherichia) |

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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| **General Ecotoxicity** | Low as per USA EPA BioPesticide registration |
| **Algal toxicity** | No Data Available |
| **Invertebrate toxicity** | No Data Available |
| **Vertebrate toxicity** | Oncorhynchus mykiss LC50 >100mg/l |
| **Persistence/ Degradability** | The methods for determining biological degradability are not applicable to inorganic substances. |
| **Mobility** | Water soluble. |
| **Environmental Fate** | Do NOT let product reach waterways, drains and sewers |
| **Bioaccumulation** | No Data Available |
| **Environmental impact** | No Data Available |

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13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

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| **General Information** | Whatever cannot be saved for recovery or recycling should be managed in an appropriate and approved waste disposal facility. Processing, use or contamination of this product may change the waste management options. State and local disposal regulations may differ from federal disposal regulations. Dispose of container and unused contents in accordance with federal, state and local requirements. |
| **Special Precautions for Landfill** | Small quantities of this product can usually be disposed of at Liquid Waste Disposal sites. No special disposal treatment is required, but local authorities should be consulted about any specific local requirements. Larger volumes of this product are not recommended to be sent to Liquid Waste Disposal sites. Such product should, if possible, be used for an appropriate application. |

14. TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION

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| **Land Transport, Australian Dangerous Goods Code (ADG Code) for transport by road and rail.** | |
| **DG classification** | Not a Dangerous goods as per ADG Code |
| **Proper Shipping Name** | Compounded product, no data available |
| **Class** | Compounded product, no data available |
| **EPG** | Compounded product, no data available |
| **UN Number** | Compounded product, no data available |
| **Packaging group** | Compounded product, no data available |

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

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| **General information** | Not a Dangerous goods under ADG Code |
| **Poisons Schedule** | Not listed in SUSMP |
| **APVMA registration No** | 54430 |

16. OTHER INFORMATION

The information contained in this SDS is by way of general comment only. Because conditions of use, suitability of product and application conditions are beyond the control of Agrichem, this SDS does not offer any advice in respect to any product. The authors and Agrichem Manufacturing Industries Pty Ltd hereby disclaim any liability to any person, property, or thing in respect of any consequence of anything done or omitted to be done by any person in reliance, whether wholly or in part, upon whole or part of the contents of this SDS.

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KEY

 Greater than
a.i. Active ingredient
ADG Code Australian dangerous goods code
AICS Australian Inventory of Chemical Substances
ATE Acute toxicity extimation
atm Atmosphere
CAS Chemical Abstract Service (registry number)
Cm2 Square Centimetres
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
deg C (oC) Degrees Celsius
EPA Environmental Protection Agency based in each state of Australia
g Grams
g/cm3 Grams per Cubic Centimetre
g/l Grams per Litre
GRAS Generally recognised as safe
HSIS Hazardous substances information system
HSNO Hazardous substances and New Organism
HDPE High density polypropylene
IDLH Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health
Immiscible Liquid are insoluble in each other
inHg inch of Mercury
InH20 Inch of Water
K Kelvin
kg Kilogram
kg/m3 Kilogram per Cubic Metre
LC50 LC stands for lethal concentration, LC50 is the concentration of a product in air that will cause the death of 50% of a population of test animals. Product is normally inhaled for between 1 and more typically 4 hours
LD50 LD stands for lethal dose. LD50 is the amount of product given in a single dose, causing death in 50% of a population of test animals.
LDLo The lowest amount of a solid or liquid material reported to have caused the death of animals or humans
m3 Cubic Metre
mbar Millibar
mg Milligram
mg/24H Milligrams per 24 hours
mg/kg Milligrams per Kilogram
mg/m3 Milligrams per Cubic Metre
Misc or Miscible Liquids from one homogeneous liquid phase regardless of the amount of either component present
mm Millimetre
mmH2O Millimetres of Water
mPa.s Millipascals per Second
MSHA Mine safety and health administration
N/A Not Applicable
NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
NOHSC National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
OECD Office for Economic Co-operation and Development
PEL Permissible Exposure Limit
Pa Pascal
ppb Parts per Billion
PPE personal protective equipment
ppm Parts per Million
ppm/2h Parts per million per 2 hours
ppm/6h Parts per million per 6 hours
psi Pounds per square inch
R Rankine
RCP Reciprocal Calculation Procedure
SCBA Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
SWA Safe Work Australia
STEL Short Term Exposure Limit
SUSMP Standard for the uniform scheduling of medicines and poisons
TVL Threshold Limit Value
TWA Time Weighted Average
UN United Nations
wt Weight

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