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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: June 23, 2003
1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE / MIXTURE AND SUPPLIER
Product name:
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Other names:
Product code:
Recommended use:
A general purpose residual insecticide for general pest control around buildings. Supplier:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022 Address:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Website:
Contact:
Emergency
Telephone Number:
1800 033 111 – Orica SH&E Shared Services 2. HAZARDS
IDENTIFICATION
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE - NON-DANGEROUS GOOD
Harmful if swallowed. May cause lung damage if swallowed. Not flammable.
Hazard designation:
Hazardous according to criteria of Worksafe Australia. Risk phrases:
R22 Harmful if swal owed R65 Harmful: may cause lung damage if swallowed Safety phrases:
ADG classification:
Not “dangerous goods” for transport by road or rail according to the Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail. For shipment by sea this product is a MARINE POLLUTANT. Schedule 5 (Standard for the Uniform Scheduling of Drugs and Poisons) classification:

3. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Ingredients: CAS
Concentration (g/L):
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: June 23, 2003
4. FIRST AID MEASURES

If poisoning occurs, immediately contact a doctor or Poisons Information Centre
(telephone 13 11 26), and follow the advice given. Show this Material Safety Data Sheet to a doctor.

Inhalation:
Remove person to fresh air. Keep at rest. Seek medical advice if exposure has been more than trivial. Administer artificial respiration if breathing has stopped. Skin contact:
Remove all contaminated clothing and shoes. Wash off skin immediately with soap and plenty of water. Seek medical advice if irritation persists. Launder contaminated clothing before re-use. Eye contact:
Immediately rinse eyes thoroughly, including under eyelids, with running water for at least 15 minutes. Seek immediate medical advice. Ingestion:
If swallowed do not induce vomiting. Give a glass of water. Seek medical advice. First Aid Facilities:
Provide washing facilities in the workplace. Symptoms:
Inhalation of spray may produce respiratory irritation and can result in headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, and possibly nausea. Medical attention:
There is no specific antidote. Treat symptoms. This product contains a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide and a hydrocarbon solvent. Small amounts of liquid solvent aspirated into the respiratory system during ingestion or from vomiting may cause bronchopneumonia or pulmonary oedema.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Extinguishing media: Foam, dry chemical or water spray. Do not use a water jet from a fire hose.
Hazards from
combustion
products:
Precautions for fire
This product is a combustible liquid. Fire fighters should wear full protective clothing and self- fighters:
contained breathing apparatus. Do not release contaminated water into the environment. Keep intact containers cool by spraying with water.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Wear suitable protective clothing and boots. Prevent spill from entering drains, sewers or any body of water. Contain and
absorb with sand, earth or inert absorbent. Scoop or shovel absorbent material into sealable containers for disposal in
accordance with applicable local, state and federal regulations.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling:
Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with skin and eyes and do not inhale spray mist. Use only in a well-ventilated area. Avoid ingestion and inhalation. Do not apply in the presence of naked flames, hot surfaces or unprotected electrical equipment. Use proper grounding procedures. Storage:
Store product in the closed, original container in a cool, well-ventilated area away from direct sunlight. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: June 23, 2003
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION

Exposure standards: No exposure standard has been assigned by the National Occupational Health and Safety
Commission (Worksafe Australia). The manufacturer of the hydrocarbon solvent recommends an occupational exposure limit of 300 ppm total hydrocarbons. Engineering controls: Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use local exhaust ventilation. Keep product away
Personal Protective
Avoid contact with the eyes. Wear safety goggles. Wear a face shield if Equipment:
Wear suitable protective clothing. Protective clothing must be stored separately from private clothing. Avoid contact with the skin. Wear elbow-length PVC or nitrile gloves. Wear an approved respirator to prevent inhalation, if other control measures are inadequate. Other: Do not eat, drink or smoke until after washing. Wash thoroughly after handling. After each day’s use wash gloves, goggles and contaminated clothing.
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance:
Vapour pressure:
Vapour density:
Boiling point:
Freezing/melting
point:
Solubility:
Density:
Flash Point:
Flammability
(explosive) limits:
Auto-ignition
temperature:
Octanol/water
partition coefficient:
Formulation:
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: June 23, 2003
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Chemical stability:
Hazardous
polymerisation:
Conditions to avoid:
Do not apply in the presence of naked flames, hot surfaces or unprotected electrical equipment. Incompatible
Incompatible with strong oxidising agents. materials:
Hazardous
decomposition
products:

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION


Inhalation:
Avoid breathing vapour / spray / fumes. Inhalation of spray may produce respiratory irritation and can result in headaches, dizziness, drowsiness, and possibly nausea. Skin contact:
Mildly irritating and drying to the skin. The material should not be allowed to come into contact with the skin. Eye contact:
Extremely irritating. The material should not be allowed to contact the eyes. Ingestion:
ANIMAL TOXICITY DATA – ACTIVE INGREDIENT: Acute:

Oral toxicity:
LD50 rat: 1479 mg/kg (Permethrin 25:75 in corn oil) Dermal toxicity:
LD50 rabbit: > 2000 mg/kg (Permethrin) Inhalation toxicity:
LC50 (3 hr) for mice and rats >685 mg/m3 air (permethrin) Skin irritation:
Eye irritation:
Sensitisation:
Studies carried out by Bayer on Permethrin technical material indicate that it is not a skin sensitiser.
Chronic:

Permethrin is not mutagenic, teratogenic or carcinogenic. At high doses, the solvent caused reversible damage to the liver
and kidney of male rats. These effects are not relevant to humans at occupational levels of exposure.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: June 23, 2003
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

DO NOT contaminate streams, rivers, or waterways with the chemical or used containers.
Fish toxicity:
Daphnia toxicity:
Toxicity to algae:
Bird toxicity:
Typical oral LD50 values for cis/trans ratio of c40:60 for chickens >3000 mg/kg. Mallard Bee toxicity:
Permethrin is toxic to bees. LD50 (24h) (oral) 0.098 µg/ bee; (topical) 0.029 µg/bee. Environmental fate,
Permethrin degrades rapidly in soil and water. persistence and
degradation:

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Follow Avcare guidelines. Do not discharge into drains. Triple or preferably pressure rinse containers before disposal.
Add rinsings to dye bath or spray mix or dispose of rinsate in disposal pit. Do not dispose of undiluted chemicals on site.
Break, crush, or puncture and bury empty containers in a local authority landfill. If no landfill is available, bury the
containers below 500 mm in a disposal pit specifically marked and set up for the purpose, clear of waterways, desirable
vegetation and tree roots. Empty containers and product should not be burnt.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

UN number:
Proper shipping
name:
Class and
Not “dangerous goods” for transport by road or rail according to the Australian Code for the Subsidiary Risk:
Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail. Packing Group:
Hazchem code:

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

Registered according to the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1988
APVMA Approval Number: 57816
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Coopex® EC Residual Insecticide
Date of Issue: June 23, 2003
16. OTHER INFORMATION

Trademark
Coopex® is a Registered Trademark of Bayer. information:
Preparation
information:
Derived from Perigen Industrial Mothproofer MSDS. Data sources:
Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd product safety data and published data This MSDS summarises our best knowledge of the health and safety hazard information of the product and how to safely handle and use the product in the workplace. Each user should read this MSDS and consider the information in the context of how the product will be handled and used in the workplace including in conjunction with other products. If clarification or further information is needed to ensure that an appropriate risk assessment can be made, the user should contact this company. Our responsibility for products sold is subject to our standard terms and conditions, a copy of which is sent to our customers and is also available on request.

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