MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Date of issue: August 1, 2002


STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE
Not hazardous according to criteria of National Occupational Health and Safety Commission.

COMPANY DETAILS:
Company: Bayer CropScience Pty Ltd ABN 87 000 226 022
Address: 391 ?? 393 Tooronga Road, East Hawthorn
Victoria 3123 Australia
Telephone / Facsimile: (03) 9248 6888 / (03) 9248 6800
Website Address: www.bayercropscience.com.au
Emergency Telephone Number: 1800 033 111 ?? Orica SH&E Shared Services

IDENTIFICATION
Bountya Selective Herbicide
Product Name:
Other Names: None
Manufacturer??s Product Code: Not available
SAP Product Code: Not available
UN Number: Not applicable
Dangerous Goods Class and Not classified as a dangerous good for transport by road or
Subsidiary Risk: rail
Hazchem Code: Not applicable
Proper Shipping Name: Not applicable
Packing Group: Not applicable
EPG: Not applicable
Chemical Family: Nicotinanilide or carboxamide and sulfonyl urea
Poisons Schedule Number: Exempt
Use: Herbicide, for weed control in lupins

Physical Description/Properties
Appearance: Cream to light brown free-flowing granules with negligible
odour
Boiling Point/Melting Point: Not determined
Vapour Pressure: Very low
Bulk Density: 0.5 ?? 0.7 g/mL
Flash Point: Not applicable
Flammability Limits: Not determined
Solubility in Water: Practically insoluble; dispersible

Other Properties:
pH: 6.0 ?? 8.0 (1 % dispersion in water)
Formulation: Water dispersible granule

Ingredients:
Chemical Name: CAS Number: Proportion (g/kg):
Diflufenican [83164-33-4] 595
Ethametsulfuron-methyl [97780-06-8] 270
Inert ingredients (non hazardous) 135



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HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION

Health Effects:
Acute:
Swallowed: This product is not expected to be hazardous if swallowed.

Eye: Overexposure by eye contact may result in slight irritation, tearing or
blurred vision. Avoid contact with eyes.

Skin: Prolonged skin contact may result in slight irritation. Avoid contact with
skin.

Inhaled: May cause slight irritation if inhaled.

Chronic: Diflufenican was not mutagenic, teratogenic nor carcinogenic.
Ethametsulfuron-methyl was not mutagenic or carcinogenic and did not
cause reproductive effects or birth defects in toxicology studies. In
animal studies ingestion or inhalation of high doses of ethametsulfuron-
methyl produced abnormal kidney function according to laboratory tests.

First Aid 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.

Swallowed: Wash out mouth with water. DO NOT induce vomiting. Keep patient at
rest and seek medical advice as above.

Eye: Rinse immediately with clean water for at least 15 minutes and obtain
medical aid.

Skin: Carefully remove contaminated clothing. Wash affected area with soap
and water. Seek medical aid if at all worried.

Inhaled: If inhaled, remove to fresh air and keep at rest. Obtain medical advice if
at all worried.

First Aid Facilities: Eyewash fountain.

Advice to Doctor: No symptoms reported. For local contamination treatment should be
symptomatic after decontamination. In case of skin or eye
contamination, treat as described above under First Aid.
For systemic poisoning initial treatment should be symptomatic and
supportive. There is no specific antidote. Anticonvulsant therapy is not
appropriate. Must not be confused with organophosphorus compounds.




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PRECAUTIONS FOR USE

Exposure Standards: No exposure standard has been assigned by the National Occupational
Health and Safety Commission. Bayer CropScience recommends a
permissible exposure limit of 2.5 mg/m3 for diflufenican.
The manufacturer of ethametsulfuron-methyl recommends exposure
limits of:
5 mg/m3, 8 & 12 hour TWA, respirable dust
10 mg/m3, 8 & 12 hour TWA, total dust

Definition: TWA (Time Weighted Average) ?? Average airborne
concentration of a particular substance when calculated over a normal
eight-hour working day, for a five-day working week.

Engineering Controls: Control process conditions to avoid contact. Use local exhaust
ventilation during manufacture. Ensure adequate ventilation when
using this product.

Personal Protection: This product has low toxicity and irritant properties.

Eyes: Safety goggles may be worn to avoid dust.
Clothing: Wear cotton overalls buttoned to neck and wrist, or
equivalent clothing
Gloves: Elbow-length PVC or nitrile gloves
Respiratory: For industrial handling and formulation or if exposure to
dust from this product is likely, wear an air-purifying
respirator with dust cartridge or canister. In conditions
involving heavy exposure to dust, wear a positive
pressure air supplied respirator.
Other: Wash thoroughly after handling. After each day??s use
wash gloves, goggles and contaminated clothing.

Flammability: This product is not flammable. Under severe dust conditions, it may
form explosive mixtures with air.

SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION

Storage and
Transport:
Corrosivity Hazards: None known

Handling & Storage Keep out of reach of children. Avoid contact with eyes and skin. Avoid
Precautions: build-up of dust and avoid breathing dust. Store in the closed, original
container in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area, out of direct sunlight.

Transport: The product is not classified as a Dangerous Good under the Australian
Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail.

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SAFE HANDLING INFORMATION ?? continued

Spills and Disposal:
Spillage or Leak Avoid contact with spilled material or contaminated surfaces. When
Procedures: dealing with the spillage do not eat, drink or smoke and wear personal
protective clothing and equipment as detailed in ??Personal Protection??
section. Contain spillage. Avoid creating dust by damping down. DO
NOT allow product to enter drains or waterways. Shovel or sweep up,
and transfer into drums. Seal and label ready for disposal. Deal with
all spillages immediately. If contamination of drains, streams,
watercourses etc. is unavoidable, warn the local water authority.

Waste Disposal Rinse containers before disposal. Add rinsings to spray tank. Do not
Methods: dispose of undiluted chemicals on site. If recycling, replace cap and
return clean containers to recycler or designated collection point. If
not recycling, 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.

Fire/Explosion Hazard:
Extinguishing Media: Water spray, foam, carbon dioxide, dry powder or sand.

Special Fire Fighting Firefighters should wear full protective equipment including self-
Procedures: contained breathing apparatus. If possible and without risk, remove
intact containers from exposure to fire. Whenever possible, contain
fire-fighting water by bunding area with sand or earth to prevent it
entering any bodies of water, as run-off may be a pollution hazard.

Reactivity Hazards: Stable under normal conditions. Avoid oxidising materials. Under
severe dust conditions, this material may form explosive mixtures with
air. It may give off toxic substances if burnt, such as hydrofluoric acid
and oxides of carbon, nitrogen and sulphur.

OTHER INFORMATION:

Acute toxicity data Oral LD50 (mg/kg) >2000 Species: Rat
(diflufenican): Dermal LD50 (mg/kg) >2000 Species: Rat
Inhalation LC50 (mg/L) (4hr) >2.34* Species: Rat
Eye irritation Non-irritating Species: Rabbit
Skin Irritation Non-irritating Species: Rabbit
Sensitising potential Non-sensitising Species: Guinea pig

* No deaths or significant signs were seen at the maximum achievable
atmospheric concentration of 2.34 mg/L.



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Oral LD50 (mg/kg) > 5000 Species: Rat
Acute toxicity data
(ethametsulfuron- Dermal LD50 (mg/kg) > 2000 Species: Rabbit
methyl): Inhalation LC50 (mg/L) > 5.7 (4hr) Species: Rat

Eye irritation Moderately irritating Species: Rabbit
Skin Irritation Non-irritating Species: Rabbit
Sensitising potential Non-sensitising Species: Guinea pig

Environmental/ The product is very highly toxic to aquatic plants. DO NOT contaminate
Ecological Effects: streams rivers or waterways with the chemical or used containers.

Diflufenican:
Harmful to aquatic life, non-toxic to bees and earthworms.
Aquatic LC50 rainbow trout 56-100 mg/L (96 hr)
Aquatic LC50 carp 105 mg/L (96 hr)
Acute oral LD50 quail > 2150 mg/kg
Acute oral LD50 mallard duck > 4000 mg/kg
LC50 Daphnia (48 hr) - no effect at 10 mg/L
Ethametsulfuron-methyl:
Very highly toxic to aquatic plants. Moderately toxic to most aquatic
fauna, and slightly toxic to daphnia on chronic exposure. Low toxicity
to birds, bees and earthworms. Not persistent in soil and water and is
of moderate mobility.
Aquatic LC50 bluegill sunfish and rainbow trout > 600 mg/L (96 hr)
Acute oral LD50 bobwhite quail and mallard duck > 2250 mg/kg
LC50 Daphnia (48 hr) 34 mg/L

Special Precautions / None
Comments:

Data Sources / Bayer CropScience and Dupont product safety data and published data
References:

CONTACT POINT:
Emergency Contact Number 1800 033 111 - Orica SH&E Shared Services
Development Manager (03) 9248 6888

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.

Bounty? is a Registered Trademark of Bayer.

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