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MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
SECTION 1: CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
1.1 Product Details
Product Name : Fipronil 5.0 SC
Chemical Name : 5-Amino-1[ 2, 6-dicloro-4 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-
[(trifluoromethyl)sulfinyl]-1H pyrazole-3-carbonitrite
Chemical Formula : C12H4Cl2F6N4OS
Molar Mass : 437.2
Chemical Family : Pyrazole derivative
Use : Insecticide
1.2 Company Identification
Manufacturer’s Name : Hextar Chemicals Sdn. Bhd.
Address : Lot 5, Jalan Perigi Nenas 7/3, FASA 1A,
Pulau Indah Industrial Park,
42920 Pelabuhan Klang,
Selangor Darui Ehsan
Telephone Number : 603-3101 3333
Fax Number : 603-3101 3233
Contact Person : Ms. C. K. Lee / Mr. K. C. Tan
1.3 Emergency Contact
National Poison Centre : (02) 524-1078 and (02) 521-8450 loc. 2311
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
CAS # Chemical Name % W/W
120068-37-3 Fipronil Technical 95% 5.3
Inert Ingredients 94.7
SECTION 3: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Physical State : White viscous liquid
Density : 1.0 – 1.1
pH value : 2.0-7.0
Suspensibility : 85% min
Wet sieve test : 98% min
SECTION 4: HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Most important hazard
May be fatal if inhaled, swallowed or absorbed through the skin.
SECTION 5: FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye : Flush with cool clean water for 15-30 minutes. Get medical help if irritation persists
Skin : Remove contaminated clothing and wash affected area with soap and water.
Ingestion : Do not induce vomiting. Seek medical attention immediately.
Inhalation : Move patient to fresh air, rest and refer for medical attention.
Medical treatment : Treatment is symptomatic
Note to physician : None
SECTION 6: FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing Media
Water, polymer foam, extinguishing powder, carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Fire Fighting Instruction
Isolate fire area, evacuate downwind resident, wear protective clothing and contained breathing
apparatus. Do not breathe or contact smoke, vapors or dust generated. If water must be used, use soft
stream fogger to minimize spread of contaminant.
Special hazards
In a fire formation of hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides can be
expected.
SECTION 7: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Spills / Leaks
Control the spill at its source. Contain the spill to prevent it from spreading, contaminating soil, or
entering the sewage and drainage systems or waterways. Clean up spills immediately. Cover entire spill
with absorbing material and place into compatible, disposable container. Scrub area with hard water
detergent. Pick-up wash liquid with additional absorbent and place in a disposable container, seal
container and arrange for disposal. Isolate and post spill area. Wear prescribed protective clothing and
equipment. Wash with a suitable solution and add the solution to drums of wastes already collected.
Label drums for contents.
SECTION 8: HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Precaution
Read the label before use. Avoid all contact by mouth. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. When using,
do not eat, drink or smoke. Wash face and hands before eating, drinking or smoking. Do not
contaminate water, food or animal feed by storage or disposal. Do not use spray equipment
contaminated with this product for any other purposes unless thoroughly cleaned with a suitable cleaner.
Storage Precaution
Keep locked up. Keep in original containers, tightly closed, out of reach of children. Keep away from
food, drink and animals feeding stuffs, protect from frost. Keep container tightly closed when not in use.
SECTION 9: EXPOSURE CONTROL / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Engineering Controls
Use adequate ventilation to keep airborne concentrations low. Follow the label instruction when handling
this product.
Ventilation
Provide local exhaust or general dilution ventilation.
Respiratory Protection
Wear a suitable mask.
Hand Protection
Wear rubber or plastic waterproof gloves.
Skin and Body Protection
Wear overalls and closed footwear. When handling or when exposure to the product is possible, wear
long sleeved shirt and pants, waterproof gloves and shoes and socks, face shield and chemical resistance
apron. Remove contaminated clothing and wash before re-wearing. Wash separately from other
laundry.
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemical stability : Stable under normal temperature and pressures
Conditions to avoid : Avoid extreme heat
Compatibility : Incompatible with strong bases, strong acids and strong oxidizing agents.
Decomposition products : Decomposition products are corrosive and liberates toxic fumes
Hazardous polymerization: None
SECTION 11: TOXILOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute oral : LD50 for rats : 100 mg/kg
Acute dermal : LD50 for rats : >2000 mg/kg
Inhalation : LC50 for rats : 0.682 mg/L (tech.; nose only exposure)
Skin irritation : Non-irritation
Eye irritation : Mild irritation
Sensitization : Non-sensitization
Reproductive/ development effects : None observed
Chronic/sub chronic toxicity : None observed
Carcinogenicity : None observed
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Birds : LD50 for pheasant : 31 mg/kg
: LD50 for bobwhite quail : 11.3 mg/kg
: LD50 for mallard ducks : >2000 mg/kg
: LD50 for pigeon : >2000 mg/kg
: LC50 (5d) for bobwhite quail : 49mg/kg diet
: LC50 (5d) for mallard ducks : >5000 mg/kg diet
Fish : LC50 (96h) for rainbow trout : 248 mg/L
: LC50 (96h) for bluegill sunfish : 85 mg/L
: LC50 (96h) for European carp : 430 ug/L
Other aquatic spp. : LC50 (48h) for Daphnia : 0.19 mg/L
Algae : EC50 (96 h) for Scenedesmus subspicatus : 0.068 mg/L
: EC50 (120 h) for Scenedesmus capricornutum : >0.16 mg/L
: EC50 (120 h) for Anabaena flos-aquae : >0.17 mg/L
Bees : Highly toxic to honeybees both by direct contact and ingestion.
Worms : None toxic
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Do not contaminate waterways by cleaning of equipment or by disposal of wastes. Untreated effluent
should not be discharged where it will drain into lakes, streams or ponds.
Waste Disposal Method
Dispose in a manner consistent with federal, state and local regulations.
Pesticide Disposal
Sweep spilled substance into containers. Carefully coiled remainder, then remove to safe place. Do not
let this chemical enter the environment.
Container Disposal
Contaminated packaging material should be treated as the product. Do not reuse product containers.
Observe all hazard precautions. All products residues should be removed from the containers by triple
rinsing with an alkali. Dispose of product containers, waste containers and residues in a sanitary landfill
by incineration or by other procedures according to local state health and environmental regulations.
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN Number : 2902
IMCO Number : 6.1
Packing group : lll
Special Shipping Instruction
Should be transported or stored in clearly labeled rigid and leak-proof containers, under lock and key,
secure from access by unauthorized persons and children. No food or drink should be transported or
stored in the same compartment.
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
(a) EEC norms – information on the warning label
Safety advice: Avoid release to the environment. Please refer to special instruction/s
safety data sheets.
National regulations: Local regulations, if any, should be applied to classification and
labeling.
SECTION 16: FURTHER INFORMATION
The information above is believed to be accurate and represents the best information currently available
to us. However, we make no warranty of merchantability or any other warranty, expressed or implied,
with respect to such information, and we assume no liability resulting from its use.
Users should make their own investigation to determine the suitability of the information for their
particular purposes.
In case of general inquiries:
Hextar Chemical Sdn. Bhd.
Lot 5, Jalan Perigi Nenas 7/3, Fasa 1A,
Pulau Indah Industrial Park,
42920 Pelabuhan Klang
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Email: hextar@[Link]
Tel. 603-3101-3333
Fax 603-3101-3233
