1.Identification

1.1 GHS Product identifier

1.2 Other means of identification

1.3 Recommended use of the chemical and restrictions on use

1.4 Supplier's details

1.5 Emergency phone number

2.Hazard identification

2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture

Acute toxicity - Dermal, Category 4

Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term (Chronic) - Category Chronic 2

2.2 GHS label elements, including precautionary statements

Pictogram(s)
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statement(s)	H312 Harmful in contact with skin H411 Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Precautionary statement(s)
Prevention	P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P273 Avoid release to the environment.
Response	P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/... P312 Call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…if you feel unwell. P321 Specific treatment (see ... on this label). P362+P364 Take off contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P391 Collect spillage.
Storage	none
Disposal	P501 Dispose of contents/container to ...

2.3 Other hazards which do not result in classification

none

3.Composition/information on ingredients

3.1 Substances

4.First-aid measures

4.1 Description of necessary first-aid measures

General advice

Consult a physician. Show this safety data sheet to the doctor in attendance.

If inhaled

Fresh air, rest.

In case of skin contact

Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap.

In case of eye contact

First rinse with plenty of water for several minutes (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then refer for medical attention.

If swallowed

Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention .

4.2 Most important symptoms/effects, acute and delayed

SOLID: Harmful if swallowed. (USCG, 1999)

4.3 Indication of immediate medical attention and special treatment needed, if necessary

Inhalation: /get/ fresh air and rest. Skin /exposure/: Remove contaminated clothes. Rinse and then wash skin with water and soap. Eye /exposure/: first rinse with plenty of water for several minute (remove contact lenses if easily possible), then take to a doctor. Ingestion: Rinse mouth. DO NOT induce vomiting. Refer for medical attention.

5.Fire-fighting measures

5.1 Extinguishing media

Suitable extinguishing media

If material involved in fire: Extinguish fire using agent suitable for type of surrounding fire. (Material itself does not burn or burns with difficulty.)

5.2 Specific hazards arising from the chemical

Not flammable. (USCG, 1999)

5.3 Special protective actions for fire-fighters

Wear self-contained breathing apparatus for firefighting if necessary.

6.Accidental release measures

6.1 Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Use personal protective equipment. Avoid dust formation. Avoid breathing vapours, mist or gas. Ensure adequate ventilation. Evacuate personnel to safe areas. Avoid breathing dust. For personal protection see section 8.

6.2 Environmental precautions

Personal protection: particulate filter respirator adapted to the airborne concentration of the substance. Do NOT let this chemical enter the environment. Sweep spilled substance into covered sealable containers. If appropriate, moisten first to prevent dusting. Carefully collect remainder. Then store and dispose of according to local regulations.

6.3 Methods and materials for containment and cleaning up

Spills of pesticides at any stage of their storage or handling should be treated with great care. Liquid formulations may be reduced to solid phase by evaporation. Dry sweeping of solids is always hazardous: These should be removed by vacuum cleaning or by dissolving them in water or other solvent in the factory environment. /Pesticides/

7.Handling and storage

7.1 Precautions for safe handling

Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid formation of dust and aerosols. Avoid exposure - obtain special instructions before use.Provide appropriate exhaust ventilation at places where dust is formed. For precautions see section 2.2.

7.2 Conditions for safe storage, including any incompatibilities

Provision to contain effluent from fire extinguishing. Separated from oxidants and food and feedstuffs. Store in an area without drain or sewer access.The shelf life in storage is at least 2 yr when stored in a cool, dry place. In view of its volatility, the product should be packed in tightly closed containers.

8.Exposure controls/personal protection

8.1 Control parameters

Occupational Exposure limit values

no data available

Biological limit values

no data available

8.2 Appropriate engineering controls

Handle in accordance with good industrial hygiene and safety practice. Wash hands before breaks and at the end of workday.

8.3 Individual protection measures, such as personal protective equipment (PPE)

Eye/face protection

Safety glasses with side-shields conforming to EN166. Use equipment for eye protection tested and approved under appropriate government standards such as NIOSH (US) or EN 166(EU).

Skin protection

Wear impervious clothing. The type of protective equipment must be selected according to the concentration and amount of the dangerous substance at the specific workplace. Handle with gloves. Gloves must be inspected prior to use. Use proper glove removal technique(without touching glove's outer surface) to avoid skin contact with this product. Dispose of contaminated gloves after use in accordance with applicable laws and good laboratory practices. Wash and dry hands. The selected protective gloves have to satisfy the specifications of EU Directive 89/686/EEC and the standard EN 374 derived from it.

Respiratory protection

Wear dust mask when handling large quantities.

Thermal hazards

no data available

9.Physical and chemical properties

10.Stability and reactivity

10.1 Reactivity

no data available

10.2 Chemical stability

Stable to sunlight

10.3 Possibility of hazardous reactions

The formulated product is nonflammable.A halogenated nitrile. Nitriles may polymerize in the presence of metals and some metal compounds. They are incompatible with acids; mixing nitriles with strong oxidizing acids can lead to extremely violent reactions. Nitriles are generally incompatible with other oxidizing agents such as peroxides and epoxides. The combination of bases and nitriles can produce hydrogen cyanide. Nitriles are hydrolyzed in both aqueous acid and base to give carboxylic acids (or salts of carboxylic acids). These reactions generate heat. Peroxides convert nitriles to amides. Nitriles can react vigorously with reducing agents. Acetonitrile and propionitrile are soluble in water, but nitriles higher than propionitrile have low aqueous solubility. They are also insoluble in aqueous acids.

10.4 Conditions to avoid

no data available

10.5 Incompatible materials

Dichlobenil as a suspension in water does not deteriorate. It is compatible with most wettable powder herbicides. Mixing with water soluble fertilizers or emulsifiable herbicides is not recommended.

10.6 Hazardous decomposition products

When heated to decomposition it emits toxic fumes of /hydrogen chloride, hydrogen cyanide, and nitrogen oxides/.

11.Toxicological information

Acute toxicity

• Oral: LD50 Mouse oral male 2126 mg/kg (14 day observation period) female 2056 mg/kg (14 day observation period)
• Inhalation: LC50 Rat inhalation >250 mg/cu m/4 hr
• Dermal: no data available

Skin corrosion/irritation

no data available

Serious eye damage/irritation

no data available

Respiratory or skin sensitization

no data available

Germ cell mutagenicity

no data available

Carcinogenicity

Cancer Classification: Group C Possible Human Carcinogen

Reproductive toxicity

no data available

STOT-single exposure

no data available

STOT-repeated exposure

no data available

Aspiration hazard

no data available

12.Ecological information

12.1 Toxicity

• Toxicity to fish: LC50 Lepomis macrochirus (bluegill) 120 mg/L/96 hr at 24°C /weight of test organism= 1.0 g, using 100% technical material of 2,6-dichlorobenzoic acid metabolite/. Static bioassay without aeration, pH 7.2-7.5, water hardness 40-50 mg/L as calcium carbonate and alkalinity of 30-35 mg/L.
• Toxicity to daphnia and other aquatic invertebrates: EC50 Daphnia magna (Water flea, 1st instar; intoxication, immobilization) 6.2 ppm/48 hr; static /99% AI formulated product
• Toxicity to algae: no data available
• Toxicity to microorganisms: no data available

12.2 Persistence and degradability

AEROBIC: Dichlobenil was degraded to 2,6-dichlorobenzamide and several other unidentified metabolites by an aquatic Arthrobacter species isolated from hydrosoil(1). When dichlobenil was added to sterilized and unsterilized soil suspensions prepared from pond water and sediments, 22.9 and 3.5%, respectively, of the herbicide added remained after 4 weeks(1). The disappearance of dichlobenil from the hydrosoil and water in a farm pond treated with the herbicide was attributed in part to biodegradation(2). No quantitative information on the extent of biodegradation was given. Biodegradation of 0.05 mg/L during incubation in activated sludge for 5 days was <0.1%(3). Incubation of 14C-dichlobenil in aerobic and anaerobic soil suspension resulted in no evolution of 14CO2 in 5 days(4).

12.3 Bioaccumulative potential

The bioconcentration factor of dichlobenil in fish is 15-20(1). BCF values for dichlobenil ranged from 9.95 for bass to 18.5 for bluegill(2). Dichlobenil accumulated in edible (fillet) and nonedible (viscera) tissues of rainbow trout, largemouth bass, and brown bullhead catfish that were exposed to dichlobenil applied at 15 lb ai/A to a pond in Oregon. Maximum bioconcentration factors for edible, nonedible, and whole fish tissues were 12, 35, and 27 for rainbow trout; 10, 17, and 15 for largemouth bass; and 14, 21, and 17, respectively, for brown bullhead catfish(3). According to a classification scheme(4), these BCF values suggest bioconcentration in aquatic organisms is low to moderate(SRC).

12.4 Mobility in soil

An average Koc value of 167 was reported for dichlobenil in soils(1). Soil column studies with sandy loam and loam showed that leaching was considerably less in loam, but did occur in sandy loam depending upon the irrigation rate(2). With loam and moderate irrigation most of the dichlobenil remained in the top 10 cm, while its metabolite, dichlorobenzamide, was more readily leached(2). Koc values of 49, 110, 114, 205 and 106, were measured in a silt loam (0.6% organic matter), silty loam (1.9% organic matter), aquatic sediment (2.8% organic matter), loam (3.0% organic matter) and sand (4.8% organic matter), respectively(3). Additional Koc values of 195, 323, 272, 133 and 262 were measured for dichlobenil in a sandy soil (0.28% organic matter), hydrosoil (2.24% organic matter), silt loam (4.7% organic matter), clay soil (12.4% organic matter), and sandy loam (6.9% organic matter), respectively. According to a classification scheme(4), these Koc values suggests that dichlobenil is expected to have high to moderate mobility in soil(SRC).

12.5 Other adverse effects

no data available

13.Disposal considerations

13.1 Disposal methods

Product

The material can be disposed of by removal to a licensed chemical destruction plant or by controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing. Do not contaminate water, foodstuffs, feed or seed by storage or disposal. Do not discharge to sewer systems.

Contaminated packaging

Containers can be triply rinsed (or equivalent) and offered for recycling or reconditioning. Alternatively, the packaging can be punctured to make it unusable for other purposes and then be disposed of in a sanitary landfill. Controlled incineration with flue gas scrubbing is possible for combustible packaging materials.

14.Transport information

14.1 UN Number

14.2 UN Proper Shipping Name

14.3 Transport hazard class(es)

14.4 Packing group, if applicable

14.5 Environmental hazards

14.6 Special precautions for user

no data available

14.7 Transport in bulk according to Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 and the IBC Code

no data available

15.Regulatory information

15.1 Safety, health and environmental regulations specific for the product in question

16.Other information

Information on revision

Abbreviations and acronyms

• CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service
• ADR: European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
• RID: Regulation concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail
• IMDG: International Maritime Dangerous Goods
• IATA: International Air Transportation Association
• TWA: Time Weighted Average
• STEL: Short term exposure limit
• LC50: Lethal Concentration 50%
• LD50: Lethal Dose 50%
• EC50: Effective Concentration 50%

References

• IPCS - The International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSC), website: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/icsc/showcard.home
• HSDB - Hazardous Substances Data Bank, website: https://toxnet.nlm.nih.gov/newtoxnet/hsdb.htm
• IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer, website: http://www.iarc.fr/
• eChemPortal - The Global Portal to Information on Chemical Substances by OECD, website: http://www.echemportal.org/echemportal/index?pageID=0&request_locale=en
• CAMEO Chemicals, website: http://cameochemicals.noaa.gov/search/simple
• ChemIDplus, website: http://chem.sis.nlm.nih.gov/chemidplus/chemidlite.jsp
• ERG - Emergency Response Guidebook by U.S. Department of Transportation, website: http://www.phmsa.dot.gov/hazmat/library/erg
• Germany GESTIS-database on hazard substance, website: http://www.dguv.de/ifa/gestis/gestis-stoffdatenbank/index-2.jsp
• ECHA - European Chemicals Agency, website: https://echa.europa.eu/

Disclaimer: The above information is believed to be correct but does not purport to be all inclusive and shall be used only as a guide. The information in this document is based on the present state of our knowledge and is applicable to the product with regard to appropriate safety precautions. It does not represent any guarantee of the properties of the product. We as supplier shall not be held liable for any damage resulting from handling or from contact with the above product.