Active Copper Zinc™

SECTION 1 – CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT IDENTIFIER

Active Copper Zinc

PRODUCT USE

Agricultural micronutrient fertiliser

MANFACTURERS NAME

Opal Australasia

ADDRESS

7 Yeates Road, Kwinana Beach, WA 6167, Australia

DATE

Feb. 28, 2024

EMERGENCY TELEPHONE

+1800 039 008

PREPARED BY

Active AgriScience Inc.

USE RESTRICTIONS

For professional use only. Use only as labeled.

SECTION 2 – HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

GHS CLASSIFICATION

HPR (WHMIS 2015)

Acute Toxicity Oral: Category 3

Eye Damage / Irritation: Category 2A

Skin Corrosion / Irritation: Category 2

OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200)

Acute Toxicity Oral: Category 3

Eye Damage / Irritation: Category 2A

Skin Corrosion / Irritation: Category 2

DANGER

HAZARD STATEMENTS: MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. TOXIC IF SWALLOWED.

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: Obtain special instructions before use. Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Wear chemical resistant gloves, clothing, eye protection, and face protection. If mists are present and ventilation is absent or poor, use an air purifying respirator. Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product. Wash up thoroughly before eating, drinking, smoking and leaving work. FIRST AID: IF SWALLOWED: Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Immediately call a POISON CENTRE/doctor. IF ON SKIN: Immediately take off all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water (or shower). Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Seek medical attention if irritation persists. IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Seek medical attention if you feel unwell. IF IN EYES: Immediately flush eyes with a gentle stream of water for 15 minutes while holding the upper and lower eyelids open. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.

STORAGE: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Store locked up in a cool, dry, well-ventilated area away from food or feed storage. DO NOT FREEZE. DISPOSAL: Dispose of this product and its container in accordance with Federal, Provincial, and Local regulations.

SECTION 3 – COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

INGREDIENTS

CAS#

CONCENTRATION

Copper Sulphate

7758-99-8

12-16%

Zinc Sulphate

7446-19-7

12-16%

SECTION 4 – FIRST AID MEASURES

EYE CONTACT

Immediately flush eyes with a gentle stream of water for 15 minutes while holding the upper and lower eyelids open. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.

SKIN CONTACT

Immediately take off all contaminated clothing. Rinse skin with water (or shower). Wash contaminated clothing before reuse. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.

INHALATION

Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Seek medical attention if you feel unwell.

INGESTION

Rinse mouth. Do NOT induce vomiting. Immediately call a POISON CENTRE/doctor.

Most Important Symptoms, both acute & delayed

May cause eye and skin irritation. Toxic if swallowed.

SECTION 5 – FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

FLAMMABLE

Product will not burn or support combustion.

MEANS OF EXTINCTION

Use extinguishing methods appropriate for the surrounding fire.

FLASHPOINT & METHOD

NAP

UPPER FLAMMABLE LIMIT

NAP

LOWER FLAMMABILITY LIMIT

NAP

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

NAP

SENSITIVITY TO IMPACT

NAP

SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE

NAP

HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS

Toxic sulfur oxides and toxic metallic fumes are released during a fire or when product is heated to decomposition.

SECTION 6 – ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

LEAK & SPILL PROCEDURES

Wear personal protective equipment outlined in SECTION 8. Ventilate area of spill. Avoid breathing mists. Contain spill then adsorb with inert material and place ­into suitable clean containers for later disposal. Do not release into drains or the environment.

SECTION 7 – HANDLING AND STORAGE

HANDLING

Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood. Do not breathe mist/spray. Do not get in eyes, or skin. Wear personal protective equipment outlined in SECTION 8. Wash hands and other exposed areas before eating, drinking, smoking and when leaving work.

STORAGE

KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Store locked up in a cool, dry, well ventilated area away from food or feed storage. DO NOT FREEZE.

SECTION 8 – EXPOSURE CONTROL / PERSONAL PROTECTION

EXPOSURE LIMITS

NIOSH: REL 10 hr TWA 1 mg/m3 / Copper (dusts and mists)

ENGINEERING CONTROLS

Ensure adequate ventilation when handling or applying this product. Follow all label instructions. Follow manufacturers’ instructions for cleaning / maintaining personal protective equipment. If mists are present and ventilation is absent or poor, use an air purifying respirator.

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

Skin

Wear chemical resistant gloves, clothing, and face protection when handling or applying this product.

Eyes

Wear chemical resistant goggles when handling or applying this product

Respirator

If mists are present and ventilation is absent or poor, use an air purifying respirator when handling or applying this product.

SECTION 9 – PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE

Liquid

COLOUR

Bright blue

BOILING POINT

NAV

EVAPORATION RATE

NAV

ODOUR

NAV

SOLUBILITY IN WATER

Very soluble

APPEARANCE

Bright blue liquid

VISCOSITY

Not viscous

FREEZING POINT

NAV

SPECIFIC GRAVITY

1.25 – 1.35 kg/L

pH

1.5 – 2.5

ODOUR THRESHHOLD

NAV

SECTION 10 – STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

CHEMICAL STABILITY

Stable under normal conditions of use and storage.

INCOMPATIBLE WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES

Strong acids and strong bases.

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSING PRODUCTS

Toxic sulfur oxides and metallic fumes are released during a fire or when heated to decomposition.

SECTION 11 – TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ACUTE TOXICITY

Copper sulphate pentahydrate: 7733-02-0: LD₅₀ (oral, mouse) 245 mg / kg.

LD₅₀
(oral, rabbit) 2 g / kg.

CHRONIC TOXICITY

Prolonged or repeated skin exposure can lead to dermatitis.

EYE / SKIN IRRITATION

May cause eye and skin irritation.

SENSITIZATION

May cause skin sensitization.

CARCINOGENICITY

No component of this product present at levels ≥ 0.1% is identified as a probable, possible, or confirmed human carcinogen by IARC, or ACGIH.

REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY

Not available.

MUTAGENICITY

Some evidence in vitro lymphocyte human cells (RTECS).

SECTION 12 – ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

ECOTOXICITY

Very harmful to aquatic life in low concentrations with possible long-term effects.

SECTION 13 – DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

WASTE DISPOSAL

Dispose of this product and its container in accordance with Federal, Provincial, and Local regulations.

SECTION 14 – TRANSPORT INFORMATION

SHIPPING

TDG: Not a dangerous good for transport.

DOT: Not a dangerous good for transport.

SECTION 15 – REGULATORY INFORMATION

This SDS is prepared to comply with the Global Harmonized System of Chemical Classification and Labeling (GHS) and conforms to the requirements of HPR (WHMIS 2015) & OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR 1910.1200).

SECTION 16 – OTHER INFORMATION

To the best of our knowledge, the information contained herein is current and correct as of the date of this SDS, however, the information and recommendations are presented without warranty, representation or license of any kind, with respect to their accuracy, or completeness, and the seller, supplier and manufacturer (Supplier) of this material or their affiliates, disclaim all liability for reliance on such information and recommendations.

Final determination of the suitability of any material is the sole responsibility of the buyer or the user (recipient). All materials may present unknown hazards and should be used with caution. The recipient assumes all risk in connection with the use of this material and assumes all responsibility for ensuring the material is used in a safe manner in compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws.

The supplier does not warrant the merchantability of this material or the fitness of the material for any particular use and assumes no responsibility for injury or damage caused directly or indirectly by the use of this material.