Bentazone 480

Country: New Zealand

Language: English

Source: Ministry for Primary Industries

Active ingredient:

bentazone

Available from:

Grosafe Chemicals Limited

INN (International Name):

bentazone

Composition:

bentazone 480 g/litre

Therapeutic area:

Herbicide

Authorization status:

ACVM Registered

Authorization date:

2014-08-07

Summary of Product characteristics

20230816
WARNING
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
BENTAZONE 480
A selective post-emergence herbicide for use on onions, cereals,
clover and grass
seed crops, pasture, potatoes, soybeans, peas, lucerne and turf.
Active ingredient: Contains 480 g/L bentazone as the sodium salt in
the form of
a soluble concentrate.
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION: Eye irritation Category 2; Skin sensitisation
Category 1;
Hazardous to the aquatic environment chronic Category 3
TOXICITY
WARNING: May cause serious eye irritation. May cause sensitization
from prolonged skin
contact. Avoid breathing spray mist or vapours.
ECOTOXICITY
Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Take all reasonable steps to ensure that the substance does not cause
any significant
adverse effects to the environment beyond the application area. Do not
apply directly into or
onto water. Avoid contamination of any water supply with product or
empty container.
PERSONAL PROTECTION: When mixing and applying wear appropriate
protective clothing
including overalls, impervious gloves and eye/face protection. Remove
protective clothing
and wash hands and exposed skin before meals and after work.
Contaminated work
clothing should not be allowed out of the workplace. Wash contaminated
clothing before
reuse.
STORAGE: Store in original container tightly closed and in a locked,
dry, cool, well-
ventilated area, away from foodstuffs. Storage must be in accordance
with the current
version of the New Zealand Standard for the Management of
Agrichemicals (NZS8409).
Stores containing more than 1000 L require signage, secondary
containment and an
emergency response plan.
When stored appropriately this product should show no significant
degradation for two years
from the date of manufacture. Contact the proprietor for further
information about the use of
this product if it is older than this.
SPILLS AND DISPOSAL: When dealing with spills wear personal protective
clothing and
equipment as described in the PERSONAL PROTECTION section. Contain
spilled material
and store in properly labele