COOPERS ASSASSIN SHEEP DIP

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)

Active ingredient:

TEMEPHOS; LIQUID HYDROCARBON

Available from:

INTERVET AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

INN (International Name):

temephos(350g/L)

Pharmaceutical form:

TOPICAL SOLUTION/SUSPENSION

Composition:

TEMEPHOS ORGANOPHOSPHORUS-DITHIOPHOSPHA Active 350.0 g/L; LIQUID HYDROCARBON SOLVENT Other 486.37 g/L

Units in package:

20L; 5L

Class:

VP - Veterinary Pesticide

Manufactured by:

INTERVET AUSTRALIA

Therapeutic group:

SHEEP SHORT WOOL (SHORN) | OVINE | SHEEP - OFF SHEARS | SHEEP - SHORN

Therapeutic area:

PARASITICIDES

Therapeutic indications:

SHEEP BODY LOUSE | DAMALINIA OVIS (PREV. GENUS) | LICE - SYNTHETIC PYRETHROID RE | SHEEP BODY LICE

Product summary:

Poison schedule: 6; Withholding period: WHP: Meat: Do not use less than 14 days before slaughter for human consumption . Wool: Do not use less than 6 months before shearing or fibre collection. ES I: DO NOT USE less than 42 days before slaughter for export. The ESI on this l abel correct at the time of label appro val. Before using this product, confirm the current ESI from Coopers Animal he alth on 1800 226 511 or the APVMA websi te (www.apvma.gov.au/residues/ESI.shtml ); Host/pest details: SHEEP SHORT WOOL (SHORN): [SHEEP BODY LOUSE]; Poison schedule: 6; Withholding period: ; Host/pest details: SHEEP SHORT WOOL (SHORN): [SHEEP BODY LOUSE]; For the control of temephos-susceptible body lice (including synthetic pyrethroid resistant strains) on wet or dry short wool sheep by plunge or shower dipping.Ewes heavy in lamb should not be dipped See also RESTRAINTS etc. on label.

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2023-07-01

Patient Information leaflet

File Name:
Assassin 47568 RLP changes highlighted
V1_09May14
Prepared By:
L. Wirth
Preparation Date:
09/05/2014
Last Revised:
04/05/2009
Intervet/MSDAH Label
Specifications PPC TBD
Version:
1
(09/05/2014)
Page 1 of 5
ASSASSIN SHEEP DIP
5L & 20L MAIN PANEL
POISON
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
READ SAFETY DIRECTIONS BEFORE OPENING OR USING
FOR ANIMAL TREATMENT ONLY
COOPERS®
ASSASSIN
®
SHEEP DIP
ACTIVE CONSTITUENT:
TEMEPHOS 350 g/L
(AN ANTICHOLINESTERASE COMPOUND)
Solvent:
Liquid Hydrocarbons 492 g/L
FOR THE CONTROL OF TEMEPHOS-SUSCEPTIBLE BODY
LICE
_(BOVICOLA _
_OVIS) _
(INCLUDING
SYNTHETIC
PYRETHROID RESISTANT STRAINS) ON WET OR DRY SHORT
WOOL SHEEP BY PLUNGE OR SHOWER DIPPING.
5 LITRES
[20 LITRES]
READ DIRECTIONS FOR USE BEFORE OPENING OR USING THIS PRODUCT
SHEEP
PICTURE RLP APPROVED
File Name:
Assassin 47568 RLP changes highlighted
V1_09May14
Prepared By:
L. Wirth
Preparation Date:
09/05/2014
Last Revised:
04/05/2009
Intervet/MSDAH Label
Specifications PPC TBD
Version:
1
(09/05/2014)
Page 2 of 5
ASSASSIN SHEEP DIP
5L & 20L OTHER PANEL
COOPERS®
ASSASSIN
®
SHEEP DIP
CLAIMS
For the control of temephos susceptible Body lice (_Bovicola ovis_),
including synthetic pyrethroid resistant
strains, on wet or dry short wool sheep (14-42 days after shearing) by
plunge or shower dipping.
DIRECTIONS FOR USE (IN ALL STATES)
RESTRAINTS
DO NOT PLUNGE OR SHOWER DIP SHEEP MORE THAN 6 WEEKS AFTER SHEARING.
DO NOT DIP SHEEP WITHIN 2 WEEKS AFTER SHEARING.
DO NOT USE ON SHEEP WHICH ARE PRODUCING OR MAY IN THE FUTURE PRODUCE
MILK WHERE THE MILK OR
MILK PRODUCTS MAY BE USED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION.
CONTRAINDICATION
Ewes heavy in lamb should not be dipped.
PRECAUTIONS
RE-HANDLING INTERVAL: DO NOT RE-HANDLE SHEEP UNTIL DRY AFTER
TREATMENT.
DIPPING SHEEP HEAVILY INFESTED WITH GRASS SEED IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
FOR EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF LICE, THOROUGH WETTING TO SKIN LEVEL IS
ESSENTIAL.
ANIMAL/PEST
TREATMENT
METHOD
INITIAL
CHARGE
1
TOPPING UP (WHEN DIP/SUMP LEVEL FALLS BY
NO MORE THAN 25%)
2
SHORT WOOL
SHEEP (14-42
DAYS AFTER
SHEARING)
Body Lic

Summary of Product characteristics

PRODUCT NAME: COOPERS ASSASSIN SHEEP DIP
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
THIS REVISION ISSUED: JULY, 2009
PAGE: 1 OF 6
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
Issued by: Intervet Australia Pty Limited Phone: [phone]
(Business Hours)
Poisons Information Centre: 13 11 26 from anywhere in Australia, (0800
764 766 in New Zealand)
SUBSTANCE:
Temephos is an organophosphorus derivative; presented here in
hydrocarbon solution.
TRADE NAME:
COOPERS ASSASSIN SHEEP DIP
RECOMMENDED USE:
Animal insecticide for use as described on the product label.
APVMA NO:
41044
CREATION DATE:
June, 2006
THIS VERSION ISSUED:
July, 2009
and is valid for 5 years from this date.
STATEMENT OF HAZARDOUS NATURE:
THIS PRODUCT IS CLASSIFIED AS:
Xn, Harmful. N, Dangerous to the environment. Hazardous according to
the criteria
of SWA.
Dangerous according to the Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code.
RISK PHRASES:
R22, R51/53. Harmful if swallowed. Toxic to aquatic organisms, may
cause long-term adverse effects
to the aquatic environment.
SAFETY PHRASES:
S20, S23, S36, S60, S61, S24/25. When using, do not eat or drink. Do
not breathe spray mists.
Wear suitable protective clothing. This material and its container
must be disposed of as hazardous waste. Avoid release
to the environment. Refer to special instructions/Safety Data Sheets.
Avoid contact with skin and eyes.
SUSDP CLASSIFICATION:
None allocated.
ADG CLASSIFICATION:
Class 6.1: Toxic Substances.
UN NUMBER:
3018, ORGANOPHOSPHORUS PESTICIDE, LIQUID, TOXIC
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION & COLOUR:
Clear, straw coloured liquid.
ODOUR:
Characteristic hydrocarbon odour.
MAJOR HEALTH HAZARDS:
harmful if swallowed. Typical of other organophosphate insecticides,
Temephos inhibits the
action of the group of enzymes called cholinesterases. These enzymes
are most important in the nervous system, the
brain, and the musculoskeletal systems in controlling nerve signal
transmission. Symptoms of acute exposure are similar
to other organophosphates and may include nausea, salivation,
headache, loss of muscle coordination, and difficult