DEFENDER ORTHO SNAIL & SLUG KILLER PELLETS

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)

Active ingredient:

METALDEHYDE

Available from:

SCOTTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Class:

AgChem

Therapeutic group:

GARDEN

Therapeutic area:

MOLLUSCICIDE

Therapeutic indications:

COMMON SLUG | SNAIL | BRADYBAENA SIMILARIS | DEROCERAS CARUANAE | HELIX ASPERSA | SIGMURETHRA | THEBA PISANA

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2011-09-16

Summary of Product characteristics

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS No. 
LPW8Wa 
Issue Date:  
September 2011 
Page:

1 of 4 
Product Name: 
DEFENDER ORTHO SNAIL & SLUG KILLER PELLETS 
Version: 1.0 

1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER

PRODUCT NAME 
DEFENDER ORTHO SNAIL & SLUG KILLER PELLETS 
OTHER NAME/S 
Pellets containing 15g/kg metaldehyde. 
PRODUCT CODE/S 

RECOMMENDED USE 
Garden molluscicide 
MANUFACTURER 
SCOTTS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 
ADDRESS 
Australia: 
Level 2, Building E 
32 Lexington Drive 
Bella Vista NSW 2153 
New Zealand: 
Level 4 
152 Fanshawe St 
Auckland 1140 
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE 
1800 033 111 (24 hour) 
0800 734 607 (24 hour) 
TELEPHONE/FAX 
NUMBER 
Ph: [phone] 
Fax: [phone] 
Tel: [phone] 
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

AUSTRALIA: 
NON-HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE, NON-DANGEROUS GOODS. 
RISK AND SAFETY PHRASES: 
None allocated. 
NEW ZEALAND: 
Classified as Hazardous according to the New
Zealand Hazardous Substances (Minimum Degrees of Hazard) 
Regulations 2001. 
Not classified as Dangerous Goods for transport, according
to the New Zealand Standard NZS 5433:1999 
Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land. 
HAZARD CLASSIFICATION 
NZ HAZARD AND PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS: 
HSNO classification: 
6.8B - Substance that is a suspected human reproductive or
developmental toxicant. 
6.9B - Substance that is harmful to human target
organs or systems. 
9.1D - Substance that is slightly harmful to the aquatic
environment or is otherwise designed for biocidal 
action. 
Hazard statement code: 
H361 Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child. 
H373 May cause damage to organs through prolonged
or repeated exposure. 
H401 Toxic to aquatic life. 
Precautionary statement codes- prevention: 
P103 Read label before use. 
P104 Read Safety Data Sheet before use. 
P201 Obtain special instructions before use. 
P202 Do not handle until all safety precautio