SNAILBLITZ AQUATIC MOLLUSCICIDE

Country: Australia

Language: English

Source: APVMA (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority)

Active ingredient:

COPPER PRESENT AS COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE

Available from:

RUTH CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES PTY LTD

INN (International Name):

Cu as sulfate pentahyd.(250g/kg)

Pharmaceutical form:

GRANULAR FORMULATION

Composition:

COPPER PRESENT AS COPPER SULFATE PENTAHYDRATE MINERAL-COPPER Active 250.0 g/kg

Units in package:

25kg

Class:

A - Agricultural

Manufactured by:

RUTH CONSOLIDATED

Therapeutic group:

FLOODED RICE CROPS

Therapeutic area:

MOLLUSCICIDE

Therapeutic indications:

AQUATIC SNAIL

Product summary:

Poison schedule: 6; Withholding period: WITHHOLDING PERIOD: RICE: DO NOT HARVE ST FOR 80 DAYS AFTER FINAL APPLICATION .; Host/pest details: FLOODED RICE CROPS: [AQUATIC SNAIL]; Poison schedule: 6; Withholding period: ; Host/pest details: FLOODED RICE CROPS: [AQUATIC SNAIL]; A water dispersible granule molluscicide for the control of snails in rice crops.DO NOT release the irrigation water from the rice paddies (including water from rice farms that do not operate close loop drainage) for 28 days after application.

Authorization status:

Registered

Authorization date:

2023-07-01

Patient Information leaflet

_Main panel label _
POISON
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
READ SAFETY DIRECTIONS BEFORE OPENING OR USING
SNAILBLITZ
®
AQUATIC MOLLUSCICIDE
ACTIVE CONSTITUENT: 250 G/KG COPPER (CU) PRESENT AS COPPER SULPHATE
PENTAHYDRATE
A water dispersible granule molluscicide for the control of snails in
rice crops.
Net Contents 25 kg
RUTH CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES PTY. LTD.
Unit 5, 7 – 9 Kent Road
Mascot, NSW 2020
Phone [phone]
Snailblitz Aquatic Molluscicide label
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Version 3 15/02/2012 RLP APPROVED
Infopest
Verified
_Ancillary Panel label _
DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
RESTRAINTS:
DO NOT release the irrigation water from the rice paddies (including
water from rice
farms that do not operate close loop drainage) for 28 days after
application.
CROP
PEST
RATE
PER
HECTARE
STATE
CRITICAL COMMENTS
Flooded rice
crops
Aquatic
snails
6 – 12 kg
NSW &
VIC
Use higher rate in deeper water or where
there are large amounts of organic matter
present.
NOT TO BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE, OR IN ANY MANNER, CONTRARY TO
THIS LABEL UNLESS AUTHORISED UNDER APPROPRIATE LEGISLATION.
WITHHOLDING PERIOD:
RICE: DO NOT HARVEST FOR 80 DAYS AFTER FINAL APPLICATION.
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
Snailblitz Aquatic Molluscicide is a dry flowable powder that provides
a pH neutral spray
mix. Before opening, carefully read Directions For Use, Precautionary
Statements,
Safety Directions and First Aid. The product is a molluscicide for the
control of snails in
flooded rice crops.
MIXING
The recommended quantity may applied dry by aircraft, may be added
directly to water
in a spray tank with the agitators running, or may be hand broadcast
where only limited
areas (eg. on-farm supply channels) require treatment.
PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE, FISH, CRUSTACEANS, AND ENVIRONMENT
DO NOT contaminate wetlands or watercourses with this product or used
containers.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL
Store in the closed, original container in a dry, cool,
well-ventilated area out of direct
sunlight. Single rinse before disposal. Add rinsings to spray tank. Do
not dispose of
undiluted chem

Summary of Product characteristics

Rural Chemical Industries (Aust.) Pty. Ltd.  
Material Safety Data Sheet

Snailblitz

Dated: 1 November 2011 
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1.00  Identification of Material/Supplier

Product Name: 
Snailblitz 
Other Names: 

Cupric Sulphate; Blue Vitriol; 

Blue Copperas; Blue Stone 

Chemical Formula: 
CuSO4.5H20 

Uses 
Agriculture  (soil  additive,  pesticides,  Bordeaux  mixture),  feed  additive,  germicides,  textile 
mordant, leather industry, pigments, electric batteries, electroplated coatings, copper salts, 
reagent  in  analytical  chemistry,  medicine,  wood  preservative,  preservation  of  pulp  wood 
and  ground  pulp,  process  engraving  and  lithography,  ore  flotation,  petroleum  industry, 
synthetic rubber, steel manufacture, treatment of natural asphalts. 

Contact Information 

Organisation: 
Rural Chemical Industries (Aust.) Pty. Ltd. 
Location: 
Unit 5, 7 -9 Kent Road, Mascot, Sydney,  
NSW, 2020, Australia 
Telephone: 
00 11 61 2 9667 0700 
Free Phone: 
1800 257 193 
Ask For: 
Technical Officer 

Telephone Numbers 
Poisons Information Centre Australia: 
131 126 
Chemcall 24 Hour Australia: 
1800 127 406 
Emergency Number New Zealand: 
0800 243 622 
National Poisons Centre New Zealand: 
0800 764 766.000 
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2.00  Hazards Identification 

Hazardous according to criteria to Worksafe Australia 

• 
Harmful 
• 
Irritant 
Risk Phrases 

R22 
Harmful if swallowed. 
R36/38 
Irritating to eyes and skin. 
R50 
Very toxic to aquatic organisms. 
R53 
May cause long term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. 
Safety Phrases 

S22 
Do not breathe dust. 
S60