Section 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME

JUROX STRATEGIK SHEEP DRENCH

NFPA

PRODUCT USE

Broad spectrum anthelmintic drench for sheep.

SYNONYMS

"anthelmintic pesticide sheep"

Section 2 - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

CANADIAN WHMIS SYMBOLS

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW

RISK

Harmful if swallowed.
Irritating to eyes.

POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS

ACUTE HEALTH EFFECTS

SWALLOWED

  Accidental ingestion of the material may be harmful; animal experiments indicate that ingestion of less than 150 gram may be fatal or may produce serious damage to the health of the individual.  Benzimidazole carbamate anthelmintics, when administered in therapeutic doses, have produced allergic reaction (which may be associated with destruction of parasites), raised liver enzyme values,and may be associated with leukopenia and alopecia. Extremely large oral doses may produce intestinal cramps, anorexia, lethargy, pulmonary haemorrhage,  oedema, hepatic and epicardial haemorrhage, and nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea. Other symptoms include dizziness, giddiness, tinnitus, insomnia, anxiety, confusion, convulsions, hallucinations and headache. Overdose may produce gastrointestinal symptoms, visual disturbance and psychic alterations. Absorption is generally limited.  Animal studies suggest that this family of drugs may also be teratogenic.  

EYE

  This material can cause eye irritation and damage in some persons.  

SKIN

  Skin contact is not thought to produce harmful health effects (as classified using animal models). Systemic harm, however, has been identified following exposure of animals by at least one other route and the material may still produce health damage following entry through wounds, lesions or abrasions. Good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable gloves be used in an occupational setting.  Entry into the blood-stream, through, for example, cuts, abrasions or lesions, may produce systemic injury with harmful effects. Examine the skin prior to the use of the material and ensure that any external damage is suitably protected.  

INHALED

  The material is not thought to produce either adverse health effects or irritation of the respiratory tract following inhalation (as classified using animal models). Nevertheless, adverse effects have been produced following exposure of animals by at least one other route and good hygiene practice requires that exposure be kept to a minimum and that suitable control measures be used in an occupational setting.  Not normally a hazard due to non-volatile nature of product.  

CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS

  There is some evidence that human exposure to the material may result in developmental toxicity. This evidence is based on animal studies where effects have been observed in the absence of marked maternal toxicity, or at around the same dose levels as other toxic effects but which are not secondary non-specific consequences of the other toxic effects.  Exposure to the material for prolonged periods may cause physical defects in the developing embryo (teratogenesis).