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SAFETY DATA SHEET Compare-N-Save® Systemic
Tree & Shrub Insect Drench
May 5, 2015 Page 5 of 7
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Environmental Hazards:
This product is toxic aquatic invertebrates.
Excotoxicity:
Data on Imidacloprid Technical:
96-hour LC
50
Rainbow Trout: 322 mg/l Japanese Quail Oral LD
50
: 31 mg/kg
48-hour EC
50
Daphnia: 85 mg/l Bobwhite Quail Oral LD
50
: 152 mg/kg
96-hour LC
50
Mysid: 0.038 ppm House Sparrow Oral LD
50
: 41 mg/kg
48-hour Honey Bee Contact LD
50
: 0.078 ug/bee 48-hour Honey Bee Oral LD
50
: 0.0039 ug/bee
Environmental Fate:
Hydrolysis half-life of imidacloprid is greater than 30 days at pH 7 and 25º C. The aqueous photolysis half-life is less than
3 hours. The soil surface photolysis of imidacloprid has a half-life of 39 days, and in soil, the half-life ranged from 26 to
229 days.
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Waste Disposal Method:
Wastes resulting from the use of this produce may be disposed of on site or at an approved waste disposal facility.
Improper disposal of excess pesticide is a violation of Federal law.
Container Handling and Disposal:
Residential: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. If empty: Place in trash or offer for recycling if
available. If partly filled: Call your local solid waste agency for disposal instructions. Never place unused product down
any indoor (including toilet) or outdoor (including sewer) drain.
Commercial: Nonrefillable Containers 5 Gallons or Less: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container.
Offer for recycling if available. Triple rinse container (or equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as follows:
Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to
drip. Fill the container ¼ full with water and recap. Shake for 10 seconds. Pour rinsate into application equipment or a mix
tank or store rinsate for later use or disposal. Drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to drip. Repeat this procedure two
more times. Then offer for recycling if available or reconditioning, or puncture and dispose of in a sanitary landfill, or by
other procedures approved by State and local authorities. Plastic containers are also disposable by incineration, or, if
allowed by State and local authorities, by burning. If burned, stay out of smoke.
Nonrefillable Containers Larger Than 5 Gallons: Nonrefillable container. Do not reuse or refill this container. Offer for
recycling if available. Triple rinse or pressure rinse container (equivalent) promptly after emptying. Triple rinse as
follows: Empty the remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the container ¼ full with water.
Replace and tighten closures. Tip container on its side and roll it back and forth, ensuring at least one complete
revolution, for 30 seconds. Stand the container on its end and tip it back and forth several times. Turn the container over
onto its other end and tip it back and forth several times. Empty the rinsate into application equipment or a mix tank or
store rinsate for later use or disposal. Repeat this procedure two more times. Pressure rinse as follows: Empty the
remaining contents into application equipment or a mix tank and continue to drain for 10 seconds after the flow begins to
drip. Hold container upside down over application equipment or mix tank or collect rinsate for later use or disposal. Insert
pressure rinsing nozzle in the side of the container, and rinse at about 40 psi for at least 30 seconds. Drain for 10 seconds
after the flow begins to drip.
Refillable containers larger than 5 gallons: Refillable container. Refill this container with pesticide only. Do not reuse
this container for any other purpose. Cleaning the container before final disposal is the responsibility of the person
disposing of the container. Cleaning before refilling is the responsibility of the refiller. To clean the container before final
disposal, empty the remaining contents from this container into application equipment or a mix tank. Fill the container
about 10% full of water and, if possible, spray all sides while adding water. Agitate vigorously or recirculate water with the
pump for two minutes. Pour or pump rinsate into application equipment or rinsate collection system. Repeat this rinsing
procedure two more times.