MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
HEARTGARD 30 Plus Chewables for Dogs
Version 4 Issue Date : 23 August , 2011
Page 1 of 5
SECTION 1 IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER |
Product description : |
Blue pack : |
beef chewables for dogs up to 11kg : 68 µ g ivermectin / 57 mg pyrantel embonate per chewable |
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Green pack : |
beef chewables for dogs 12 to 22kg : 136 µ g ivermectin / 114 mg pyrantel embonate per chewable |
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Brown pack : |
beef chewables for dogs 23 to 45kg : |
Recommended use :
Supplier name : Address :
272 µ g ivermectin / 227 mg pyrantel embonate per chewable For use in dogs for heartworm prevention and monthly treatment and control of roundworms and hookworms . Prevents heartworm disease by eliminating heartworm larvae that infected the dog in the month before treatment and controls heartworm infections acquired in the previous 4 months if monthly treatment is continued for at least 12 months . Merial Australia Pty Ltd Building D , 12-24 Talavera Road Macquarie Park NSW 2113
Telephone number ( toll-free ): 1800 808 691 All hours emergency phone number - Poisons Information Centre 131126 anywhere in Australia
SECTION 2
HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Classified as hazardous according to the National Occupational Health and Safety Commission ’ s Approved Criteria for Classifying Hazardous Substances [ NOHSC : 1008 ( 2004 )]. APPROVED CRITERIA : CLASSIFICATION : HARMFUL Xn Not classified as Dangerous Goods according to the ADG Code .
Risk phrase ( s ) ( Hazard ): HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED ( R22 ) Safety phrase ( s )): KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN ( S2 ) ( Precautionary statements ) KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND DRINK ( S13 ) DO NOT EMPTY INTO DRAINS ( S29 ) IF SWALLOWED , SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR LABEL ( S46 )
SUSDP CLASSIFICATION - POISONS SCHEDULE : 5 ADG CODE CLASSIFICATION : Not classified UN No .
None
LOCAL
EFFECTS OF PRODUCT : Acute : SWALLOWED :
Poisonous if swallowed . Symptoms following over-exposure to the ivermectin ingredient may include : drowsiness , nausea , vomiting , tachycardia , somnolence , blood pressure variations , slow breathing , dilation of pupils , tremors , and incoordination . In humans , no toxic effects of ivermectin have been reported for oral doses up to 2000 µ g / kg bodyweight . Ivermectin can be excreted in milk .
INHALATION : |
Not a likely route of exposure for this formulation . |
SKIN CONTACT : |
Not expected to cause irritation . |
EYE CONTACT : |
Will irritate eyes . Avoid contact with eyes . Under normal conditions of use , |
no eye contact is expected |