AGNIQUE CSO-35

Agnique CSO-35 is a castor-oil-based nonionic surfactant primarily employed as an emulsifier, solubilizing agent, wetting aid, and formulation stabilizer.
Agnique CSO-35 is produced with a nominal average ethoxylation level of approximately 35 moles of ethylene oxide per mole of castor oil.
Agnique CSO-35 combines hydrophobic fatty-acid chains with hydrophilic polyoxyethylene groups, providing balanced oil affinity, water compatibility, and interfacial activity.

CAS Number: 61791-12-6
EC Number: 500-151-7
Generalized Molecular Formula: C₅₇H₁₀₄O₉(CH₂CH₂O)n, where n is approximately 35
Molecular Weight: Variable; nominal theoretical average approximately 2,475.31 g/mol

SYNONYMS:

Agnique CSO-35, Agnique® CSO-35, AGNIQUE CSO-35, Agnique CSO 35, Agnique CSO35, CSO-35, CSO 35, BASF Agnique CSO-35, BASF Agnique® CSO-35, Castor Oil Ethoxylate 35 EO, Ethoxylated Castor Oil 35 EO, Castor Oil Plus 35 EO, Castor Oil + 35 EO, Castor Oil Polyethoxylate 35, Polyoxyethylene Castor Oil 35, Polyoxyethylene (35) Castor Oil, Polyoxyethylated Castor Oil 35, POE 35 Castor Oil, POE-35 Castor Oil, PEO 35 Castor Oil, PEO-35 Castor Oil, PEG-35 Castor Oil, Polyethylene Glycol 35 Castor Oil, Castor Oil Ethylene Oxide Adduct, Ethylene Oxide Adduct of Castor Oil, Castor Oil Ethylene Oxide Condensate, Castor Oil Alkoxylate, Castor Oil Polyoxyethylene Ether, Polyoxyethylene Castor Oil Ether, Ethoxylated Ricinolein, Polyethoxylated Ricinolein, Ethoxylated Glycerol Triricinoleate, Polyoxyethylene Glycerol Triricinoleate, Ethoxylated Ricinoleic Triglyceride, Polyethoxylated Ricinoleic Triglyceride, Nonionic Castor Oil Surfactant, Castor-Oil-Based Nonionic Emulsifier, Renewable Nonionic Emulsifier, Bio-Based Castor Oil Surfactant, Agricultural Castor Oil Emulsifier, Agrochemical Nonionic Emulsifier, General-Purpose Nonionic Emulsifier, Oil-in-Water Emulsifier, Emulsifiable-Concentrate Emulsifier, Emulsion-in-Water Emulsifier, Suspension-Concentrate Stabilizer, Suspo-Emulsion Emulsifier, Oil-Dispersion Emulsifier, Agricultural Formulation Surfactant, Pesticide Formulation Emulsifier, Crop-Protection Formulation Auxiliary, Technical Solubilizing Agent, Technical Wetting Agent, UVCB Ethoxylated Castor Oil, CAS 61791-12-6, EC 500-151-7, BASF Product Number 30634576

APPLICATIONS

Agnique CSO-35 serves as a general-purpose nonionic emulsifier in agricultural formulations containing hydrophobic active ingredients and organic carrier phases.
Agnique CSO-35 lowers interfacial tension between oil and water, thereby reducing the energy required to create dispersed droplets.
Agnique CSO-35 supports uniform distribution of oil-soluble materials when concentrated products are diluted with water.
Agnique CSO-35 provides formulation flexibility through compatibility with many anionic and additional nonionic surfactants.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as an emulsifier in emulsifiable-concentrate formulations designed to form oil-in-water emulsions during spray-tank dilution.
Agnique CSO-35 facilitates spontaneous or agitation-assisted dispersion of pesticide-containing organic phases throughout an aqueous carrier.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to finer and more uniform droplets when the solvent, active ingredient, and co-emulsifier package are correctly balanced.
Agnique CSO-35 supports dilution stability across water qualities, temperatures, concentrations, and mixing conditions established during development testing.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application in emulsion-in-water formulations containing an organic internal phase dispersed within a continuous aqueous phase.
Agnique CSO-35 stabilizes the oil–water interface and helps reduce droplet coalescence during manufacturing and storage.
Agnique CSO-35 supports water-containing formulation designs that can reduce dependence on highly volatile organic carriers.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to controlled droplet size, pourability, active distribution, and subsequent dilution performance.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as a stabilizing surfactant in aqueous suspension concentrates containing finely divided hydrophobic pesticide particles.
Agnique CSO-35 interacts with particle surfaces and the aqueous phase to support controlled dispersion behavior.
Agnique CSO-35 can improve suspension stability when used with suitable polymeric dispersants and rheology modifiers.
Agnique CSO-35 has been specifically identified in BASF-developed suspension-concentrate technology based on ethoxylated ricinolein.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as a particle-wetting aid during premixing, incorporation, and milling of agricultural suspension concentrates.
Agnique CSO-35 helps displace entrained air from hydrophobic active-ingredient surfaces.
Agnique CSO-35 facilitates more uniform contact between solid particles and the surrounding liquid phase.
Agnique CSO-35 complements dedicated dispersants without replacing the steric or electrostatic stabilization required for long-term suspensibility.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application in suspo-emulsion formulations containing both emulsified organic droplets and suspended solid particles.
Agnique CSO-35 supports compatibility among hydrophobic liquids, pesticide particles, water, and formulation auxiliaries.
Agnique CSO-35 helps control interactions at liquid–liquid and solid–liquid interfaces when combined with suitable dispersants.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to homogeneous dosing of active ingredients having different physical forms within one product.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as an emulsification component in oil-dispersion formulations containing solid active ingredients suspended in a hydrophobic continuous phase.
Agnique CSO-35 assists particle wetting before dispersants and rheological additives establish long-term suspension stability.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes emulsification of the oil phase when the concentrate is subsequently diluted with water.
Agnique CSO-35 helps balance oil compatibility, particle wetting, redispersibility, and spray-tank dilution behavior.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as a co-emulsifier with calcium alkylbenzene sulfonates and other compatible anionic agricultural surfactants.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes nonionic steric stabilization while the anionic component provides electrostatic stabilization.
Agnique CSO-35 broadens the effective hydrophilic–lipophilic balance of combined emulsifier packages.
Agnique CSO-35 enables optimization of spontaneous emulsification, droplet fineness, temperature stability, and hard-water tolerance.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application with low-foaming block-copolymer surfactants in advanced agricultural formulation systems.
Agnique CSO-35 provides effective interfacial activity while the selected block copolymer can improve low-foam processing and formulation robustness.
Agnique CSO-35 is identified by BASF as an effective combination partner for Pluronic PE 9400.
Agnique CSO-35 supports formulation development requiring balanced emulsification, suspension stability, and controlled foam.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as a nonionic emulsifier in herbicide formulations containing active ingredients with limited water solubility.
Agnique CSO-35 helps transfer dissolved herbicidal ingredients from an organic concentrate into a stable aqueous spray emulsion.
Agnique CSO-35 supports consistent active delivery by limiting floating oil, rapid creaming, and uncontrolled phase separation.
Agnique CSO-35 enables herbicide formulation development when active solubility, crop selectivity, storage stability, and regulatory suitability have been confirmed.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as an emulsification aid in fungicide concentrates containing hydrophobic active ingredients.
Agnique CSO-35 facilitates incorporation of oil-soluble fungicides into emulsifiable concentrates and emulsion-in-water products.
Agnique CSO-35 supports dilution stability across water temperatures and hardness levels established during development testing.
Agnique CSO-35 maintains active distribution while biological performance remains dependent on the complete registered formulation.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application in insecticide, acaricide, and miticide formulations containing hydrophobic active substances.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes distribution of the active-containing organic phase throughout the spray mixture.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to consistent dosing by helping maintain emulsion uniformity during agitation and application.
Agnique CSO-35 allows the surfactant balance to be adjusted according to solvent polarity, active chemistry, and dilution ratio.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as a surfactant in multi-active crop-protection formulations containing ingredients with different solubility requirements.
Agnique CSO-35 supports a shared organic phase capable of carrying compatible hydrophobic active ingredients.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to uniform dilution when all active ingredients remain dissolved or appropriately dispersed.
Agnique CSO-35 enables complex formulations to be assessed through solubility, crystallization, emulsion, sedimentation, and biological testing.

Agnique CSO-35 functions in solvent systems containing fatty acid methyl esters, fatty acid dimethylamides, hydrocarbons, ketones, alcohols, and aromatic carriers.
Agnique CSO-35 connects compatible organic solvent blends with the aqueous phase created during dilution.
Agnique CSO-35 allows active-ingredient solvency and emulsion stability to be optimized as separate formulation parameters.
Agnique CSO-35 supports lower-volatility formulation concepts when combined with suitable high-boiling solvents.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application in solvent-reduced or solvent-free emulsifiable formulations containing suitable liquid active ingredients.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes dispersion of the active-containing phase directly into water.
Agnique CSO-35 supports formulation designs in which the active ingredient or a renewable carrier provides most of the organic phase.
Agnique CSO-35 enables reduced-solvent concepts only after viscosity, crystallization, dilution stability, and application performance have been confirmed.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as an interfacial aid in capsule-suspension and microencapsulation processes.
Agnique CSO-35 supports formation of controlled organic droplets before a capsule wall is produced around the active-containing phase.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to initial emulsion stability during interfacial polymerization or related encapsulation procedures.
Agnique CSO-35 requires concentration-specific testing because surfactant level can influence capsule size, wall formation, and release behavior.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as a processing surfactant in water-dispersible granules containing hydrophobic active ingredients.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes ingredient wetting during kneading, extrusion, granulation, or agglomeration.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to faster water penetration when the finished granules are introduced into a spray tank.
Agnique CSO-35 enables granule wetting to be balanced with binder strength, flowability, drying, and disintegration behavior.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application in wettable-powder formulations requiring rapid penetration of water into powder agglomerates.
Agnique CSO-35 helps powdered material move below the water surface instead of remaining as persistent floating particles.
Agnique CSO-35 supports release and dispersion of hydrophobic active particles during spray-tank preparation.
Agnique CSO-35 allows nonionic wetting performance to be combined with compatible anionic dispersing agents.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as a formulation aid in seed-treatment products requiring wetting of irregular or hydrophobic seed surfaces.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes distribution of compatible active ingredients, dyes, polymers, and coating auxiliaries across the seed coat.
Agnique CSO-35 supports treatment uniformity when application viscosity, drying, flowability, dust-off, and seed safety are properly controlled.
Agnique CSO-35 requires germination, biological, and crop-safety testing before commercial seed-treatment use.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as a foliar wetting and spreading aid in compatible crop-protection formulations.
Agnique CSO-35 reduces surface and interfacial tension, thereby improving contact with hydrophobic plant surfaces.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to broader spray-deposit distribution when used within an appropriate concentration range.
Agnique CSO-35 must be optimized to avoid excessive foam, spreading, runoff, or undesirable crop exposure.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application as a built-in formulation adjuvant for systemic active ingredients requiring movement through the plant cuticle.
Agnique CSO-35 supports contact between the active-containing residue and the hydrophobic outer leaf layer.
Agnique CSO-35 can help retain compatible active ingredients in a mobile form within the drying spray deposit.
Agnique CSO-35 provides delivery support while final efficacy remains dependent on the active ingredient, dose, timing, crop, and environmental conditions.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as an emulsifying and solubilizing agent in botanical formulations containing plant extracts or essential-oil components.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes dispersion of compatible lipophilic natural ingredients into water-containing products.
Agnique CSO-35 supports clear, opalescent, or milky formulations depending on composition, concentration, and processing.
Agnique CSO-35 requires biological, toxicological, crop-safety, and regulatory evaluation for the intended botanical product.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as a commercial nonionic surfactant in formulations containing alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehydes and related biological-control ingredients.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes dispersion of hydrophobic aldehyde actives into emulsifiable or water-containing systems.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to active distribution and formulation stability when combined with suitable antioxidants and co-emulsifiers.
Agnique CSO-35 has been evaluated in research and patent formulations containing trans-2-octenal.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application in industrial cleaning concentrates containing oily solvents and hydrophobic soil-removal ingredients.
Agnique CSO-35 helps distribute organic cleaning components throughout water during dilution.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes wetting of oily residues, machinery surfaces, and contaminated equipment.
Agnique CSO-35 supports detergency while foam, rinsing, substrate compatibility, and wastewater behavior remain formulation dependent.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as an emulsifier in metalworking-fluid concentrates containing mineral oils, esters, lubricity additives, and corrosion inhibitors.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes formation of oil-in-water emulsions used during cutting, grinding, drilling, and forming.
Agnique CSO-35 supports uniform lubricant delivery and cooling when the complete fluid remains physically stable.
Agnique CSO-35 requires evaluation for foam, hard-water tolerance, microbial stability, residue formation, and metal compatibility.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as an emulsifying auxiliary in textile-processing formulations containing oils, lubricants, dyes, and hydrophobic finishing agents.
Agnique CSO-35 supports uniform distribution of process oils throughout aqueous treatment baths.
Agnique CSO-35 contributes to fiber wetting and treatment consistency when compatible with salts and other auxiliaries.
Agnique CSO-35 enables development of selected scouring, dyeing, lubrication, spin-finish, and finishing emulsions.

Agnique CSO-35 finds application as an emulsifier and wetting aid in coatings, inks, adhesives, and polymer dispersions.
Agnique CSO-35 supports incorporation of compatible resins, plasticizers, oils, pigments, and functional additives.
Agnique CSO-35 promotes substrate and pigment wetting when employed within an appropriate concentration range.
Agnique CSO-35 may influence gloss, water resistance, adhesion, drying, foam, and finished-film appearance.

Agnique CSO-35 serves as a nonionic stabilizer in emulsion-polymerization and latex-processing studies.
Agnique CSO-35 supports dispersion of hydrophobic monomers and polymer particles in an aqueous continuous phase.
Agnique CSO-35 provides steric stabilization that can complement anionic surfactants and protective colloids.
Agnique CSO-35 enables evaluation of particle-size control, coagulum formation, electrolyte tolerance, and finished-latex stability.

Agnique CSO-35 functions as a formulation benchmark in agricultural surfactant-screening programs.
Agnique CSO-35 provides a castor-oil ethoxylate reference with a nominal average ethoxylation level near 35 EO.
Agnique CSO-35 enables comparison of emulsion fineness, cloud behavior, viscosity, water compatibility, surface tension, and foam.
Agnique CSO-35 supports systematic surfactant selection when evaluated at multiple concentrations and co-emulsifier ratios.

DESCRIPTION

Agnique CSO-35 is a BASF commercial surfactant identified by product number 30634576.
Agnique CSO-35 is chemically classified as ethoxylated castor oil with a nominal average of approximately 35 EO units.
Agnique CSO-35 is supplied as a nonionic emulsifier and solubilizing agent.
Agnique CSO-35 is listed as a liquid product at 23°C in BASF’s current industrial-formulator range.

Structurally, Agnique CSO-35 is based on the triglyceride framework naturally present in castor oil.
Agnique CSO-35 contains predominantly ricinoleate-derived fatty chains with polyoxyethylene groups introduced through ethoxylation.
Agnique CSO-35 contains a distribution of molecules with different oxyethylene-chain lengths and attachment patterns.
Agnique CSO-35 is therefore a UVCB substance rather than one chemically uniform molecular species.

The generalized composition of Agnique CSO-35 may be represented as C₅₇H₁₀₄O₉(CH₂CH₂O)n.
For Agnique CSO-35, the value of n represents an average near 35 rather than an identical number in every molecule.
The nominal theoretical average molecular weight is approximately 2,475.31 g/mol when 35 EO units are added to the generalized castor-oil structure.
One exact molecular formula and molecular weight are not appropriate for every constituent of the commercial product.

Agnique CSO-35 contains hydrophobic castor-oil-derived fatty regions and hydrophilic polyoxyethylene regions.
The fatty regions associate with oils, solvents, waxes, hydrophobic actives, and nonpolar surfaces.
The polyoxyethylene regions interact with water and polar ingredients through dipolar and hydrogen-bonding interactions.
This amphiphilic balance enables Agnique CSO-35 to accumulate at interfaces and facilitate emulsification and solubilization.

Agnique CSO-35 is classified as a nonionic surfactant because its principal hydrophilic groups do not possess a permanent electrical charge.
Its nonionic character generally supports compatibility with many anionic and nonionic formulation ingredients.
Performance can nevertheless change with temperature, electrolyte concentration, water hardness, solvent composition, and active-ingredient chemistry.
The complete formulation must therefore be tested rather than selected solely from the nonionic classification.

Agnique CSO-35 is manufactured through controlled reaction of castor oil with ethylene oxide.
Industrial ethoxylation requires careful catalyst selection and control of temperature, pressure, reaction time, and residual ethylene oxide.
The average degree of ethoxylation is adjusted to obtain the required balance between oil affinity and water compatibility.
Finishing operations control water, acidity, catalyst residues, color, odor, and physical consistency.

Agnique CSO-35 is generally described as a yellow liquid in historical BASF agricultural-formulation literature.
Agnique CSO-35 is listed with approximately 100% active content in historical product-range information.
Agnique CSO-35 has a representative density near 1.05 kg/L at 25°C.
Agnique CSO-35 commercial appearance and analytical limits should be confirmed against the current BASF certificate of analysis.

Agnique CSO-35 has a current BASF product-range viscosity of approximately 120 mPa·s at 60°C.
Agnique CSO-35 has been reported historically with a viscosity near 750–1,000 mPa·s at approximately 25°C.
Agnique CSO-35 becomes less viscous as temperature rises, which improves pumping, metering, and mixing.
Agnique CSO-35 processing equipment should be selected according to its temperature-dependent flow behavior.

Agnique CSO-35 has a current BASF product-range cloud point of approximately 72°C under Method E conditions.
Agnique CSO-35 has also been reported historically with a cloud point near 73°C under the same general method classification.
Agnique CSO-35 clouding reflects reduced hydration of the polyoxyethylene groups as temperature increases.
Finished-formulation cloud behavior may differ because it also depends on surfactant concentration, salts, solvents, and co-emulsifiers.

Agnique CSO-35 has a historical hydrophilic–lipophilic balance value near 12.5.
Agnique CSO-35 therefore occupies an intermediate-to-hydrophilic range suitable for many oil-in-water emulsification systems.
The HLB value provides an initial formulation guide rather than a complete prediction of emulsion performance.
Emulsifier selection should be confirmed through dilution, droplet-size, temperature-cycle, and storage testing.

Agnique CSO-35 is described as soluble in water under historical BASF agricultural screening criteria.
Agnique CSO-35 may produce clear, opalescent, or cloudy solutions depending on concentration, temperature, and electrolyte content.
Agnique CSO-35 can also interact effectively with many organic solvents, oils, and hydrophobic formulation ingredients.
Compatibility should be evaluated with the exact solvent and active-ingredient combination intended for production.

Agnique CSO-35 has a representative surface tension near 42 mN/m at the referenced aqueous concentration in historical BASF information.
Agnique CSO-35 reduces surface tension sufficiently to support wetting, spreading, and particle incorporation.
The measured value may change substantially in the presence of salts, solvents, active ingredients, and other surfactants.
Finished-product surface tension should therefore be determined under the intended use-dilution conditions.

Agnique CSO-35 has a historical flash point reported above approximately 200°C.
Agnique CSO-35 has low volatility under normal room-temperature handling conditions.
Agnique CSO-35 remains an organic combustible material despite its high flash point and limited evaporation.
Severe heating or combustion may produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, aldehydes, and irritating organic fumes.

Agnique CSO-35 has a historical freezing or congealing value near approximately 10°C.
Cool storage can therefore cause thickening, clouding, separation, or partial solidification.
These physical changes may be reversible when the product is warmed gradually and homogenized according to supplier instructions.
Cold material should be inspected and mixed thoroughly before representative sampling or formulation.

Agnique CSO-35 can generate foam during dilution, recirculation, pumping, or high-shear mixing.
Foam behavior depends on concentration, temperature, water hardness, mechanical energy, and the other surfactants present.
Excessive foam can interfere with tank filling, volume measurement, milling, and manufacturing throughput.
Antifoam agents should be screened carefully because they may also alter emulsion stability, wetting, or active delivery.

Agnique CSO-35 can be combined with compatible anionic, nonionic, and selected amphoteric surfactants.
Appropriate combinations may improve spontaneous emulsification, droplet distribution, hard-water tolerance, and temperature stability.
Incompatible combinations may produce phase separation, precipitation, excessive viscosity, clouding, or uncontrolled foam.
Systematic formulation testing should compare several ratios under realistic storage and dilution conditions.

Agnique CSO-35 derives part of its molecular structure from natural castor-oil feedstock.
Agnique CSO-35 also contains synthetically introduced polyoxyethylene groups and should not automatically be described as entirely renewable.
BASF’s current product-range table identifies Agnique CSO-35 as containing bio-based carbon and as biodegradable under the referenced classification system.
Application-specific sustainability claims should be confirmed using the current BASF documentation and calculation methodology.

Agnique CSO-35 is listed by the United States Environmental Protection Agency under the commodity inert ingredient category for ethoxylated castor oil.
This listing does not independently authorize every concentration, crop use, formulation type, or labeling claim.
Regulatory acceptability depends on the intended pesticide product, jurisdiction, concentration, and current legal framework.
The relevant BASF regulatory documentation and competent authority requirements should be reviewed before commercial use.

Agnique CSO-35 is generally stable under recommended storage and handling conditions.
Strong oxidizing agents should be avoided because they may react with the organic fatty and polyether structure.
Extended exposure to excessive heat, air, moisture, or contamination can contribute to discoloration, odor change, or performance loss.
The current BASF Technical Data Sheet and regional Safety Data Sheet should take priority over historical catalogue information.

PROPERTIES

Product Name: Agnique CSO-35
Registered Trade Name: Agnique® CSO-35
Brand Owner: BASF
BASF Product Number: 30634576
Product Type: Nonionic emulsifier, solubilizing agent, wetting aid, and formulation stabilizer
Chemical Family: Ethoxylated natural oils
Chemical Nature: Castor oil reacted with a nominal average of approximately 35 moles of ethylene oxide
Substance Type: UVCB substance
CAS Number: 61791-12-6
EC Number: 500-151-7
Generalized Molecular Formula: C₅₇H₁₀₄O₉(CH₂CH₂O)n
Nominal Ethoxylation Level: Approximately 35 EO
Nominal Theoretical Average Molecular Weight: Approximately 2,475.31 g/mol
Exact Molecular Weight: Not applicable to the complete UVCB commercial product
Ionic Character: Nonionic
Physical Form at 23°C: Liquid
Typical Appearance: Yellow liquid
Representative Active Content: Approximately 100%
Representative Density at 25°C: Approximately 1.05 kg/L
Current BASF Viscosity at 60°C: Approximately 120 mPa·s
Historical Viscosity at 25°C: Approximately 750–1,000 mPa·s
Current BASF Cloud Point: Approximately 72°C
Historical Cloud Point: Approximately 73°C
Cloud-Point Method: Method E
Historical HLB Value: Approximately 12.5
Representative Surface Tension: Approximately 42 mN/m under the referenced historical test conditions
Water Behavior: Soluble under historical BASF agricultural-formulation criteria
Organic-Phase Compatibility: Compatible with many oils, solvents, and hydrophobic formulation ingredients after testing
Historical Flash Point: Greater than approximately 200°C
Historical Freezing or Congealing Point: Approximately 10°C
Volatility: Low under normal ambient conditions
Primary Function: Oil-in-water emulsification
Additional Functions: Solubilization, wetting, spreading, particle-wetting support, suspension stabilization, and interfacial compatibility
Primary Agricultural Formulation Types: EC, EW, SC, SE, OD, CS, WP, and WDG
Recommended Combination: Identified by BASF as an effective combination partner for Pluronic PE 9400
Bio-Based Character: Partially bio-based through the castor-oil-derived structure
Biodegradability: Identified as biodegradable in the current BASF industrial product-range classification
EPA Commodity-Inert Listing: Castor oil, ethoxylated
Hygroscopicity: Protect from uncontrolled atmospheric moisture and contamination
Foaming Tendency: May foam during dilution, recirculation, pumping, or high-shear mixing
Combustibility: Combustible organic surfactant material
Chemical Stability: Stable under recommended storage and handling conditions
Hazardous Polymerization: Not expected during normal storage
Incompatible Materials: Strong oxidizing agents and other materials identified in the current regional Safety Data Sheet
Hazard Classification: Confirm from the latest regional BASF Safety Data Sheet
Transport Classification: Confirm from the latest regional BASF Safety Data Sheet
Hazardous Decomposition Products: Carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, aldehydes, and irritating organic fumes
Recommended Storage: Original tightly closed container in a cool, dry, and well-ventilated location
Cold-Storage Precaution: Warm gradually and homogenize according to supplier instructions if clouding or partial solidification occurs
Current Data Requirement: Confirm all specifications against the latest BASF Technical Data Sheet, Safety Data Sheet, and certificate of analysis.

FIRST AID

Inhalation:
Move the affected person to fresh air.
Keep the person at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.
Avoid further exposure to Agnique CSO-35 aerosol, mist, vapor, or thermal-decomposition fumes.
Obtain medical attention if coughing, throat irritation, headache, nausea, dizziness, or breathing discomfort develops or persists.

Skin Contact:
Remove contaminated clothing and footwear.
Wash the affected skin thoroughly with soap and plenty of water.
Continue rinsing if redness, irritation, or discomfort is present.
Obtain medical advice if symptoms persist or extensive exposure has occurred.
Wash contaminated clothing thoroughly before reuse.

Eye Contact:
Rinse the eyes immediately with plenty of clean, gently flowing water.
Hold the eyelids open to ensure complete irrigation.
Remove contact lenses when present and easy to do, then continue rinsing.
Continue rinsing for at least 15 minutes.
Obtain medical attention if pain, redness, tearing, blurred vision, or irritation persists.

Ingestion:
Rinse the mouth thoroughly with water.
Do not induce vomiting unless directed by qualified medical personnel.
Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious or convulsing person.
Obtain medical advice if a significant quantity has been swallowed or symptoms develop.
Provide the product label and current Agnique CSO-35 Safety Data Sheet to medical personnel.

Note to Physicians:
No product-specific antidote should be assumed.
Provide supportive care and treat according to the patient’s symptoms and clinical condition.
Assess the respiratory tract, eyes, skin, and gastrointestinal system following significant exposure.
Consider all active ingredients, solvents, and additional components when exposure involved a finished agricultural or industrial formulation.
Use the current regional BASF Safety Data Sheet as the primary medical reference.

HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling:
Handle Agnique CSO-35 in accordance with good industrial hygiene and chemical safety practices.
Review the current Technical Data Sheet and Safety Data Sheet before opening or processing the product.
Avoid unnecessary contact with the skin, eyes, and clothing.
Do not breathe aerosol, mist, vapor, or fumes generated during heating, spraying, or high-speed mixing.
Use closed or low-splash transfer systems wherever reasonably practicable.
Use clean, dry, and chemically compatible equipment for pumping, weighing, sampling, and transfer.
Control agitation to obtain uniform mixing without generating unnecessary foam.
Wash the hands, face, and exposed skin thoroughly after handling.
Do not eat, drink, or smoke in areas where Agnique CSO-35 is processed.
Keep containers tightly closed when the product is not being sampled or transferred.

Ventilation:
Provide adequate general ventilation in storage and processing areas.
Use local exhaust ventilation at heated vessels, mixers, drum openings, filling points, and sampling stations.
Control aerosols and vapors at their source rather than allowing them to spread throughout the workplace.
Provide additional ventilation when Agnique CSO-35 is heated, sprayed, atomized, or handled in confined spaces.
Use suitable respiratory protection when engineering controls cannot adequately limit exposure.
Select respiratory equipment through a documented workplace exposure assessment.
Ensure that exhaust systems comply with occupational and environmental requirements.

Storage:
Store Agnique CSO-35 in its original, tightly closed, and correctly labeled packaging.
Keep the product in a cool, dry, and adequately ventilated location.
Protect Agnique CSO-35 from direct sunlight, excessive heat, uncontrolled cold, moisture, contamination, and physical damage.
Keep Agnique CSO-35 separated from strong oxidizing agents and incompatible chemicals.
Prevent water, dirt, pesticide actives, acids, bases, and other contaminants from entering opened containers.
Carefully reseal partially used containers immediately after sampling or transfer.
Maintain the storage-temperature range specified in the current BASF documentation.
Inspect cold-stored material for clouding, separation, thickening, or partial solidification before processing.
Warm affected material gradually by a controlled indirect method when permitted by the supplier.
Homogenize reconditioned material before sampling or formulation.
Use first-in, first-out stock rotation within the supplier’s stated shelf life.

Spill and Leak Procedures:
Restrict access to the affected area and remove unnecessary personnel.
Provide effective ventilation before beginning spill recovery.
Wear suitable gloves, protective clothing, eye protection, and respiratory protection as required.
Stop the source of the leak only when this can be done safely.
Prevent Agnique CSO-35 from entering drains, sewers, soil, groundwater, or surface water.
Recover pumpable liquid into suitable labeled containers whenever practicable.
Contain the remaining material with sand, earth, vermiculite, or another compatible inert absorbent.
Collect recovered product and contaminated absorbent in tightly closed and correctly labeled waste containers.
Clean the affected surface thoroughly because residual Agnique CSO-35 can create a severe slipping hazard.
Prevent contaminated wash water from entering uncontrolled drainage systems.
Dispose of recovered material and cleaning residues through an authorized waste-management contractor.

Handling Precautions:
Wear chemical-resistant gloves selected from documented compatibility and permeation data.
Use safety glasses with side protection or tightly fitting chemical goggles.
Wear a face shield in addition to goggles where splashing is reasonably foreseeable.
Use protective clothing and footwear capable of limiting repeated skin contact.
Provide accessible eyewash and emergency-shower equipment near major handling areas.
Inspect pumps, hoses, valves, seals, gaskets, tanks, and heated transfer lines before use.
Use equipment capable of handling the product’s temperature-dependent viscosity and cold-storage behavior.
Avoid uncontrolled high-speed mixing that may generate excessive foam or airborne mist.
Warm cloudy, separated, or partially solidified Agnique CSO-35 only through controlled indirect heating.
Never use open flames or uncontrolled direct heating to restore fluidity.
Keep heated product and contaminated absorbents away from ignition sources.
Review the current Agnique CSO-35 Technical Data Sheet, Safety Data Sheet, certificate of analysis, and applicable regulatory requirements before formulation, production, transport, storage, cleanup, or disposal.