FISONS HORTICULTURE INC -- CANADIAN SPHAGNUM PEAT -- 9999-00B060064
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:CANADIAN SPHAGNUM PEAT
MSDS Date:08/02/1992
FSC:9999
NIIN:00B060064
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISONS HORTICULTURE INC
Address:110-110TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 490
City:BELLEVUE
State:WA
ZIP:98004
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:914-986-8870
CAGE:FISON
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISONS HORTICULTURE INC
Address:110-110TH AVENUE NE, SUITE 490
Box:City:BELLEVUE
State:WA
ZIP:98004
Country:US
CAGE:FISON
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:NO INGREDIENT FOR THIS FORMULATION_INGREDIENT
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:5MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NUISANCE DUST. INHALATION OVER LONG
PERIODS OF HIGH AMOUNTS OF ANY NUISANCE DUST MAY OVERLOAD LUNG
CLEARANCE MECHANISM, IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANE AND MAKE LUNGS MORE
VULNERABLE TO RESPIRATORY DISEASE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. MAY
CAUSE EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OPEN WOUNDS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF INHALED, PROVIDE FRESH AIR. IF EYE IRRITATION OCCURS,
FLUSH WITH WATER. KEEP OPEN WOUNDS COVERED AND CLEAN AS SUGGESTED
BY AN GOOD PROGRAM OF HYGIENE.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:CAUTION, BURNING MAY CONTINUE INSIDE BAGS OR
PILES AFTER SURFACE FIRE IS OUT. BREAK BAGS OR SEPARATE PILE TO
ASSURE THAT FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THE THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
THOSE COMMONLY OBSERVED WITH NATURAL PRODUCTS SUCH AS WOOD OR OTHER
VEGETABLE MATTER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE METHODS TO CLEAN SPILL WHICH AVOID
CREATING AIRBORNE DUST. REMOVE FOR DISPOSAL OR INCORPORATION INTO
SOIL OR GARDEN.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NA
Other Precautions:NONE
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF DUST IS CREATED, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:SUGGESTED IN CASE OF OPEN WOUNDS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WHERE DUST LEVELS HIGH
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROPER PRECAUTIONS ARE ADVISED TO PREVENT INFECTION OF OPEN WOUNDS,
INHALATION OF EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF DUST AND EYE IRRITATION.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:0.15 G/CC
pH:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN, FIBROUS, EARTHY ODOR
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NA
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE SHALL COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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