Product ID:EXSORBET (NATURAL ORGANIC PEAT),21455
MSDS Date:11/01/1996
FSC:4235
NIIN:01-423-1467
MSDS Number: CDLWT

WASTE SOLUTIONS CORP

8400 BROOKFIELD AVE
BROOKFIELD, IL 60513
US

Emergency Phone: 708-387-0900

Info Phone: 708-387-0900

Cage: 07TH4

WASTE SOLUTIONS CORP

BROOKFIELD, IL 60513 US

Telephone: 708-387-0900

Cage: 07TH4

NATURAL PEAT

Fraction By Weight: 88 - 94%

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 6 - 12%

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS NOT KNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. HARMFUL FOR OPEN WOUNDS.
DUST MAY IRRITATE LUNGS. EFFECS OF INGESTION IS UNKNOWN. CHRONIC-
MAY IRRITATE MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF LUNGS. MAY OVERLOAD LUNG
CLEARANCE MECHANISM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE OUT MOUTH
WITH WATE R. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL.
USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. BURNING MAY CONTINUE INSIDE
BAGS. BREAK BAGS TO ASSURE THAT FIRE IS EXTINGUISHED
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR DUST RESPIRATOR. DAMPEN POWDER OR DUST
WITH WATER MIST SPRAY. SWEEP UP AND TRANSFER INTO A SEALABLE WASTE
CONTAINER. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF DUST. WASH SPILL AREA THOROUGHLY
WITH WATER TO REMOVE R ESIDUE.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN CLOSED CONTAINER. USE IN
VENTILATED AREA. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN NATURALLY OCCURING MICROORGANISMS. DO NOT
INGEST. COVER WOUNDS TO AVOID CONTAMINATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:LATEX TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:0.15 (BULK)
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Appearance and Odor:BROWN FIBROUS - EARTHY ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROCARBONS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:MAY BE BURIED IN A SANITARY LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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