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Material Safety Data Sheet
Date Reviewed and Issued: October 15, 2010

MSDS# 3001

Section 1. Identification: Retail Coir
Product Names:
• Sunshine Just Coir
• Black Gold Just Coir

Manufacturer/Supplier:
Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd.
P.O. Box 189
Seba Beach, AB T0E 2B0

For more information call:
Western Region
1-888-797-7328
Central Region
1-888-982-4500
Eastern Region
1-888-896-1222
For more information: www.sungro.com

Product Uses: Horticulture

Section 2. Hazardous Ingredient & Composition
OSHA PEL

ACGIH TLV

Component

CAS#

Total

Respirable

Total

Respirable

Nuisance
dust

Not
Applicable

15 mg/m3

5 mg/m3

10 mg/m3

3 mg/m3

Comments: This product is not considered to be hazardous in accordance with the OSHA
Hazard Communication Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200, Health Hazard. The product is classified
by ACGIH as a “Nuisance Dust” or “Particulates Not Otherwise Classified” (PNOC). See
product label for ingredients and product specific information.

Section 3. Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Physical State: Solid
Appearance: Granular with fibers

Boiling Point: Not applicable
Vapor Pressure: Not applicable

Color: Tan to brown, earthy color
Odor: None

Solubility in Water: Not applicable
Melting point: Not applicable

pH: 4.0 – 8.0
Density (60% H20): 15–25 lb/cf or 240-400 g/l

Evaporation rate: Not applicable
Specific gravity: Not applicable

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Section 4. Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point: Not Applicable
Flammable Limits: Not Applicable
Extinguishing Media: Water, fog or spray
Special Fire Fighting None. Caution, burning may continue inside bags or piles
Procedures: after surface fire is out. Break bags or separate pile to
assure that the fire is extinguished. The thermal
decomposition products are those commonly observed with
natural products such as wood or other vegetative matter.
Unusual Fire and Explosion
Hazards: None

Section 5. Stability and Reactivity
Stability: Stable
Conditions to Avoid: See label. Keep away from heat, sparks and open flames.
Incompatibility: None known
Hazardous Decomposition or High temperatures or fire may produce irritating gases and
Byproducts: vapors.
Polymerization: Will not occur
Incompatible Materials: None known

Section 6. Health Hazard Data
Routes of Entry: Inhalation, open wounds and eyes
Health Hazards: Nuisance dust. See product label for ingredients
Carcinogenity: None known
Effects of Exposure: Inhalation over long periods of high amounts of any nuisance
dust may overload lung clearance mechanism, irritate
mucous membranes and make lungs more vulnerable to
respiratory disease.
Emergency and First Aid If inhaled, provide fresh air. If eye irritation occurs, flush with
Procedures: water. Keep open wounds covered and clean as suggested
by any good program of hygiene.
Other Concerns: Keep out of reach of children and pets.

Section 7. Toxicological Information
General Comments: Inhalation of dust may irritate nose, throat and lungs. Eye contact with
solids may produce irritation, tearing or blinking as a foreign body in the eye.

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Section 8. Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps to be taken in case Use methods to clean spill which avoid creating airborne
material is spilled: dust.
Waste Disposal Method: According to EPA 40 CFR 261.3, waste of this product is not
defined as hazardous. Dispose of all waste in accordance
with federal, state and local regulations.
Precautions to be taken in If excessive dust is created avoid breathing dust by using
handling and storage: adequate ventilation and/or using NIOSH or MSHA approved
respirator for nuisance dust of this type. Breathing dust may
be harmful to your health. Keep inside away from water.
Other Precautions: Protective eyewear should be worn where dust levels are
high enough to cause irritation.
Ecological Information: Keep out of lakes, streams or ponds.

Section 9. Control Measures
Respiratory Protection: If dust is created use NIOSH or MSHA approved respirator
for nuisance dust of this type.
Ventilation: Local exhaust advisable if excessive dust is created.
Protective Gloves: Not normally necessary but suggested in cases of open
wounds that are not appropriately protected.
Eye Protection: Protective eyewear should be worn where dust levels are
high enough to cause irritation.
Other Protective Clothing or
Equipment: Normal work clothing
Work/Hygienic Practices: NIOSH or MSHA approved respirator, eye protection and
ventilation under conditions where excessive dust is created.
Open wounds should be kept clean and suitably protected.

Section 10. Supplemental Information
These materials are made from natural products and may contain naturally occurring
microorganisms. Proper precautions are advised to prevent infection of open wounds,
inhalation of excessive amounts of dust and eye irritation. The proper hygiene practices
necessary to prevent health hazards from any naturally occurring substance such as soil, bark,
etc., should be observed.
The information contained in this MSDS is provided without warranty of any kind, express or implied. The
information contained herein is made available solely for consideration, investigation, and verification by
the original recipients hereof. Users should consider this information only as a supplement to other
information gathered by or available to them. Users should make independent determinations of the
suitability and completeness of information from all sources to assure proper use and disposal of these
materials for the safety and health of employees, customers, and the environment. This hazard
information is not a substitute for risk assessment under actual conditions of use. Users have the
responsibility to keep currently informed on chemical hazard information, to design and update their own
programs, and to comply with all applicable national, federal, state, and local laws and regulations
regarding safety, occupational health, right to know, and environmental protection.

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