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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: For more information call:

Sun Gro Horticulture Canada Ltd. Western Region 1-888-797-7328

P.O. Box 189 Central Region 1-888-982-4500

Seba Beach, AB T0E 2B0 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 Boiling Point: Not applicable

Appearance: Granular with fibers Vapor Pressure: Not applicable

Color: Tan to brown, earthy color Solubility in Water: Not applicable

Odor: None Melting point: Not applicable

pH: 4.0 – 8.0 Evaporation rate: Not applicable

Density (60% H20):

15–25 lb/cf or 240-400 g/l 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

Procedures: None. Caution, burning may continue inside bags or piles

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

Byproducts: High temperatures or fire may produce irritating gases and

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

Procedures: If inhaled, provide fresh air. If eye irritation occurs, flush with

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

material is spilled: Use methods to clean spill which avoid creating airborne

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

handling and storage: If excessive dust is created avoid breathing dust by using

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.