Identity |
Cob
Grit, Cob Pellets, Cob Bedding |
Manufacturer's
name |
Green
Products Company |
Address |
P.O.
Box 756, Conrad, Iowa 50621 |
Emergency
/ Information |
515-366-2001 |
Date
prepared |
1-7-2000 |
Prepared
by |
Russell
L. Schryver |
|
Hazardous
Ingredients / Identity Information |
Hazardous
components |
Products
contain no hazardous ingredients |
|
Physical
/ Chemical Characteristics |
Specific
gravity (H20 = 1) |
0.8
- 1.2 |
Solubility
in water |
7.4%
to 9.5% |
Appearance
and odor |
Tan
granules essentially odorless |
|
Fire
And Explosion Hazard Data |
Flash
point (method used) |
350¼F
OC/388¼F CC |
Extinguishing
media |
Water |
Unusual
fire and explosion hazards |
Minimum
explosive concentration (-200 Mesh COB GRIT dust cloud)
0.045 oz. / cu. ft. |
|
Reactivity
Data |
Stable |
pH
7.3 |
Incompatibility
(materials to avoid) |
Strong
acids, oxidizing agents and caustics |
Hazardous
decomposition or byproducts |
Combustion
products may be CO, NOX typical of wood smoke |
Hazardous
polymerization will not occur |
Yes |
|
|
Routes
of entry |
Inhalation
- Yes, Skin - No, Ingestion - Yes |
Health
hazards (acute and chronic) |
None
known. Nuisance dust - use TLV of 10 mg. / M3 total
dust |
Signs
and symptoms of exposure |
Nuisance
dust may cause coughing/sneezing or watering eyes |
Medical
conditions aggravated by exposure |
Nuisance
dust may aggravate respiratory conditions |
|
Precautions
For Safe Handling And Use |
Steps
to be taken in case material is released or spilled |
Vacuum,
sweep or shovel; follow normal clean-up procedure for
nonhazardous material |
|
Control
Measures |
Respiratory
protection |
NIOSH
approved dust mask if above nuisance dust TLV |
Ventilation |
Local
exhaust - Yes |
Protective
gloves |
Not
required |
Eye
protection |
Not
required - goggles recommended |
Other
protective clothing or equipment |
None
required |
Work/Hygienic
practices |
No
special requirements |
