=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:PEAT SORB OIL ABSORBENT
NIIN:01-391-5134
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLBTJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:HENDY CHEMICAL CO/BETHANY, OK 73008
Emergency Phone Num:403-436-1002
CAGE:OEDT2
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:HENDY CHEMICAL CO/BETHANY, OK 73008
CAGE:OEDT2

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:PEAT
RTECS #:PA1005188
Fraction by Wt: 85%
Other REC Limits:10 MG/M3 NUIS PARTIC

Name:MOISTURE
RTECS #:ME1002716
Fraction by Wt: 0-10%

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: SLIGHT IRRITATION. INGEST: NO
    KNOWN HAZARD. EYES: MILD IRRITATION. SKIN: NO KNOWN HAZARD. ALL OF
    THE ABOVE APPLIES TO UNUSED PEAT SORB.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
    EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH RUNNING WATER TO REMOVE PARTICLES. SKIN: WASH
    IRRITATED AREAS WITH MILD SOAP & WATER. FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE, IF
    IRRIT ATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:
    SYMPTOMATIC TREATMENT.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Autoignition Temp:=260.C, 500.F
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA NEEDED TO CONTROL SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:STANDARD FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL WICK PETROLEUM BASED PRODUCTS ON
    OPEN FLAME.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE IF UNUSED.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE TO PREVENT UNWANTED
    MOISTURE UPTAKE.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN
    WHEN DUST STANDARDS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO KEEP DUST
    CONCENTRATIONS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NOT NECESSARY W/ PEAT SORB; BUT PROTECTIVE GLOVES:
    HANDLE ABSORBED HYDROCARBONS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/ SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING IS NOT NECESSARY FOR
    PEAT SORB, BUT MAY BE REQUIRED TO HANDLE ABSORBED HYDROCARBONS.
    WASHING FACILITIES SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

pH:4-6
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWN, FIBROUS, LOOSE

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, PH 2-3
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ESTABLISHED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DISPOSE OIL SATURATED PEAT SORB GOVERNING THE MATERIAL WHICH
    IS ABSORBED.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:UNUSED PEAT SORB IS NOT HAZARDOUS. DISPOSE OIL
    SATURATED PEAT SORB ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING
    MATERIAL ABSORBED. DUE TO THE VARIETY OF LIQUIDS AND CHEMICALS
    INVOLVED IN SPILLS, THE MANUF ACTURER CANNOT RECOMMEND SPECIFIC
    DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NORMAL FREIGHT

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