Material

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                                   ferti-lome(R) Peat Moss/Lambert Peat

Data

Sheet

                     SECTION 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION



Name: Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc.                Box 460, Bonham, TX 75418

Emergency Telephone: (903) 583-5501 or (800) 424-9300 (Chemtrec)

For Additional Information Contact: Product Manager or Date Prepared: 01/23/00

Chemtrec

Common Name (Used on Label):                           Chemical Family: Mixture

 ferti-lome(R) Peat Moss/Lambert Peat

Chemical Name: Mixture                                 Formula: Mixture

Trade Name & Synonyms: ferti-lome(R) Peat Moss/Lambert Peat



                        SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS



       HAZARDOUS COMPONENT                    CAS NUMBER        % (TYPICAL)      TLV (UNITS)       PEL (UNITS)

Nuisance dust                                 Not determined    Not             Not determined    Not determined

                                                                determined









PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

TLV: Threshold Limit Value recommended by the American conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.



                                         SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL DATA





BOILING POINT (°F)           SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)                   VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg)

Not applicable               0.15 g/cc                                  Not applicable

PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)      VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)       EVAPORATION RATE (ethyl ether=1)

Not determined                      Not determined              Not determined

SOLUBILITY IN WATER                              REACTIVITY IN WATER

Not determined                                   Not determined

APPEARANCE AND ODOR

Brown, fibrous; earthy odor





                                   SECTION 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA



FLASH POINT (°F)                                  FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (% by volume)

Not applicable                                    Lower: Not applicable Upper: Not applicable

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA                                                           AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

Any                                                                           Not applicable

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS

None

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

None. Caution, burning may continue inside bags or piles after surface fire is out. Break bags or separate pile to



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assure that the fire is extinguished. The thermal decomposition products are those commonly observed with natural

products such as wood or other vegetable matter.





                                     SECTION 5 - HEALTH INFORMATION



PRIMARY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE AND TARGET ORGANS

Inhalation, open wounds, eye contact

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE

(1) ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE

Inhalation over long periods of high amounts of any nuisance dust may overload lung clearance mechanism, irritate

mucous membrane and make lungs more vulnerable to respiratory disease.

(2) CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE

None

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

None

CHEMICAL/COMPONENT LISTED AS CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN

None

NTP                                      IARC                                  OSHA

        YES      NO                              YES       NO                        YES    NO

OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS

OSHA PEL=15 mg/m3; ACGIH TLV=10 mg/m3

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 hygiene.



                                        SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA





STABILITY                   CONDITIONS TO AVOID

      Unstable   Stable None

INCOMPATIBILITY (Materials to Avoid)

None

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

None

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION             CONDITIONS TO AVOID

      May Occur    Will Not occur None



                                 SECTION 7 - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES





STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS LEAKED OR SPILLED

Use methods to clean spill which avoid creating airborne dust.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

Dispose of in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations.









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                              SECTION 8 - PERSONAL PROTECTION INFORMATION



RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Use NIOSH/MSHA approved respirator.

VENTILATION

Local exhaust advisable .

PROTECTIVE GLOVES

Not necessary

EYE PROTECTION

Protective eye wear should be worn where dust levels are high enough to cause irritation.

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT

Normal work clothing.



                                       SECTION 9 - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS



PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING & STORING

If excessive dust is created, avoid breathing dust by using adequate ventilation and/or NIOSH/MSHA approved

respirator for nuisance dust of this type.

OTHER PRECAUTIONS

Protective eye wear should be worn where dust levels are high enough to cause irritation.



                                       SECTION 10 - OTHER INFORMATION









The information contained within was obtained from authoritative sources and is believed to be accurate

for the manner in which the product is intended to be used. Other uses could result in ramifications which

are not included within this document.









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