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Revision Number: 0Date stamp: 30-Sep-2010
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MSDS Ref. No.: 88552180
1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Product name: Earthgro® by Scotts® Black Mulch
Description: Mulch
2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
OSHA Regulatory Status: This material is not considered hazardous by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (29 CFR
1910.1200).
3. COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Components CAS-No Weight %
Forest Products No CAS# 60-100
Colorant No CAS# 0.1-1.0
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
Eye contact: Hold eye open and rinse slowly and gently with water for 15-20 minutes. Remove contact lenses, if
present after the first 5 minutes, then continue rinsing eye. Call a poison control center or doctor for
treatment advice
Skin contact: Take off contaminated clothing. Rinse skin immediately with plenty of water for 15-20 minutes. Call a
poison control center or doctor for treatment advice
Ingestion: Call a poison control center or doctor immediately for treatment advice. Have person sip a glass of water if
able to swallow. Do not induce vomiting unless told to do so be a poison control center or doctor. Do not
give anything by mouth to an unconscious person
Inhalation: Move person to fresh air. If person is not breathing, call 911 or an ambulance, then give artificial
respiration, preferabley by mouth-to-mouth, if possible. Call a poison control center or doctor for further
treatment advice
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Flammable properties: Slow to combust under fire conditions.
Suitable extinguishing media: Water spray, carbon dioxide, dry chemical, chemical foam.
Fire fighting procedures: Select appropriate method to surround and extinguish fire
Special protective equipment for
firefighters:
In the event of fire, wear self-contained breathing apparatus
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Wear personal protective equipment
Labelling
Inhalation: May cause irritation of respiratory tract.
Aggravated Medical Conditions: Inhalation may aggravate asthma. Pre-existing dermatitis or sores.
Signal word: No signal word
24-HOUR EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
CHEMTREC (U.S.): 1-800-424-9300
CHEMTREC (International): 1-703-527-3887
Non-Emergency Calls: 1-937-644-0011
Precautionary Statements
Wearing gardening gloves recommended for handling all planting materials. Keep away from children.
Potential health effects
Eye contact: Contact with eyes may cause irritation.
Skin contact: Irritation not expected.
Revision date:
Company
The Scotts Company LLC
14111 Scottslawn Road
Marysville, OH 43041
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Ingestion: Considered practically non-toxic.