MSDS

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Miracle-Gro
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Water-Storing Crystals
MSDS Ref. No.: 100831
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Avoid contact with skin, eyes and clothing.
Environmental precautions: Prevent product from entering drains.
Methods for containment: Vacuum or sweep up material and place in a disposal container.
Methods for cleaning up: Allow material to solidify, and scrape up. Keep in suitable, closed containers for disposal.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Avoid inhalation or contact with skin, eyes, or clothing.
Storage: Keep containers tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Components ACGIH: OSHA:
Polyacrylamide, crosslinked Not Listed Not Listed
Engineering controls Use adequate ventilation to keep the airborne concentrations of this material below the recommended
exposure standard
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye/face protection Eye/face protection is not required, but is recommended in manufacturing situations where contact may
occur.
Skin and body protection: No special protective clothing is required under normal workplace conditions. If skin irritation occurs, use
natural rubber gloves, durable cloth or impervious rubber gloves if contact with product is possible.
Respiratory protection: In the case of hazardous fumes, wear self contained breathing apparatus..
General hygiene considerations: Wash hands before breaks and immediately after handling the product
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Chemically Stable: Yes.
Conditions to avoid: Extreme heat. Damp or wet conditions.
Materials to avoid: Oxidizing agent.
Hazardous decomposition products: Combustion may produce irritating gases and vapors.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: Poses little or no immediate hazard.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity
LD50/oral: >5.0 g/kg, rat
Eye effects: Not irritating
Skin effects: No skin irritation
Chronic toxicity
Carcinogenic effects: The table below indicates whether each agency has listed any indgredient as a carcinogen.
Components NTP: IARC: OSHA:
Polyacrylamide, crosslinked Not listed Not listed Not listed
Ingestion: Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use.
Inhalation: Health injuries are not known or expected under normal use.
Target organ effects: Irritation.
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Granular
Physical State:
Odor: Odor:
Solid
Revision date:
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Color: White
Appearance: