MSDS
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Scotts® Turf Builder® Brand Grass Seed - Coated Seed Products
MSDS Ref. No.: 18000-1
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Avoid contact with eyes.
Environmental precautions: No special environmental precautions required.
Methods for containment: Clean up promptly by sweeping or vacuum.
Methods for cleaning up: Flush with water.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling: Avoid container breakage
Storage: Keep containers tightly closed in a cool, well-ventilated place
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
Components ACGIH: OSHA:
Grass Seed Not Listed Not Listed
Inert Ingredients Not Listed Not Listed
Engineering controls The ACGIH Threshold Limit Values (TLV) for nuisance (inert) dusts containing <1% crystalline silica and
no asbestos are 10 mg/m
3
inhalable particulates and 3 mg/m
3
respirable particulate. The OSHA TLV is 15
mg/m
3
total dust, 5 mg/m
3
respirable fraction. Use adequate ventilation to keep the airborne concentrations
of this material below the recommended exposure standard.
Personal Protective Equipment
Eye/face protection Protective eye wear is normally not required but suggested so contact can be avoided.
Skin and body protection: Usual safety precautions while handling the product will provide adequate protection against this potential
effect
Respiratory protection: If airborne levels are high or product does not remain intact, use a combination of engineering controls
(e.g. ventilation) and personal protection, e.g., NIOSH/MSHA approved respirator for dusts, mists, and
fumes
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: Damp or wet conditions. Heat, flames and sparks.
Materials to avoid: None known
Hazardous decomposition products: Combustion may produce irritating gases and vapors.
Possibility of hazardous reactions: None.
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Acute toxicity
Eye effects: Contact with eyes may cause irritation
Skin effects: May cause skin irritation in susceptible persons
Chronic toxicity
Carcinogenic effects: The table below indicates whether each agency has listed any indgredient as a carcinogen.
Components NTP: IARC: OSHA:
Grass Seed Not listed Not listed Not listed
Inert Ingredients 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
Flash point: Not applicable
Appearance: Whole seed with minimal fines
Revision date: 16-Sep-2008
Physical State:
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Solubility:
Insoluble
Solid