Use and Care Manual

COCO ABSORB COCO PRODUCTS LLC SAFETY DATA SHEET
Universal Absorbent Page 5 of 9 June 5, 2014
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS:
COMPONENT
Federal Republic of Germany (DFG) Maximum
Concentration Values in the Workplace (MAKs)
OTHER
Coir Pith Fibre
NE
NE
Water
NE
NE
BIOLOGICAL OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS: Not established.
DERIVED NO EFFECT LEVEL (DNEL): Not established.
PREDICTED NO EFFECT CONCENTRATION (PNEC): Not established.
8.2 EXPOSURE CONTROLS: As necessary, refer to reference materials of spilled substance.
Otherwise, use the following guidelines:
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: Use this product in well-ventilated environment. Safety showers, eye
wash stations, and hand-washing equipment should be available, based on the chemical inventory
specific to the facility.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None needed under routine circumstances of use or handling. A dust
mask can be considered if inhalation of significant amounts of dusts/particulates could occur.
HAND PROTECTION: Nitrile, latex, or neoprene gloves should be used.
EYE PROTECTION: Splash goggles or safety glasses with side shield are recommended if contact with
dusts/particulates from this product may occur.
BODY PROTECTION: Protection appropriate for work situation (e.g., lab coat).
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
9.1 INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
(a) APPEARANCE: Brown solid.
(b) ODOR: None.
(c) ODOR THRESHOLD: Not determined.
(d) pH: Not applicable.
(e) MELTING POINT/FREEZING POINT: Not
applicable.
(f) INITIAL BOILING POINT AND BOILING
RANGE: Not applicable.
(g) FLASH POINT: Not applicable.
(h) EVAPORATION RATE (water=1): Not
applicable
(i) FLAMMABILITY: Not flammable.
(j) UPPER/LOWER FLAMMABILITY OR
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: Not applicable.
(k) VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg @ 20˚C): Not
applicable.
(l) VAPOR DENSITY: Not applicable.
(m) RELATIVE DENSITY (water=1): Not
determined.
(n) SOLUBILITY: Insoluble in water.
(o) PARTITION COEFFICIENT: N-
OCTANOL/WATER: Not determined.
(p) AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not
applicable.
(q) DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: Not
determined.
(r) VISCOSITY: Not applicable.
(s) EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: Not applicable.
(t) OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: Not an oxidizer.
9.2 OTHER INFORMATION
VOC (less water & exempt): Not applicable.
WEIGHT% VOC: Not applicable.