DIATOMACEOUS EARTH
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET |
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| LAST REVIEW 4-28-00 |
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| I. IDENTIFICATION |
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Product Name:
| Diatomaceous Earth
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Chemical Name:
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| Chemical Family:
| SILICATES
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Formula:
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| Si02 |
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| II. INGREDIENTS |
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Mineral or Chemical Name:
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| Weight % CAS#
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| AMORPHOUS SILICA - NATURAL DIATOMITE | | 95.0%-100.0% 61790-53-2
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| III. PHYSICAL DATA: |
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Specific Gravity
| 2.2
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| Bulk Density
| 26 lb/cu. ft.
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Boiling Point:
| N/A
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| Freezing Point:
| N/A
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Vapor Pressure:
| N/A
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| Vapor Density:
| N/A
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Evaporation Rate:
| N/A
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| % Volatile:
| NONE
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| Appearance and odor: | A SOFT EARTHY POWDER | Solubility in water: | 2% |
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| IV. HEALTH HAZARD DATA: |
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Flash Point:
| NONE
| Flammable Limits:
| NONE
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Extinquishing Media:
| NONE
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Special Fire Fighting Procedures:
| NONE
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Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards:
| NONE
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| Threshold Limit Value: | 10MG/M3
| Total Dust: | NUISANCE DUST |
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Possible effects of a single overexposure:
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Inhalation
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ACUTE ACCIDENTAL OVEREXPOSURE WOULD BE NON-SPECIFIC.
SYMPTOMS MIGHT INCLUDE COUGHING, WHEEZING, DIFFICULT
BREATHING, AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION |
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Skin Contact
| NO KNOWN CONCERNS
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Eye Contact
| MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY DISCOMFORT AND IRRITATION
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Ingestion
| NO KNOWN HAZARD
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Possible effects of repeated overexposure:
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CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE PNEUMOCONIOSIS (DUSTY LUNGS)
*** NO KNOWN HAZARDS *** |
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| Inhalation | REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,
GIVE OXYGEN AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. |
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Skin Contact
| OF NO GENERAL CONCERN. SIMPLY WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER |
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| Eye Contact | FOR ACUTE EXPOSURE, FLUSH WITH WATER. IF
DISCOMFORT PERSISTS, CALL A PHYSICIAN |
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Ingestion
| NO KNOWN HAZARD
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| Notes to Physician: | THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTES FOR ACUTE OVER-
EXPOSURE. TREATMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED AT
CONTROL OF SYMPTOMS. |
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| V. REACTIVITY DATA: |
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| Stability: | INERT | Incompatibility: | Hydrofluoric Acid |
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Hazardous Decomposition By-products:
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| NONE KNOWN
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Hazardous Polymerization:
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| NONE
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| Conditions to Avoid: |
| NONE KNOWN
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| VI. SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES: |
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| Steps to be taken if material is released or spilled: |
VACUUM CLEAN OR WET SWEEP SPILLAGE |
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Waste Disposal Method:
| WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN
CLOSED CONTAINERS TO PREVENT DUST.
Product is not considered a hazarous waste under RGRA (40 GFR Part 261). |
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| VII. SPECIAL PROTECTION INFORMATION: |
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| Respiratory Protection | APPROVED DUST RESPIRATORS FOR EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY HIGH DUST ENVIRONMENTS. |
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| Ventilation: | LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION RECOMMENDED |
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| Protective Gloves: | NOT REQUIRED | Eye Protection: | SAFTETY GLASSES |
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| Other Protective Equipment: | NOT REQUIRED |
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| VIII. SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS: |
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Precautions to be taken in handling and storage:
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AS WITH ALL POWDERS, LIMIT THE CREATION AND INHALATION OF DUST.
WET FLOORS MAY BECOME EXTREMELY SLIPPERY WHEN DIATOMITE IS PRESENT. |
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| IX. ADDITIONAL PRECAUTIONS: |
| None |
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| X. BENEFITS CLAIMED BY LONG-TERM USERS |
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- Completely safe and nontoxic
- Controls fleas and ticks
- Stimulates basic metabolism
- Converts feed better
- Reduces odor and moisture in barns and stalls
- Results in better coat and/or hoof condition
- Keeps fly larvae from developing in manure, noticeably reducing the
fly population
- Cost effective
- Reduces annual vet bills
- Controls worms and internal parasites without chemicals
- Reduces overall animal stress
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XI . SUGGESTED FEEDING INSTRUCTIONS
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| Kittens |
1/2 teaspoon |
| Cats |
1 teaspoon |
| Dogs under 50 lbs. |
2 teaspoons |
| Dogs over 50 lbs. |
1 Tablespoon |
| Dogs over 100 lbs. |
2 Tablespoons |
| Cattle |
2% by weight of dry ration |
| Calves |
4 grams in morning |
| Dairy cattle |
2% by weight of dry ration |
| Chickens |
5% in feed |
| Goats |
1% in grain |
| Hogs |
2% of weight in feed ration |
| Horses |
1/2 - 1 cup in daily ration |
| Lamas |
2% by weight of feed ration |
| Sheep |
1% in ground grain |
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| XII. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
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Omega Chemistries - an MSDS in a .pdf file.
EMScience - another MSDS
Physchem.ox.ac.uk - an MSDS from the UK
Green Sense - still another MSDS
Insecto Instructions for Use
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| XIII. DISCLAIMER |
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This information is believed to be accurate, but additional resources are listed so the consumer can research the product further. Because we have no control over how the product is used, there is no guarantee given by A Pacapacas Farm either expressed or implied regarding the effects of use, the results obtained, or the safety and toxicity of the product.
This information is not to be construed as complete, since additional information may be necessary or desirable when exceptional conditions or circumstances exist or because of applicable laws or governmental regulations.
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