Granular Garden Lime - Vitax

VITAX SAFETY INFORMATION SHEET
Date of Issue: February 2004
Revision: June 2009
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7. HANDLING & STORAGE
Handling: Do not block stack pallets.
Storage: Store in original containers, tightly closed in a secure, well ventilated, cool but frostfree,
dry area. Store clear of foodstuffs and in a separate stack from herbicides.
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8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/ Hazardous ingredients: Calcium Carbonate
PERSONAL PROTECTION TWA (8 hr exposure limit): 10 mg/m 3 (OES)
Hand Protection: protective gloves
Eye Protection: safety glasses. Ensure eye bath is to hand.
Skin Protection: protective clothing
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9. PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL Appearance off-white granules
PROPERTIES Odour barely perceptible odour
pH N/A
Boiling point N/A
Melting point N/A
Flash point none
Flammability not flammable
Autoflammability none
Explosivity none
Oxidising properties none
Vapour pressure N/A
Relative density N/A
Solubility N/A
Other data none
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10. STABILITY & REACTIVITY
Stability: stable under ambient conditions.
Conditions to Avoid: humidity, moist air
Materials to Avoid: acids
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
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11. TOXICOLOGICAL Calcium Carbonate
INFORMATION Oral Rat LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
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12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION Calcium Carbonate
Algae 72H LC50 > 200 mg/l
Daphnia 48H LC50 > 1000 mg/l
FISH 96H LC50 > 10000 mg/l
Mobility: non-volatile
Persistence and degradability: biodegradable
Bioaccumulative potential: no data available
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13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS Dispose of waste through a reputable waste disposal contractor and in accordance
with the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Disposal operations: D1 Tipping above or underground (e.g. landfill, etc)
Disposal of packaging: dispose of as normal industrial waste
NB: the user’s attention is drawn to the possible existence of regional or national
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