1. PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTITIFICATION

1.1 Identification of the Product
Product name is Agri Manganese
1.2 Company
See details below

2. CONPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

2.1 Manganese Sulphate
CAS No – 7785-87-7
R Phrases – R48
Concentration 30% w/w
Classification – Harmful, Danger to the Environment
2.2 Water
Concentration – 100%

3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Harmful be inhalation and if swallowed.

4. AFIRST AID MEASURES

General – Always seek medical advice in cases of serious personal contamination.
Inhalation – Not specifically applicable.
Skin Contact – Rinse with plenty of water.
Eye Contact – Rinse immediately with plenty of water (for at least 20 minutes)
Ingestion – Rinse mouth out with water.
Medical Information – For specialist advice doctors should contact the nearest Poisons Information Centre.

5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES

Suitable Extinguishing Media – all extinguishing agents can be used.
Unsuitable Extinguishing Media – none to our knowledge.
Special Exposure Hazards – Aqueous liquid. Does not present any particular risk in the event of fire.
Protective Equipment – Respiratory protective device with a combined gas and particle filter. Appropriate gloves and safety glasses.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Personal Protection – Respiratory protective device with a combined gas and particle filter. Appropriate gloves and safety glasses.
Environmental Precautions – do not discharge into drains or rivers.
Methods for Cleaning Up – absorb the product onto porous material i.e. wood shavings or adsorbent clay. Recover the product be scraping with a spatula or shovel.

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling – handle and use with good occupational hygiene and safety practice.
Storage – store away from food, drink and animal feeding stuffs.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION

Precautions – wash hands before meals and after work. Avoid breathing mist whilst spraying. Store in original container, tightly closed in a safe place. Store away from children, pets, livestock and foodstuffs.
Protective Clothing – respiratory protective device with a combined gas and particle filter. (Applicable if fine mist is present)
Occupational Exposure Limits – Manganese – OES: 1mg/m3 (long term exposure limit – 8h TWA reference period).

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance – clear pink liquid.
Odour – none
pH – 4-5 (product as is)
Boiling point – approximately 100C
Flash point – n/a
Flammability – n/a
Auto flammability – n/a
Explosive Properties – n/a
Oxidizing Properties – non-oxidizing
Relative Density – 1.36 +/- 0.02 g/cm3 (at 20C)
Solubility (water & fat) – miscible in water (in all proportions). Insoluble in common organic solvents.

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Conditions to avoid – no dangerous reactions under normal conditions of use.
Materials to avoid – none known.
Hazardous Decomposition Products – on combustion or on thermal decomposition the following are release: sulphur oxides and carbon oxides.

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Acute Toxicity - Manganese sulphate – harmful if swallowed, harmful by inhalation.
Irritation – may cause slight temporary irritation.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Mobility – ultimate destination of the product: soil
Degradability – Inert mineral product. Not degradable.

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Product and Waste – dispose of at a licensed site.
Containers – recycle following cleaning or dispose of at a licensed site.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

No restricted precautions or classifications known.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION

R-Phrases
R20 – harmful by inhalation
R22 – harmful if swallowed
R48 – danger of damage to health due to prolonged exposure
S-Phrases
S23 – do not breathe spray

16. OTHER INFORMATION

Disclaimer
The information in the MSDS relates to this specific material. If the product is used as a component in any other product, this MSDS may not be valid. The information contained was obtained from sources which we believe are reliable. The information is provided without any warranty, expresses or implied, regarding its correctness.
This Material Safety Data Sheet was prepared according to Directive 93/112/EEC.

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