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7084
Harlan Teklad Pelleted Paper Bedding

7084 Harlan Teklad Pelleted Paper Bedding is an environmentally friendly choice in laboratory animal bedding material. It is made primarily from pre-consumer recycled paper, mixed with some aspen hardwood sawdust as a pelleting aid, so it is very clean, highly absorbent, and non-toxic. Originally designed as a non-contact bedding and cat litter, pelleted paper has been increasingly used as a contact bedding with excellent results, particularly in superior absorbency and odor control. It also will not plug automated watering valves.

Unlike most other pelleted paper bedding products, which are made up mostly of post-consumer recycled newspaper, Harlan Teklad 7084 Pelleted Paper Bedding is made from pre-consumer recycled paper, most of which was never printed upon. This is a very important distinction, because this product will not contain any bits of plastic, string, staples, high ink content, or other contaminants that can be introduced in the post-consumer recycling process. Pre-consumer paper is also never subjected to any chemical de-inking solvents. For the small percentage of raw material that we use that does have printing on it, only soy ink is used. The net result is a much safer, cleaner, and lighter colored product that will not turn your gray rodents white!

To summarize some of the key benefits of Harlan Teklad 7084 Pelleted Paper Bedding:

Environmentally Friendly
Biodegradable and Incinerable
Highly Absorbent
Very Low Dust
Non-Toxic (No post-consumer contaminants, chemicals or solvents)
Excellent Odor Control
Lighter Color

7084 Pelleted Paper Bedding is produced in a sanitary plant that is dedicated solely to the production of laboratory animal bedding products. This plant employs stringent quality assurance, housekeeping and sanitation procedures consistent with what the research community demands and expects.

7084 Pelleted Paper Bedding is packaged in 40-pound bags.

Material Safety Data Sheet

Section 1: Product Identification

PRODUCT NAME: Laboratory Grade Pelleted Paper Bedding
DESCRIPTION: Pelleted Paper Product
SYNONYMS: Paper Pellets
CAS#: None

CODE: T.7084 & T.7048S

Section 2: Composition/Information on Hazardous Ingredients
Name	% Wt	CAS #	ACGIH TLV	OSHA PEL
Paper-Grade 23	70-75%	9004-34-6	10 mg/m³TWA	None
Aspen Dust	20-25%	None	5 mg/m³TWA 10 mg/m³STEL	5 mg/m³TWA 10 mg/m³STEL
Zeolite	2%	1318-02-1	None	None
Calcium Propionate	<0.1%	4075-81-4	None	None

Section 3: Hazards Identification
Acute Health Effects: Paper dust may cause eye, nose and throat irritation.

Section 4: First Aid Measures
EYE CONTACT: Paper dust or particles may cause mechanical eye irritation; flush eyes with large amounts of water. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
SKIN CONTACT: May cause skin irritation upon prolonged contact; wash with soap and water after skin conrtact, if rash or irritation develops seek medical attention
INHALATION (BREATHING): Paper dust may cause nasal irritation, coughing or dryness; remove to fresh air. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
INGESTION (SWALLOWING): Not applicable under normal conditions of use.

Section 5: Fire Fighting Measures
FLASH POINT: Not available
EXPLOSIVE LIMITS: Not available
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: Not available
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: Water, CO₂ extinguisher, sand
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: Will readily burn if exposed to an ignition source.

Section 6: Accidental Release Measures
Sweep or vacuum spills for disposal; place material to be disposed of in a container for proper disposal in a cool dry location away from ignition source.

Section 7: Handling and Storage
STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS: Keep in cool dry location away from ignition sources.

Section 8: Exposure Controls/Personal Protection
RESPIRATION PROTECTION: NIOSH approved dust respirator is recommended if ventilation is inadequate.
VENTILIATION: Provide adequate ventilation in work environment to minimize dust.
GLOVES: Gloves are recommended in order to minimize skin contact.
EYE PROTECTION: Goggles or eye protection is recommended to minimize eye contact.

Section 9: Physical and Chemical Properties
PHYSICAL APPEARANCE, ODOR, COLOR: Grey-white irregular sized cylinders of pelleted paper.
BOILING POINT (°C)		Not Applicable	% VOLATILES BY VOLUME	Not Applicable
MELTING POINT (°C)		Not Applicable	SPECIFIC GRAVITY	Not Applicable
VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg)		Not Applicable	WATER SOLUBILITY	Insoluble
pH AS SUPPLIED		Not Applicable	EVAPORATION RATE (n-Butyl Acetate=1)	Not Applicable
VAPOR DENSITY		Not Applicable

Section 10: Stability and Reactivity
STABILITY: Stable
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS (AVOID CONTACT WITH): Keep in cool dry location away from ignition sources.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: Burning of paper can product carbon monoxide, aldehydes, and organic acids.
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur.

Section 11: Toxicological Information
The International Agency for Research has not classified this material.

Section 12: Disposal Considerations
This product is not a hazardous waste under federal law.

Section 13: Transport Information
This product is not regulated as a hazardous material by DOT.

Section 14: Regulatory Information
OSHA: Paper products not hazardous as specified in OSHA Hazard Communication Standard 29 CRF 1910.1200
SARA 313: None

Section 15: Other Information
NFPA Rating: Health 0 - Flammability 1 - Reactivity 1 - Other N/A