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1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE MATERIAL AND SUPPLIER

Product (Material) Name:

Verasoil Pure Worm Castings

Other Names:

Worm castings, vermi-compost, vermi-cast organic compost

Recommended Use: 

Soil conditioner fertiliser and soil ameliorant

Supplier Name:

Worm Tech Pty Ltd

Supplier ABN:

721 43 326 327

Supplier Address:

803 Wood Rd Yenda NSW 2681

Supplier Tel:

02 6968 1921

Supplier Email:

info@verasoil.com.au

Supplier Emergency Tel (24 Hours):

0459 056 673

Emergency Services Tel (24 Hours):

000

2. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION

Hazard Classification:

NON- Hazardous Substance, NON-Dangerous Goods

UN No:

None Allocated

Hazchem:

None Allocated

ADG Classification:

None Allocated, not a dangerous good

Class:

None Allocated

Poisons Schedule:

None Allocated

Based on available information, this material is not classified as hazardous according to criteria of
Safe Work Australia.

3. COMPOSITION AND INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS

Chemical Identity of the Pure Substance:

Not Applicable

Ingredients:

100% Natural occurring organic matter from worms

Appearance:

Brown, loose earthy powder

Odour:

Earthy

Solubility:

Low solubility in water

Flashpoint:

Not Flammable

4. FIRST AID MEASURES

If poisoning occurs, contact doctor or Poisons Information Centre (phone Australia 131 126 New Zealand 0800 764 766)

Description of Necessary First Aid Measures

Ingestion:

The patient should be given water to drink, and medical attention should be sought if any abdominal symptoms occur. Vomiting should not be induced, but if vomiting occurs, the patient should be leant forward or placed on their left-hand side to maintain an open airway.

Eye:

Eyes should be immediately and thoroughly flushed with lukewarm water for as long as necessary to alleviate the problem (or for at least 15 minutes). Removal of contact lenses after an eye injury should only be conducted skilled personnel.

Professional medical assistance should be sought if symptoms persist.

Skin:

If skin or hair contact occurs, remove contaminated clothing and rinse down with running lukewarm water. If swelling, redness, blistering or irritation occurs seek medical assistance.

Inhalation:

If an irritation occurs, the affected parties should be moved (or move themselves) away from the product or its dusts into a source of fresh air. The patient should be laid down, kept warm and be rested. Prostheses such as false teeth, which may block the airways, should be removed where possible prior to initiating first aid procedures. Professional medical attention should be sought if symptoms persist.

Specific Medical Attention and Treatment

There are no special treatments for compost. Conditions should be treated symptomatically.

5. FIRE FIGHTING

Hazchem:

None Allocated

Suitable extinguishing media:

Water or Class A extinguishers.

Specific hazards:

This mixture is not combustible under normal conditions

Precautions for fire fighters:

On burning may emit toxic and/or irritating fumes. Fire fighters should wear full protective clothing and self-contained breathing apparatus operated.

6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES

Small Spills
Were protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination. Wipe up with absorbent cloth or
paper towel.

Large Spills
Wear protective equipment to prevent skin and eye contamination and the irritation of dust. Work
up wind or increase ventilation. Sweep, shovel or vacuum up, but avoid generating dust. Collect and
contain properly in labelled containers or drums for disposal. If contamination of crops or waterways
has occurred advise New South Wales EPA on 02 6969 0700 (non-emergency) or 131 555
(emergency).

Dangerous good – Initial emergency response guide No: Not applicable

7. HANDLING AND STORAGE

Handling:

Avoid skin and eye contact

Storage:

Store in a dry, cool, well ventilated place out of direct sun. store away from food supplies. Keep in closed containers when not in use and check for spills.

8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION

Exposure Standards:

No specific exposure standards have been allocated for compost and soil products. However due to the dust in the product, concentrations for monitoring exposure are provided by several standards as listed below:

Total Inhalable Dust
10mg/m3 (National Occupational Health & Safety Commission, 2004).

Total Respirable Dust
2mg/m3 (American Conference of Governmental Occupational
Hygienists, 1986).

Biological Limit Values:

No Biological Limit Allocated.

Engineering measures:

Avoid generating and inhaling dusts. Use in well ventilated area. Ensure air concentrations are below quoted Exposure Standards. Keep containers closed when not in use.

Personal Protection
equipment:

gloves, full length overalls, boots, safety glasses. If dust exists, wear
dust respirator meeting the requirements of AS/NZS 1715/6.

Hygiene measures:

Always carry out good personal hygiene and ensure to wash hands after use and before eating, drinking or smoking or using the toilet

9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

Appearance:

A dark brown humus and soil material/ with some fine particles

Odour:

Neutral or earthy odour

pH:

6 to 7.5 in water

Vapour Pressure:

Not Relevant

Vapour Density:

Not Relevant

Boiling Point/ Range:

Not Relevant

Freezing/ Melting Point:

Not Relevant

Solubility:

Not Soluble

Specific Gravity or Density:

Approx. 0.9 t/m3.

Flashpoint:

Not Relevant.

Information for Flammable
Materials:

Not Flammable.

10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY

Chemical Stability:

Stable

Conditions to Avoid:

None

Incompatible Materials:

None

Hazardous Decomposition Products:

None

Hazardous Reactions:

None

11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION

No adverse health effects expected if the product is handled in accordance with this Safety Data Sheet and product label. Symptoms or effects that may arise if the product is mishandled and over exposure occurs are.

Acute Health Effects Ingestion:

Ingestion: Swallowing may cause abdominal discomfort, vomiting and potentially increase the risk of gastrointestinal infections.

Eye: may be an eye irritation

Skin: Repeated and prolonged skin contact may lead to irritation

Inhalation: May have an irritant to mucous membranes and respiratory tract.

Chronic Health Effects The repeated inhalation of dust from these products may lead to respiratory irritation, inflammation or sensitisation and illnesses such as asthma, bronchitis, pneumonia or other pneumonia-like illnesses (e.g. Legionnaires disease). Children, pregnant women, the elderly, people with pre-existing conditions or the immuno-compromised, may be at a particular risk from these illnesses if exposed to this product. It is not recommended to repeatedly swallow this material or repeatedly allow it to come into contact with the eyes. All people who come into contact with this product should safeguard themselves from tetanus.

12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

Ecotoxicity:

No Information available. Not expected to be a contaminant

Persistence and
degradability

No information available

Bioaccumulation:

No information is available to complete an assessment

Acute aquatic hazard:

No information is available to complete an assessment

Long term aquatic hazard

No information is available to complete an assessment

Mobility:

Only mobile in significant water and wind

13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS

Persons conducting disposal, recycling or reclaimation activities should ensure that the appropriate personal protective equipment is used, see Section 8 ‘’Exposure controls and personal protection’’ of the SDS.

If possible, material and its container should be recycled. If material cannot be recycled, dispose in accordance with local and regional regulations.

14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION

Road and rail Transport
Not defined as dangerous goods according to the “Australian Code for the Transport of Dangerous Goods by road or rail” and the New Zealand NZS5433: “Transport of Dangerous Goods on Land”.

Marine Transport
Not defined as dangerous goods according to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) for transport by sea.

Air Transport
Not defined as dangerous goods according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) dangerous Goods Regulations for transport by air.

15. REGULATORY INFORMATION NOT RELEVANT

For clarification or further information please contact the Supplier Directly.

This SDS summarises to the best of our knowledge the health and safety hazards of the product and how to safely handle and use the product. Please review your workplace risk assessment criteria in the context of how the product will be handled and used in the workplace.

Our responsibility for the product is subject to our standard terms and conditions of sale.

Date of preparation or last revision of SDS: April 2021

End of SDS SAFETY DATA SHEET

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Raccanello’s company, Wormtech, is driven by sustainability goals, but also uses high technology plus a keen eye for a new opportunity.

“After years of using chemical fertilisers we decided to incorporate some natural fertilisers into our farming practices,” he says on his website. “The increase in quality, production and overall plant and soil health was obvious, and also the chemical fertilisers we were using no longer delivered the plant available nutrients, due to overuse.”

So what started as a spin-off from Raccanello’s own farming approach became a serious investigation of chemical free fertilisers. Being situated next to one of Australia’s biggest cotton-growing areas, the Riverina, allowed the new company to tap into what was up until then just an eyesore by-product of the cotton industry; the paddocks next to the massive Rivcott Cotton Gin at Carrathool were lined with heaps of thousands of tonnes of rotting, hardened cotton residue. And the huge white spoil heaps were expanding by even more thousands of tonnes every year even though the cotton waste does eventually rot down – but it takes up to 10 years, and renders the land it is on unusable.

“Worms have been nature’s best recyclers since the beginning of creation. Their ability to consume and excrete anything that was once a living organism can be matched by no known man made process,” he adds. “So our interest in (natural fertilisers) grew and particularly our interest in the benefits of compost worms and their by-products.”

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With the last of the summer harvest drawing to an end, now is a good time to be preparing your gardens for winter vegetable varieties.

Griffith composting experts Worm Tech share their secrets on good soil preparation and common mistakes backyard growers make when growing their own food.

It all begins with soil, says Gary Dal Broi from Worm Tech Griffith.

Soil health is about getting the right combination between the three main soil components: chemical, physical and biological. It should feel soft and it should be able to absorb water, Mr Dal Broi explained.

“In anything agricultural, excesses cause more grief than deficiencies,” he said.
“So going overboard and putting more of anything on, does not equal a better result.

“If you are using compost, it has all your essential nutrients but it’s bound up in organic matter and in an organic form. It takes a bit longer to break down so it effectively acts like a slow release fertilizer.”

Mr Dal Broi recommends now is a good time to be looking to put out a high quality compost.

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