Ok, I received my PPM the other day in the mail here is the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) that came with it:1. IDENTIFICATION
Chemical Name: PPM(tm) (Plant Preservative Mixture)
Chemical Family: Proprietary
CAS#: Proprietary (Several #s)
Synonyms: N/A
DOT Information: Not Corrosive (pH = 3.7)
Hazard Rating Scale
Oral toxicity 4 4=INSIGNIFICANT/NONE
Eye/Skin Toxicity/Irritation 3 (Caution) 3=MODERATE
Fire 4 2=HIGH
Reactivity 4 1=EXTREME/CORROSIVE
The above rating is Plant Cell technology's toxicity rating. It incorporates some EPA criteria.
2. PHYSICAL DATA
Appearance Clear
Color Amber to clear
State Liquid
Odor Characteristic Mild, inoffensive odor
pH 3.0 - 4.0
Solubility in Water Completely soluble
3. INGREDIENTS
PPM(tm) is a proprietary chemical product.
The bottle says:
Active Ingredients:
5-Chloro-2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone 0.1350%
2-methyl-3(2H)-isothiazolone 0.0412%
Inert Ingredients 99.8238%
The rest of which is about how to handle it and first aid procedures which you would get if you ordered from this company.
I'm glad to see that this is relatively non-toxic as far as ingestion goes which means that it could be used in the media and not effect anyone who eats the mushrooms. Testing still needs to be done on whether it effects growth.
Thanks, PsiliPharm