EM-1® Septic Treatment

Organic septic treatment using Effective Microorganisms

Eliminate Odors

Lower Maintenance Costs

Improve Drainfield Performance

Prevent Groundwater Pollution

Standard Anaerobic Septic Systems for Single Family households:
There has been much debate in the professional arena about the use of inoculants in septic systems. While most products contain large amounts of fillers and very little active bacteria, some products are great...under certain conditions. As more and more of us continue to use antibiotic soaps, and increase the use of bleach and other disinfectants, and increase the intake of pharmaceuticals, the lifeblood of an onsite treatment system, the microbes, start to die. As many professionals have stated in professional journals, "The septic tank is dead. The leaching field is dead and plugged. The only way to revive it is to inoculate it with a strong, live culture of microbes."

EM•1^® Septic Treatment improves the typical imbalance caused by over loading, harsh cleaners/detergents, antibiotic soaps, drain cleaners and a wide variety of other materials that make their way into the household on-site waste disposal system.

Great for:

Septic Systems
Buses
Boats
Portable Toilets

Benefits in Home Systems

Regular monthly applications of EM•1^® Septic Treatment in home sewer lines offer the following benefits:

Lowers BOD & density of Sludge
Reduces Odors(H₂S Hydrogen Sulfide Gas)rotten egg smell
Reduces waterborne disease-causing microbe populations
Reduces suspended solids
Stabilizes complex proteins (hair, fecal matter, urine, etc)
Digests grease and fats
Reduces air vent clogging
Reduces backups and emergency calls
Improves grease trap functionality

Apply EM•1^® Septic Treatment directly into the leach field:

Reduces clogged leach field due to grease/fats buildup
Reduces typical over growth of zuglea mass in the leach field
Improves porosity of the leach field gravel/soils
Increase nitrogen fixation, preventing excess nitrates
Low-cost drain field recovery method

Applications

Septic Tank For every 1,000 gallons of holding capacity

Apply 1 pint of EM•1^® Septic Treatment every month down a common drain such as the sink, toilet, or bath tub.
3-4 Bokashi Packets flushed down the toilet once per month.

The best results are achieved when EM•1^® Septic Treatment is applied immediately after septic tank has been pumped clean. (This is desirable but not required.)

Portable Toilets and Boats

To make an odor-free portable toilet and prevent mounding in the toilet use one of the following methods:

5-6 ounces of EM•1^® Septic Treatment per toilet .
1 2oz Bokashi Packet per toilet

Restaurants (Septic Tanks and Grease Traps, each)

Apply 1 gallon for every 1,000 gallons of holding capacity per week
For bad grease trap problems, make first application directly in grease trap and inject daily into trap.
When applying directly into leach field (via inspection port) or into the septic tank (via a toilet) mix the EM•1^® Septic Treatment and/or Super "C" ceramics with warm water (98° to 110°F) at 1:10 ratio.

Stuck drain or slow flowing drain:
Pour 1/4 cup EM•1^® Septic Treatment and 1/4 cup molasses into drain when you know the drain will not be used for at least 8 hours. Let sit and start to ferment. The activation process will start to loosen the material in the drain.

For a stubborn drain, pack the drain with baking soda and pour vinegar until the drain clears. Flush with water. Follow up with regular applications of EM•1^® Septic Treatment once or twice per week as you clean the sink. This will keep the microbes in the drain and help to keep the drain clean and flowing properly.

Ingredients in EM•1®

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
Microorganisms: 1 million colony forming units/cc (units/ml), 1%: Lactobacillus plantarum, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus fermentum, Lactobacillus delbrueckii, Bacillus subtilis, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Rhodopseudomonas palustris.

INACTIVE INGREDIENTS:
96% Water and 3% Molasses

Bokashi Packets: Dried Fermented Wheat Bran (Wheat Bran, Water, EM•1® Waste Treatment, Blackstrap Molasses, Super C Powder.

MSDS

EM•1^® Septic Treatment

PREPARED: 09/01/06

PRODUCT NAME: EM•1^® Septic Treatment

PRODUCED BY:
EMRO USA, Inc. dba EMRO USA Effective Microorganisms
2440 N. Coyote Drive Suite 126
Tucson, AZ 85745
Phone: (520) 792-3143 Fax: (928) 563-1037>

SECTION I - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
GENERAL OR GENERIC NAME: Liquid Microbial Waste Treatment
HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH - 0 Normal Material
FIRE - 0 Will not burn
REACTIVITY - 0 Stable

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS
If present, carcinogens and chemicals subject to reporting are identified in this section:

INGREDIENTS %(By Volume) Note

No hazardous ingredients present; not hazardous to humans, animals or plants.

SECTION III - PHYSICAL DATA
BOILING POINT: >100 °C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.2 (25°c)
VAPOR PRESSURE: N/D
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: Complete
VAPOR DENSITY: Air = 1
MELTING POINT: N/A
% VOLATILE BY VOLUME: 0
EVAPORATION RATE: Equal to water
APPERANCE AND ODOR: Brown liquid; mild
pH OF SOLUTION: 3.5

SECTION IV - FIRE AND EXPLOSION INFORMATION
FLASH POINT: N/A
EXPLOSION LIMIT: 0
EXTINGUISHING: N/A
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: N/A
SPECIAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS: None
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION BYPRODUCTS: None

SECTION V - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
HEALTH HAZARDS: None
CARCINOGENICITY: Non-carcinogenic
EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: None
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LEVEL: None; see Section II
PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY: Skin contact, Eye contact, Ingestion, Inhalation
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
SKIN - None
EYES - May cause eye irritation
INHALATION - None
INGESTION - May cause gas

FIRST AID:
IF ON SKIN - None
IF ON EYES - Flush with fresh water
IF INHALED - None
IF INGESTED - Drink fresh water

SECTION VI - REACTIVITY DATA
INCOMPATIBILITY: None
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: Will not occur
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BYPRODUCTS: None; biodegradable
STABILITY: Stable, not effected by freezing. No toxic fumes.

SECTION VII - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES
IN CASE OF LEAK OR SPILL: Mop up with fresh water, sewer disposal
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: Sewer disposal
HANDLING AND STORING PRECAUTIONS: Store at room temperature
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: Not recommended for human consumption

SECTION VIII - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: None
VENTILATION: None
PROTECTIVE GLOVES: Optional
EYE PROTECTION: Safety glasses recommended
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: None
WORK PRACTICES: Clean up spills immediately; floor will be slick