SIMPLOT J R CO -- TURF SUPREME W/BESTCOT 15-5-7  -- 8720-00F037177
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TURF SUPREME W/BESTCOT 15-5-7
MSDS Date:10/10/1990
FSC:8720
NIIN:00F037177
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIMPLOT J R CO
Address:4122 YELLOW STONE AVE
Box:912
City:POCATELLO
State:ID
ZIP:83204-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:208-238-2772
Emergency Phone Num:208-238-2772
CAGE:0AR44
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J.R. SIMPLOT CO, M&C GROUP
Address:4122 YELLOW STONE AVE
Box:City:POCATELLO
State:ID
ZIP:83204
Country:US
Phone:208-238-2772
CAGE:0Z9H6
Company Name:SIMPLOT J R CO
Address:16777 HOWLAND ST
Box:198
City:LATHROP
State:CA
ZIP:95330
Country:US
Phone:209-858-2511
CAGE:0AR44

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:IRON OXIDE, FERROUS OXIDE		 *94-3*
CAS:1345-25-1
Fraction by Wt: 2%

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE SULFATE
Fraction by Wt: 98%
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/CUM

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MINIMAL HAZARD. INGESTION OF LARGE
    QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION, PURGING, WEAKNESS & CIRCULATORY
    PROBLEMS. DUST MAY CAUSE THROAT & EYE IRRITATION. INHALATION OF
    THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MA Y BE IRRITATING & TOXIC.
    PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MINIMAL HAZARD. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES
    MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION, PURGING, WEAKNESS & CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS.
    DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THROAT & EYES. INHALATION OF THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT S MAY BE IRRITATING & TOXIC. PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE MILD SKIN IRRITATION.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING.
    EYES: FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP &
    RUNNING WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-FLAMMABLE. DOESN'T SUPPORT
    COMBUSTION. DECOMPOSES AT EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP OUT OF SEWERS & WATERWAYS. PICK UP W/A
    SHOVEL/BROOM.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA. MILDLY CORROSIVE
    TO COPPER, BRASS, ALLOYS & METALS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS & POTASSIUM NITRITES,
    NITRATES & POTASSIUM CHLORATE. DON'T CONTAMINATE ANY BODY OF WATER
    BY DIRECT APPLICATION, CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT/DISPOSAL. IT MAY
    PROMOTE ALGAE GROWTH  IN WATERWAYS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, WEAR AN APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:NATURAL VENTILATION FOR BULK STORAGE. MECHANICAL FAN IF
    NECESSARY.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CLEAN WORK CLOTHES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Solubility in Water:60%
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY GRANULAR SOLID W/SLIGHT ACIDIC ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS & STRONG BASES, POTASSIUM CHLORATE, POTASSIUM NITRATE,
    POTASSIUM & AMMONIUM NITRATE MIXTURES, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:GASES OF AMMONIA, NITROGEN OXIDES,
    PHOSPHOROUS OXIDES, SULFUR DIOXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:USE AS A FERTILIZER BY APPLYING TO SOIL USING
    GOOD AGRICULTURAL & SOIL MANAGEMENT IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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