VIGORO INDUSTRIES, INC -- VIGORO SNAIL & SLUG KILLER MEAL  -- 6840-00B220052
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:VIGORO SNAIL & SLUG KILLER MEAL
MSDS Date:03/01/1987
FSC:6840
NIIN:00B220052
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VIGORO INDUSTRIES, INC
Address:2007 WEST HIGHWAY 50
Box:4139
City:FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS,
State:IL
ZIP:62208-2928
Country:US
Info Phone Num:618-524-5522
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:W. L. HALL
CAGE:OO315
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VIGORO INDUSTRIES INC
Address:2007 W. HWY 50
Box:4139
City:FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS
State:IL
ZIP:62208-4139
Country:US
Phone:618-624-5522
CAGE:OO315

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

Ingred Name:METALDEHYDE
CAS:108-62-3
RTECS #:XF9900000
Fraction by Wt: 2.75%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50:(D0G) 250-1000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN & RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INGESTION OF PRODUCT MAY RESULT IN VOMITING. ASPIRATION OF
    VOMITUS INTO LUNGS MAY CAUSE PNEUMONITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY ALSO CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.
    ASPIRATION PNEUMONITIS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING,
    CYANOSIS, AND IN SEVERE CASES, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
    SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
    INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
    IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SOAK UP EXCESS MATERIAL. RECYCLE IF
    POSSIBLE. PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER. AVOID
    CONTAMINATION OF STREAMS AND WATERWAYS. WEAR GLOVES, GOGGLES &
    RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE AR EA.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM OTHER
    CHEMICALS. KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR WITH FULL FACEPIECE AND ORGANIC VAPOR CARTRIDGES IN
    COMBINATION WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
    APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
    LABEL BEFORE USE.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:50-60 LB/FT 3
Solubility in Water:50-90%
Appearance and Odor:GREY-BROWN MEAL, MILD ALDEHYDE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ALKALIS, OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
    COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
    FACILITY IF FEASIBLE. CITY , STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS MUST
    BEFOLLOWED.

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