JR SIMPLOT CO -- TURF SUPREME 16-6-8  -- 6840-00N049910
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TURF SUPREME 16-6-8
MSDS Date:09/08/1994
FSC:6840
NIIN:00N049910
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JR SIMPLOT CO
Box:198
City:LATHROP
State:CA
ZIP:95330
Country:US
Info Phone Num:209-858-2511
Emergency Phone Num:209-858-2511
CAGE:IO712
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JR SIMPLOT CO
Address:16777 HOWLAND ST
Box:198
City:LATHROP
State:CA
ZIP:95330
Country:US
Phone:209-858-2511
CAGE:IO712
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:AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC; (AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE)
    (NH*4)HPO*4)
CAS:7722-76-1
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 (MFR)

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM SULFATE (2:1); (AMMONIUM SULFATE) (NH*4)SO*4)
    (SARA 313)
CAS:7783-20-2
RTECS #:BS4500000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; (MURATE OF POTASH) (KCI)
CAS:7447-40-7
RTECS #:TS8050000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:HOMOGENOUS GRANULAR PRODUCT (CONTAINING INGREDIENTS 3-6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: 98%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:MAGNETITE; (IRON OXIDE) (FEO)
CAS:1309-38-2
RTECS #:OM4800000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
OSHA PEL:10 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:MINIMAL HAZARD UNDER NORMAL
    CONDITIONS. INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE GI DISCOMFORT,
    PURGING, WEAKNESS, AND CIRCULATORY PROBLEMS. INHALATION:DUST MAY
    CAUSE DISCOMFORT TO THROAT. IN HAL OF THERMAL DECOMP PRODS IN
    CONFINEDAREA MAY BE TOX. EYE:DUST MAY BE ABRASIVE. SKIN:PRLNGD
    EXPOS MAY BE ABRASIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
    O*2/ARTF RESP) . INGESTION:IF INGESTED, GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A DOCTOR. EYES:FLUSH WITH RUNNING
    WATER F OR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . NOT
    APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . NONE. DOES NOT SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES
    TO FORM GASES OF NH*3, SO, NO AND PO.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT CONTAMINATE ANY BODY OF WATER BY DIRECT
    APPLICATION, CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT OR DISPOSAL. IT MAY PROMOTE
    ALGAE GROWTH IN WATERWAYS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. KEEP OUT OF REACH
    OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH APPROVED DUST
    MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . CLEAN WORK CLOTHES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Solubility in Water:60 GM/100M H*2O@ 78F
Appearance and Odor:SOLID GRANULAR, DARK GRAY; SLIGHT ACIDIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND STRONG BASES AND MAGNESIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT LISTED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS . PICK UP WITH SHOVEL AND BROOM OR USE A FERTILIZER BY
    APPLYING TO SOIL USING GOOD AGRICULTURAL AND SOIL MANAGEMENT.

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