=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:82140 SCOTTS TURF FERTILIZER PLUS MERIT INSECTICIDE 14-0-14
NIIN:00F056641
MSDS Number: CHNHY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SCOTTS CO THE PROTURF DIV
Address:14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD
City:MARYSVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43041-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-644-0011/800-543-0006
Emergency Phone Num:513-644-0011/800-543-0006
CAGE:FO349
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SCOTT CO
Address:14111 SCOOTSLAWN RD
Box:City:MARYSVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43041
Country:US
Phone:513-644-0011
CAGE:6K952
Company:SCOTTS CO THE PROTURF DIV
Address:14111 SCOTTSLAWN ROAD
City:MARYSVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43041-5000
Country:US
Phone:513-644-0011/800-543-0006
CAGE:FO349

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

Name:IMIDACLOPRID      *98-2*
CAS:138261-41-3
RTECS #:NJ0560000

Name:SULFUR
CAS:7704-34-9
RTECS #:WS4250000

Name:UREA; CARBAMIDE   *98-2*
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000

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

Name:SILICA CRYSTALLINE, SILICA (CRISTOBALITE) (SUSPECTED HUMAN
    CARCINOGEN BY IARC, SUSP CARC BY NTP; IARC GROUP 2A) *98-2*
CAS:14464-46-1
RTECS #:VV7325000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:0.05 MG/CUM NIOSH
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MALE/FEMALE RAT): >5136 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC
    OVEREXPOSURE TO THE ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN THIS MATERIAL ARE KNOWN TO
    OCCUR IN HUMANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENT.
Effects of Overexposure:NO SPECIFIC SYMPTOMS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITIONS ARE
    KNOWN.

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

Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: DRINK 1-2 GLASSES
    OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING BACK OF THE THROAT W/FINGER.
    GIVE 1 TBLSP OF SYRUP/IPECAC FOLLOWED BY 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. IF
    VOMI TING OCCURS W/IN 20 MINS. DON'T INDUCE VOMITING/GIVE ANYTHING
    BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP &
    WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR. (SEE SUPP)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP OUT OF SMOKE, COOL EXPOSED CONTAINERS
    W/WATER SPRAY. FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND POSITION. USE SCBA EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EQUIPMENT/MATERIALS INVOLVED IN PESTICIDE
    FIRES MAY BECOME CONTAMINATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE & EVACUATE AREA. USE RECOMMENDED
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. PLACE IN COVERED CONTAINER FOR
    REUSE/DISPOSAL. SCRUB CONTAMINATED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. RINSE
    W/WATER. USE DRY ABSORBENT MATERIAL SUCH AS  CLAY GRANULES TO
    ABSORB & COLLECT. (SEESUPP)

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS & HEAT SOURCES. STORE AWAY FROM FEED &
    FOODSTUFFS. STORAGE TEMPS NOT TO EXCEED 100F.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS
    & SKIN CONTACT. AVOID GENERATING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS ARE HIGH/PRODUCT DOESN'T
    REMAIN INTACT, USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS TO
    REDUCE EXPOSURES TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Ventilation:RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LONG SLEEVES & TROUSERS. EYE WASH STATION &
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VAPOR PRESSURE CONT'D: 0.0000000015. FIRST AID CONT'D: OBTAIN MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
    NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. SPILLS CONT'D: DON'T WALK THROUGH MATERIAL .
    CONTAMINATED SOIL MAY HAVE TO BE REMOVED & DISPOSED. DON'T ALLOW
    MATERIAL TO ENTER STREAMS/SEWERS/OTHER WATERWAYS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248-273.2F
Vapor Pres:(SEE SUPP)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG EXOTHERMAL REACTION >392F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE, HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
    OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN, TOXIC OXIDES OF POTASSIUM, CHLORINE &
    SULFUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN AN EPA APPROVED LANDFILL/BURN IN AN
    INCINERATOR APPROVED FOR PESTICIDE DESTRUCTION, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS. DON'T REUSE CONTAINER.

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