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                                                     Hi-Yield(R) Liquid Iron

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                       SECTION 1 - CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION



Name: Voluntary Purchasing Groups, Inc.                Box 460, Bonham, TX 75418

Emergency Telephone: (903) 583-5501 or (800) 424-9300 (Chemtrec)

For Additional Information Contact: Product Manager or Date Prepared: 01/23/00

Chemtrec

Common Name (Used on Label):                           Chemical Family: Does not apply

 Hi-Yield(R) Liquid Iron

Chemical Name: Does not apply                          Formula: Mixture of iron, zinc, manganese and copper

                                                       salts

Trade Name & Synonyms: Hi-Yield(R) Liquid Iron



                          SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS



        HAZARDOUS COMPONENT                         CAS NUMBER      % (TYPICAL)        TLV (UNITS)         PEL (UNITS)

Manganese [1]                                       7439-96-5       0.15             5.0 mg/m3           *(C) 5.0 mg/m3

Copper [1]                                          7440-50-8       0.05             1 mg/m3             1 mg/m3

*PEL=Iron oxides(Total Particulates)Zinc

Oxides(Total Dust=15mg/m3)(C): Duration is

for 15 minutes.

[1]NOTE This is a toxic chemical and is subject to the reporting requirements of section 313 of Title III of the Superfund

Amendments and Reauthorizarion Act of 1986 and 40 CFR part 372.

PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

TLV: Threshold Limit Value recommended by the American conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.



                                            SECTION 3 - PHYSICAL DATA





BOILING POINT (°F)           SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O=1)                 VAPOR PRESSURE (mm Hg)

Not established              1.21                                     Not established

PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOLUME (%)    VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1)       EVAPORATION RATE (ethyl ether=1)

Not established                   Not established             Not established

SOLUBILITY IN WATER                            REACTIVITY IN WATER

Complete                                       Does not apply

APPEARANCE AND ODOR

Light green





                                     SECTION 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA



FLASH POINT (°F)                                       FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR (% by volume)

Not established                                        Lower: Not established Upper: Not established

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA                                                             AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

Use extinguisher appropriate to surrounding fire.                               Not established

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS



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Not determined

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

Use procedures appropriate to fighting surrounding fire.





                                        SECTION 5 - HEALTH INFORMATION



PRIMARY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE AND TARGET ORGANS

Eyes, gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidneys.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE

(1) ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE

EYE CONTACT: Local irritation. INGESTION: May cause stomach pain.

(2) CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE

Not determined

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

Disorders of the liver and kidneys

CHEMICAL/COMPONENT LISTED AS CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN

None

NTP                                        IARC                                  OSHA

       YES       NO                             YES       NO                          YES NO

OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS

Not determined

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

EYE CONTACT: Flush with water for 15 minutes. Seek medical attention if irritation persists. SKIN CONTACT:

Remove contaminated clothing; flush with water for several minutes. Seek medical attention if irritation persists.

INGESTION: Seek medical attention immediately, do induce vomiting. INHALATION: Remove victim to fresh air; if not

breathing administer artificial respiration. Seek medical attention immediately.



                                           SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA





STABILITY                   CONDITIONS TO AVOID

       Unstable  Stable High temperatures.

INCOMPATIBILITY (Materials to Avoid)

Not determined

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

Not determined

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION             CONDITIONS TO AVOID

       May Occur   Will Not occur Not determined



                                    SECTION 7 - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES





STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS LEAKED OR SPILLED

Don protective equipment if needed, (see Section 8). Contain spill with an absorbent material and sweep into labeled

container for disposal.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

Dispose of in accordance with Federal, State, and local regulations.









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                              SECTION 8 - PERSONAL PROTECTION INFORMATION



RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Not required under conditions of normal intended use.

VENTILATION

Use in a well ventilated area.

PROTECTIVE GLOVES

If skin contact is likely to occur.

EYE PROTECTION

Safety goggles

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT

Not determined



                                        SECTION 9 - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS



PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING & STORING

Not determined

OTHER PRECAUTIONS

Not determined



                                        SECTION 10 - OTHER INFORMATION









The information contained within was obtained from authoritative sources and is believed to be accurate

for the manner in which the product is intended to be used. Other uses could result in ramifications which

are not included within this document.









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