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                                                      Hi-Yield(R) 3AG

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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: Organic Arsenical Herbicide

 Hi-Yield(R) 3AG

Chemical Name: Monosodium Acid Methanearsonate         Formula: CH3AsO3HNa

Trade Name & Synonyms: Hi-Yield(R) 3AG



                        SECTION 2 - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS



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

MSMA                                          Not determined    48.4             Not determined    Not determined

Inert                                         Not determined    52.6             Not determined    Not determined









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)

>212 degrees F                     1.507                                     Not determined

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

Not determined                           Not determined              Not determined

SOLUBILITY IN WATER                                   REACTIVITY IN WATER

100%                                                  Not determined

APPEARANCE AND ODOR

Clear liquid; essentially odorless





                                   SECTION 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION DATA



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

Not determined                                       Lower: Not determined Upper: Not determined

EXTINGUISHING MEDIA                                                             AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE

Non-flammable                                                                   Not determined

UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS

Not determined

SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES

Avoid use of water to reduce environmental contamination from runoff. Protective equipment/ clothing recommended.





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                                        SECTION 5 - HEALTH INFORMATION



PRIMARY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE AND TARGET ORGANS

Ingestion, skin absorption, inhalation

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE

(1) ACUTE OVEREXPOSURE

Harmful if swallowed or absorbed through the skin. Avoid inhalation.

(2) CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE

Not determined

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

Not determined

CHEMICAL/COMPONENT LISTED AS CARCINOGEN OR POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN

Not determined

NTP                                    IARC                           OSHA

       YES       NO                           YES      NO                  YES   NO

OTHER EXPOSURE LIMITS

Not determined

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

IF SWALLOWED: Drink water and induce vomiting. Get medical attention. EYE CONTACT: Flush with plenty of

water. Get medical attention. SKIN CONTACT: Wash with soap and water.



                                           SECTION 6 - REACTIVITY DATA





STABILITY                   CONDITIONS TO AVOID

       Unstable  Stable Does not apply

INCOMPATIBILITY (Materials to Avoid)

Not determined

HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS

Not determined

HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION             CONDITIONS TO AVOID

       May Occur   Will Not occur Does not apply



                                    SECTION 7 - SPILL OR LEAK PROCEDURES





STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS LEAKED OR SPILLED

See Personal Protection Information below. Avoid contact with spilled material. Soak up with absorbent material.

Flush contaminated area with detergent and water. Do not allow runoff to contact desirable vegetation or any body of

water.

WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD

Consult Federal, State, and local authorities for disposal directives. Small spills may be placed in trash if facility and

disposal site meet the RCRA Small Generator requirements.









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                           SECTION 8 - PERSONAL PROTECTION INFORMATION



RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

Not determined

VENTILATION

General preferred

PROTECTIVE GLOVES

Impermeable

EYE PROTECTION

Goggles

OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT

As needed to prevent skin and eye contact.



                                  SECTION 9 - SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS



PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING & STORING

See product label for additional precautions.

OTHER PRECAUTIONS

Wash skin and clothing after handling.



                                   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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