C. J. MARTIN CO -- GOPHER BAIT 50R  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GOPHER BAIT 50R
MSDS Date:02/15/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:C. J. MARTIN CO
Address:2739 PASADENA BLVD
City:PASADENA
State:TX
ZIP:77502
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:TO769
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:C. J. MARTIN CO
Address:2739 PASADENA BLVD
City:PASADENA
State:TX
ZIP:77502
Country:US
CAGE:TO769

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

Ingred Name:STRYCHNINE ALKALOID
= Wt:.5

Ingred Name:INERT INGREDIENTS
= Wt:99.5

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NOT EXPECTED UNLESS SWALLOWED, BUT IF
    SWALLOWED STRYCNINE IS A POTENT CONVULSANT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE ONSET
    OF EXAGGERATED REFLEXES AND SPASMS OF ARMS AND LEGS. WITH LARGER
    DOSES THERE IS A SENSE OF IMPE NDING SUFFOCATION.
Effects of Overexposure:NOT EXPECTED UNLESS SWALLOWED, BUT IF SWALLOWED
    STRYCNINE IS A POTENT CONVULSANT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE ONSET OF
    EXAGGERATED REFLEXES AND SPASMS OF ARMS AND LEGS. WITH LARGER DOSES
    THERE IS A SENSE OF IMPE NDING SUFFOCATION.

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

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED: CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER AS
    SOON AS POSSIBLE. IF LESS THAN 10 MINUTES HAVE PASSED SINCE POISON
    WAS TAKEN, GIVE 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING
    BACK OF  THROAT WITH FINGER. REPEAT UNTIL VOMITFLUID IS CLEAR. HAVE
    PATIENT LIE DOWN IN QUIET DARKENED ROOM AND KEEP HIM/HER QUIET. DO
    NO INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON. IF	INHALED: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. APPLY ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF NEEDED. IF ON THE SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
    & WASH AFFECTED AREAS WITH SOAP  AND WATER. IF IN EYES: FLUSH EYES
    WITH PLENT Y OF WATER.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM, OR WATER
    FOR SMALL FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP CAREFULLY AND BURY IN GROUND.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
    TAKE INTERNALLY. STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
    AVOID CONTAMINATION OF FOOD, FEED, WATER SUPPLIES, STREAMS AND
    PONDS.
Other Precautions:CONTAINER DISPOSAL: DO NOT REUSE EMPTY CONTAINER.
    COMPLETELY EMPTY, THEN DISPOSE OF IN A SANITARY LANDFILL OR BY
    INCINERATION, OR IF ALLOWED BY STATE AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES, BY
    BURNING. IF BURNED, STAY  OUT OF SMOKE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED WHEN USED ACCORDING TO LABEL
    DIRECTIONS.
Protective Gloves:GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:NONE REQUIRED
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR LONG-SLEEVED CLOTHING AND WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T5
Appearance and Odor:GREEN COLORED GRAIN SORGHUM, NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ONLY WHEN HEATED

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:THIS PRODUCT IS TOXIC TO FISH, BIRDS AND OTHER WILDLIFE.
    BAITS EXPOSED ON SOIL SURFACES MAY BE HAZARDOUS TO BIRDS AND OTHER
    WILDLIFE. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO WATER, OR TO AREAS WHERE SURFACE
    WATER IS  PRESENT OR TO INTERTIDAL AREAS BELOW THE MEAN HIGH WATER
    MARK. DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY TO FOOD OR FEED CROPS. DO NOT
    CONTAMINATE WATER BY CLEANING OF EQUIPMENT OR DISPOSAL OR WASTES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PESTICIDE WASTES ARE ACUTELY HAZARDOUS. IMPROPER
    DISPOSAL OF EXCESS PESTICIDE, SPRAY MIXTURE OR RINSATE IS A
    VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW. IF THESE WASTES CANNOT BE DISPOSED OF BY
    USE ACCORDING TO LABEL I NSTRUCTIONS, CONTACT YOUR STATE PESTICIDE
    OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AGENCY, OR THE HAZARDOUS WASTE RE
    PRESENTATIVE AT EPA REGIONAL OFFICE.

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