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POLICE ~DIo. CALL TO UMQ. IN REFERENCE TOc CHECK)NGA S,U 6J ECT. IPl I.S DBD!$ MOTHER

IP2 J:S DBD'S GRANDMOTHER.

I P3 IS [iSbiS AUNT." '

IP4 IS A FAMILYFRjEND,

IPS AND IPe WORK FOR EMS.

UPON MY ARRIVAL ISP,QKE WITH QFFICER MCGOWEN WHO WAS: WORKING OFF DUTY SECURITY FOR UMG. MC,GOWENADVISED THAT vi, JP1, IP2, AND IP3 HAD BEEN TRANSPORTED BY EMS TO UMC, MCGOINENADVISED THAT DBD WAS DEAD.

Ipg GAVE ME A BAG WITH THE LISTED CHEMICAL PRODUCrS. I-pg SAID THAT EMS BRQUGHT THEM IN ANDTURNE,DTHEM OVER TO-HER. IP91STHENURSING DIRECTOR.

D,ETECTtVES. PANER AND: ENGLISH ARRIVED AT UMC,

t CONTACTED IPf" \NHOWORKS FORDEGESCH AMERICA, ,THE MAKER OF THE PELLETS. I P7 SAID THAT THE PELLETS ARE A RESTRICTED PESTICIDE AND -ARE USUALLY USED I N A WAREHOUSE OR GRAINERY IP7'$AID. THAT PELLETs REACT WITH THE MOISTURE IN, THE-AIR,ANDMAKE A TOXIC CHEMICA.L.

OFFICER MCGOWEN SAID, THAT HE DID NOT SEE ANY TRAMA ON V1'S BODY.

I WENT TO 1322 E, 1STH ,STREET AND SPOKE WITH ,SGT SURFACE. SGT SURFACE ADVISED ME TO TURN THE LJ'STED ITEMS OVER TO IPS (A LUBBOCK FIRE MARSHALL):. I GAVE CUSTODY OF THE ITEMS TOIP8.

I WA.8; A DVI'SED BY EMS "fHAT IPS AND I P6 TRANSPORTED DBO TO UMG IN UN IT 9745 AND UNJT9741 AND ,9742 TRANSPORTED IP1, IP2~ IP3 AND IP4.

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THE LUBBOCK FtRE DEPARlMENT WAS'cALLED TO THE SCENE:.

THE' FOLLOWING FIREMEN WERE CALLED TO THE SCENEINITIAL,L VAS A MEDICAL: GARY VAUG,HN, ANDY' FA'vIER, LES FINCHER AND BR'IAN STEPHEN$~-. THE$E FI R,EMEN ASSISTED EMS AT THE SCENE. THEY ALSO TOQKTHE CHEMfcAL USED AT THE R'ESIDENCETD KILL BUG:;; WITH. THE CHEMICAL WAS

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Wednesday 07~ 1&:07

L>et English advised me he was ,go:ing to the University Medre:al Center in reference to a toddler Who had passed away. I arnved with Det. Englis.hat the UM ER where We Qoth were met by De. Dane, De. Dane'advised me that four (4) adults and a child were transported 1'0 theUM ER due to them calling for:emergency assistance at 1122 E.

other St De. Oane'advised me the ,child had passed away tremen .unknown teason:atthis;, time. De. Dane 'advised meof the differellt-rOoms where the four (4) adults where located. I was advised the Gloria Jude Was located in medical room #8. I advised De. Danetnat I Wbuld speak to Gloria Jude about the events leading up to them having to tall for emergency assistance.

I went into roem #8 and observed GLoria Jude lying on :a medical bed with an Oxygen mask. Glori's Jude advised me ot the hours If3!Elding up toher needing togo the hospital. Gloria Judie was 'away from the residence on

OJ -17-07 atternptl ng,10 f1 ndwork:fbr the day.G. Judie returned to 1322 E. 15th 8t (T. Turner's residence) at, '1830 hours.G; Judie advised me 'she has been sta'ying the're fOr' approximately four (4) Q~Ys. G. Judie advised me T. Turnertold her she had her house sprayed for bugs. It appeared to G.,Judie that T. Turner was proud that.she finally had her hOusesprayed.G. Judie advisedshe was not present at the time '()f the spraying of the house:

G.· Judie, V. ,Samuels; D. Curry, 1. Turner, and L. Dunn were all inside the residence. G. Judie was, unsure of the time but she stated they all eventually went to sleep. G.Judie recalled L. Dunn, v: Sa'muels, ·ahd D. 'Curry wenHo sleep in one bedroom. In the other bedroemwas T, Turner. G. Judie advised me her place to sleep in on a P?lIet in the kitchen ofttie residence. G. Judie woke up at approximately 03'00 hours because she could herV. Samuels being taking to t~e bathroom because she was vomit,ing. G. Judie advised that about: this lime she could smell a strong odor or scent thatshe has never smelled bet.ore. $he df:!'scribe,d the smell as being, similar to smelling llke, "Pure red paint mi,~ed in with glue." G. Judie 'advised me she also felt very ,sick, we~k, and had a really bad crarnpin,g pain in herstomach, She wasunsunaof how long they stayed up but Observed that L. Dunn, 0; Curry, and T. Turner all had been gOing to the bathroom to vomit G. Judie advised theyeveritually went back to sleep.

G. Judie waswoken up was .again by thesound of someone,going to the 'bathroom to vomit ,She had still felt the same symptoms-as from earlier in the mornir)g. G .. Judleadvlsed L. Dunn caHed for emergency assistance d ue to all of them feeling the same symptoms. When emergency persormelarrivedto treat them, G. Judie. advised that firedepartment personnel stated they believed:theY had possibly been poisoned by a water heater that was located. in. ,between the two bedrooms that T. TUrner, D.Curry, L. Dunn, and V. Samuels were sleeping in. G.

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Judie was rushed along with-the other occupants of the residence tothe UMC ER G. Judie did not have any other informatipn to prdvfde me.

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G. JudJe alsos!gned a release for her medical records While at the UMC ER. The relea_se wi!sglvem to Del

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07:48~07,Wedn.esday: 0800 hours:

Sgt. Baker advised me that a 2: year old had been brought to the.Un iversity. Medical Genter Emergency R.Qom, ,and died. I was-told that several other family members were in the ER'also. The family Was at 1322 E, 15th. The.Fire

Department responded to thiS address towhat was at first thought te be a carbon monoxide pOisoning. It now ,did not ap'pear to be C02 polsoninq, I was requested togo to UMC and meet with Del. Danner.

De:LJacob Flores fan temporarvasslqnment) and ,I went to UMC at the ER'. We<rtletwith' Det, Danner. He to.lduS that Glo'riaJudie, Dorothy Gurry, Thelrrra Turner.and l.aoresha Dunn were in the ER bein~ treated, The victim was Vantashia SammuelS. Det. Danner told us that it was possible that the family might have been poisoned by a pesticide. Lacresha, who is the mother ofVantashia,. sprayed two different kinds of bUQsprays the prior day, and rpay have put some rat poison down also. The family' began to feel sick afte'r'thiS was done.

OffiCer Shipman had a centainer of Dege's.eh Phestoxin pellets that had been obtained from the house. Officer' Shipman was talkrng ,with a manufacturer of the product by telephone. The manufacturer told him that no. one should go in the !louse if the pellets where ,still there, He was advised that the pellets Were, activated by the moisture in the air. This infol'mati.on was rei~yed to Sgt. -S,urface who was at the scene With the Fire Depa'rttnent. The telephone nu rnbertor the manufacturer was relaYed to fhe F i r~ Department so' that they could speak with them.

A nurse working 'althe hospital tol.d me that he used to work for a place where they had grain silos. They used the Phostoxin to clear the silos of small rodents. They put the products.ccwn l,Ising masks and th~n sealed the building for over 24 hours. He said that when they reopened the silos there would be a lot ofd:e~d rats. He said the, chemical was very powerful.

Del. Danner requested that Isp.eak with Thelma Turner and DorothY Gurry. 0820 hours:

I spoke With Thelma Turner in ER room 2. She was:stillfeeling ill and using an oxygen mask at the time I spoke: with her: She told me that yesterday (07~t7~07) at around 1300 or 1400 hours, tacresha used a big, can of bug spray in :the house. She thought it mig ht have ,beEm Black Flag brand. Lacresha then sprayed a smaller can of Raid,. Thelma said thatthe spray made her fe'el tunny, so she sat outside for a couple of ho:urs.\Nhenshe went back inside She started to feel bad. About 1630 hours Thelma went t6 bed. She began to throw UP sometime after

this. She told me that every timesh-ethreW up she. also urinated. '

Thelma told memat she rented the house from Sherry Wheeler~ Thelma is the person that has' control OVer the

house. '

I then werit to ER room 3 and spoke with Dorothy Curry. She was also sick and using an oXygen mask. She told methat she does not live with Thelma blttwBs,staying there, for the night. She told me thatshe started feeling Sick

at about. 2200 houes, Atabout 0200 or 0300 hours this tnorn'ing she b'eg'an to-throw up, Shethen started .

e~periencing chest Rains. DQrothysaid that she Was th'e're most of ' the prior ,day (07 .. 17 -07). S he thought that Lacresha sprayed the house that rnornlnq. She and the rest of the farrrily sat outside most Oftheday. 'DorothY went to bed that night in Thelma~s fQom. After they decided to call for an ambulance. she laid in Lacresha's room.

Det: Danner requested .that I obtain a consent to search for Thelma's residence, So that the FirE! Department could

make.their entry into the residence. I spoke with, Thelma Turnerandasked her to sig n a consent.to search form. -She. VI(~s hesitant to sign thetorrnat first because she dig not understand what We,wanted te look f6r. I explained to her that it would mostly be theFir~ Department making entry-and searching forthe source 'of whatever made them sick. She agreed to sign the consent.at this point.

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Thelma Turner and Dorohty CLlrry both sjgned releasesfortheir medical records.

The medical releaseand consent to, search forms were turned over to DetectivE" Danner.

I asked Thelma Turner where she gofthe Pl?Stl¢ides from that were used at her home. She told me thai she gqt them from a person that she knew as: 20/2:q. $heonly knew him by his nick name. lask~:d her how I CO u ld' contact this person. She told, me-that his mother, :Shirley Evans, livedarot,md thebJock on E. 16th. She, did not know the exact ~ddress. She said that she paio 20/20 tenor fifteen dollarsfor thE! pesticides.

Henry Hughes came to the hospital. Henry Is Thelma's bo_yfriend. I asked himJf he had done anything else to the house recently, He'~Old me that he put some c-a),Jlk in the bathroom yes,terday. He told me that it Was ordinary bathroom caulk. Det Danner obtained house, keys from Henrysc that entry could be made into the' residence.

07~6, hours:

Dete~tiv~ Floresand I dreve to 1322 E. 15th. The housewa$taped off with crime scene tape, and Was being monitored by the Fire, Department.

James Rayford was' across the street with several other people. I a pproeched him and asked 'if he knew who 2011Cl was. He told rnetnat itwas Misstep-son and that his name was Anthony Evans. His mother was Shirley Evans Rayford anp wB!i:also thereat the-scene. I i;Jsked them if they had. used any of the chem lcalson their home. They told me that they had not I told James that I needed to speak with Anthony. He told me that Anthony had a cell phone but that he did not know the number. James told me that he would go to. his house and. get the telephone: number. James 'drove away at that time. He returned ashort time' later and told me that he called Anthon~/scell phone, but he did riot answer. James left' a message· for him to come-to the seene or contact me. I had given James one of my' busi ness cards. I asked James for Anthony's cell phone number .He was unsure of

the number. He gave me 'the numbers of773~2130 cr 773-3021. I later attempted to, call both numbers and was

unable to cOhta6tAnth()ny~ .

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On 07118/07 I received a page frtim POlice' " ' ' to GOtitactSergeant Jeff Baker reference a tw,o ye'ar old who

was deceased at UniverSity MedIcal Gehter Emergency Roont I responded to Uni'ilersit~i Medh::a:l Ceiiter Emergency Room. I spoke with Officer Michael Shipman at the Emergency Room. I was' i riforrne'd that the subjects were pro!;Jght"ih to the Entergenc::y Room because itwas thought that they had .carbon monoxide

poisoningat'id 'It appeared nOw that was not the case. '

Officer Shipman showed me a Can of Black Flag arid aean ,of Raid which hadbe'e'hhad beerisprayed in the residence locatec;t at 1322 E . 15th, QfficerShipma.n also showed me an aluminum canister that was labeled Degesch Phqstoxin Pellets; The canister hadwhite labels; atl around the canister stat!rrg lt's cotlte,tlts; usage, pre.caufjonsand sto~ge: .. The Phostoxirr pellets had alsobeenused inside the residence. ' '"

I asked dtfi,¢er :S!iipm.an to contact someon_e from ,Deges,eh America's to firidfurther details about their chemical, Qfficer Shipman stated thEit he \'Yes told, that the: ghemicalw,as a res.tricteci pesticide that norrnaleppl ic;;ati6ti was used 'in warehol!seor grainery. The Person that Officer Shipmc!n spokato aiscstated that if pellets were_ still in the 'residence that no oneshouldenter .. This inform.ation was relaygd to Sergeant S:urfaCe·wt;lO was cat theresiqence With the Fire Department.

I learned that-the deceesedwas.vantashla SamL,lels. I also was i'nformed thetLacresna Dunn (IP1), Thelma Turner (IP2)., Dorothy Curry (.1P3) arid Gloria Judie (IP4) were being treated.L, Dunn isvantashia's rnQther.T. Turner is L. Dunn'S mother and vantashia~sgrand mother. D. Curry is L D'-I nn's aunt. Officer J acp~ Flores-was with DetectiVe T. English': I asked J. FloreS-arid Detective T. EngliS-hto speakw,ifh T. Turner, O. Curryand G,.

Judie while J .s,poke,with L. Duhrl,reference this incident. v

I spoke.with L Dunn in her examination room .. I digitally reCorded my interview with L. DUl1nusing a Panasonlc RR-US360 digital recorder. The f(dlowing,jsa bdef SYriO'pSiS my interview, with l. Dunn. I downloaded; the<digital recordinqto my computer arid then made aCD-R; copy. I placed the CD .. ,R copy in the:-Identification Section.'

L. Durin statedshe lives with her mother at 13-22 E. 15th street. l. Dunn ,said that She had sprayed bug spray and gufo.ul penet~aroundnoon on 07117/07. L. Dunn stated slie put the pellets behind the eritertairiment Centers in her mother'S bedroom 'i:!:rid the Irvin'g room. L. Dunn also said she putthe pellets behind the,cbuchesarid the stove, L Dunn statedshemadesureto put the pellets behind big sttiffsb Vil:i'ntashia could riof get to them.

L. Dunn stated 'sh'e, gbt the bug spray form her work, Capreek Heme. Health, and her mother's friend :got the.pellets frqm liis work. L. Dunn said that her morn's frie'hd had that kind of stuffwhere hewerke'd. L. Dunt1S'aid he bought

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it for her mother and she paid him back.

L. Dunn stat~ her mother went b.a.(fk in the house first between 4:00 and 5:00 PM. L. Dunn sta'te:dshe spoke with her mother fora minute in the house and then she: and Vantashia left. L .. Dunn stated ,she and Vsntashla went to her boyfriend's house. L. Dunn stated that on the way' home she stoPRed by Burger Ki,ng and got hambllrgers for ev'eryone. and returned homearound8AO PM.

L .. Dunn stated that her mother, T. Turner, goisick first around t l :00 PM and was throwing up. L. Dunn stated that ·about thirty minutes later Vantashia started. te throw up, L. Dunn -stated thatVanta~hia was throwing up' clear . stuff, L. Dunn 'statedshe then-started throWing up around 2:QO AM. L,Dunnsiateq she, continued to get up to thrOW up and she-finaUy told. her aunt to call the ambulance. L._ Dunn stated that Vantashia W<;:IS C;ryihg and they waited outside for the· ambulance.

l. Dunn stated at firsUhey thought it was' the food thatwascauslng them to be sick and then thought the bug Spray. L. Dunn said that the Fire. Department said it was Carbon 'Monoxide.

I explained to L. Dunn that we would need to get her mother to sign a Consent to Search Form so we could have the Fire Department checked the house again for thecauseof their illness and to ensure it w.as $cife for people to occupy. See~digital recording of my interview with L. Dunnfor further ,details.

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T. TUrner ahd D. 'Curry both told Detective Engli,sh that'L.Du-nn had sprayed the, house with bu,g spray orr 07/17/07. T. Turner said that the spray made, her feel funny and she: sat outside for a couple of hours. G .. JlJpie told Officer J. Flores that she had been looking for work· all day and when she returned T. Turner was proud that she had the house sprayed for bugs. See theireupplementsfer further de,tails.

Detective English obtaln'ad a Corrsentto Searoh Form from T. TUrner. We also requested all Of them to sign medical releases so that I ,eould obtai-n their medicat records coricernfngthis Incident.

T. Turner stated she got the.pesticide froma frtendhat'ned 20/20. T. Turner did not know hisreal name but stated his mother lived.on E.16th. T. Turner told Detective EngliSh she paid 20/20 ten.or fitteen dollars forthepesticide.

I spoke with Henry H4ghes, IP14, atthe hospital and he provided me with a key to T. Turner's residence, H. Hughes is T. Turner'sbeyfriend,

I. Detective English and Officer Flores left the hospital and responded to 1322 E. 15thstfeet. Detective El1gH~h spoke with James Rayford,. IP15, who was-standinq ih a crowd across the street from 1322 E; 10th. J. Rayfqrd stated that 20120 was his step-son Anthony Evans. See· DefectiVe Engli'sh's supplement report for further~qetails.

referencehlseonversatlon with J. Rayford. -

The'Fire Department made entry into 1322 E-. 15th street at 1110 hours using the key T. Turner- had provided. The:

Fire Department detected. 4.55 PPM of the SUSPected pesticide. Fire Marshall Bob Bailey photographed the residence and fQ\,Ind p,elletsbehind the stove, both refri_Q,eratbrs, the entertainment center in the: living room and Qetween the furniture in the NQrthwestbedroom. a. Bailey stated there were dozensof pellets in varying stag.es of degradation. The' Fire Department Cl_gai n v~mtilated the residence. See Fire Department report #07'-1178'5 and CD~R:di.scof the photographs for further intorrnatlon. I made 'a copy anne C D-R disc and placed it in the Identification Sedion.

S.Bailey stated' that the. 'Ieve:! ofPhostp~in In the residence was still too high fpr ,he residence to be occupied. I informed Henry Hughes thatne one was togo Inside the resldence until FrU;lay, Q7120/07. H. Hughes was ihfoiTned that the Fire Department would meet bimat the' residence that day and check_ itag-ain to make sure-it was safe to occupy.

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The: Fire, Department had ventilated the resldenceearllerthls mQrning when they responded at 0$0-2 heues.

On 07/19/07 j went to Red River Commodlties in referenc.e to a Crime Line tip stating that A. Evans worked there and that is where he"90t thepesticide~ 1 spoke with Randy Powell, IPta', reference ~his incident. R. Powell is the

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Warehouse Supervi'sor for Red River 'Commodities. R. Powenalso has a Nonc:ommEjrciaJ PestiC'ldeApplitator '

License,#0235920', from the Texas Department of Agriculture, The effeCtive dates ontle liOOns.e were 02l2B/07Jo 02128/08. The Hcenseallow:ed R. Powell to purchase and apply the pestipil:te. R. Powell showed me wh_ere the pesticide was stored. They were storing the. pesticide in the malntenanceoloset whi'chw,as locked with a hasp: and padlock. R. P6wellstated that he believed there were seven people with keys to the_ closet. R. Powsl,1 stated they

last used the pesticide on 07/11/01 and 07/12/07 in a trailer and a bin. .

R. Powell stated that A. Evans sign-ed 'out oM 0711:8/07 at 09,61 hours, I was given thetimesheet a,nd A. Evans signed out sick; It appeared A. Evans had 'originallY written death in the family-and then erased it. R Powell stated t~ey have not heard from or seen -A. Evans since. Seesignjn sheet for further details.

I attended Vantashla Samuels autopsy. The Autopsy Was: performed by DoctorThomasPClfsans, Vantashia's autopsy Showed no signs of trauma and was unremarkabl'e,,·J was given a CD-R copy of the autopsy photqgraphs, footprint cards and a blood card. These remained inmy possesslon until I placed the CD-R in the Identification Section and the foetprlntcard and bleodcerd lnthe property room.

I went to University Medical Center Room. #454 and spoke with Thelma Turner,again reference this incident. I digita!ly recorded my interview using a RR-US3.60 digital-re:cotder. "'Fhe following is a brief synopsis of my int'erview with T. Turner. I downlm~ded the ,dIgital recordif')Q temy. computer and-then made a CQ:"Rcopy. I placed the

CD-R co_py in the-ldentifl~tion Se~tion.

T. Turner stated she spoke with A. Evans On Sunday about her roach problem. T. Turner stated, that A. E'i./ans told,

her that he had some Stuff she could use and she-would not have to worry about the.roaches, T. TUrner said that A Evans was going to get ,it from his job.

T. Turner Siilid that.A, Eyans,broug,ht her the.pesficide on Monday arourto 4;00 or 5:00 PM. T. TUrner slated he brought the silver bottle in a white sack. T. TUrner-said that A. Evans'told herto put the stuff behind COUches and not in the open .. T. Turnef!stated that A Evans never mentioned anything about staying outsree after they put the

stuff down.' T. Turner stated she p,aip A Evans len dollars for the stuff.' .

T. Turner st~ted that Lacresha sprayed. the raid in the house. T. Turnersald she told Lacresha to wait befcreshe sprinkled down the stuff A; Evans gave them. T. Turner statf;Ki that Lacresha waited about 30 minutes and then sprinkled:down the :stuff. T. Turnerstated the'smell wasstronq and .she had to walk out ofthe House. T. Turner said that Lacrssha stated thc;it maype she should have waited to put down the stuff.

T. Turner stated she stayed outside about two hour$.and then went back inside and laia down. T. Turn-et stated aboul3:0Q, PM she started throwing up and could not keep anything down: T. Turner statedthat Vantashia' started getting-sick around 2:00 AM 'and then l.aeresha was ca'IIing for Dorothy to help Mer get to the, living roomareund

3:30 AM. T. Turner stated that Dorothy told Laeresha that she could not get up. T. Turner stated that Lacresha called tire ambulance and they waited outside for it to arrive. ,See digital recording of T_. TurnE!r'sjpterview for further details.

On 07/20/07 I spoke with Texas Department of Agriculture Inspector James Esty in my office. J. Esty was Cl)r:'Iducliri!;) the investig.atiOn for the-Texas Department of Agricu.lture.

On 07/2'0/07 I: went to 1322 E . 15th, where the Fire D,epartment was going to eheck the level of Phosphine gas ihside the Residence. Tha.Fire Department registered a 1.2 PPM reading still inside the residence. They open the house to ventilate and stated they would return around 1500 hours.

The Fire Department returned to 1322 E. 15th and' the house was cleared of Phosphine gas at the ti me ofthe second reading bLit th~ Fire Departmentstated they wanted the family to wait to .OCCUPY the re.s.idem::e until the

ne_xl morning, 01/21/07. .

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f continued to try to locate A. Evans ih reference to this incident but Without-SUccess,

On 07127/0,7 I Went to 1504 E. 16th and spoke with James Rayford:. J. Rayford stated h~ had not seen nor heard from A. Evans. I askedJ. Rayford to come'tnanc give me. a statement reference this incident. J. RCJYford_ st?lted

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On 07/30/07 I dropped' off the medical releases to Un'iversity Medical Center. I found in reViewing the medical reeornsl found that Lacresha Dunn's urfne,tested pos'itive; for oarmabinoid. See medical records for further

'information'.' ,. ," " ,. . "," v ',v " " "'. .' , ' .

I also cheeked with Red River CbmmodTties and they stated theY had not heard from nor see. A Evan$:,s,in.ce he

left workoh 07/18/07. ' " , , , ,

On 0'8/03/07 James Rayford ,sa,lled and:scnedljled anapPQintment forOB/0.6/07al0830 hours,

On 08/06/07 J. Rayford came to the Police Department for His $chec;J,uled ,apPOintment. The fdllowingis a brief .synopsis of his statement COncerning, thlsmeldent,

J. Rayford. said that he was A. Evansstep,.father for 36ar 37 years.J. Rayford 'stated thatoii a Sunday he Wa$ at

T. Turner's house with A. EVans. J, Rayford'sfated they were In the living room drinking beer and a cup'of "

whiskey.J. Rayford stated that he set the cup of Whi$key down and' I n a matter of seconds it was full 0'( reaches.

J. Rayford sald that A Evaris told T. Turnerhe had found 'somethiri,g' that woufd work for roaches. J. R~yfordsaid' that T. Turner asked A. Evans to bring her the roach kilieL J. R~yford stated thatA. ElJans;t9ld T Turner no less than 8 to 10 times not to put the roach killer down Inside the hause. J.Rayford saidtlis,tA. Evans told T. Turner better yettor, her to wait until Fficlayan:d he would put the roach killer out by thestoraqe :shec;l where the pld mangy·dog, $tayer;i.

J. Rayford stated that on Tuesday A Evans carne to th.e house for lunchand told him he' had given T. Turner the ro;aqn killer. J. RCiyfordS;aiq that he found out vvedne_sdayfrom a neighbpr thatT. Turner's little g,randbaby had die~ fromwhat they thol,lght was' C::,arbqn monoside poisonihg,.

JRayfofd stCited he was 'asked by Deteqtive English if he ~nE!W 'Twenty"and he told him he was hlsstep-scn. J, Rayford ssld he went horne. and trlec;l to CCiII A Evan's eell phone but dig not getan:ans\;lfer. J. Rayford stated' that A. EvansshoweQ up at the h,ousepetween 7:00 and 8:QO PM crying 'saying he had told T. Turner notto put the roach killer in the house, J, Rayford said he told A , Evans he he-ected tospea,k with the police to give his' side-of the story. J. Bayfordsaid th'at.A Evans' left. and he has not.seannor heard from him since that day, See J. RayfotdstatelTferitfor:further .detal Is.

Anthony Evans never contacted the police nor were We able to; locate him to '$peak,with him reference this incident.

On 09106/07 I received a call from Darrian Howard who is-a parole Officer. D. Howard :st-ated"that he has. heard, that A. Evans Was in EI Paso, Texas ,but he did not have anezact address. D. H aWard, stated he Would call me back if and' when he(go.t an address.

On 12/03/07 I receiVed a can from Lacresha DOnn. LacreSha stated that aclose.friend who wa'S' in EI Paso saW A Evans~ Lacreshastated the address was t0760 Eagle Pass.

On 12104/07 [faxed thereparfs and the above infotmatiOri to Sally Arrendo'ndo with thsTexas Department of Pu bUcSafety.

on 02/22/08 I receiVed the Vantashia Samuels autopsy report via fax from the Lubbock County Medical'

Examiner's Office. The folloWing lsa bri'el synopsis of the ',autop-sy report. .

The, report .statsd that the cause Of death was complications of acute Phosphine gas exposure; Thie report stated the manner ,of deathas Acdldiehtal.Se'e autopsy report for further details, .

On 02/22/08 I made ari open records request to the Texas Departmentof Agricultur.e to 'their Publiclntormation Office in refereriCe to 'receiv:ingacopy ot thefr investigative report anci a GD~'Rcontain'ing,the photographS they teok during their investigation. They processed my request on 02/271108 and mailed it tome.

I r'ec.eived the Hwestigatihg report'frorn the Texas Department of AgrIculture. In reviewing the report I found that R. P()well state.d that Anthony Evans did riot taKe partln:CI11.y fUmigatfonoperations durthg.his: empJoyment with, the

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company. See rep,Qrt for further details.

I made aCD-R copy ofthe Texas-Department of Agr.iculture's photographs and placed the origJna[ in the identifi'ca~i()n Section. The CD~R: copy is attar;;hed witt,1 this report:

On 01/23/0'91 received 'a call from Lacresha Dunn reference this incident L. Dunn state(tthatAnthony Evans had been arrested 'l n 51 Paso a,nci hadbeen brpl:Ight bapk to Lu bbock-and was currently in ,the LLlbl:Jo,Ck :Go,u nty Jai I,

On '0 1/Z,6'1091 went to the' Lyb,bock County Jai land spoke with Antli9ny Evans iha ,OWl room. I asked A",Evans if he knew_ Why I was there.to speak wittl him and he stated about this' inciderit. 'lasket:iA. Evans if I could 'record our' conversation Llsing a Panasonic R R- US3QO digital recorder and he stated that would be fi ne,

I M irandized:A, Evans at 10Q2 heursand he stateq heu nderstood his -rights, wi.sh,e,d to waive' his rights and speak with me concerning this incldent. The following is a brief synops_isof A, Evans' digitally recordedstatement,

Anthony Evans slated hEl! was at T. Turner's drinking. A Evans saId that he was tellingT. Turner that lie had gott~nsQme·stl!ffathj~ jo_" that would kill outside, rodents. A. EV<;lnss;;liq he had found the stLlff' in thedurnpster, A. Evansstated that T. Turnerasked him ~o ge~some for her. A. Evans.stated he 10lQ hoe woulci gether some but she didnot need to putii down arqundhergranddaughter. A. EVans stated the pesticide WijSin an aluminumcan and had.a white label. AnthQny s.aid the lab.eI·$.aidK~p:Away From Children.

Anthony said that T. Turner stated she wanted tp"'get rid of the: stray cats. Anthony stated.that T. Turner said that G'loria ,Judie wa$feeding the c:ats and she wanted.to get'rid of them. Anthony said that he tQldher to put it out-in -the shed and he was pretty sure it WOLlId take careof the cats.

Anthony stated· that he Worked at Red River Commodities, Anthony saidhe'did not.15now ab.,outthe pestieideand had never been there when they put it cutatwork. Anthony stated that ,only 'a few people would put the pesticide out and everyone·else.Would.'go. Anthony stated that they would come-back and they would have them clearr up ; the! bo~tops that they h.a:d leftfhe pesticide on arid throw: away theernpty cans. Anthony ;stated that they d.id riot wear gloves ormask.when cleanirig up the pestleide.

AnthonY stated he was looking in the, tra'sh forem pty, aluminum carrs for a guy he worked with arid found the pesticide with the,top still on It. Anthony said he picked it up and found "it had Some left in the cari. Anthdnysaid. tha.t he hid lt.et his Job. Anthony said he was first going to give it toa relative toput·oawn' ground h'og holes

because the can said itwas forrode.rits. ....-

Anthony·stated He· gave the pesticide· to T. Turner and she did not f;'ay him for 'the pesticide. Antho·ny stated know he wished he WOUld' have never given T. Turner' the pesticide. See A Evan's digitally recorded statement for

further d~t~jls. .'.

This case will be. presented to the Criminal District Attorney'sOffit'e for their review and the filing of'cha:rges in this

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'01 ' thIs case Was presented to theCrfminal District Attorney's Offi'ce rtheir revi.ew and thefi ng,of

charges in this m-atter. Assistant District Attorney Bas:settdeclJned ta prosecute in this matter citing InsuffiCient Evidence.

Based on this inform,ation this case wUI be Exce:ptianaUy CI-Sated. !, Actor's haVe beenidentifi"ed

2. Actot's locationisknown

"3,. There is suffiCientevidence_ presenttor prosecutlcn

4. The Criniinal District Attqrney's Qffice declines to prosecute in this r;na-tter citing Ins'littlc,lent EvIdence C~se'$tatlJs: i;:x-ceptiQnally C:l.eared

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Fr.om~[}ana Gibim'n [dglbsonOdegesc:hamerlca_~m]

s.tIt; Tuesday. Augu8t07,2007 8:40 AM

To: Shawn Davis

Subject: DEGESCH America, IncJHoustofi Dlv~ion visil on 8I06I07

'Attachm..,ta: nfR~STRICTED USE6~.pdf

-~ N~ of OUr Houston offlceasked that I send you a copy of our Restricted ChemicaIUse Report shOWing our Involce-Nuniber 57629 dated 06/25/01.

Dana L. GiJ;>son

Accounting Clerk/Secretiu'y bEGESCH ~edca. Inc.

15~~eDl1ve P'. O. Box 116

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Fax: 540-234-9701

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Date Qf Rfivlsion: M8l'dl2006

SECTION II - HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS INFORMATION

lt1fintlty; . _...

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2 .• 'Otitia Furi1~ bagS don," cont8lh ammonliJni caroamate. ..

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,AlP CASN!;).20859-73-8

PH!) .CAS No. 7~§1-2

AI(OH)aCAS No .. 2t645_,51-2

tAFPA ChemIcal Haz,8rd Ratings:

Fiam~biiitY Hazl;!,rd '4 .

Heatth Hatard 4. . ReactiVity Hazard .2

Special Hazard 'W

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OSHA Pel IWA (ppm)

0,.3

50. 5,000

HydrogEjn Ph9~pl:lide Ammonia

Caroon DIoxide

2)~H2COONH4. ->-2NH3 + 00:2.

NH20QONH4 -CAS No. 111'1-7B-O

NH3 CAS No. 7664-41-7

CO2 CAS,N!). ·12~38·9

$ARA PhyslCiSl ~nd Haalt,.. Hazards.:

Fife .

Reactivi1y !mmeeiate (Acute)

ACGIHILV:

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(ppm) ,(ppm)

MQSl:i.

WUL (ppm)

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0,3 25 :;;,OQP

1,0,

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SECTION III - PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTiCS,

8011)ng. P-olnt,j At~ >100QC PRa"BY.7 C

Vapor Preuure:

AlP Omm 149 .

PH340riiniHgill-1294'e AQ100inmHg026:ic

S~'lc. Gravity .CJf V.pol's{Alr :: 1):

Alp· NiA

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PMa26cc .infOO rril water at 17 C

AC Very;soJub~, reacts

Form 19356,{RJIO:6) P3iOs

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A'PP6f!",.,Q!I- and Odot!

The PnoStOXin, Deti~hosand Fumex;formula,IOl1s, and aluminum phosphide baveagre&flls.h-9O!IIYCOIor and Ihe,hydrl)gen. ph~phjde (phosphlhe" PH3) gasprodui:Sd by tliese chelJiicalshas an odordescribaCi as similaifogarlic, cartlideordeqlYingfish.

Speeiflc Gravity:

AIP2;SS

Me[tlng POint? AlP ",1OQOaC PH3 .133.5'C

SECTION IV .. FIRE-AND EXPLOS_lON HAZARD DATA

Flash Point: . . -

Aluminum phosp:t1lde, Phoilloxlri, O'etlaPhos and. FumeiC--sre not themsalvesfiammablli!, Ho-ver, they' reaclreadilv Wjih water to prual,lC8 hydrogen ptlosphide '(phosphine, PH3) gas which may ignitEisponlaneouslY In airal concentratiOns above i'i3 L~i..of 1.8"., v/v.UEL of hyQrogen, pho§ptii$is, ".01 known.

E~lnguJahlng Media;

sutfocate flames With .$and, .carbOn (ijoxide cirdry e!rtingulshing ,chemic,_als.

Special FIre FlghtlnOProcedur8$;

Dc rioi use waler on metal pbosphid8! fires.

Respll'lltory, Prpte,ctlon:

Wear NIOSHIMSHA appi'o\ied SCBA ofequlvalenl r8spii'a,lory protl,lction.

Protective Clothing:

Wear gloves when handling Pho$lqliClJiMd DetiaPh()S tablets,pell. or dysr:

Unusual Flrlnnd -Expl_()jlon H~rd.: .

HydrO,gen phoSphid8"ait n:iIXIUntS iU coii~nlraliOris ,ablMItIie lOWer ne.rori'llible liinit of 1.I;I%vN, PH~ mt;tyignite, SJ)ontll'

.neo. '. usly. Ign.m .. 1;," of.' . hi!1h. co. ne .. ". nt.' rations .. 01 hydrogen.. . pilOS. Ph. ide.can piQauce a very erwrgetic reaa:ibn.ExpJosl(j(i$ Can oiCCur under these caridtions 8lId may <;au. severe perso". injury. Never allow the bUUdup Of hydrogen phOapbide 10 exceed expJosI.,.

concentration •• open C:Qnta;n!'l1S of m~ ptiO$phidlis in ~n air only and newr'in it flammBble atmosphl1!re;' Do_riOt,contrne spent or partially spent duSt from metal phOSphIde f\jmfgants,8$lh\UIOW release_Of hydi'Qgen phosphkta I~ th~ ma.lerfQl~ may r~1I i.nthe ~ation of an explosive almQSPhere;Spontaneous . Ignition may occur irlarge.quantities of alurTilnlMTl phosPhide or mag· nEl:Siurn pi)OSphide ara piled in ~Ct ¥.!Hhli_quid wa~~. nu-1s~RaRlCLllarty lrull il quantities of it1esemater!alsB"" placed in moiSt orspcilied grain wfiiCh can pl'O'illdepartiai COfl"tle~Ofthe t'lydrqgen phoSphlde_gaSlibe;~)ed by hydrplyti,s. .

Fires containing hydrogen phosphide or.metal phosphides Will produce pflOsPhbric add by IhefollowinQ- reaction:

2PH3 + 402 -> 3H20 + P~5 -:>0 2H3P04

SECTION V - REACTIVITY,OATA

Staj:illily:

. PJu:istoxin, DetiaPnos. F"umexand aJul'l).inom phosphld.eare:_stabte'to mO$lchEimlc:al reactl9ns,e~epnor hydrQlysi~ Th~ win 'reii'd wilh moist ,!iir, liquid· watar, acids andsOI'ne other liquIds 10 prodiJi::e loxiC: and flammable 'hYdrogen phosphide gas. H~rQgtn p_hosphide may Illw;:i vigofQO,SIY with o~nand other oxidiZIng agents.

(ncompallblllty: '. .

Avoid contact with water and oiCidizlngagents.

Cor'rosion';.

Hydrogen phosphide gas may reilctWitli cfiitaill, mettifs,an-d ~ cOrt:QSion, IilSP~11y athighar ternpei'~tui'es;:md rela· tive humidities. Metals$UCh as copper, brassan'd other copper alloys, and plfjCj0us metals .sueh as gold' and silver Bre susceptibli9 ~,~oiTosion byphQ_sphlne~ Small electric ITI()tQI1; smoke datectom,)JI'a:ss sprinklerheads,'balteries and ~ry cilarg· ers, fork nIts" iemperatur~mc:mllorfogsyst,ms, ~Witching g~l'6. comrnuniG_!ltiOn qeyiC8!s, comlM~r;s, calcUlators a'np pthBr El!eC' tnca! equipment may be damaged'tly this .gas"Hydrogen phosphide witl also' react wllh certain metalllc,sallsand,'lherefoRi. S81'1' sl,ti.ve items suchas photographic film! someino~nicpiglT1enls, ete',!ilhould not be eKpOSed;

Hazardous Polymerization:

WULnot cceur, ' ..

SECTION VI - HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION

RcUtesof Entry:.. -

Ttfadermal,toxlcity of aluminum pfioSphldeiSvery lOw. The LDSO via IheGermjl,l route is, greater Ihan5,poO tng per kilo· g~m tor a t-ncur eXjJ~lI~; Primat)l roules- of ,exposure are Inhalation and ingestion.

Acute and Chronic Healm fI~rds:

Ph~oxin,~aPhl'.'s and Fumexare hi,~hlva_CUle tpK!c sub_slances. Th.a LC5.0'lorhydrogen phosphide g~s IsaOOul18O ppm for a t-hour In!)alatlon eJ(posgre. TheacutliJ oral~o~ICIW of thePl:lol5tQXAn, Dell,._p!:lO$-aOO Fumexformula:llcns was found to be. 11.5 mglk9 of bodV weight. Aluminum phoSphide and ,phosphine ate. nol ~n(j"m II) cauS:~.(;hronic poiSoilliig.

Car':!ntlglIl11c: It)!:,. , '. . . . . .

Aluminumj)h(l$phide and phospl:iineare nol carclnoge'riio and are, nOlifsted-aSi.s.ue;htivNTP, IARC oI',OSHA.

Slgns.and'SVrt'tptol1l8; of Exposure:

- -Aluminum phosphideJabIEiIi;, pellets, bagS a:nd,dust react .wiih moisture from ttie- air, actds a:nd many olher IiQuld$ 16 re1ea.se:

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hydrOgen phc!sphjd~ (phOSphine, PHa) gas. Mi}p elCJ)05Ureto/ inhalationqlus~ malaise (indefinite feeting of'sicknesS). ringing in the ears. fatigue. nausea and presl>urein th:e chest which II;, (el~ by removitlto. fr,sh fAir. MociEirale poi$Oning cal,lS.es weakness. vomiting. patnjust above the stornaoh. chest pain, dliUTheaarid dySpnea (diffiCUlty in bre'iithing), SymPtom:!> of I!lev",re ROlsonlng may eceur within a few'hou~:to several days flilsulting'in pull'!1Oflary edema (flUid irr tungs)i(tnd may lead 10

dlZiJr.ess~.cyano$is (blue or p\Jrpte:skin c,6Jot),unConsCiotlsne~. !lnd death. . ,

Emergerid'y an'dFlrS't Aid Procedures: . . . ., .

$.ymptoms 'of overexposure,are: headache, dtu:lne~, nausea" diffiCult breathing,. vOmiting, arid diai'rtl9a,. rnali caSes .:.Jf Olierexpos,ure get 'TIeelca! att,enlion immediately. Take victim to a doctor or emergl!ncy treatment fsolity,

It Ihega's,or dust from alymlnum phosphide is jhhaJeKJ; ,

Gal expo,sed. person toh"esh alf. Keep warm and make sure person can breathe freely. It breathing has .stopped , givearllficial reSPiration by mOuth~to-mclJthorQther (neans of resiJsc;i~lion. O(l not .give anythjng by mouth II;) an uDCpn$Cio.t,ls'person..

I' aluminum phosphide MUftis tabletso[ powder are swaJlowf)d: .

Dr\hkqf adiltiliiSler one or tWo 9lQSElscjfwater and if!duce vC)mltlng by tquching.Da,ck of throat with finger. or if ayaiJab:,le,syrup oJ' IpecaC.' '00 not. give anything bY mouth ·if viCllm is uncOnscious qr not alert.

lI.pOWder Qr QiiWUlesof "Iuminum pnosphideaet on.skjn Qrgothiog;

Br'tI$h orsnSk8 mate.i1S1 cJff clotheS In II Wetl vfintilall!d a:(J8. AU!)WcI6thi$to a.etliI~lna ventilated !1re,. prior to lal,!ndeting. Do not laavecpritBrriinat.ed.clcthing ln OCCUPied andlo·r Crihflned areas such as automobiles. varts;- rnotei. rOotns.,!!tC. Wash con· laminated skin thoroughly wilh soap and water.

It duslfrom: !)CHats or tablets gatt in eyes:,

Flu$iiwilh plenty of ~ater, G~ rnadlpal.il~nlion.

S'ECTfON VII· PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING

$plll Cleanup Pr¢ectU,..: .

If possible. dispose of spilled Pho$!oxin;DetlaPI1Os, antj Fumex by U$8 a@tdl~gto !abellnStruClli:lJ1l;. Fr~hlYspilled m$t& rial WhiCh has not been contaminated by water or foreign matter may be fuplaeedlnto· olIglnal ecmtairrers. Pt.inC'lured flaskS or containers ITl$Y be tempt;)rarily rep~ired using aluminum tape. If the age of the'Spill is unknown or .if the product has been con· laminateQ with soli, del:ll'i$; \Y$ler, ell:.,~h.r up ttl8splll~e in s.mslloPSI'I l;luc~e\S having e, ~paMy nQ \ar-ger jhWl aboul1 galion.Do not add lTIOi"ethan about 1 101,5 kg (2' to, 31bS.) 10 abuciket..lfon-~iI9\vet~d.ead:ivaljOn Is MUeaslble,tr:an5pOrt theunebvc

ered buckets in open vehic:les to,asullable;area. Wear gloves when handllrg PhosI9J(in talJleIs,and pelletS. ..

Rewiratdry p~i.on maybe r8ql,Jired during cleanup of spilled material. If the concentn;ltion of hydrogen phosphJde rs

un~n-o.Wn,NIOS"'-vMSI-Ji\ appri'.WecJ.SCBAor l1$i¥i.Lii\lilJenl ml,lstlJe worn:. .

Small amOunts of spillage, from abOUt 4 tdB kg (9)0 t811)~.) 'maybe . .spi'EiadoutOV9f'thegrOu,m:l'ln an opifnaieililCibe dea~leP by atmospheric moisture' Alternatively; spilled Phostoxin and Fumex. may be. d$actlvatetl by tha.wel method as

l;Iescribed in 1M 'following: . .

Wet 'Deactivatlon ot Spilled PhosigXln and' Fumex:

1.D~~lng soluti~n is prepared. by'a(j,ding.!he appropriate amount,of'IDW sudsins;J detergent to water ina drum or other suitable C!)nlainer. A 2%sOJUlion ~r 4 cl;lJ(l.s ¢ detergent in 30 gallons Issugge$d: The container should be fiUi\lQ wlth de~-

vating SOlution :0 Within a few incheS.of the top. . .

<1, The material is. added slowly to tlie deactivating. solution and sfirredso.'8S to thoroughly wet all of the product. This should be: <iarrled out In op.en air . arid respiratory. protectlQnrnay be re,quired. AI no time should the deactivation drum be covered. ,3. No rTldrethan about 4S10.50 JtiS; ofPh6$tQXio;J)~tlaPhosJlr ,Fum8(Shol,l!d ~ ~dclE!d to 15gatlon~.of V(81er;detei"gent,iTtil!~ lure. Prepacs. Ropes. and FumeX may ignite du·n~gwet deactN.alion, 1fthey' are allowed 10, float 10 Ihe,surtace. Add weights .or .oIherwise ensure that Phos1oxinar:ld Fumex, stay submerged until d.eactivalion is completed.

4. AII6¥V .Ilie mixture 10 s~nd, With occasiOnal stliTlng,foT@out36hoUrs. The resLJll:a'nf sturry of dust or packaged product wUl

11i~ b&:,&a;fe for diSpC!S1i1. . , ". •. . . .

5. Dispcseof the sl.urry cif deaciivated material, witb or Wilhout prelli"nln'si"jl decanting, ,at a sanits;ry landfill or Other suitable site <;Ipproved by local authorities. Where· permissible. Ihis~sfurry may be poured 'inlo·astorrn sewerQr out onto the ground.

F9r ,Assistance:,

ContaCt- D.EGESCH AmeriCa, Inc.

Telephone;. t~) 234-9281 I (BOO) 330·2525 Falc:(540) 234-8225

Internet ~dress: W\WlI.degeschamerica;com EiMail: degescti@degeSC:liamerica.com

or

Cher'nlrec: (1100) 424,,9300

Disposal, cit Spent Phostoxl!i; DeiIaPI105andFumex:

When ~ng disp~ed of, spilled ot partially leacteP Phos~in, Deti,aPhosand Fl;lmex are considered hazsrdous w,astes u~r ,xi~n9~ r~eral Regul!'llidns. If p~i1:Y r;ilq)!)~, lh~ g.re,~Sh-wtijle ,.iduaJdust a~r a fumigatiqn Win: not be '. ~ ardoLl8.'IIIiOfe and nortn;l.lly conJaifis:only Bvery smalJ amount of ulireacted aluminum phosphide. ThiSwasie will be'Slife for otsposaL HOwaver,tha spent residual duslfrom inComp!eielyexpos&d PhoStoXln,. DetiaPhOS or ,Fumel( may requir.e special care.

Triple rinsetabl~and peJjelflas~ and stoppers with water. Then oiter for recycling or reconditioning, or puncture and disJ?O$8 Qf in a~"W1ittlry landfill, or by other pl'O¢E!durE¥i approved by 8We apd .loc;al auttlOl"itiEfs, Rinsate may'tH! dispOs$d. of ina stomuGwer; sallita(y landfill or by <>therappro'.(ed Pl'OCedW8S. Qt, it lS'perm~ipte to remOiIe lids and elql'oS'e.empty ~1i~S 10 atmospheric CGnditioos until the. residue in the flasks· Is ,reacted. Then punctum and dispose of in a sanitary landfill or other approved. s~e. or by ¢her procedures-approved I;ly ~te a~ local al.!!hortlies. Since contain~rs for Prepac;s, Ropes,aodFUme!( .ate cQfi,a.ct~ brW by phosphine,gin., they need not be ltiple rinsed. prior 10' disposal.

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Some loe,at and state wa$te disposal regulations lTIay Vary from Iha following recommendations. ,Disposal procedures sh'ould berevl~d WIth appropriilt" aLilhoritr~lo ensUre Cbmpliance With I@ reguhi.lionl:!. Contactyol,lr -State PestiCit;le or 'Environmental Control Agency or Halardous, WaSte Specialist-at ,the nearest EPA Regional otfIce,fOI' gt.ildance.

t.Canfine'meni ofj:lartially spent I'ElSidu81 ma~n~s. as ina clQSad ¢9ntairlE!t, .or'~lleClioll and stotageofl,iIorgeqVlintiti. 91

dust may resul~jn a·timor explosion hazard. Small'amounts·Of hydi'Ogen phosphlde .. may b:e given oft from unreaeted a11j. tnihlii'n phOSphide, and q!nfine_ment of the ~ may result in\a flash.'

:2, In open areaS, Small 'alTlouniSolspenlri:isl_dlJl:ll dt:!storspenl packaOedprOduc!SmaY b!i':,dispC)S9_d <:it on site by I)urialor by

spreading overthedand surface,away from'inhablted buildings. . ,.

3. "Residual dust 'from, PhostQXln, OatiaPhosand Fumex may also becoJlecte~'and'disposed ofal a'sanitary'landfill"or other, apprOved ~~ 'Or by other prdCedI,Jrea apPfOvedby F~e~,State or L,ocal 'al,lthorities.

4. FrOm a'to 5 kg (7 to 10 Ibs.) Of spent dust fi"Om 2to 3 nasks: Of Phostoxll'i or 60'10,130: Fumsx bagS may be colt$~d lor ~is· possl Ina'1-gaIlO"' bucket. Larger amounts, up to abOlJt one- half bI;Ise,may be collected In burlap, eonencr other.types of 110(oos clpth bElgs forlranspo~ion in 'an Qp&1'l vehicle t!) the diSposal$ite~ Do nQt collect dust from more than 7 fI.aslcs of fablets~ 10n89ksool pellets (abQl,ft 11 ~gcir 25 tblle) or aOObagSJn a sirigle,~~ 00 not pile cloth baglll~th~r. Do not \.Isa: this method for parilally spent or "green" dust. CautIOn: Dc riot ool1e_ctdusfin large .drums, di.impSters, plastic bags orather al~ainl!rs wherl! t;9fIfinemenl ma,y occu,r.

Deacilvatron of Partially Spent PhOstCiXln_ Prepaca and Rt)p88, _and Fumu Bags: _

Packagedproclucts,suchas;Phostoxln Prepaes, Ropes, and FiJmex bags: which~re onlypartfally spein may be rendered inacti~Jj,y-eith~r a ~dry~ or"W9t" d, •. tlv~iorI rrietl:!od. Th!i!l"dry" metht;ld eniall$'holdlng the P~pacs.RopEls'and t?ags,'out of doers inldckSd, 3D-gallon wire. PasKels which ilteavall~lI1iftori1 DEGESCH Arhenca, Ip_C .•. pf VO,LJr$\ipplil:ilr. ProteQtttie:,J$tial· Iy spent Phostoxin and f:umex from rain. 'The deactivated prepacs, Ropes. and Fumex, may Ihen'bedakento,an'approved slle for b_uri$l8.t periodic intervals, or whenevl!lr Ihe wire OOIjl.ainer-is full. Caution: Storage of partially spent Prepacs'-and Ropes in

close:d conlainer;$ may r8SlJlt in a fire hazard upon Openll'\g:lhe contlllni3r. ..

Alternatively, partially spent Prepacs, Ropes and bags andtesldual dust from phosphine fumigalions:may be treated by the

"wer' d~qiVationrnethod .a_s follpws: . .

1. Deactivating solution ;s prepared byaddil']g the appropriate amount of loWsudsing detergent or suffal::e actiVe ageiitlo waie,r in '8 dlUI'!:l Or other suitable canlainer. A·2%solution or 4 CUPS" of detergent in 30 gallons Issuggested~ The cqntainar should banl.led WilhdeactMJIing solutidn to,Wii.hln ill few incJ1~of tha W.

2. Immersespe~1 Piepacs, Ropes and Fumex or. sloWly paurresidulll dust.bite the des¢l.Watlngscilution wliile.stilTihgSO as 10. thoroughly wet all of the spen, material. Keep Immersed,tor,about 3S hours. This,should be done In the open Bir'and nol In the flimlgllted stroc;tt.ire. OIJs.'tomPh~oxiiita_l?_h!~t~'or,pell~s shout(ibe mixed inlo 00 lesath~ a_bt;lut 10 gallons ofwaler·

delergent.!3QIUtlan ·!i::ir.each caS-e, 01 spent material. . - ... -

3. Dispose- of ,the deactivated Prepacs, ROpes, and P\.iniex otduSt·water SU$pensiOri, wit_hor without prellmina'iy decanling, at a sanitary landfill orolh~r- sultabre'$ite:-approveC!~y loeatauthorlties. Where- pennlsslble, tha slurry maybe poured into '8

st9~m ~rer out,ontpth&g!'Ound. -.. .

4, C8utltifi: Respiratory ptotedlon may b¢ tequiJ"ed during 'wet dea#ililltipri, Do nol <;;py:et the CQrIlail'1er at 8riytirn9, DO not dls-

possol dust in a toilet. Do notallowquantllies Of dry, spent duslfrom PhQStoxlh to 00 alHec1ed or stOred WilhoUi:-deacllVatlo n,

Pracil\.lttol1s ~>be Taken In Ha' n dllng _nd Storage:

stote phoSlOxin, DetiaPho'sandFl,lmexpmducts in a locJ<ed, dry. ~ell--veritililted,area away frpm heat. Pos't as a pestidde starage area, Do not stare in' buildings inhabited by humans or domestic,anlmals.

Othe(Prilcautlans: .

1. 00 ncit-ailow watN or other liquids to contact RhosWxin ,00liaPhos or Fumex.

;2. Do, r)Qt plle up large qUlOlnllHeSof Phostox,ln, DetlaPhos or Fumex during fumigation or disposal.

,3. Once eXpos_ed, do n~ cO:nfin~ Ph~n, D,e1iaP!1os Qr FUmeix 9f 'OII'1Eiiwis}~' .dlew byrJrilgE!n- phosphr~e cQriCenltiltions 10 exceed the LEl.

4·. Open co[ilainersof PhosiOldri, D.etraPhos or Fur:nex only inopsn air. Do nat opeii ina flammable· atmosphere. Hydrogen p~sphidB In ,the head space of oon~ifl9rsmay flash I;IPon elqlOSl,lre-to a~_eric Qxygen:

~$. Phostoxin, ~~PhO$ and Furrie~r"e~ctEiduSEl-pe$ti¢lde$ due'to acu~ itihalation toxiCity of hjghly toxic ~ydrogen,phcii;· ptifde (phoSphine. PH31 gas. For retail Sai9.to aod use only bY. certified applicators cirpersOfls unde.r ,their'cHrectsup8rVlsitin and only for those uses covered in< 't~ certifJed applicator's certification.

ti.S~, EPA approved 'labelIng for addItional, pracautionsand ciirections for use,

SECTION VIII. CONTROL MEASURES'

RBSpi~toryPr01f!1ctlon:

,', _ NIOSt:YMSHA appro'Ved full·I~' rn~sk with :approved c~nis~.r fl)r PhO$ptjj~e. (h~rog."p"~~lde, PHa> may I?~ W()m at conc.entra'.!O~-,UP 10 15 ppm. At levels above'-thl$ or when the hyor~nphosphld!3 COr,ICentratlOn fS,tJ"knOW"; ~IOSHIMSHA approved 'SCBA·or equivalent must.be. worn_

PtOtec:tlve ClothIng;

Wsargloves when. handljn~ aluminum phosphide tablets" pellets or dust.

Eye Proie:ctlpn:

None req ui reo.

Ventllallon:

. ;.ocal ventileti:mls. general!y adequate to reduce hydrogen pboSpjiide level$: lil fumigatedarl'.a'StO betow tha TLVtTW.!\.

Exhaust fans may be usee to speed, tile aeration ofsilosj Warehouses, sti\pl'iolds, containers! etc.

Wa beUeve the stal,aments, 1echnlqallnfi:JrlWillon. an~ recomrY:lendatl~!1S conlaln~ herein are teJlilb!e,- but thllY' are glV4Jn .wIthout W8(ranty.or guarantee of any Itfnd, expresSed dr l!Tiplled, !!ind WE! a$sumeno resporrslbllllY for any leiss, dams!J8. ·or eJtpens8,dl'rect orconsequentfal, arising out Clf their use.

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WARRANTY

Seller warrant$' that the prodi,lctcoofo_rrnsttJits 'chemical descriptioi'la:ndwhen used according to label dire9tion$ undEir normal conditions 01.ose; 'It is reason, abl.y fit for the purposes stated.on 'the la_bel.- SeIlEl'r m-a'kes no oJher warranty, either express or imlllied,-and Buyer assumes _all ris~s,should the produetbe uswc6ntiary to labelinstn.,lctlons.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS DESCRIPTION

pAGI: NUMBER

RESTRI~D U~E Sl'AT~!\'1Etrr., •...... , " " Fi'cnt Cover

WARR'ANTY· , ' ,'j •••••.•••••••••••••••••••• c ..••.... , ••..••.•••.• , •••. Inside Cover

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FIRST AIO·· " " , , 1

Hot Une Number , ,. ,'; : ; , , , : ' ·.;,1

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Note T6 PHY'SICIAN ,., , ( ,.1

INTRODUCTION ,.., , , , " , 2

PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS; , , .• ; •.. ·" 3

4.1 H.~.zardS to Humansll. DqmeslicAnimals , '''' .. ".~

4 .. 2 Ph,ysical and CheiTliCal Hazards : 4

DIRECTIONS·FOR··USE •...••• " , , · .. S

PESTS COflllROLLED "." , ," s "., , ·.5

tOMM()OITIES WHiCH MAY BE FUMIGAl'ED ,.;., ,.; .. , 6

6,1 R"W A9nc.!.Illl,Jral CommOdi.ties, :Ariimal fiied ,., , .. , 6

.6.2 Proce~d'Foods ." _. ,., , 6:

6.3 Non-Food COmmodities .. ,· · , , 7

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7 EXPOSURE OONDITlONS , , , 7

80C$AGE R,ATEGUIPELIf.lE~ , , , :8.

8:.1 'MaxlmumAilowabJe Da:sage Guidelines.c a:

s .. 2 Reoorrimended Oosages fOr VariousTypes of Fumigations ".9

.9 PROTECTIVE CLOlllING , " , : , 10.

10 RESPIRAT<)'RY PAOTECTiON · "., " , 11

10.1' When Respiratory Protection Must Be'Wom , 11

10.2 Pemiiss,ible Gas COfIcenti"atiotl Ranges , .. , ;.; , •..• ;;; 11

10.3 Requirements for Availability of Respir'a.loty Prot~ian " 11'

11 Rl5!JUlRf;MENTS FOR CE~TlFIED APPUCATOR , , , 11

'12 TRAINING REIlUIAEME;NTS FOR RECEIPT 'OF IN~TRANS!T'

'VE ICLES., , , : ; : .. \ ·.'1.-2

13 'GAS DET£CTlONEQUIPMENT ; " ,,, , 12

14 ·NOTIFICATION REdUiREMENTS 13'

'14.1 Authormesand OncSlta Workers , :· , , 13

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DESCRIPTiON

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14.2 IncidenlHeporti(1g , , :,: : : , .. 13

14.3 TIiEift' of Products· , '," ; " i •...• , , , .. ~ 13

A.PPqCATOR AND WORKER EXPOSURE· , •..................... " •........ _. •. t3

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15.3 Le~k~g~.ftorn FumigatEI'd Slte's : .. , ;" ", 13

1.5.4 Aeration .and Re"Entry , ,' , -, , , , .13

1'5.5 Handling Unaerafad Commodilies " , , ,.1.4

15,6 Indu$trial HygiEin-e- Monitoring z ,., ., .• , ,' t 4

1.5.7 EnQ'ineering COnlFo_lsand Work PraCli!jes,. , · .. 14

PLACAADltfG OFFU~IG.ATED AREAS; ; 14

SEALING:O.F5TRUCTURE , ,', ,.,,, ,,.1?

AERATION OF FUM1GATED COMMOQItIES , ,,, , .. :., 15

1 &:1 Fqods ai1~ Feeds ;. ,;.;. " , .. -:-» ·19

18.2 Non-Food Cornmoditi~ " , " ,,, : ,, _ 16

'f8'.3 Tobacco.: '.' ., , .. " ,." "." .'" ,,_. ., .. '. "'.'-, ,," '. __ .. , 1-6

STORAG E INSTRUCTIONS .. ',"'.' '.' ,." : , .,., z, 16

19'.1 Labeling QlStora~e , .. " , " •... ,,16

TRANSPORl'A110.N 1N'!;'rRUCTION$ ,. , , ....•..•.. 17

20.1 Transport Designalions .. ,.· .. : , , , , : 17

202 TranspOrtafionEx~iTiPlion ; .. " , ' , 1 T

FUMlGATION MANAGEMENT PLAN ,,; ~ .. , , 17

GUIDANCE FOR PREPAR.AnON OFA FUMIGATION PLAN .' 1 S

Purpose , , .•... , , , , , 1·8

A Cher,;klislloraFumi\1a:tion Plan ." .. ,.;~ , : , , .. __ .. 19

A. Preliminary Platlning and Pr1:!patafi6n ,.,., __ , , 19

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D. NOtlfiqllion : , , ", .. _., ..•.. , _. , "."'.~ , :;2,'

E .. SealingProcedufes .. , " ,,, , , 21

F. Applil:alion P~ures& FumigaliOil.Penbd ,.: .. , :2.1

G. post-Applic.ation Operations .. , , .. 22

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22.3 Vertl(:al $torag¢s , ; , ", ,,24

22:4 Mills; FOOd Processi'ng Plants and War:ehoU::;6S ,25'

?2;5 Aailc~r$,COnlainers.rrucks, Vans and ()th~r Vehide-s, 26

22.6 tarpaulin and Blmk~r·Fumig~tiolls , ,,, ,.27

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DESCRIPTION , ; ; .. " ,.pAGE NUMBER,

22.7 In-Transit Ship Hold,Fumigations •..... , , 28,

22'.7.1 General Information. " ' ' , ; ' ','" .. , 2B

2_2.7.2 Pre·Voyage Fumlgalfon Procedures, .. " 2S

22.7.3 Applicatton Pr~JJres: tor Bul~ PlY Cargo Ves$'~s 29

22.7.4 In. transit Ftimlgatii:m cif Transport Uniis Aboard Ships 29

22.7:5 PrecautiOtl,iHnd Procedures Our!ng Voyage, , 29

22.7:6 Pre,cautionsand Procedures During Oischarge " ...•.... 30

BARClES: ...... 0., •••••••• ,,', ••••••••••••••••••••• , ...... c.'" •• ' •• "., •• ", , , " ••• """"""""";0<' 30

SMALLSEA.!:.ASLE ENCLOSURES •................. " , 30

BEEHIVES, SUPERS-AND OTHER BEEKeEPING EQUlfUENT .30

BURR,OWING PE$T,CONTROl ,.,' """',"""" ' , , ,",; 31

26.1 Use Aestrictio,ns .. , ., -sv» ,., :""","" ",":"'" ':'- "',','" '"' ', ••• ,.~,1

26';2 Application: ,Olrections '. ,,'. , .. '.,.; , .. ' .•. " ' , .. _ 3'1

2$.2.1 F9r Spedies with ORan Burrow System,s , 3:1

26.2 .. 2 For Species,with Closed Bunow Systems 32

26.3 Eiivi.toriinental Hazatds , , , ,.", , ,.32

26 .. 4 ~ridange{e.!1 Species R~trlc:ll.oos , , ,,;., , ,.; , .. ,32

FUMI~LEEV.mrDUST RETAINER METHOD , ;~ ; , , .. 34

DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS , ; : -: 35

2,8.1 Gene;ral , , " ; , _.,." .. ;., ; ,\ .;., , ;35

28,2 D,lrectlpn,s for Deactivation ~ , ,., ", , ,' .. , 35

28,3 Di'r'eCtionsfor Di$p6sal of Residual Dusl , ; ;; , 36.

S'PIL;LAND LEAK Ii'ROCEDUREs , , 37

29,1 General Precautions and DirectiOns ; ,,37

29 .. 2 Directions·for08activalioi1 by W~t Me.hO,d .. , ;, , ; 37

FOR ASSistANCE CONTAcT NUMBER;s, ..• , .. " ", BaCk Gqyer

l!L CLA$SIFICATION STATfMENT , i n ; Back Dovar

1. FIR'SlA[O

Symptoms ofexpoliure to this product are neadaches, dizziness., nausea; di.lficull breathing, vomiting, anddiarrhea,'ln aJi'f;a!iss of Overe;posute gat medical attention itr1me.diateiy: Take ,victim to a doctor or em~rgency~reatmE;!nt facility.

tf intuiled:

• Move person to fresh air.

• II person. i~'not I;>reathing, ca'lI 911 or an amblJlanc.e'; then give artificial respiration,

preferably by rnoutl:Ho·mouth, if po~ible.. '

• Keep warm and make sure person 'can breathe fr9~!y.

• Gall a polaen collt:rolce;nlerOi'd(iC.tClr for further treatment advice.

If swaIlQ~d:

.. Call a poison t;Onti"91 center or doctor immediately lor rreatment adVice.

• Have person drink one or two glasses 01 water and induce v9miting by louchirig baCk oj throat WIth finger, or jf available; administer ,syrup ofjpe~,

• Do nol give anything by mouth 10 an unccnseioua person, .

Ifcn skin or clothing:

.. Brushorsha.ke m~t~~al off clothes and shoes in a well"O\fentilated area. Allow .clothes to aerate in a venliJatedan;"la priqr to laundering.

• D!> notle.ilvEI cOrjtaminaied 'clothlng in occupied andlor CQnfln~d areas such 3$

automobnes, lIans, motel roomS:,et". .

• Wash con fami nateCf skin thOfo1l9hly with soap and waler.

-Itin eyes:

• Holtl.eye open and ririseslowly and gently with water for 15-20 minl,ltfiS.

eo Remove. contact Je:rJ.S(lS, if .present,ah'ertne fltsl 5 minutes, IhSn contin ue rinsing

eye. .

• Call.a polson c.ontrol center or doctor ror further treatment advlce,

HOT LINE NUMBER

Have the product contalne.r,or-Iabel or AppUCa~r's M$i"lualwlth you When aaU- ing a pahson conlrol center or doclor, or 9(1)19 tortre.ment. You may;also contactDE.GE,SCH AM_ERICA,INC. - (540)234-9281/1-800-330-2525 or CHEM'rREC - 1-80_l).424-9300 for emergenc.y medical trtjia.lmeht.

2. NOTE TOPHVSICIAN

DEGESCH ·a:lumlnum phO§phlde futnjgi:ln~ reaC)with mpis.ture 'from the air, water, acids and many other liquids 10 release pOosphine gas. Mild inh~atjon exposure .csuses·ffit;ila:jse (indefinite. reeling ofSiCknesli)i ringing of ears, fatigue, nausea, and pressure In the ch~t whieh is relieved by removal Id°f(esh air: MOderate poisoning Causes weakness, lIomiting, and pain' just above the stomaen, chest ~In, dia~a ·<j.nd dyspne:a (difficulty in breathing), Symr.itom-s-o"'severe poisoning may'occur·wljh" In a few hours 10 several days, resulting in pulmonar\ledema (fluid in fungs}.and may lead to dizzlness, cyanosiS (tilueorpurpJe skin color), unconsciousness and.death,

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In sufflderit qtJa:ntity; Phosphine affeds the Iw; kidneys; lu~. nerVouuystem ana circulatOl'ySySterr\. Inrndatl6ri Cail cause tung edema (fluid in!UOgs). and hyperemia (exCess Of I:I!otxI in a boI:Iy part). sinall PB'rivasculiir brain herriorrt!ages and brain etiem!J. (fl uidin brail). Ingestion cancauae lung s.ndbrBin symptoms·but clamagetO the ~ (pody cavityorgw) is moret:ommoo. PnoSphinepofsonihgmaY'r6ull io (1) puJri10r18!y.edema, (2) . liver eIeVcUed'~rum GOT, LOH andalk4l.1ne phOsPh!itase. re,duced proU1rqmbln, !lamonttage and jaundice (yelloW skin color) and (3) kidney hemalUria: (b~ in urine) and antJria (abnOrmal or lackoturiilation). PatholOgy is i.:iIaraclSriStic of hypOXia (oxygen de:fi., ciency In. body tisSU$). Frequent~C!S!Jretocqncentrations abqIIe Permls$ible.~over a periCid of days or weeks may cause poisoning, T reatmem IS symptomatic, ThefcllciWing;meastirss are suggested 'for use by theptly-Siclans in accordance witli ·their own judgm¢nl,

In its milder torme, symptoms of poisonlng. may ·tak~ same lime (up to 24 hou [5) to make their appearance and thefolfowing is suggested:

1. 'Gi'i!e complete. r~st for 1-2 days', dul1ng which the patienHnusl be kePt quiat and warm.

2. Should the palieht,suffel' from vomiting'or increased blOOd sugar; appropriate solutions should b.e {il:1mii1iste~. Treatment\Vith oxyg~n breathing equipment is recommended, as isths' ad.mlnistratlon of C8(diacand clrcul;;s.tory sjimul~ts;

In cases of severe j::J~lsoning {intensive care unit reCommended):

1. Where pultnonaty edemadsobsetYed; steroid therap,y shoujd be considered and close mSdicatsoperviSion is recommended. Biood transfusions may be nSOlil~ry.

2. In(t$sili ohii,anifeSt pulrtiOi1aryedema, V6tl8SeC1ion.$hOUld be 'p&rformed under vein pr~ssure control. Hearl.glYCosid~ (I.y,) {in case. of "emocent:!!n~ratjon, :Venesection may result In.shoCk). Upon progressive edema of lungs, immediate irnt.tba.tloh with''ji' censtam remOVal Of edema fluid and ~gen over.,pteSsurQ respiration, as well as 0/1)' measuAts required for shock Ireatmentare reeemmended. In .caseof kidney failure, extracorpoieal hemodialysis is necessary. lliere lano specific antidote1<nown fOr Ihis pOisoning.

3. Mention should be made hereof $lilidal attemplsbytakiog SOlid phO$phinsQy!he nlouth. After swalltiwing"Smptying oftt1e stomadl.by vOmiting, flushing of Ihs'stomach with dilultij pOtassium' perrtlan9flliIiIS tIOiutionor a ShIQtion . of magrwsiumpertlldde until ntrShihg iiquid ceases to smell of carl:!lds. The~r; appty. rn84;licinalcarbon.

3.INlROPUCDON

P",OSTOlCl~ Tablets. and PelletiJ are usedto prot'ecf stOred commodities from damage, bY .inse<:tsaod othEir verteblJl1e p¢,i3f$, Fumrgatior:i' of 'st~d prod1oids With PHOSTOXIN8 in the manner prescribed In the labeling dees not contaminate the marketed commOditY.

PHOSTOXIN®'rne~[pn~Ph!de fumigants are a¢t$d uporiby· atmospher.lc mQi.slure. to produce phosphirrrJ gas.

PHOSTOXINe tabletS an.d pellets contain aluminum phosphide (AIP).as their active Ingredient CWd VV'in liberate phO$"phln, VI_the fCllloWlngCh91'(1$1 rea~tlon:

AlP' + 3H_20 .,.:1- At(OH)3 + PHa

PhOsphine gas is nighly' tOxiC tcInsecta, bu rrowing pests, humans,and other·forms 01 animal life. In:addiliontO.its toxic properties, thBllas will corrode certain metalS

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and niay Ignite spontaneously in air at conc_entra,tions abeva .. its lower flammable limit of 1 ;8% ,vlV. These haiardS will be: described ingrealer. delail tater oa in. this Applieator's M;mu.aJ. .....

PHOSTO'XIN8 also contains ammonium ca,rham~t~ whiCh Iiberat~s'artiri1onia and carb!;ln dioxide_as folloWs:

NH2GOONH4---:>,2NH3 + (;02

thes~ ga;;esa_re essel)tiauy nonflammap~ and act asinertitlg agents 10 reduce lire hazardS.

PHOSTQXIN!8 is prepared in twosl'harlcal shapes. Thero!Jnded ,tablets weigtl apprQx!mately 3 grams .and will r~I_e:~se t grar'nof p'HQsphinegas. They are about 16mm in-diameter_ The pellets are ,abouf 10mm in djame~Ei(; weigh approximately O.~gram and retaase,o.2giamof phosphine gas.

DEGES.cH PHOSTOXiNilDTablets are provided in 21 kgcli!ses,coiltain 1.4 resealable, gM'"t,ight lIasJ<$' of SOQ tablets each or; 1b'flasks: of 100 tablets e~ch.

DEGES.cH PHOSTOXIN® Pellets are provided in 2tkg eases l;;ont$inipQ 21 resealabll;l,ga.s~tightlla·sks 01 ,1660 pellets j;jachor, 14 flaskS 012490 pelletseac;:h. Uponewosure to air,. PHOSTO~~Ie1s 'and ~letSbegn io reactwilh a1mosphefic 'mOJSiureloproducesmall quanlitJes Of ~hinB gas; This reaplion starts sloWlY; WadQc 'a:i,lyacxet$ra1es and then tapers ·olf·· again as the aluminum phosphide is spent. Pt10STOXlN®pelletsreact somewhaj. li:J.ster than do II:ltt tabletS: The. rateS Of decompoSitiOn cI .. 1IiE! tablEibiandpetielSwillv8!y dependihg~Upon moi$ture ancUemperatu~ccindrtions. For exampfe,wh!*lmoi.$ture and ,temperarure ot'the, fumigat9d commodity-are h,igh, decoill"' peSitlOn of PHOSTO~may be.cqmpllille in IS$'1Nm .3_da:ys:;, HO'M'lVE!.r. ii1:'iawer ai"ribi.eli! temperatures and humidity levels, decomposition of PHOSTOlQN!ID .may ~. 5 days or I'TlPre. ~r ~rrpjSi1iOl), PHQSrOXlN®:teave,s;s'gray-WI"iite ,powder cqmposed alr'nosteniireJy of Clluminum hyslrQXlde and other,app,roved illeirt ing~, This will cause no problems if the fumigant' has been added ·dir.ectJyto a commodity such 'as grain. HOW8Ve.r,lheSpent,powde'r must usiJiiJly be ret:rieVed for diSposal after space. fumigations, If properlY exposed, the spent PHOSTOXI. Will non:naIly ccirit8ii19f1lylismaltarrl-ouril ot lirlraaCted. altlminirtn phosptlfde arid, may be disposed of without hazard, While $pent :PHOSTOXrN®1s hot o.;msidered.li haZl!i{'dQUS waste, partiilIJy spent residual dusts from incoillpleiely,exposed PHOSTOXlNllb wllll1:1Qujre sped~_ care~ PrSCliUtiOns ai'Jd iMti'UClions for further deaciivation arid dif!poSal ,wiU tlegiven under Sectf9n 2B 01 th~ ManQal. PHOST(j)(IN®~blets an~ pell,ts'are SuPPlied, in Qas-itight;containers and fhelNlhel1 Ufi;l is unllm'ited as 10r,9,as--the packaging remains inlact. Qnce opeliEld for fUmigi:ilion, Ih.e s.rumlnum flasks Qf tablets or pellets may be tightly resealed and stored for fu~~re use. Storage and ~ndlir)g inslNRflons WHI be gNen in ct.etail uhderSectioJi 1.9.

4. PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS

4.1 Hazards to Humans·llnd Domestic Animals

PANGER: AII,Il'hi{1um phosphide from PHOSTOXIN® tablets, pellets or dus) may be latal if swallowec;1. Do I19tge-t in eyes, on skin or .01'1 Clothing. Do not eal.d rj nkor smokewhile handling aluminum phosphide lum;g"lnr.>~lr a se.a!$d ~Ontafner'is ope~d, or illhemaietiaJ coniEisirtlO contaCt with mOisture, waier

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or ,aeds; IheseprodudS: will release phosphln~whtCh Is an ~xtremtflY to¥l'C g~. If a.g~rlk:PQor is: detected,tefer to ihe industrial Hygiene' Monltorlri'Q instructions found in secuen 15:60; this, manual for ~ppr()priate monitoring precedures, Pure phosphlne:gas IS odorless; thegatlic odo(iS,due 10: a contamlnant, Sjnqe th,O!;lqr pI phospl1in~' may not bedete:Cle<:ll,irltletsom~c::ji"~ .curnstances. the absence of a' garlic odor does not mean that gallgerous,IElvelso! phosphine gas are h6tpresem. Obseiv,e, proper re-,entry PrclCedUi'es specified ulJ'd;Eir:Section 15.4 in IhiSJe,belingl()preve:HHi'vetexMsurs' ..

4;2 Physical and Chemical Hml'ds

A[vtriinutn phOSphide In tablets, pellets and' pilr:tlally; spent du~ WlU ~ease phospl1ine If e~osed to moisture from ,the elr orif'tt comes Into contad: with Watet, acids and many otherliquids,SlncephoSj)!ilneniayignitli spontaneouSly at ~els abbVElits:lowef ~mab,le Ilmitqf Ul%yfV; itisjtripOrtant not to Ql¢e~ ,this cQllOentralion. :Ignition Of hlgh~ntrations of phospilille 'can pnxlucea veryenergeticreactiCin, EXpI6sIOfl can ocX:ur under:thesecondilionsand may cau§;~sev$1;epersonal Injuri.· Never allOW the bUll1;lldRof' phOSphine to Ixceed explaJyt· concentra:Uons. Do' not O9flfrnes~t'or·partlally,spenl alurninum PhoSphide fumigantS ~ tlle:slow 1'Blease6fphosphIriefi'bm thIS material mayr9s\Jlt in f,orma:tionot~;anexploSive·atmosphere. Aluminum phO$phli::le' tablets: and peill:ttS; oUtside 1neir coni3lnerS, should notba stacked or piled LIP on::ont8ctedWlth liquid water. ThIS may C<lUSe atemperaJure increase, acceier<;ifErthe ~~.of g,as:·produetlQn and confine theg~:;Kl that !gnltlon:t:dulti~:lJc,C!Jr, It is,preferable'toopen containers Of' aluminumpilosphideproqucls in open ilIr as tinder' certain COnditions :they trl'ay flash ,upon oper'iIng. Ci:)ntainSr5 may alSQbEi, qpe~.nli;8J aJutlqr oth,$(apprQpriatfJ'V8nUatlCn th<l;tw,iII rapidlYextiaust cphtaminatedair. Whenopening,fnvert 1haCOl1taiher severaltlmes; then poiritiheconliIiner away from the' fiic9.:aiid body and slOWly' lQOs'en the cap. Alth6ligh Ihe chances fOr'a lIashars very remote, ney~r '~'th~ containers' in 'ii"fla"rnmable ,a.lrTJosphere. TheSe. precautions Will alsO rediK:e'tM.(umigatof's exposure 10 phosPhme,QaS. C6i'1t8iners may be opened iilside t!:lEiSifuclUre ,t6,~Pe fumigatec!; piO., vided'worker's expqsureto pJ'losphlneoos .doe$not exceedaJlowabIelimilS. Pure ptlosPhhiE!,ga.SlSprt\dieallyinsolubleinwa~r, ta:ts and alis, and is stlmIeat nCitJrial furiiigallOrl 'tempe:ratures.HOWmtj it ma), react with derta.Hi metals 'and ~y~ CQrrosjqn,~~lIy 'at, higher tern~ralUres'~nd ~Iat(ve hurnicl~ies, M~b.1ls' suci'ias copper, brassahd olher copper alloys; and preCfous m'etalssucl1 asgoJd and silver at'S su~bl9tQ corrosion by pl'iOsptliri8: Thus,sriiaDEile'dtricmOtors, smoke deleclors;br:ass'sprinkler hraaps" balt~ri~Bi'ld batte,ry chargers; ~J,if:t1i,. tempooi!ure monitoring, systems,8Wllching gears,commuriic:ation devices, compUk!f:S;;cat~l$Iprs,.andothetelectiiCal equil:lfnEliltshciuld be prOte¢t8cjor remOiled beforefumigaJl,Qn. PI'rOsph]negas will also rea.ct wilhcertain 'metaillc'salIs'and, lherEifore, S91iSittve items ' sUch as photOgiaphicfilm, sOme inorgarlic pig.T.erlis, elc.,stiQuld not b!:I,,~~, Imm~.raqditldri 6fq¢jJ~ $ld ~lJetstothe' structure; tum:off anyr.gtrts and un8S:SBntiai electrle ~uipment.

'PHOSTOXIt'l® tabl~IS"~nd pellels'arjJR.estti(:t$d u,$9 PesticideS 'dUEi to the', high acute inhalation toxlciJy pfphosphlne' gas. Relld and follOW thelab,el and the AppUcators ManuaL The Mahualcontruns comple'te'lnstructiOns fur fhe' sa~usEloHhe pesticiqe, Addition'al coPies of this Mant,l!:il are avail.!lbl~·ft6rn:

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D~G.ESCH AMEFUCA, INC:

P.O. Box 116

iS3 Triilngle Drive

Weyers C~ve; VA :';:44B6 USA Telephone, (S40)234·92f11/1-BOO-3;ID~2~25 Fax: (540) 2a4-B225

Internet WWw degeSCb8merlca.coiD E-mail: degesqh@deQes¢lametj«;a.com

DIRECTIONS FOR USE

It 'isaViolalion 'of fooerallaw to use this product ina r:naI'lMrinqoilSil:!tent With i1$ Ili\balirig •

. 5. P~TS'CONTBQLLED

PHOSl'QXIN® ha,s be~n fourideffective againsf'Vertebrate and the following insects

and ,their preadult st~ge$ -,tho1l.lls, egg!!, Ia:rva;e<l,nd pupae: '.

. almond rnotb Angoumoi~ grain moth bsan weeVil

bees

cadelle.

'cere;alleaf be.elie cigarette peetle confuSed Ilour beetle de(l1;I.e~d beetle

d riee( t n.lit beEltie

dried fruit moth

European grain moth flat;gcain b&$tl6

lfuit flies

granary ~'o!U ,greater·.w~ moth harry fungus beetle ~$$ianfly

Indian meal mOlh Khapra beietle

Ie$se'r grain bare,r malze 'Naevi!

pea weevil

Mediterranean flour moth pilik bollworm

raisin moth

red flour beetie rice', w,e,evi I

rU$~ grain beetle saw-toothed gfain beetle spider be-etl~$

tobacco m.oth

yellow mealworm Afric.anii$'d I:!EiI:Is &

honeybees infes~ wilh tracheal miles

wooi:lchlicks

yellpWl;Jelly m.atmOIS(rockchuCks)

prairie dogs (except Utah praJrie ·dog$, CYilQrriys P~iVjdenS). Norway rats

roetrats

mice·

grou'hd squidels moles

voles pqekel99phers chipmunKs

Althpugfi Ii is pOsslble to achhWe total control of Ihe 'Ii~d burroWirm atld in$~ pests, .Ihis isfrequElIntly i'jOI. iElali,z~.din actual practice. FaCltors' contributing 10 less than 100% control are leaks, poor gasdistribu1iOn, lJnfaVorable E!l(pOsureeondi1lons, etc, !n addition, SOme insects are less susceptible to phosphine IMan others. If rnalllrnurn control is lope alt~inel;l, extr$me Ciaie: mUS! betaken in sealing. higher dosages must be used"exposure period$" leI)glhenet!; ;prQ'pe( apPlic~tiQnprb.~· dures folloWed, and t8~ratureand humiditY conditions rnust be favorable.

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6. COMMODITIES WHICH MAY BE FUMIGATED WnH PHQSroXIN®'

PHOSTOXIN®may be used for 1he'fumjgailonof listed' raw agrii::ultur~,I~rnnJQdities, animal feed and16edingreciehls, processed foods, tobacco and certaln other nonfood item!'! when tlJei( cqmrnOqJIy temperature ;sabQve 40~F{5~ C).

6.1 -RewAgriculftiral Com niodltl es, Animal Fiesd ,and Feed Ingredients PHOSTOXSNI!II\ablst!> and Pe-Ue~ may, be ~ddeddired:ly to animal lee~, feed Ingredjents~and raw agricult,ural comrllOditi!lls>stoted in bUlk. For th~e C(JI,." moaitiE!s ncrtstored 111 bulk, PHOSTOXI~ may be placed in mols,ture pennaaPle envelopes, on trays, et~., ,and fumlga.ted as wi1h processed 'foods,

R'sy,j' AgrlcLdtural C(unmorjitiesand,Animal Feed and Feed Ingredients Which· MIi!Y 'E5e Fumlgaled With PHOSTQXINGJ

almonds

anrmaifeed & fe~, ingrf,ldients barley

Brazil nuts

cashews

cocoa' beans

coffee beans

com

cottOnseed

'elates

filberts

flower seed gr~_s~ed millet

oatS

peanuts pecans pistacni() riutS popcorn

rice

rye

safflower seed,

sesame seed

seed & pod vegetables sorghum

soybeans

sl:mflow.er seeds triticale

vegetable seed

walnuts

wheat

6~2 Processed Food.

ProCessed foodsmaybfl fl.!migaled witt1 PHPSTOXlN®. Under nocondllion shall <Uty.prQ_Cas$e!:I' food of baggedcommooity eOrri6dn contact with PHOSTOXiNIII tablets, ~I,ets or I'9$idualdusl ~t ft1$1' PHQSTQ)QN. may be added directly to proCesSed brewer'sn~. malt, and COIIl,QliIla for uS$.in !he !TIanu!ilctureof beer,

Processed Foods Wrylch May ae punilgaled With CeGeSCH PH.OSTOXlNIIlI,

prOC;e_$I!!~ can(jy- and I!ugaf cereal flour'$ and. bakery mixes

Cereal foods (including cookies, crackers, macaroni .. noedles, pasta, pretzels, sr'ls"kfaods

Md'spaghe~i)

processed cereals (including milled 'fractions-and P<!Ick$ged 'cj:tre<!ls) chtlese aildchees,e by.products

chncolatelllnd ChQC;Olate Pr«l~(such as aSsorted ehooolate,chocorate liquor, cocoa,

ceeoa powder, dark chocolate coating and mnkchCicolale.produC1s) prQcessedooffee

com grits

cured, dried' and processed meat produ~ and dried fish

dol. and figs . -

dried eggs and;e,gg yolk'soth;t!!

driedrnilk; dried powdered milk, non-dairy creamers anpnon;;fa1 dried lTlilk

.. ., .

s

dried: or dt;;hydraJed tHiit!> (such asapples, dates, figs; peaches,. pears, prunes, raisins.'Git-

rusand sultanas) .

prQc_e$sE!,d herbs, spices. seasonings and cGndimenls

~I.t

processed nuts (such as' almonds, ,apricot kemel~, Qr'<izil nuts, cashews, fil~rts;

ma~.ru:rl.ia nuts, peanuts, pecans, plstachlo nuts, walnuts and pther prl:i!;:es.setl nuts}

processed oatsJinclOqing oalm&a,I) . .

rice (brewer'S rica; grits, enriched and polished)

s'oybean-flourand rri.llled'li'aciioi1s .

pr()Ce~.d tea

.dried and dehydrated vegetables (SU90 as,·beanS. carrots .• lentils, pe~s; potato'flour. potato

pt.odutts:andspiriach) . yeast (Includi ng primary 'yeast) wild dee

ether ~fQ¢essed toccs

6;3 Non_:Food COmmodities Including. Toba,ceo

ThE! lisl~ non.food items that may be furiiigated wiih PHQ$10X1NGD tal,>lets, pellets or residu(!;1 dusls,hPuid not contact toiXllcCO and certain other of the non-food .commodities,

NonwFood Commodities Which May BeF!-Imigaled With PHOSTOXII\I®

precessed or unprocessed cottpn, wool ana other natural f.ibers· or cloth, clothing straw and hay

I.emh ers .

human hair,rubberized hair, vulcaniz£fd hal" r,ni;)hair leather prOducts, animal hides and fUrs

(Oba~co· "

tires (for mosq\Jito control)

WOOd, ciJltrgeS,. wood chips; wood and be,mboo products P'BAAr and paper .produ~

dried piants and flowers

se.sds(such .as'gf'ass seed, ornamental herbaceous plant seed and' vegetable s!:,!ed) other rron-food ·commodities

7. EXPOSURE CONDITIQNS

'The follawinglable may l::Je asedas a .. gqide iri delerminin!i!the:miriirtltJm;length of the exposure p'eriOdal Ihe ihdlcatedtemperailJres.:

Mlnlmym Exposure peliQds leg PHQSIOXJN®

~ ... ~

Q ~-«-

.40 F '(5' C) .

'41 "·S3°F (5~t2"C) 54""599F (.12.-1S"C) 60" -68"Fl16~2q,"C) above 68 F{20 C}

Do nat fum'ig~te

8 days. (192 heurs) 4 days (9S hour~) 3 days (72-hours) 2d~ (48. hours)

T

Do not lumig~Je

1 0 d~ys(24Q hours) .5 days (120 hours) 4 pays ,(9£. hours)

3, days (72 hours)

,,-, • t':: ::"

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The fumigation must be' long enough so ~ to p.rovide for iidequate. control onha inse<:t pests that infest .the commodity being treated. Additionally, tf\e fum,galion period sh:Ould biS! long, enough1o allOW far more or less complete reaction of PHOSTOXINCID with moisture so that little or no un(eaete;d,alurninum phosphide remains. This Will, minimiZe worker exposures during further storage 8l1di(,)r p_roeessing of Ihe treatedb'ulk commOdity I!S Well as reduCe hazardS durin~ .the disposal 01 partlall)' spent alu(Tlinum phosphide produ~s re~irilng aHer sp:ace furlligatibns., Thaproper length 01 the fumigation periOd wfll v~ry with exposure cqndilionssince. In ,general. Insects an" mQ(edllfic,uh to control at lOWer ,,~mperatures. and the ra1e of phosphine gas production by PHOSTOXIN.i;s.IQWei"f!l.tlOw~r I$mperatutes and-hunilditY,

It should be noted that there is little to be gained by extendlngthe$(pClS,Ure ~riod. il the struClyretobe ft!miga:tedhas nOt been carefullyseale~ arif ttiedistilbution of gas is~ poor and lossctsare n01 subjected to lethal qOncentratii;lnsofphbsphln-e. Carell..ll s&aling is required to ensure thatadequa~e gas,lavelsare ,teta,lned anq proper'appliCEition prbce<iulliS must befOUow~lo provide.satisfactOi'Y dislnbutiorr ot phoSJ;lhinegas. ApPliCali(ln ofadditi~mal PHOS](»)_('Ne i.!il"t\!commenoSd lfphosphlna c:oricentrationadrop below an'effectlve level. If re-entty into the t(eated !!trUe;. ture 1$ (ElCjuired, foUqw the requirements for manpower.and respiratory protection usage founlJunder S!t<;tib_n 10 In this m\!nusl. ~n'!9 structures can only beire.ated iNhen completelytatped whUe otherS cannot be pr:operjysealed by anYl11ea.rfs and should n,ot bE!fu:migat_$d. EXposure times must be lengthened to allow for penetration of, gas 'throughout the commodity wilen fumigant Is not uniformly added to the commodity mass; fOrexatriple, by. surface applic8.tiOnor sh,allow probing. Thi$ is par!:i9JJlarly imp_9rtantin the1t1mlgafionof bolKcommoditycontained in large Stof$ge areas,

AEril1emb_sr,exposureperlods recommended in the table are rnfnlmum.periodsand may net b,eadequatatJ:) conlr.ot aY storedprQd\iCts pestsum:ier all conditions'nor will they always proVide for tSltBl react jon of PHOSTOXINe.

It is permls,sible atid:often desirable to -use a low"ffow reclrculationsystem-for phosphIne gas, in certain bulk stONlges~ Thi$ methOd may be used it) ,ship's hoids. vari(ius typesef fiat storage and.vertiqaJstorage ~!ns. HE;!lSirculatfQn (js_u~ry invoilles the. appliqa,ti()hOl fiJmlgari. to the·sutface of the commodity. The phosphine gas is then ~QfltinuolJsly or intermittently drawf"lput Qflt$_ over sPaCe· and blown inlo the bottom 01 the stOrilge using specially designed low volume fl!:nU,nd duc;twork. This melh_od facilitates lhia quick ana uhlform penetration of phosphine throughout thn:ommooily. In some Instances a.:r;educed dpsag, ml3Y bjl used. Please cont:td .DEGESCH .AMERICA., I NC.iI asSIstance is re'quired 'in cles_igning the r9I:;Jrcu~lion syst~m.

8. QOSAGE RA'rE'~UIDEu'NES

Aligwable. atIrlffecomrrHl!nded DO's.ge Rates

Phosphine 'is a mobile gas and wlP pe'letrahi taaU parts-Ofthestotage,stI'UCture. Therefore, dosage must be based upon the tbtai volume oftha space being tij!ated and not on tnearnount Of COiTlrrioPiiy,lt ooritains. The same amount of PHOSTQXI. Is required to t~e,ata 3P.OOo.bushel $Ikl W~~f It ~ empty O'r'fUlt Of grain unless. ·of COurSe, a tarpaulln seals off tI1e8ui1aca of the comlTKXlity. TheJQ1Jowing do$QEI ranges are tE!commend¢.!j lor bulk'(pei 1000 bushels) and space (per reoo cu.ft,) fumigations;

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8.1 _ MllXimum AII9WJIbleDasage Quldellnss f(lr Fumig,tjQn with PHOSTOXIN®

Product Pellets t~blets·

ger (000 eu.ff'" 725

145

per tODD bu.~ 900

.f80

~NOTE: Maximum Dosage for dales, nuts'&' d~ie,d fruits )s 20.0 pe:Jle~, 4,0 tabl~Is/10PO cu.n.: 250 peilets, ,50 labletsJl000bu.

The abOve maXimum dDl'ages'Are'ndt to be exceeded, Ili$ importarit to be aware that a shortened exposLJ re paricx:l cannot be funy cQmpensated f_or~ithan increased dosage nf phosphine.

Somewhat higher dosages; n9tt()e~ce~ the m~Ximuni dosage, ar-eusually- rscommended under eooler, drier conditions or -whereell:posure periods are relatively short-. However, thernajor factor in selection of dosage is the ability of th_estructure 10 hold pho:~phinegas d\Jrlng IhefumlgatiOn " A goodUlustr'atibn of this_ pOint i~com· parlsen of the low dosages' reeommended totraa! mortem, we!l~sealed warehpuses with the high,er ranges used for poorly con-s!ructed bl:Jilding~ that cannel be sealed adequately. In eertain 'oth~r fLimigatiQIlS, properP:istributipi'!' 6f Insecticidal coneentrations of phosphine gas reaching aU parts of the slrUcturebecomes a very important fact()r in dose (8I8ctiQn. An example'w:herethis may .. occur is In the' treatment of grain,stored in tan silos. Pqor 'ga;s,.Qi$trlbutiq(l fr.e,qU'Em(ly,r~Ults wh,!!"i'I the [urri)· garit'ls :added on lop of1he grain. In such cases •. useof a IO)N,fIOw recirculati,on ~YStern 'is recommended under these, circurtlstanc9S. Please contaCt DEGESCH AMER!CA, INC. 'If assistance :is re,qvireP in deslgnln:g:,the !1!:Circul,\1ticio ~'ySlem.

8.2 Recwnmaod1d PHOSTOXiNGD Dosages tor Various Types of 'Fumlga~lon Onii (1 )PHPSTOlONGUablei: or live (5) PHO'STOXINe pellets will produce a !3once~tl:a~ol'lof25.p_a!1$ per mlUi.dn {Pf'iO} of ph.osphirie 'gas (PH3J in a vol· ume: of 100.0 cubic feet (1 wamPHs'lOOO cu.tt, is equivalent to 25.ppm).

AlthOUgh it is permissible 10 ,usetlie maximum dosage liSted above, the following recommandeddosage r~nge$'c;an 'be uSed as a guideline for various tYpes of fumigatiOn. When a ,dosag9 ranQlil Is r.t:IWm mended , osethe bigh~rraJe !Jndtlr condiuonsblsavere'imesl'alion, iOwer terrjpera1ureand olher'appiicable variiJb~s,

DOsage Range

TYpe ofE-UmjgIitIDn,

t. Vertit;a,1 Storages (such as ~UOS, c,qncrele ~ins, r:;te,el bins, etc.)

2_ Farm .eins(ButierType}

200.900i1 oeo bu. 150·700/1.000 cli.ft-

40·18011000 bjJ. 3.0-140/1 dOo cu.ft,

3. Bulk slored commodities in 'flatstotag'e, bu'~kersand . c9mrTldtiitiEis stored on ground iooselypiled unjjer gas tight GOvering.

450'·900/10.00 bu. 350·725110'00. cuJt

450C9Q0I1QOP bu, 350·726/1000 cu.tt.

-90-1 a011000 boo to-14S/1000cuJL

®-lBOI1 OOp bu. 70·145/1000cu.'fl.

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4. Package!,! cptnmqdities:(bagged gra:in, process toods, elc:)

in sealable ehclosi.lres~

5. Nuts, dates or dried fruit in stQrage boxes.

6. Nuts, dates or dri$dfruit

in bulk. .

7. R~IC.ars, conjainers,IOJck$, . Vans and other transport Vehitle·s.

II, Space fumigation such as

~er_e. .. mills, fE¥~ mill$,fqOd. processing, planlS& warehouses

9. St()r~d TobaCC()

io, Non·food prodUcts

11. Stored beehlv~~, 'suPlJrsand either beeke.splng equipmen1 for wax moth control and African~zed honeybees with ttacMal mites· and loulbrood.

12. Barges

l3; Shipholds

14. Commodity in small containers

15. Roden! burrows

150·45011QOO cuot ..

125-2/:1011,000 bu -. 100-20011 000 cu.ft.

22S'5QOf1QOO _cu. ft.

1 OU.30OI1 000 c\dt.

100-25011"00.0. cU.ft

150450/1000 cu.ft

150-22511000 cU,.ft

300-'90011.000 bu. 250"1251:1000' C\J. fi:

20040(l1fQOO bu.~ 150·'330/1000 eu.rt,

1-2 pelJets per 10 cu. ft. 1 0~2OJper burrow

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30-9011 000 cuft,

20-4011 000 cu. fl;

25-50110:00 btl. 20-4011 000 cy.ft,

45·14511QOO cu.f.t .

2O~66J1000 cu.ft.

20-5011000 eujt

30-9'011000, eu.n;

3Q-4&/1QOOciJJt

60-18011 000' bu. SO:,145J1doOc~.ft.

4.0-8011000- bu. 3Cf'66l1'odo cu.ft.

2~41per burrow

High$r Q~ge$ ,are recOI1'If'lien'ded iI'l struCiuresthat are of 10oSBoonSiruetlon and in the IumigafiO(l.Qf bul~ stored co:mmodlllE!$ 10 Which giffusiqn will be.s!'bwed ar'td· reStiitin· poordiStribuUOrI 01 phospliinegas.

9. eROIECfIVE. CLQRUNG "GLOVES:

Wear 'dry gloves 'of cottonor .other maleflalli contact wilh tablets. pellets, or dust is,

likely. .

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Gtovesshould remaiq dry dyring u$i(l.

Wa$h hands Iboroughly aHar handling ah~mlh~m phos,phide products,

Aerate use,d gloves and_othe.r clQJhing th~rmay ba contaif1inatedih.a well-ventilated a(1$ prior 10_ laundering:

to. R'ESPIRAIQRY PBOTECtJQ~

, 0.,1 When R8$Plooory'-PrOleCtlon Must ae Worn

Respiratory prol~ion apPraved t;ly. the National Institute'for Occupational Safeiy and HeaUhlMine. Sa:feiy and Health Mmlnistralfon (NIQSHlMSHAJ must be >NOrn during.exposure to. concentratfons in excess of permitted limi~s or when cOncentrations are unknown, Self-cbnt_ainad breaihingapparatus (SCBA) must bewom during entry into siles Ihat ,are U_f1p~r fumigation if the rtoncen1rationof Jihosphine fsunknownckknown to exceed the Sho,rt-Term Exposure Level (STEL) (or phosphin,EI (I ppm t(>r 1:5 minutes).

16.2 PermissiJ:}1e Gas-Conci:l;!1ttation Ranges for Respiratory Protection 'Oe\Iices A NIOSHIMSHA apfJroved full-face ~. mi!!Sk - ptlPllphine cariiste-r combinaliof! may,~ used at levels up, 1015, ppm or fQllowiog;manufactUr6rJ!'UM eongnions iostructlons for escape. Ab6ve.15iJpmor in situations whereti:le phosphine-concentration is un~nown. a NIOSH/MSHA approved, SGBAmtist be W()m. The NIOSHIOSHA POtketGuida DHHS (N IOSH) 9T-140. ar the' N IOSH ALERT - Preventing Phosphine POisOning and ExplOSions During Fumigation, lists these and other ,types of apprOVSd r~pjr-atO($ aridth'e concent(ation limits at whiCh they may be used.

10,3 Requlrel1ients for Avallabllity,of R!J.piralory Pr'otectiq_n

if PHOSTOXIN181 i$ to- tie, ap~Uedfi'omwithin file structure to be fumigated. an .approved full-f~ gas mt!sk - phb)fiphine "anlste! combination or SCBAor, its equivalent ,must be availableal the site ofappli~tion inc_a.se it Is needed R;esPiratqryproteli:lion nesdno1beavallable lor appUcailonsfrom outside the area to be fumigated such as addition at-tablets or pellets to automatic dispensing'devlces, outdoor applications, elc .• if exposures apove the p_!3rmitted

exposure IlmitsWilj notbe encounferEid;' .

If monl!Oringequipmerrt.i$ notavau~ 0f1 afann ariQ <!pplii;atlon ofPHQSTOXlN® fumigant -c:ahi'iOt be madsnom oulside·the ~.an approve,d :can~, respirator mustt$wom d~lng applicatiOn from iMlhirithe structure belng treated. However, -Weniry into an Of;l-'farmstrueture'that Is unde'rfufI'Iigat\OIi is re:qulfed.:a SCBA must bewom rt tha gas concentratiOn is unknown 01' above-the permls§ibll:! limits.

11. REQUIREMENTS FORCERTIFIEP 'APPLJCATQR TO. BE PRESENT AND

RESPONSIBLE FoR ALLWOBI(EBS AS FOLbOWS: .

A. A Certified Appiicator m\Jst pe pnysJcally- present, responsible for, a:n~ majntairi visval and/(jr vpi¢e contact wllh~lfurriigatio'n. workers during 'the appllcatkm of Ihefumiganl. Once the application is complete:fliid IheslruCturehasbe:en made secure, "he certified appllcatordoesnot need to'be . phvsic a I'y..present at ttt.e sile,

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B. A Certiiied Applicator must be physically present, responsible for and maintain :visual andlor voice contact with all fui:hj~alion workers_ during the .initial, opening of tile flJmigetiqn~ructufe tor aeration. Once the aeration prdce!!S is secured 'and monitprihg hasestBbli~edlhat BeratiQn canee completed safely, It)e cernfiedapplicator does .nOt needle be physi"cally presEmt-'90nd trained-person(s) can complet!:! the prOC$ss'~nd teri1o~the placards.

c. Persons with document-ad training ih th9handiing of ,Phosphine. products must be resl(onsible'tor IlIOelving, aerlti.tingl;ind ~moval Of P_lacardsffum 'vehiCles WhICh have been fumigated in' transit. R~fer loSectl,Qn 12 for trOlining requi~m~ts.

12, TBAININGBiQUIREMENTS FOR RECEIPT 0 FIN .. TRANSIT VEHICLES UNDER FUMIGATION

The'traihad person($) must beirained by ,8 C~rtifien Applicator folloWing the EPA accepted product AppIiC!it,Qr's Manual that must p~_e orbs attached to the ou,t,side of a- transP0rl'vehicle, or by other training ,Which Is aCcepted by tocaland or state' al,lll:!orltie!!. When VAininQ h~ bf,ieO WmplelS!d and ~Ihe employee.·demb!i-. strate_s,safety knoWledge proficiency, the 'training date must be rogged and mB:lntaJned In .the employee's, safety. training record lor' a mihimum' 01 three years. Ref .. her training:ffiuElt be done .onan annual b~i!i,

R. How to aeralethe'iiehiole and verify Ihat il contains no more than 0.3 ppm phosplline

OR

b. How to transfer the-commodityto Bfloiher storage area wilho~t priorael'8tion and ensure :thal wCirkEir$laf.ety IImit:$. are.tto1 b.el~ exceededdUrihSj 'the,transfer:

c. HOW to determine,When respiratory protection must blSl,worn,

d. How to protect wo~rs Iilnd nea.-Qy personslrQms)(P9Sure tt;llevels ~~ the B"hour TIme-Weighted Avera@ ('TWA) of 0.3 ppm orlhe 15 mlnuta TWA ,ShprtTf)f;mE~ure Umil ($TEL). or, ,0 ppm phosphine.

1. How to follOW proper resi!iual di~posal ins~tion.

13 •. ,GAS pETECTIONEOUIPMENT

There are e: nuineerot deVices on. themarkel f.or the measurement, of phosphine gas' ,Btb91h industrial hygIene QncHumlgljtlon levels'.GIas$ ,df3~io"tubes lised In conJunction with the Clf:!propriale hand-operated airsampliog pumps are Wic:lely U$«I. ThesedE!Vicesa~ejJoi1abte,(slmp[e to use; donot requireeXtens!ve training ancarer~latlvel)l rapId, lnexpenSj~ a,t"\(j a'ccural,Et" EleCtrOi"llc,deViceS -ar.alS6av:ailable for bOth low. level and high phosphine gas read]n~. ';;uc:h d.evices should be used in Jull

corripliancQ 'With mal'lUfacturets' recommendations. .

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i4.NQTlFICATIQN REQUIREMENTS:

1'4.1 Authorltle$ and tln·Site Workeri;;:

~ ~uired by IQ9aI f~ufatiofls. notify, theappropiiatl'! local Officials (fire departrnsnt, police departm~nt. etc.) of theirnpendlng fumigation .. Provfde,toJhe officialS a: MSDg,ai\d an Applicator's Manua1 10f· the product and allY o'hen~nical infOr· maliqn d~~~l..!SefuI.Offetto revrewtllisinformalkm with ,thelooal6fflcial(l:!).

, 4c2, IncIdents InvolVing These Products:

RegiStraots ml,istbennfotTnrktof any'incident iiwolvingthe usecfthts produ_ct. Please call (540)234-:;9261lHIQO"330-2525 so QEG:ESCH AMERICA. iNC, can repdrt the .Incident as per req~Irem!ilnts 0"40 CFR Part 159.

14,3 Theft of Productsl

ImmediaieJy report tc Ihe-Iocal police department theft of ma~al phosphide fumigants.

1-5; APPLICATOR AND W<VIKER EXPOSURE

1.5;1 Exposure Limits

Exposures tti.phosphine must not exceed fhe 6-hour 1im~ Weighted Ave_rage (TWA) 01 0 .• 3 ppm or the t5-minutEi ShOrt-Term ExPosure limit' (STEL:l of 1.0 ppm phosphine, All p~rsonsare.covered by th.~e$~sl)r~ $t~ndaros,

15.2 Appljcat:lon a,' Fumigant

At 1e8St two persons. a certified applicator and ~. per:sQ!l.qr'tWP-'ttil.ined~r~ ,59n$ under the<¢lirecl S)JpEirviilm' Of the certlfiedafjpJicafor mustbepr.e~ when en1ry into the SlructU!'9'for SWlIca,tiOii'OlthefUrnigant is required. Qependirig,upoo tei::1ipelaIure arid h umid ttY, PHO$TOXINa tablel5an(j peiI!jJS"release pliQ;sphine ,ga,s.:slowtyupon 9~te 10 moiStUre frOm the air. In most cases, thiS release is 'S!ow'8fl9l.lgl'1 to p9rT'(1ll' ?IPPIlce.tors-to ~PQslt fumigant inlhe desired areasandlhen Vacate the premises Without l1Iignlficanl' EIXIXlSU!'G toJheges, II IhEifl,lffiigator'lilexPOsul'&willext:ee;dth.e allowable liiTiits; 'apPTOvedrespii'aiory protection must be worn.

15:3 LBakage from FumlgatectSites

Ph(3sphine 9a,$-is high!y mobile arid given enough time may penetrateseElm" Ingly g~·tjghl rnaterialssuch as c,operate and cilidetblOck, Theretore. adjace"nt. enclosed'areas' likely to 'bI:! occupied must be, examir-i'ed to "e:nsure ttJal .$ignifit;:ant lea~ge hils ndt Qc(:urred. Sealing afihe 1i:.IITi'fgated aile-andlor-airflowin the occupied a.reas mu~l b~l';ilJfflclent to bring dbwnthe phoSphine con¢aritralion to a safeleliel of 0.3 ppm or below;

15.4 Aeration and Re-entry

Ifthestrii!::ture is to be entered att8r iUrriigatiOn, if must be-aerated until the level of phO$p_hlnegas i~(l,3 PImlor belQw: The area or site must be mdni10red to ensure that liOefl!,tionof gas,-from!he t~e<;lcommoditYd,O!$ npfra$ull in the d~elopO:lent of unacceptable levels (i.e .• overinclustnal hygiene levels' of phosphij'le). 00 not aI.low re-entry into treatFrl$~ure t:JyanY~r1'befot_9lhe Ieye! rifphosphine reacheS O.3pj:lm or below unless p~ected'~ an apprayed respirator.

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1 5.5 H_andilng UnaetaJ:~, Commodities

Trai1Sierof'incompietely aer'ated comrnciC!ifyvia-bulk handling equipTnenisucfi as ,au.gers; drag oonveYOl'$ I3ind ooniieyOt'bettSto a new stoJage stru,ctVre is perm I$sible. A Certified AppliCator i!vrespQnsible forlraining wor[wrs woo handle the ,t~er Of incompletely aeratedliStEid comrTiOdttles"and aPPropriate' measu~ mustbe takeri ,Q"e., veritilalio,n or,re~piriatory' prb(eCtiO'ri) If:! prevenre)(pQs_u~ from e)(C$ldlng_lI'lSelipQSl,lre limItS; for phosphine, The n~st9rage','StruClure' must I:le placarded if it contains iTlorelhanO.3 ppm phoSphine. !fthe fWiiiQalion structure triiJ8tbe entered to COfripleleth~,tian5fer. at.~' firjd I'@jne:d pers;Qrts we;aring proper r~p,i~tory- pro1eetiQ'l ~yel'!terlhestltJ(:tUre. Acartified'appl~tormust be physicaUy presant during !he entry, kite thestrudure. REMEMBER, tianspOrt~ ii1g cohtainef$ or vehicles, under lum~1ion' OVer' pUbljCro:adS is pro,tjibltei:l.

15; 6 Indu.strial Hygiene, !IIIoniioring

PhOsphine,exP0sures must bedocumiilntedin ail oper:atlQ,ns tOQQr manual al each f!J!TIigatii:m area'and qperatlon where',~ures'may oCCl,Jf;Monitor alrborne phosphine concentrations!n all Indopr areas: tPe Which fumlgators.·and other WOrkerS l1avehad aCCeSs during fL.ih1igati6hatld a$-ratiOri. PeifQnn $udl mpnito,fing in workers' breathingzone~, Thi§ monitoring is mandatory MIdis performed to determine wh.enand where resPiratory proteeflon ls required. Once expOSures liav.8p,eenadeq\J8-tialy'Characle:iized, sp¢ c1:ie.Ct<s mustbtil rI'!~de~ esp~i~lly 'Ii c~di~ons ch~nge sigOiftCllritlyor if' anunexp~~: garlic odor is- detected or a change In phoSphine, levElils' suspected.

1'5,7 Enginillleringcon,trol,a..,d work p""cll~

If monlto riog ShoWS th'at workers,'may btiI eXpoSed to concentratiOns in excess of-the p¢tmllted limits, then engineering 'Cj)!lti'Cl1$ (sUCh :a.s'fpr:eed:a1r ~ntila" li_on)andlor~ppr(lpri~te' work practices must be uS9d 10 raducee~qsure to withihp'eiTTihiSd lirtitts.: In any'case, appropriafe rSl!piratory-'protSdionrnus.t be

womff'pht;lSPl'iine' ~Xpq$t,Jre limits a,ree~edeJd. .

16. PLACARDING. OF FUM!GATEP AB!:AS

All entranc.es,'lo the lumigated strucluremusi be placarded. Placardsmusfbe, madS o'-subslanilaJmEiterJa! ihat ean be exp,eclect 10 withstand adve'ts& weather OOridl, tions-'andmustbear-'ihe-wording,'8S follows;

1'. The' s.lgnal wordS DANGERlPEL!(3'RQ ~nd the SKULL AND CROSSBONES symbol in rEid,

2. Th, .. st!'l:teme,i1t "Slt'u!<tlIrij ,$.ndlOtcpmmodiiY Linder fur:higatkiri, DO N,OT ENU;RlNQ ,ENtRE".

3. The, Statement, ·"Thissigli may only !;Ie re,movEfd'by a_CElrtifiedapplica!or or a perspn- with documented training .after-the. st/¥dUIlt'snd/or commodity, Is completely aerated (contaiilsO::3 ppm or less .. olphospnine, gas). II incompletely aerated comrf.i9d~y is tran;jire~ 10.8 neW stoiagestlueturei. the newst'TlIQtur'em\Jsl.als'ci' be' placardGP if it contains more than 0:3 ppm. Workers exposure during thi's

transfer 'rnust ,iiotexCeedEillowableJlmlts; . . ..... .' .

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4. The date the,fumigation begins,

5. Name and EPA r~istr~iion numbsrct fumigant used".

e. Name, apdre$s and talephone number of the Fumigation (jQmPl,lny and/or :appJi~ cator.

1. A 24-hour,emergenCY response telephone number;

,AU enlrancesirito afumigatedslructure must ~,'placard!3d. Whet!! pOs$ibie, plac,aIds should be' pr~d 'in' advailce of the Jumigationto keep unaulhq!ized p'e/sons away; For railroad hopper cars, pla98fds rnust be placed on bcilhsides of the car ilEffl,rthe lat;lders arid neXt to, the ,top hatches Into Whichth~ fumigant is introduced. Do netrernove pJa,cards- until :the' treated. commodity is, aerated down 10 '0.3 ppm phosphine or tess. To df]termine whether aera,liOn Is complete, each fumig,ated structurE! or vehicle mustbernonitorec! al'ld shoWn to contajn 0;3ppmo(less phosphin~ gas in Ilia air space around and. If feasible,in the mass ,qf the commOdity:

17. SEAL.ING QFSTRUCTURE

The structure10 be fumi~~ must.lirst ~ Jnspect!H:i1b d~termih'e ifitean be made sui" 'tiderdly gas tiQht"GarefUl seaJJnt;jis required soti'Jat 8:dequate gas.levt'!ts a~ retained. Tum off 'all ventilatiPl;l, SUPPlY air, air cgnditiooirig, and any other air movIng systems whiCh could. negatively alfeq tl1a fumig~tion. ThQrol.lgli1y inspS:cl .the structure to be fumigated and seal cratks; hO!esand openings, These areas could'inc::luc;h1~, b\Jt si;e "Ill Ilmi).ed to: windows,dQo[$j vents, Chininr;tys, open pipes andstruciurei flaws. Seairng, teChniques can vary, but most often incJuQs polyelhyl!!tOG sheeting; adhesive tapes and adhesive sprays. ecpandeblefo8m or caulking majerii;lf 'can wol'!< W9IIOflSI~utlural flaw$, Proper sealing \\till irI$tJ,,-suffictent gaS levels within the fumigated $tructure and will deCl9ase 1hechance of unWSQIed 9J!:po.stJre$ outpiqe Cif thefurriigated area.

As Witti aU fUmiga1ioi'is,~ "is requited Ihatsealing be inspectiK! for ~ Ifpt'iqsphine above 0,3 ppm is, fQ:und il:ian~ where ,~sUrie to walkers or byStandms may occur, lhei'fl,lIriigatOr, uSing. proper reSPiratory protectlveeguipmer¢, must,atWmP"fQseal tfie 1m from"lIle exteriOr af'tIle .sIi1JClure. Failirig thIS,. the fumigators. followil19 pl'(IJler procedures to prevent acciden_tal poisoning, I'rI!iY eilblrtha-~ and'seal'lhe,leaks 'rom the ~ lior. lflti& .cOncenttation 'Inside the'struclulB ho!!Sdecrease<t l::!Eliow the tar"g$t ,1SYel as a result oftIW leakag!3', .$dCfI1[onaJ fumigant may be addedfoilowiClg. thesea~hg repairs.

DO NOT FUMlaATEA STRUCTURE THAT CANNOT BE SEAl..eO SUFFICIENTLY qASTIGHT.

ltl. AERATIONQE FUMIGATE!) cOMMOorrtES

As an alternative to ihe aeration time pariCiQs U~ bEllOw;. each container of the treated commOdity may be analyzed "for residues using.e.ceePteti analyticalm¢.lho~S.

lR 1 Foodaai1d Feeds

TQlefances forphQs.Phin~i'esiduesJl8ve been established atO,1 ppmlor animal feeq$ and 0.01 ppm.f\)f proc&ssePfpods .. T09uarantee eernplianea wj(h

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these!Qleranees;, iI is n~ssary l,oaeratelhEi$Er'C9n:Jry'locjiti® lor a mininluin of 48 hours prior to offering them to the end con,sumer;

11;1,2- ~o:n"FQod Commoj:l,jtlp ,

A:'El:rale'slinon.foodcommodiiias to Q,;3 ppm or less of pho:sphkle;. Mpnitor densely packed commodit:i'esi0 ensure lhat aeridionis complete.

TObacco,

Toba6:o musibe aerated fur atleast'three days,(72hOurs) whi'mfumigatiild iii hqg$headsand for at ,.ast twOday~'(4lJ -hQul'slwh," furiijgateC:I'loothef QCinlai!"larso.r-unlittheca:nc~n,tra:lion i,1I belOW' 0,,3 ppm. WhenpJaslic liners are used, longer,aeratiOn peiiodswill prob8bly be required toaarate the commod-

Ity doWn lO,Dia ppm, ' ,

19; stoRAGE INSTRuctiONS.

1-8.,3

pHOSTOXI N® tabl!?"tstpeHEI,ls mU_s;1 be stored, in - a dry; -well-ventilated ,area away from heat; under lock and key. Eostas,a peStiCids' storage area, Do noi conlainmate fdOd,_Watet-orfee:d,by storing P8$ticl(:lI;lS lr:i thEiaamr;i a,re~ u~ 10 .stQie Ihese totnmod,llIes, Do not slore In buildings ,where 'humanS! or dO,mestic ani~!!'Ils m~y resicja.

Keepoi.itof i'each6f chIldren. . .

1-9.1 l,...II,belillg of,Storage

The labelihg of the storage a:ri:iaShouldta:ke into acceunt tM needs-of'a varb ety of o~ani_zatlons. These ii:l¢lud~~ but are riO! limited to: Ci:)r1)partl( p!)licy, Insuranpe carrier, Oc<;:lJpatk;)nal Saf~ and Health Administration (OSH~l, EmergenCy Planning and COmmunity·· Aight-tQ~KriOwand local emergency re_sp6nse prof~sU:llialS. At a minimum',; the stprage must It Ell marked WI~h the following;signs,and should be locked:

1. Danger, Poison (with skUll arid ¢.-ossbOnes:)

2. Authorized Pers(lnn!'il Only

3. NatiOnal Fire Protection Asso.datlon (NFPA) Hazard IdentlilcatlonSymbols

. fOr'lh. pe_$1tclde:~ ..

Tbe NF'PA h~develop~ Ha,wd Id,entilic,e.tion Symbol!!: Thiss~andardi$l;l:, system Is deSigned to provide, .ar "a glance; the infonnatlonregar'i:ling the Ij~,alth,'firear:!d reactivity haza$ assQ¢iatedwith hazard.ous matB;ials: The fdllowi~g are the hazard categories and d~g~ of~ h:az:ard for-aluminum p,hos;" ph ide:

category HeaIth

'F1$rii m,9bi lily ReljiCllvlly

Special Notice Key

,Degrsll Of HaMrd 4'(Severa Hmrc!) 4.:(Sij-vere H~rd) 2 '(Moderate)

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NOTE: When using the NFPA Hazard I dentifh:;ati on System, the characteristic!:! of aJl'hazardous rilaiterials,slo[ediila.plii'tlcular area must be.,consldered. The local fire, prcile:ctio_il dlslrict-stjaiJlctbecOil$O~l)d for QUldill1Ci!! O,A the~Jection :and pla"em~ of sueh signs.

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20. I8ANSPORIATlQN INSTRUCTIONS

The United states DeRartmeo~ of Tl'3.1lsp()rtalion (00l) dassifiesaluminum phosphide as Dange'lOus Wilen Wei material 'and ilmustbe transported !nac:cordanc~ with DOT re_Qulations.

20, r Tr8r1sport.-QesignaCIc:ms:

ThefoJlowing transpOrt des[Qnetions apply 10 aluminum phosphi$,

P toper SniPPing Name:

H!lIzard Class:

Identification :No.:

Pa:i::ki~g Group:

ShJpping L,iWi!ll:

Shlppil)g PI~cafd~

AIUlnlnum ph~phide 4,3 (En)

UN 13,97

P(3 I

Dangero.us:When Wet/Poison Oanger94S When Wet

2Q;2 TranaP!Jrta~on ~.mptlon:

Exemption: DOr-E 10753

ptsrpose .snd. Urnitatiort U ••• The motor vehicJes used under the_ terros of this

exemption are riot required to OS p'laearded s , ." .~. . . .'

Modesrof Transport1!tion AuthQri~ed: Motor,vElihic.!e (Only private motor vehicles used in pest contrOl operations are auihorizedlo transport the pa~ges covered,by Ihe llilnTlS <!fthig 'exemption.)

NOTE: Y-ou must halle a copy of this Elxell1pti-on with yoU during transportation. For atopy d.f'this'exemplian contact! DE;GESCH AMERiCA INO .• 153 Trilllngis dri\t~. P.O. 90:)( 1'16, Weyers Cave. VA 24486 USA - Telepholiei(540)234-9281/1.SOQ-330.c2525,; Fax: (54Q)?34~8225 or Internet: www.degescbarh8iicS.com

21., FUMIGATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

The certjfiedapp1ica~Qr is responsible' for worklhgwiththe: ownerS Md/or responsi. ljJe-employees of the structure andior area to be fumigated ,10 deVelop and'fQllow a Fumigation Maliag~ment Plan (FMP). The FMP is Jntended to ensure a safe and effectIve fumigation. Ihe FMP mUs:t aqdre$charade:fi2.:atfon of theslruCture andlor ,area, 'and inCl,ude appropriate monitoring and r19tifica,tiQn .req1,!iremenls. consisfent with. ,b!Ji notllrnlted to, 'the following:

1. Inspect the structure and/or area to determine its slJitabiUty fat lumigaU9n.

2. When $Saling is'ii!qutr:e'Q, ckmsLili previoulnecotds for any changes to the'structUre, seal leaks, and monitor any QtQJPled Cldj~t tJoildirigs to ensore satety .. :$. Prior to each· fumigation,_ reView anyexistingFMP, MSPS.Applicatot~s Manual a,ild oth~~ rer~vant :ijlfetyprOc~dures with company offiCials and

appropria:te employees. .

4,. CQl'lSultcom-pany offic:iia]s In the developmenf of procedure:s and appl"Clj:lriate sa'etymeas~resfor nearby WOrl<erS lhatwill be in .snd around the area dUringappiii::atlon and aeration'.

!). q)ljsi.ilt with company offil:iaJs 10 develop an appropriate monitQring plan that wi!foonfirm that nea~y WorkerS and bystanders arenoiexposecr-to

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levels a,bovelhe allowed limits dUring@pll9atkln, fumigation 'and ae~ilon" This plan must also demonslrateihat nearby r~id_ents-willnot be exposed to concentrations above the allowable limits.

e. Consillt with company offiCials to develOP Pfoeedures for 'local avthOri1ies, to notify nearby residfijots in the event ot an emergency.

7. Confirm ~e ptacernent of placards to secure-entrance inioany structure under fumigaliort

8. ·CO!'Ifirm IhG requJred sEl.fety equipment isin place'f!,nd the n~ssary man" pOWE[lf is available to complete a sate, and effective fumigliltion.

9. Wrinen "notification must bepr'bvlded- to the 'r~eivar of a vehicle t,hat ls. fU'ml~ted ir. transit.

TheselaclOrs mu.t be eonsidere'tHIi pulUrig a FMP t6Qetti:er.1! is, impcrtan:t to,nOle that some p~s will be more comprehsnslye Ihanot~_ts. Ail PI~S s,hOl;lld reflect the eJCperienceapd expert~ of the appllcat6rand cireumstanees at anoarounc the structure andJorarea.lri addition 10 the plan, Ihe appliCjltor m.Listread tne, eriti~ label and Appli~ator's Manual and follOW lis dil'ectjons caraftjily, If the applicator has .~. questions about the development qf a FMP, contact Di:GESCHAMEliICA, INC. fOr furtllersssistance.

The FNlPamj rElla.t~ doeumentatlon, inc::h"ding mpnitoring r~s:, must be maintained fora mlnimt,Jm of 2 years.

GUIDANCE·FOR ·PREPARATION. OF A FUMIGATION· MANAGeMENT pLAN

Purpose.

A Fumigation Management Plan (FMP) is an organized, writtendescnption ofth&. requitEKi.$J.9pslnvolve_d to hEl.Jp .ensure a S;afe, legal alJd effectIVe fumJgatlQil. It will ~so assist you and 9the~ ih CQmplyingwith pesliclde product label reqLliremlllOts. ThI;t.Quidance that fOllows Is deSigned to help assist you In addressIng a1ltnenecessary factors invQlvedln prepa(lng f4rarid fumiQ,ating 8.s1ruCtiJre and{ot area.

Thjs-glJidan~ isin~nded to help yeu organize'~ fumigation thC!.tyou- might perform.

PArOA TO ACTUAL TREATMENT. It is meant to be somewhat prescrtpttve, yet flexible enough to allpwthe eitpe'ri¥lr'!ce and ewertise at thefuiT1iga~Clt tI;I make. CharJ9~b$ed on ciroumsta~ which may -ex1{;.1 in Ihe .flEild. By foUowirm a step-by-S1epproceclure, which

a1ICwisfor na)ub'lllty, a safe arid effectiveJumlgatioricEi.n be~rfOrnied~·· .

Stilore any fumlgatlQn be,glris; ~refuJIy read .~. revleVtthe' 1<d;li:!l8.rid the AppliQatC!r's· Manual. This infQ_rmatien must also be given to the'approprialecompanyofficialS,(super'visors,mma·n, safely officer, 91C.)in charge of the site. Preparation is Ihe key to ,any seccessfl,'llfumigaliQn, IfyClu dO. not finc!speqiffcinstructionsfQI thetyp~ of fumigation Iha:~ you 'are to perform listed in this Guidance Document, you will want 10 construct • similar set of procedures using this document as your gOideor COntaCt DEGESCH AMERICA, INC. for -.assiSlance.,Fit'lally, l;Iefo,rEi 'any f\.lmig!1tion b~ginl$, Y!:Iu must be fartllD,ar with and co~ply with all applicable federal,state and local regulations. The succefilsof thefumigatloniS not only, dependent on your abfUty.IO de you(jQb but also. upon carefully following a.u rules, regulations, a.nd p~!ildures require,d by gq:yemmentalagenCies,

A CHECKLIST GUIDE FOR A FUMIGATION MANAGEMENT PLAN

This checklist !sproviQed tohalp you take into account factors that must b~ addresseQ prior to performil']gaU {umiga.t,lqn$,: Jt e:mpha$lzes safety.steps to protect people and property. The ,checklist is general in nalUTe 'and gannotb$~:i(PeQt~ to apply 10 all types ottumi· ,galjpll' sitl,Jationl>'. ~t, is 10 be used as a guide to prepare the ~quiredpian. Each item mU$1 be,considered: Howeyer. il i§.underStoQd that each fumigation is different and not all items Will b!H'Iecessar:y lor each fumlgalion .slte,

A PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND PREPARATION

1. Dewminethe purpose ollhe fumigation. a.tJiminationof insed infestation

b. Elimination ofvertebra!e pests

c. Plarit pest CjulrahtiOe.

2. Determine the ;iype of fumigation. For example,:'

a. Spact:l.:1afp, mill, .warehouse,I06cI plant, or outdoor area

b. Vehicle: railcar, truck, van.conlainEH .

c. Commodity: raw agricultural or processeQlo09sor non-fCl:Od

d. Ty~'Of StQrag$: verlicalsilo,.'farrTislorage, flat storage;, etc:

e. Vessels:'ship or barge. In aOditlon~o IheApplfcalor's,Manual. readtrie U.S, Coast Guard Regulation 46CFR t4rA.

3. fully acquaint yourself with ttl~~trt:lCtiJrl,I and commodity to. be fumigated. incll..iding:

a. The general stniclure(layCut, cQ'nslruciicin (materials. design, a~. maintenance). of the·strL.)~l:lfe, I.ire or combustibimy t"Lazards, c::onr'leCtingstl'liC" lures. and e~ap9 rOlJles, above and below ground. am:! olhElt unique haze 'atds OJ $ttuqtl,.lral CharaclijrjsliC$;.F'repare. with the ownerJ()perator/person in ehatge.a drawing orsketchofs~Clure to b~ fumigated, deliheilling fealures; ha.z.ilrds, and Other structural characteristiQ&.

b. The number 'and Identifrcation of persOns who routinely enlerihe area to.

be fumigated (i,e. cemployees,. vi,li!itors, cY!1tOrri~l'S. alG.)

c. The5pOOificcominodi!Y to be fumigated, its mode of storage, and its condition, d.The pl'9vio~ tr.eat.meflt hi.story'Q~ the-c:ommi:ldiW,if available.

e. AcceSslbllilyot utiiityservice connections.

f. Near(l:Q1 t¢Jephone,or other means of communication. :Markthe l~ti9f1 of tl:le,sejt~ms on the dr!;lwlnglS:ketch.

g.Emerger:lcy shut-oft stations loreleClriclty, ..,valer am:.tgas,. Mark the locetion cif these items on 'lIie drawing/sketch.

h. Current ~ergel)cy t~ephone nI,Imb:ersof ICica:1 health, rire. poliCe. hospltal and physician responders.

i. !'!lameat1d phone number (both day and night) of appropriate company offic(als.

j. Check, ma,tk lind prePare the poiMts oJ fumigant a:pplicatiilnfocalionsjf the jdb involvesentiy intc the structure Ior.fumigatiOh.

k. R,l.wiew labeling and AppUealor's M~nuat . ..

I.. Exposurelime conSiderations:

1. Product ttablelsnd'pelleti) 10 be used.

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-2. ~injmum fumig~ijon period~ as de_flned and c1~cribed qy the ~.beJ \JSS

directions

3. DoWn lime requif~tnOPeavaiiable

4. Aera\lqn requireme01S

5.CJeanup reqUirements, InCluding dry or .waf deactiliallon methods, ,equiPmenl, and persoonel need!!, 'il nec;:es$BtY

6:., Me8#lredand recorded (lommod.iWl~eratureand'moisture

m. Determination6f dosa,g$:

1. Cubic f6Qfag'El:- or oth-er;i;l.pproprial~ !lp8~pcation c_alcula.lians

2. 'S!rt,lgure;~e;aiing ~p_abillty and m~ods 3, Label recommendations

4. T9mperatur8, humidity; wind 5, CdmmQdity/space YO,lume

,6. Past history olfumlgatioil at struCture- 7, Exposure thie

B. PERSONNEL

" OOhffrt'tl in vlriting th81 all P¢t$o-nrielin _~II'darqi.ind thestnJClur8 and/or area, 10'Q~ fumigated' havebeenno~fied Pr"iClr toapplicallon Onhefumigant. Consider USing acheekiist that each employee 'initials Ind'i6ating theyha:ve been notified. -2. InStruct all fl,lrlilgatiOl'l personnEllto-Iead me Applicator's Manual c:om::emlng the hazards that may be encounlered~ the selection of: personaJ pmteCtion

dei/lees, inCluding det~r~ .qulpinef:it.· .. -, . ... . ""

3. Q,Onf1rmthat all peT$OnrieJ are.aWj.re bfahd know hOW'1¢! Progl~ in case 01 an emergenc:ysituallon.

4. Instrtictal petsorioeLon how to r8poriariyaccideOtanQ/orincidafi\$ related to 1Uiiii,_gantexposute.P~e a. ~_~ruriber fQr' emergeneyre,spon$& repQlting.

5. Instruct all.personneJ to report 10 proper authorities any theftoflumlganl

and/or equipment relateClto fiJmfga"tion: .'

6. E$!ablj9hamee~r.tg 1lfliia1Qf$ll:per$Onnel (n~.se of':an.emergency.

C. MONITORING 1.. Safs!y

a_Monitbringolphti'$ph,irt.$ conce_ritratlon.s m\ist be.oo:ncluCtad iharEj8.$to pre.vent exce:s~ive exposure and ladet.ermine- whereEV(pOSure'm_~ occur.

Oocurneril Where moriltoiing,willotcuf, .

b. Keep a 109 ,or m8.nL;,al 01 monitOring recof!:ls forea.ph lumlga!ion structure and/or area. This tog must, at'8;.mlnimum;conW-in the timing,numger of. readings filkenand level ofroncenttatioris 'foundiileach location. . .

c. When moniioriilQ, dacumel'itevahlf'th~ 18 no phbsphln-epreselit~e the safe .Iev,als.· In-such cases; sl,lbsequent rnonitoripgi.S notroutirlely reqUited. HoweVer, .spotChecks most barnade occasionally; espec!i:i.Uy'if c,on·diticjnsc;hange.signlflca:rttly.

d. MOfliio!'inglT\ustObe-conducf_sil during'~raUon and eorrBC1:lve'ap!ion must be taken if gas Ie'Y$S exceed the- allcM9j,flevels., 1'1\ an area whel'$bygtanq.ewandJ.qrn.arb5' resid$:n~- or -cl.Clml:lS.l¢;~nimj3;IS may .~. Eixpo$e~:L

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2. Efficacy

a, PhOsphineieadiru#should be taken from Wjt~in th~ f1.lrnigated structureJo insureprqper gasdoncentraiioriSc '~f the phosphine concentrations have fallen below the targeted level"th_EI fumigators, folll\lwing proper ;entry pro-

cedures. may re"entedhestructure at)paqd adl;iitionalproduct. '

,b. ~II phosphirj,er'Eladifigs should be documented.

D.NOTIFICATION

1. Confirm theappropriatlil localautl1ori!ie$ (firedeparfments, :pblicedepartmenls, etc,) nave been notified as per label instrucUons, IOtal ordinarices,.or instructiOns althe cliElnt.

2. Prepare wrimm procedure (~Emer:yBn¢y Ae'sponse Pian"). whi-chconla'ins ~xplidtinstructions, names, and telephone numbers so ,as 10 be able to notify local authorities, if Pl;ldspJifne leVels are axceeded in an area that could be' dangerous to bystanders and/or ~me,sti,c ~niinals.

3. Ci;Jnftrm that the receivar ot in-transit vehicles under fumlg~tion have been nolit\e!;! a,nd arl'lUainedat(:oroinglb Section 12.otfhis Applicator's Manual.

E. SEALING PROCEDURES'

1. Seatih~ must.beadf:lquatetpcon~roJ'tt:te peS:tS. 'Care ' shoUld tie. (akento insure ;nat'sealing meJerialS: Would remain Intact until the fumj~U.8~ is compl~e.

2. If the'strueture has been fumiga~d before, reView the previous .. FMP fOf prevlous'Sealing infonmation,

3. Make sure tnat cOnSlructionlreioodeling has not changed the build!ng in a manner that will eHectlh~ !L:imigiltion.

4. Warning placards must be plac;ed on every pq~jble enlrance 10: ttl'e ftJr!'liga,

lion struC't u re. .

F: APPliCATION PROCEDURES & FUMIGATION PERIOD

1. Plan carefully and '~pply the h,rmigant inacGori:l!lnce. with fhelabelrequirements·

2, Whe~' entering into the: area uhder furriiga'tion, always work with two or more people under tt1e direct supervlskl:n ora i:::e{1ifi~ ~pplicata'r w~arjng appropri~ ate respirators,

3. Apply fum,igant from ttle.outSide where appropriate.

4. Provide watchmen whl:1:n the possibilitY ofM1ry into ttl'e fumig,ation sits by

unai:lthbrized persons cannot othel'wise, be assured.

5. When enterlntl"st(uctures, always follow OSHA niles for confihEld spaces.

6. DoCument'lha! the recaiver of vehicles,fumigated In·lransit has De,en notified,

7. Turn off any electrit lights in the fumigated area' orthe s'ructure, as w:~11 as~1I non-essential etsctricaJ mQtc:irs.

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G. POSTcAPPLICATION OPERATIONS

1'. Provide watChmen· when the fumigation strueturecemot be"sepur~d from

entry-by ul1aulhoriz«! perspn$during the aeration process,

2. Aerate'in accordancewith-strllCturaIHmitatlons.

3. Turn on~entilaiirig or aeration-fans where appropr:late.'

4;, UsE!: a sUilaQle g~ d$tE!c::lor bekl're re-entrylliloafumlQat6d struc:tiJte io deter·

mine fumigant concentrjl~iQn.

5, Keep written rec:ordsol monltolit:lg te document eompletlon of ae~tion. 6, Gonsidertemperatute wh,eh ~raling.

7. ElllMJre inat ~tlon is complete befC!re rT)pvtng a treatedve;hicie oi)lppubllc'roBdS,

8. RemoVe warning placardswhenaeraiion is complete.

9, inform bLis~(:llent llJalemployees/OIher pe'isorlS, may return to work or otherwise be'ailowedto re-antertheaefatedstl'udure.

,211. APPLICATION PROCEDUReS

A FMP must be cl8vlsed to cover application and exposure period, serati,on and dlspo.aS,1 orth. fwhlg.flt; SO·IUI! to ke8pi'tQ a minimum any human eXposure, to phosphine ant;! t~ help a.sure adequate contrql of the l!)Sect ~. The IQllowln_g InstructiOns are Intended to prOVIde general guideillnes 'or'typ-

Ical fumigation sites: . . .

2?1 Farm !;Ill'ls:

Leakage i.s the sirjg!e mofitimporta,nt ~,90f faiilul'¥ in thelreatment 0' 'ann storages. Sinal the6e storages are often~maIl, they .usually ha~ a hlgner lealsaQ"l! areairi proportion to their capacity. ~ wooden 5to~ slru~ures are so porous thal~_cannOt l:!e~~S$fUIlY furolga:tatl unless,1hey ara,OOO'I" pletely tai"ped~ Do nOl tumigate a s'toragethatwill beentere_d by hl;lmans:pir ani· mats prior ta:a6rallon. Do not fumiga:teareaswhiCh ,houSe Sensltlva eqvipm!!1'!i oontainirg copper orothar metals likely.tQ be ooirtided by ph'oaphine gaS,

1 .. Rea:~ t!1e label,Apptic8tars: ManuaJ~ M$OS and nilated safew materiaL 2. Inspect the bin to determIne it you can fumi,9ate effectively.

a.lf the bin is located in an a~ ..yher8i nearby. workerS and/or bystander$,or domestic animalS W0uld be exposed to phQSphinE! gas because otleaj(age

from thjil ti in:; .

(a) Develop a monitoring pr~dur_e' that \viii conf·!rmH leaKage from the bin is aboVe the allowable limits in an area that would affect TleiilJ"by

workers or bY$tandai's. .

(b) Advise local auth,!)rltles' whenan9 where yqu wil! be fumigating:

Provide, and review With them the MSDS. Applicator's Man~j\I _and

other reli;Want S'af~W li1fai"mafibn. . . , .

4. l.f the bin is iii an isolatedatea on private property ·,(a) and (b) above are

flat re'quired, . ..

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5. 'Ssal the bin' as tightiy 'as PP$Sible. It is (aQommended that the surface 01 Ihe grain 'be covered with poly aiter,PHOSrO)QN® has peen applied. Tarping the gra;n surface will greal1y redoce.theJeak rate olthe.gas as weit' 'as reduc~ the amounlof PHOSTQXlNe n~quited. Qnly .the vOll.!me below tfie tarp must be dosed. If not famed, the entire'volume of .the 'storage must

beJrsated, v.:neth-erfullor empty, ... .

6. Using the Applicatofs Manual,caicutatathedosage of tablets ,or paHels to be;appliedbased on type Of structure, ilS $Elating properties, coriterft tYPe, weather, and commopjtytemper~re and moisture content 01 'ttie commodity and length of flJniiQa.tion.

7. PHOSTOXINCID tablets orpeUels required for the tLlrn(ga:tion may pe scattered over Ihesurface or probed into the graIn using,a rigid PVC pipe about S t.o 7 feet in len~th ana: having:adiatneler ot 1-M4 inches_

a. Use abOlif, 20-60 tabletS or 1,00-250 pellets per probe. Probe ,Ihedosag!) unlfqrmly QV~i" lhe$urfat::e. Fu'rrtf.Sleev~® dust r-etainer or packaged fuml. ~nts may be used if dust-free applicatiQl'lsare desired ..

a.: Ililro~diately cover,thesvrlape of the grain with a plastic tarpaulin.

10, Place no more,.than 25 percern oi !he total dose al the.bottom if the bin Is equipped wilh'aeratlpn fans. Caullon : M,a"e $Q re that: Ihe'aeratio!) duct is dry before adding PHOSTOXIN®. Addi.tion Of PHOSTd)(IN®lowatj;lr In an aeration ductmayresultin a fire.

11'. Seal the aeration·fan wilh4-mi I plastic sheeijtl_Q.

12, Place placards onallSjllrance~no\he bin _ah~'nei!l.r the. ladder.

1~. FoI.lowing aeration of ttie, bin, ihelsuriacaofthe grain may be sprayed willi

'an approved protectant to disc,du~aQlii-reinfEl:stalion. ".

N~t~: If rhQo,it()(iQ9 eql!ipiTIent is nQt avail.able on a farm and application cannot be done fro_m outside of- a !itruqture, an 8RProved C,anister reSPI rs:tpr must be worn. during application from within .an enclosed indoor area ..

Flat :Storage

Treatments. of. these types of storages often require considerable time and phy_sical effo_(:l. Th:eralbl'e;_5tlfficient m8I1powar shOUld t)eaoiailable 'to cOmplete Ihe work rapidly enough toprevente~ive e:xposure 10 pl:!osphinegas. Vent flasks outside the storage, conduct fumigations during cooler periods;,and emplCIY other work. prac:1icesJo minilili;ze$;CPQSu res,.It is 'li~1y tha:I respifatory protection .will:be required Quringappficationoffumigant,to flat storages. Refer to these~jons.onApplicatbr and Worker Exposursand Respiratory 'Protection,

1. Inspectlne'SUe to determine its suitability for fiJmiga:iion.

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2. Deiemiineii ,the structure is in an area where leakage, dllrin~tfurr(ll)8.tion er aeration ,WOuld adverselY affect , nearby workers or by$tanders if eoneentralions' were abQVe the permltt9:d ~xpo$.ur'eleve,ls,

3. Develop arl appropriate rurriig_atfon Manageme,nt Plan, (Refer toFMP guidelir'tes:)

4., COIisuit pievi'ous recordS' for any "ha.nges to the structure .. 'Seel, vents, crackS. and ottlafsaufces O1ls,aks.

5. Using the Applicator's Manual, detem\inethe len~h of t~ fumigation and c;a,Jculate 'Ine, dosage oftablets or pelle~ to be applied based upon volume of the,pun~ing. 'COnlents\ air ~ndlorcommodityfemperatiJre and ihegen· etal Ughtness of , the structure;

6. Apply tablets or Plllllets by~t:face applb::ation,sl')a:Uow probing; deep prilb· ,ingor uniform addition as'the-flat StOf8m'1 is/filled.

St(lragesrequldng, nior'e than 24 hours to fill Should no1 betreal9d py $:idition of 'fu~igant 10 m,e commo¢ity ,,$tr81i1Q ai!; Ia:rge~ quantities ot'ph6sphine -may es:cape'before the bin iscomptelely: sealed.

Prob~s shopld be, ilisartecl VEtriical1y at intervals along the,length~d Width ,of the flat storage. Pellets qr'tabtets'rnay b~dropped into ,the p~ at 'inter· vars.as it is: withdrawn,

Surfapeaj)p.licatiO,n' mlW ~ used jf the bin can 00 made sUfficiently, gas Ught 10' contain the fumlge,,,t g.a's long enough fO.l' It tp penetrate the commOdity.ln this instance,. it is adilisable to ~ about,25 percent of the dC)'S&gtt in the flQOr leV!:l!laer'i'l,lion ducts, Check the ductS prior to addition of PttOSTOXlN81p make sure that they contain no liquid water.

7. Plac,etnent of plastic-I&rp O.ver thesurfate of the eoinniodiW Is often advis. able. particOlarly jithe overhead CIt, ihe I?l0rage~annol be. wellseaJed,

8. Lock allemfM'Ces to the st9l'ageand, pO$tfumigallon warning placards.

22:.3 Veru,c.;il Storagea(conc;reie upright bins and other s~os In which grain can be rapidly lransf~rred)

1. Inspect the $ite fa, determine its suitabHity lor fumigation.

a Determine il thesll\JCtureis in' an area ~here leakage during fumigatiQ1iOl' ae,ratlon 'M)uld sXpclse nearby: workerS or bystanders, 10 cortcentrations above the permi~~ levels.

,~. Oevl:llopan appropriate Fumigation Manag&ment ,Plan. (Refer to F'MP guidelines.)

4. Con~\J.1t previous rt,lCOrds for ariY.chiinges to the stnicture. Close opeliirlgs· and seal cracks to m~ke tho sl~we 8$ airtight a!i ,po!!!sible .. Ptior to the fumlgation,seal the vents near the bin top which connect to adjacent biruj.

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5, Using Ihe: Appiiea1or's Manual, ~Iennine IhE;llength of Ihe fumigalionand calC:Ulat~ the dosageoftablets or pellets to be applied based upon volume of the bQilding,a,ir andfQr ,cpmmodlly tempeialure'and the general Ughtness 01 tl:Je structure,

6_ Tablets or pelletS may, ~applied OOritil'lu6uslyby hand or by. an automatic dispenser on thehea9houseJgaliery bial! .o'r into thEifillopening as the.commodity is loaded intotj)e bin. An automatic dispenser may also b_a used to ,add PH9STQXINIlD-into tnecommodity stream in the ,up leg of the elevator.

7.Se~f_the bin cJec,k'PP"enings after Iheli.utligalion has been completed.

8. Biris requiring more than 24 hOUfS to fill sho~Id not be ftlTliigated by connnuous ~dd_~ion into: the commQdity ,slteam. PrObll'lg, sur1&ceapplicaiioo. or other appropriate means may be efl'lll~d flJ fumgale 1h~E! bins, Elcpbsure.periOds should be lenQ1hehed1o aUow fOr diffusion algas to atl ~ of Ihe bin if PHQS.. TO~ ha$ .f'I:Qf beE!napprKild ,unifOrmly throughOut the.romrilOdily mass,

9. Plac,e Warning placards on the ,diScharge gsteand on all. entrances, 22.4 Mills, Food Processing Plants and Warehou~.

1. I nspect ~l9 site 10 determine .its sullability tor fumi~'!itidn.

2. D~te!lTli~e if the'l!otnJcturais in an area where leakage during fumigation Of aef!itlon would expose n_~arby workEl'1'S: or bY$la_l1,der,s if cd'i1centiations wereaboV'e (he perrnrttect exposure levels_

3. Develop an appropriate Fumigatkl:n Manageinfl'nt PI.an. (Refer to FMP Quidelines.)

4. Using theApplica~ot's Manual,cijttJirmifl9 the length ofthe fum!Q,atiqnand c'a:lCIIIa:(ellia dosage of'tablEitS or peftets lo·be applied-based upon volume of tile building, air and/or comm.Odity temperature ana the general tight~ ness of thestru:c!Ure.

5. F\ead the ditl!ction$ found 'in 4.2 Physipal ano Ct'\l~mital idazards and remove or cover any of the llsted items that can become d~maged frortJ exposure,16 phoilphine gas,

,6. Consull previous reeords- for any changes in 'Ihe structure. C_are'fully seal arj'd placard the;.'spaeeJob$' furriigah:id.··

7. Place IrI;lysorsheets ,of Kraft paper or fOil, up to 12 sq, " .. '(1 .1 sq. M) in

;1rea.,pn the, f.loor fhitioghoutthe structure, . .

a. Spread PHOSTOXIN® on the sheets· at a densiiy no greater than' 30 tablets per sq, fLor 150,pell,ets per sq.ft-. This C:Qrresponds toslightiy 'more

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,in an o_ne-ha,lf ~ of tab~t!~or one"half 11a$j( of pallets par3')!: 4' sheet. Check to S8eIhat PHOSTOXIN®, has not plied up and th!i_1 it is 'spr~d QlJl '~'A'l'illy 1,0 miFilmizEI contact betW,een the ihdividual tilblets orpelleIs_.

9 .. Tum off any lights within the treateQ area andsnut offal! el~.Iri(:a.1 motOrs (tolessential to- operatidnsofthe stor:age;E'loors leadin,9 to the furriigated spacs'muBtblll:losed,sealed, $rid p!l!'Icaro~-with wamingsigns.

10.Upon90rTlpletlon of !he exposutepertod, windOWS, doers, vents, stc; should be,opened andthefumlga~ $ITUctLir&.aJIClWSdto -aerate. The structure-shou'ld not be enleredwbut proper Personal Protection. Equlpmllnt '(PPE) unless Slas teadir\'g$ have _ntaken and !hBocincelitraUon is below U'le 'aJfowablj!'limits. Gas-concentration readingS may·b,etaken u$iliglow-leVeI dBtecior tubeS or simUar devices to ensure safety ,of PEI,rsonrnill who re-enter thefri;@ted area,

11. Colle¢ the~lfllPH()STOXIN8 dust and dispose_of tt, with or Without fUftherdeactivation. Refer to DIsposal Instru~rori$ in this manl!~iI.

12. AemovefumlQlition warning pla.t:arcl$ from the"aerated $tii.Jctufe,.

~~.5. ,Rallcars,Confatne.r'$, TrUckS, V8fl~ and Other Transport Vehicles Railcars andcontainefS. 'trucks, vans, and other transport v.ehiclt!& shipped plggybac_k by rail l1:1ay be fumlgat~in~tl'<li1sit.H6We-v9r. the a_ration of 'railcars, railroadboxcarsicoota,inetrs and ether vehicl~la pf'Ohibjted~n,;roiJte. It is flat; legal to move tfucks, trailers, contwners, vans, etc:, over publicr~d~

or highWays un~jllh$:Y have QeeoaeralE!c::t '

Transport vehidB& loaded .witt! bulk 'commo~, '19 which PHQSTOXlNtD taI::Ilets or PElile1S maY. be addiid dtitiCtly,a:re ,iraaIed 'in essantIa{Iy ,~ I3IJ1T19 w!WcB$' aJ:iY, other flat _ag. fac:ility.PHOSl'OXlN!ID may beaddadaslhe vehicle IS being filled. !he dose may be,scat:le1'Eld over the surfaCe _ Ioa,d,ng ~ '~n c;:OrrlpIelEId or tne:tablets Or pellets may be probed below the surfaCe. CarefuHyseal any vents, cradc$or other leaks, parti(.:ulal1y If tt1eiumigatlon is 11:) becanied Dutin-transit See Sectioi11S'oflhisAppllcal(Jr's Manual for recommendatj_ons on pJacan;lin'g.,

PHOSTOXlIG:Prepacs or FL,lmi-Ce/® plates (1'IQ1,clas'sified bYUL)8ie rseemmended 'for Ihatrealmeirt of transport vehic;J~ :or similar storag~$ cont;il'ir:1in~ proc"SS$'lfoO(l$' for whIch no direct contact Is alloWed with'tablets or pIiIJ!~S.

The shipper and/or the fumigator must provid&writt~n nOliflcatl9n10 the r~iver.of raUc,ars, railroad.boxcars; shipping colitainers and Qtn~r vehicles' which have been .fumigated In-transit. A c;opy',Qf tHe Applicator's Manual must precede O~ aceompany all traosporta~ipn cool~nsr:sor V$!'licies wbiCharefumigated in~f(ai'lsitAf' IheAppUcaior~s Manual's sent with the transport vehI"

cle it must be pl~ sewrelyon th" otItslde eithEr v~hicle. . .

Pr'oper'handlii'lg ol.freated railcars8t'thSit destinalion is·fher~onslbillty Qf~ ,QOnslgnee. Upon-reQeipt of .the railcar, -railroad bexcars.,sh!pplng oorna:Jnersand other vehicles, a certilied·appliC!itQr anQ/ot p~r.;orts wlttl'documented aulhorii9d ttaihlng muSt~supeMsethe,aeration process and removal,of~'pl~ca.r$;

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22.6 Tarpaulil1and a.linker FtUliigaiians

Usa of plaslic~ee~hg qr tarpaulins'to !;Over commodities is one oftheeasrest aild leastaxpensive means for providing rellitiveJygas'tighl,ancloSu~s whi<:n ai"e'verywell-sultedfor fUmigation. Poly Isrpsare penalraied only very slowly by p.hos.phine Qa$ and tighl cQveringsare readily formed from thesheefs.,l11e volume of these' encfosur~ 'may vary Widely nom ·sfew. Cubj¢feet(for e,xampie, a rumlgaliontarpaulin placed ove(,a sma'll stack of'bagged commpdity) to '8 ,P!a;s,tic bl;lnker~ra1ge aapaple of ho.IOing 600;OOObu.shels of grain or 'more.

1. DevelOP anenclo6ulBsuitable for fUmigation by covering .bUlk or p~geO commoditi,es W1thpo!y shaeting. Thill sheets may be tapedt~ther to provide a: ·sulficientwidth of mat,eri8J tae~,l,Ire .that adequate sealing ,i$'QQlaii1!3-d, If.t)1e flooiirigupOn,WfliCh thacofrimodityteStSis Of wood or other porous material, 1I1e. commodity to b.e fumlgat~. sHoul,d b9reposrtionedOlilo poly piior ie covering for fum.igation. The plastl!:: cov~ring oftnepl1e msybesealed. J9 the floor UcSingSand' or water sm:ikes. by Shcweling soil or sand ooto the enes aftha Plas~ tic cOvering 0; bY other~S1;iltabte prdi:;i;tdures: Ths,pCily COYering shouldbEi reiniOrced by: tape-or albar O1QBnS around any sharp COrriS!'$ QI' ~gesin the staCk' sO 9$10 i'ed1.Jce the liS« oftearil'1g~ Tllinner poly; about 2 mil, is suitable'fonnosl inflDr;lrtarp rumigatipn,S'81}d klr ~ing of Wir:ujows; doors tJIld olliei' openings 'in ,structures. HoWever,,4 mit' poly or thicker is more ~itabJe for outQoor ~plj.. cationswhEire Wind .or either m~hariiri81 str.essesare Ilkely.to be encountered.

2, Determine', if 'the enclosure is in an area Wh!ilfS leakage duriI'J9 furniga,tion

or MJ~nion would a:ffebt nearby WOrkers or bYi,rtandars, . ..'

3. Develop an ap,prQpfiate Fumigation Management Plan. (Aefer to the FMP

gQi!,1eHnes.) . .

4. Using the guidance giVen under·Section 1, Exposure Conditions, determine the tength of the~mlgatlol'l and calCulafe the dosage of tablets or pellets 10 be. applied based uP9i'J 'folum~ of, space under the talP,~(andior

camrriodily·,uimper8rure.- ..

5. TabletsofpeHets may be applied to the tarped stack' or bunker stof'ilge 1;>1 bulkeommodily through slits in the poly Covering. Probing or other means of dosing :tnay be used, AVOid ~p"cat[on of large ;imowms ofPHOS.~ TbXiN® at-any one point The PHOSTOXINQfI. should be addet;ll;!elow the suiface of the commodity if conderiSation Of oiher source of moisture is likely to form l)eneath the' poly. Th9,,~itS In the eo:vf)ring shtlUld b&.can~fiJ!I¥ taped to preveniioss of 9.as once tpe' close h~ been applied and ,Iheinlro' dut;tion ofwa.ter fl'Orir rain', PHOSTOXINfIil Prepacs (flat classified by UL) are recommended for !he treatment of'bagged commoditIes ,and processed fOods although tablets and pellets on trayaor sheet!! of Kt'$ft paper Illay be tJ$$.d. care:sl1Ouldb&, taken 10 see thatthe poly is not ",:tlowed .to cover the P:HOSTO~IN® and prevenf~Qntactwllh m"ist ,air or Gonfit1e thega's.

6. Dis,tribution 9f phO.$pl)lne,gas !Iii generally not i:l problem Iii lhetr98tmento! bagged commodities and prQCess,ed 100(js: However, ftlmlgati.r;)IJ of la~ge(

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bunker storages contalnin~'buJk commodil:y wil! re,ql,.!ire'p:roper-appliclitlbn procedures )0 obtain adequate results,

7., Place, warning placards at C(lf)spicuouspOiots on the enclosure.

22.7 In-TransitShfp Hold FumlgatlQri 22.7 .1 Ge:h.rat Information

1,. IlTlpQl'lMt ~ hi-tl'1nsitshlp orshlphold-fumigatlbriis also governed by U.S: Coast Guard RE!gulation46 ,CFR 147A, Interim Regulations for Shipboard Fumigation; Reier 10 th.ls regl,datioil priqr to fumigation, Fot further information contact:

Commandant,

U.S. ,Coast Guard HazaraousMateriaJs,Staridards Dlvif.lon

GMSd~3" ,,' '

Washington. DC 20593-0001

22.7,,2' P,e-VcyagilFumigatlon Procedures

i. Pri~r to, fumiQtitinga veS$ei for In-transit cafgoturriigation,the master anhe,vessel,or his represen1a:tive, and the certified awn. cator musfdete-rmine whethet the vessell$,suitilQly d.signed a.nd cpnffgure,ds,o '84i,'1oal!pw, lors,~e occupancy by the ship'S' Crew throughout the' duration 'of til&! fur:niga;tion. If (t ~ det!mnl"~ the, vesssl does not .meet 'these raquirements,then the vessel must not be lumi9at!t~ unre'$s-aUC;~lNmembEt~areremoved from the vessel. The.Ctew rnember& ~e not perm~d.to reqCcUpy ~he, VElS, sel untn, it has been propedy' aerated and the master of the vesseland the osrtJfled ~ppPcatOl"hasrttade a de"tEIrminationthanhe vessel issateforocc~pancy,

2. The certified applicator mu~no~fY'.the m~~f o:f the vesslil,or his representative, of the requirements relating to personal protectlCln eqlliptneflt~, petectionequlpnlsnt,. and theta per500 qLlailfied in the use ofthisaquipm,'lInt.must ll~'mpany MY vessel cOntaIning cargo under fwiilgation. Emergt;)1'ICY prQCedur9s, ca'rgo v~ritlJation, periqqicmonitoringan-d lhspections.,~ancI first aid measures must be dis.cussed With' an.d !;InPerstood' by'the_ master pllhe vessel or hlsrepreSentativa.

"Note) Personal pt'otecUonEl>CjuJpmenlmeans a NIOSHIMSHA appro,vad respirator orgas hiask fitted iNith an apprevsdcantster for ptlO$J;ihine.· The C8.IJ,ister is approved lot u,s,a up.to 15 PPm. SCBA oritsequivatent must be used above 15 ppm or at unknown concentratIons,

~. Seal all openin~ to lhe, aug(i hold or tank, arid lock or Qiherwlse' secure all ope"il'lgs, manwsYl\l,etc" Which :mrght_b~used to enter Ihe hOld. nie OVerspacepressure relief'system Qf each tank aboard

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tankers must bs.sealed bydOSing-lheapprqpiiate vaNes-and sealing the openingsjnto ,Ihe OImrspace' with~s-tight materials.

4. PlaC'ardall-entrances to the ,!teated ~paces With fumigati'on wam-

ing sJgns, "

5. Illhe fumigation Is not completed and the vessel aerated before the l11.annep vB,sse:ll.eaves -port, the person in charge Of )hevf;!SseI. shall ensure fhalat least two unitsof personal, protection 'eql,lip" mentandonephospiiine gasdeteotion device, and a. peesen qualifie~ in Iheir opera_ti~m ~ on board the vassel during the ,voy,8ge.

6, DtJ rilig the il:ulii gation , or unilJa manned vessel leaves pori Of thecargo is asrated, the certified applicato,r shall ensure loot a qualified person using phosphine ~ detection equipment tests spaces adjacent to areas containihg fumigatedcatQo as wall asail regularly, o_e<;uplep spa.c~s fOr (urtiigant l~ka~.'If. leaka~ Of the fumigant is detected, the person in charge of the fumigation shall take aCtion to correot.tha leakage Q~sha!linform the master oHhevO$$SI, or his r~resElnla1iVe, of .tlia leakage so ll¥lt eorrective.actlon can be taken.

7. Review with the master, orhls repres.ental_ive. the p'~uliohs and'procedures to.fo_llow duringth9, voyage ota ship hold in-Iran-

Sitfumigati(Jn. '

2i:!.7.3 Application PtOcedute8'ot Bulk Dry Cargo Vessels and Tankers

1. Apply t~.lelsCitpell~ts Ily scattering uniformly QVlitt tna.ccmmodity surface or !h!'t)' maybe shall9W or deep p(obep into Ih!!!' commbditymas's .. Furrii-SleeveS® or packaged metal phospHide prod\Jt;1s .arereCo-mmQnded ifdust-fr'eec:ipplications ate required.

2. Ihirr1edie'tely atter appliCation- Of thefiJniigant, close and secure all h~teh <:O\l6r$, tank topS., butl'erWoi'tn valves, mariway&, Eltc.

22.7,4 '11l~Transl'FurriigaUon cit TRm.port Uriits{Contalners) Aboard Ships

In-iral'lsii 1t1mlgat'lbri of 1ransport units on ships is also governed by DOT RSPA 4QCFA 176.76(Ji) Transport Vehicles. Freight Containers •• ~ PQrtable TaI1l\:g_ 'Containing Ha:t;lrdous Ma:t~ialsand International Maritr'n19 Dangerous Goods 'Code P9025-1 ,Arndt. 2'7-94_ ApplicatiOn procedi)res for fumigation ot raw commodities oi processed (oods in transportunits(con~ajne~) are .de$(;tib.e.d in Section '22,5.of thls- manual.

22.7$ Precautions and Procedures During VQ)'{lge

1; USh1g appropriate gas detection equipment, monnorspacas adJacent te areas cQntalning fi,lmigatedt;ar'gQ and~<ill regul4t1y OCCupled areasfor:!umlgant I,~akage. If. leakage is cietecled; lne'a~a

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$hould be evacuated Qf 'all personnel, ventilated, andadlon faken 10 cOrrect Ihe leakage before-allowing thjif:;ilrea 10 b'$ ¢ceLJpi,ed.

2,. 00 .nol enter Nmigated areas exCept uriQer emergency conditions. If l1~essary to enter a fumigated area, :appropri,ate personal protectionequipmeril must be used (seebelow).N,!wer enter fumigated 8fea,s~one. At least one othe'rperson weanng personal protecti!,n equipment shOuld be 'available 10 asslst'in case ofaneme~ency"

'i.2~7.6 Precautions and Procedures During Dlscharge

1.. If nScessa.y lo"enter holds prior to d~ge, ~ spaces dirt;lc.!ly $OVe grain Slirfaceror fu r'tliQBirt CCII'ICerlii'atiOn. using appropriate gasdelectlon and PSI1lgnal ,e:afAA' equipment. po not allow, entl}' ,10 fumigll'ied 8reas,Withci.ltJ)ersonal Safetyequipmant 1SI1~-fumimmt cpnQ!ntratljlnsare at safe, levels, as indicated by a suit8bte d~teCtor.

2,~ BARGES'

Barge funiigaiiOti Is also regulated by U.S. COB$l Guanj Regulation 46'CFR 147A ~ modified by U. S. Coast: GuardSpe¢ial Pennit 2-75. This permit, which mustbl;J obtairmd,priorto the 'umlga~ton, I~available from:

Commandant

u.. ,S.,C~1 GU8(d

Hazardous Materi8Js Standards Diy. GMSo.;3 ' '

WastIlngton, DC 20,593~1

leaks are • epmmbh caUSE! of failures in the treatme'nt'of commoditles aboard barges, Carefully inspec1a!ll1a~n covers prior to applJcattonof PHOSTOXI.' and s~EIJ,irnecessarY. Placard the. barge. Notify consignee if the 'barge is tQ 'be furnl,gated in;;.tr&nsit~nd pro'olide 'safelYlnstructidns fOr receipt arid unloading.

24. SMALL SEALABLE ENCLOSURES

EXcelJeniresults may betaUal_ned 'in the Ireatm~nt of smail e.nclost.ras sincE! It is onen po$Siible,to cOntrol the iemperature during fumigation ~nd .also to make the enclpsurt:t virtually gas light. Take, care not 16 OVfjri:l6Se, during these 'fumigations, A single PHOSTOXINGJ pellet will tree,t a space of frQiTl 1.4 to 10 C).Ibic feet. A sIngle PHOSTQXIN® tableUrOm6~9 i050 CUbic feet.

,25. PEEtUVES, SUPERS AND OTHr:R ag,E ~EPING eqUIPMENt:

PHOSTOXfNCiltabtets and ~llets may be :used for thecDntrol Qf the Greater wax mo1h 'instored beehives, s~rS. ,and other bee ~ng: equlPl'!lent'ancI fQr th~,' deStrU~nof be$s, Africanlzed bf;ieS, an¢ diseased bees Including .thOSe Irlfested with tJaCheal mit~ arid foulbrood. The·recomm,en.ded do$age fc:Ir 1h~ ·use~, 3Q-45fableU;or t5(},-22Spellats pet 1 oot'n::UDic teel

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FumIgations may be perfQrmed in caarnbers-at atm9sphenc pressure, \lnq8J tarpauliris; etc" by p'laclng ttie tablets or peJletson trays or in moisiufB permeable el')vEfk)pes. Do nQLadd more Ihan2'tablets or 10 ~lIelS to eech envelcipe. Honey from trea!edhivesor s_uper~ may Ofll.y~ used for bee iootj,

26~ BURROWING PEST CONTROL.

26,1 Use FlestricticirlS:

This Prodqct may be .applied to underground bu rrowsyStems located in none crop areas, crop areas, or orchards Q.C¢Upied by WoodchvcKs.yeIl6w~lIy marmots (rockohucks], prairie dogs' (except U):ah prairie dqgs, yYnomys Paty_ldens), Norwayr8js, roof' rafs, mice, g'rou'nd s-qLiJri'els; moles, voles, pockefg9phers; and cripmunks;

All lrealme nts tor control of these species in burrows must be made,outdoors_ Ta,bletsor p""lIets, must be applied directly to underground bUrrtiwsystems. Before using PHO_STOX1"1~If;lt$ Of pellets for burrowing PflSt control, read the appllcable restrictions' under Environmental Hazards, Endangered Speci~ a.nd$PlllCial Lp,POiII Re;sttlbtions below._

This product may be used O!JI'-ot-doors QI1Lyfor qOll)tQI ofburr'QWing pests, THIS PRODUCT MUST NOT BEAPPUED tNTO A BUAR0W SYSTEM THAT IS WITHIN 15 FEET (5 METERS) OF A Bl,IILDING, THAT IS, OR MAY BE, OCCUPIED BY HUMANS ANDIOR ANiMALS, ESPECIALLY AE$JbENC~S. Doi::lH'Tlenl anyburraws that openunderor into occupied bulldingS"and do not appl_y lO,th~ b\lrrows,. In a;dditlpn, ~ec:Wfljra:ny ottler sourc;ethr01;i~tlWhiCh the gas may enter into occupied buh-dings as a' resu,lt ol application to burrows.; If,thSf9 1$ anyway Q8.s can mava ttiroug~ pipes, conduits, etc. from burrows, do n~treat the$e_burrows. Prior to trea.ting it rgdentburrOw (In a pr:opertycorilaiilingan inhabited structure, theappBcant must provide the customer (e.g. tenant, homeoWner, or property, manager)witha MSO'S or appropriate seclions' of the App!ica~r~s Manual,

26.2 Appncall~n Dlrfi!Cf:lons: Use lipplicatlon prpcedul'&S appropriate to thelypeof bUfrow system being treater;l. DOSAGE RATES MUST NOT~E EXCEEDED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES,

2t$;2.1 FQrspeci~!I withepen bUrrow system9" loc&tQ I!:lJ.e_ntra.nl;es .te eachbtirrow system. Treatment of more ,than one entrance in 'a system is.Often desirable: ~s':systems,~en ovenap and are not dtifjned. Treat aU entrances except for those entranr;:BS v_au are ,sure connect to already treated entrances: ,Irisert 2 10:4 tablels·o(10to ~O. pellets Into e"¢h enlr,an¢Q to beltfJa.t!'ld, UseJhe !ower tatE!~ lor smaller burrows and/or when soil moisture is high, u~ Ih.· t)fgl:1er rates for larger burrow'systems aild when soil moisture Isrelaiively !ow:Pacii Ei{lch treated entranCe With crumple<! paperanpshovel soil tbCQmpietely GOver the paper. Using crumpled paper will p'lMl!nt soil from covering !he tablets Of pellets and slowingdbwn .thefractIon. RoCks, clods of ~il. ~rdboarti, etc. m!!.y be used for this pu_rpose. Be sure ,to -seat all untreated enti'ancesby shoveling and packing soil andlor

$qd to..cpl')"lpl!:ltelV seal the opening. . . ,

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Inspect trea~d ar:eas 1 cr 2 days lolloWil")g 1;realmenl for signs of re~ldual. aclivilyol ,huge! species. Treat all reopened burrows in thliO same manner pr~scribed abOve.

26.2.2 For.species with closed burrow systems (p~ketgophers a~ m91EJ!3, in some 'Sifuations): Locate .the main underground ,runway by probing with ~ smootn-sJd~ fiji;! 12 tQ 18 ineh.s from a fresh mound .. For pocket gophers, bf/gin probIng Qntheflat side'of the mound, AS,J.Iddl1ln ~u¢tionln soli resiStance fo"lhe probe indicaieslhat the main runway has',beenlocatEM:i. One,elha main runway Is loce;l.ed, remove the probe and apply 2 to 4 tablets .or 10 to 20pellet!J through the prQtJe hole. Adjust tre'3tmeOlrate according to the level of ,soil moistu~; USing more, ~btets QT'pellelSif-the soli i$ reJetively dry. Do !)Oi treaJ if sOil fa extremely dry or if there are no signs of rec~nt,;gopher or mole ~ivity. Make a tiglltseal 10 clOSe probe hole by. uslng,a Clod~ of soil or a sod plug toeover the hole or by I:Is,In'g"lha 11e.e1 of your shoe, to push sod andlor soil over the surface opening. If the prob~ I"K>le is more than one inch htdiarnetGir, place crumpledp8.pef in the hole bef;OI'e closing it With soil ~or sod. Two days ~t tl1ie.tm'ent. you may' check area tOr· residual pest ae\lvlty by poklngh,dles in malo runways Qf bUrrowsystems';llagglng holes and inspecting them two days later. Vou ,should 'retraatafl r~O$ed ~ems on both side~rofthe plUg.

26,3 Envll'()I'tmentilli't_r:d8: '.

This product is very highly tOl'ic to 'WJld!it;e, Many non~1arget,otgartil!;ms exposed to phosphine gas in burrows,. will be killed. Do not apply directJyto water ,Of Wetlaflc:lS ,(swamps. bOgs, marshes, and pOtholes). Do not eOnlami· nate water by cleaning ole.quipment or disposal of w~te$.

26.4 E,nd,ange·,.cI ~pe,pJe,!S Resl~ictlons:

The use of PHOS1QXiN®, iii a manner ,that may kill Qrottlerwise harm an eodangEirad or threatened species or adversely modlfyth~r habitat isa violation of Fe.derallaWS. BefQr8 usln!;phfs' p'Ssticide on tah~e amilor 'pastureland, you mustobtaln t.he PESTICIDE USE BULLETIN FOR PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES for the.cOunty In which the product is to be used. The bulletin is availab!il' from Y9ur GountyEXf8i1sion Age.nf,Stafe·,Flsh ,aAd. Game' C)'triCe, or yo.ur pesticid!!l dealer:, Useef lhi$ PtPd!;lct in a njarlnEitiriconsistsl'lt wIth Ute PESTICIDE USE, BULLETIN FOA PROTECTION OF 'ENDAN.G.ERED SPEOIES jJJ-a vloJalion of FecteraJlaws.

Even i1applk:ablecouniybuIl6tin~;,dO' notprdhibiHhe use of this product lit the Intended sit!!.d' applicatidn, you may notuse .this .pfodlict for oontrol of prairie .dogs in· the. stalesQ:f Arlzonli; OqIQra(tQ, Kansas; Moritana, Ni!b'raska, NeW Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Da~ota. Texas, Utah or WYoming uriles~ta ,pre~trol survey has been' conducted: Contaet the nearest U. S. Ffsh and Wildlife, Seirvic,e Endang:E!red S~s"Specialisrto determiJiesurvey r.qufrementSinyour area; ThlS'survey must bI! in COmpliance with, ttl, Bla~k:

F(ibted Ferret Survey Guidelines, devaiOped hythe U.S. Fish and wildlife Servicej,and a delermination,must be [(jade In'aq;o.tdahce with th~ Guiaelines that.black4ciotedferreilS'are not present it! the treatmen,are,a.

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cALIFORNIA. (aU endangeredsp9cles}

Fresn'o, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterey. San8enito. SaQ Luis

Obiwo •. Sar'lla. Bf!,r.bara, Stanislaus and Tulare . . .

See tn_a U.S. Ef'Alnt_eom Maasl!Jsrs E!ull~tin foi Y9ur @unty. To obta,inacopy of the Dulletin, contact your countyagricullural commisstoneror yisit theJollOWing W00s1te:!'!tto:/lwWW.Cdpr;ca.OOv!dQc$leslihdex,hlm If there is, no current l::Iullelll1 available for YOl,lrcou_nly, co,nta;ct Ihe U.S. Fish and Wildlife. Service office. in gartland, OA,.to determine whethar thareare endangeteO. Spl@es Itlal mighl be atlye rse IS' affected by your proposed use of PH05- TQXiN® and the sleps y,o\Jshouldlaketo mitigi:iteany Sueb ri~l<s ..

I=L.ORIDA ..

Staklwlde j3-EORGIA

AWling, Atkinson, Bacon; Baker, Ben !'fill, Bleckley, Berrien. Brantley, Bi'O(i!<f.;, Bryan, Bullpck. Calhoun, ,Camden, Chatldlef, -Charlton, Chatham, CJincl1. Coffe-e, C,olquitt, Cook, Cri~PI 1_)~lur. DQdge., Oooly, Dpughi!rty, Early, Ediots, Efffngham, Emanuel, EvanS, Glynn, Grady, Irwin, Jetf Davis •. Jenkins, Johns:on, Lanter, Laurens, Lee. Libjirty, Long-; Lowndes, Macon,McGfrilOSh. Miller, Miicht;lll, Montgpmery, Piaree, Pulaski; Screven, Saininqle, T~lfair. Tattn'aJl, Thomas; Tift, Toombs, Treunen, Turner, W!ire, Wayne, Wheeler,

WH~ an~ WOrth, ..

NI;W ,.,EXICO

HIdalgo

UTAH

Bea;er, Garfiied, Iron, Kane, PMe, Sevier, Wash in gl_on and Wayne WYOMING

Albany

:2e.4;1 SpeCial Loceil Restrictions

1.. NORTH CAROLINA

~HOSTOXJNe tablets and peiiefsmay only be used for eontrol of ra~, a,oo lJliceinthe· SIa,te,Of N'oi1h Carolina. Use against other burrowing pes~,(not insect ps:;;ts}iS not pe_rmitled.

2. OKLAHOMA

A speclaf permit for blaok.tailed prairie dog contrel by poisoning IS r~ulred in OklahOma. Contact tneOklahoma Stale Departmentof Wilc!life Conservatio_MO obta:in this permit.

3, WI.SCONSIN

A state permit is required for use ot pesticides in WisgQl)sin 10 control small mammals, eKcept rats or mice. Please contact yqurloc~1 Departlti~nrofNatur:81.Res9urce:S off1Cefor informa·· tlon_

4. INDIANA

Use ·of PHOSTOXIN®" iablets or pellets·jor mole control ts not legal iii the. ,slaleof lndi!!,na.

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5. MISSQUR~

A state permit is reqt.ilf~ lor use of pesticides in Mlss()uri to ebntrol small mammals, exCePt rats ana miCe. PleasE! contacf the MissQurl Dapartmetltof COnservation Qlficefor informatIon.

6. I(ANSAS'

Aspet::jaJ ,pannitfor b@:~-talled prairie dog, contrOl bY'P61$oning is required in Kans~. COnt~ the Kansas Fishan~ Game Commission to obtain Ihis permit

7. CALIFORNIA-

Us'e of PHOSTOXIN® table1s and pellets for chipmunk"control 'is not Ie-gal In tha state Of Galifo'i'nia.

27. FUMI.SLEEVE® DUST RETAINER METHOD OF FUMIGATION - patent No,

4.579.417& 4;641.573 ' " . ' "

The,FUMI-$LEl:VE Dust Retainer isa pollqn sleJIve d~igned to slip OVE!r the sian" dsl'd IX' PVC probe. Contact DEGESCHAMERICA, INC. for more Informaiion regarding tl1es,e sl~ve.s.

The presence ,otresidual- dust fremspent PHdSiOXI,NQDW!lets or pelielS in tr$ared fa.." agrlculblral commQi:Hties n.ormally preseniS no problems of toJdc!ty or sanita~on. Nevertheless, where 'it is $p~clllie'd' that no table,ts: orp,Qlletscan bepillced directly. Into the commodity during furrilgati(J(l. condu~ the rumigationll'l the, nqrmal mann$r forl~hg the "iieCti6ns below:

,1. Determine the S1ruqtu~can be ~de liu:tficieiltly tight by sea[ing'.all

vents, WIndows, cracks or other o~nln~. .

2. Oetam:line,ifthe.stnJcture Is' fn aff area where leakage during tumigation or aeration would .affect ne.~tby wprI<ers p'r bY$tandEmsJf cant:entrlltions were above the permitted exposure levels.

3. ~Devel(lp an a~topriate Fumigation Management Plan. (Refer. to 'Fufljigation Managem~ntPlanguldelines;)

4. Uslrlg (he 'Applicator's Manual, determine the dosage and appr'Opriate numbef',:of prpblngslo pe.uS8tJ;

s. The FUMI~SlEE\tE dust ~etalner is SljpPQ,dover the standard H/4~ PVC pr,obe.

,6 .. The probe with dust rB,tBiner!$ !tien inserted into the commodity.

7. ASlneprobe is wilhdt~wn, lE!avlng-'the dust reralner 10 th,e commOdity. the appropitate number of tablets or pelletS is POUred into the prClb!:!.

8. After llie'probe is: completely 'removed. Jaavingthe., dust ,retainer contB.itiing 'the tB.Qlets or _pell,et5 Inttle eommQdify, !ie off the top of Ihe telainer ina cOITurioh oVerhand knot. If probing is nQt reqlJired. the cl_Ose{,l sl~_~e! may beplace:d on the,surtace Oftlie commodity.

9. Post Ihe,structuTe(ship hold, bru:ge, container enthe ship; railcar, olher pjggyback structUrE!) with appropriate warning signs as w:ell as a sjgn shOWing the- mJmber Cilf' .FgNlI~SLEEYEdusl retainers' used.

10. On completion offl.lmlgallon, .remove all re,tainers from thetre.aled comrriOdity and transport Ina well-ventilated container to disposal site,

11. .Dispos:al:, ' _

8" l'he entiredLJSI retain~r'and residue can pe I:>uried folloWing diSposal

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inslnJcliops found ~1le:whi!!rEl'in this rnanuai;

b. Or the residual d,ust may be emptie(j Irom the sleeve and dispos.ed of according toinsirvctions' lound under disposal inS,lructiorisin Sei;:Iibn 28.3 ennis manual.

c. Iris not recommended that you reJ,.I$~ the. sleeve.

28..DlSPQSAL INstRUCTIONS

2&.1 Geheral

00 not contamlaate wa~er. rood or1eed. by St()r~ge or cfisposal.

Untaa,Cled or ,partially reacted PHOSroXIN®"is acutely hazardous. Improper disposal of ex~ p~tici(ie is a vio~ticlrl gfF8deral Law. "Ihese waStes cannot b.e dispos&dd1 by use according 10 Applicator's M~Uallnst.~ions, contact your· State PestiCide or Enviroi:lI:nentai Corilrof Agency" or the H~ardpus Wasle Representative 'al the "ei!J'9sJ EPAAElglol1a1 Office for gU,idance. For spec:ifici instructions" see Section 29 of this manual,SQillanq Leak: Prpcetlures. Some loca]aM state.w:aste dispOs,a] regulations may vary from theseganeral. tecommenda,tiollS.,.6ispOSaiproc:eii;lur,a,ssh~uld be reViewed With 8pp'roprial&: auttJOrities to ens,ure compliance with lacal regulations. Contact YQtJr state P&sljeit:llit Of' Environh'iQhlal ~l'ltrOl,Agency or Hazardous Waste Specialist at the nearest EPA A~na[ Offi~ fo(,guiQarlpe.

Triple rihse Hasks ana stoppers with water. They may then be recycleq or recanditianed,Qf punctut~dAit1d dlsposed of in asanrtary landfill, or by other procedures approved by statean9' local authorities. AlnS;ate ma:ybe disposed of li'I::l sani~ty ranOfilJ by pouririg it out onlothe ground or by other approved proc~ure~. Il'is also perr\lissiblsto teiliove lids ailClexposeempty flasks to atmospheric Conditions until residue in the ftasks is ~<;t~. In thil!'ca..se. pJ,lnCj'l.,Ir$ 'and dispose afiri it sanitary I&ndfillo( other approved site, or ~y other procedures approved by sllUeand loc;al al,lthorilies.

!f"piOj:leriy eXposed, the reSidual dust remaining 'aHerfurpigi;lliclrlY!ith PHOS;. T9XIN18 will .~ a Qt$yiSl"t-white powder. This will be a non,hazardous waste and contain only a sm~ amount ofunreac.tedaluminurriphosphide, However, residual dust Hom incompletely exposed 'PHOSTQXIN® (59 .called g(e~n dl,lst) requirel> ,spe¢ial care.

:28.2'. DIRECTIONS~OR DEAC'tIVATION OF PARTIALLY SPE~TRESIDUAL DUST FROM PHQSTOXIN®

Partially,spEint dust must be deactivated furth~r prior to ultimatedispo:sal. Thj~ is espet;laIlYtti,ie in cases 'of inconiplete exposure Ihal has resulted msocalled ~gmen ctusr" or following a fumigli!-1i,;mthal h~s proquCecllarge quantili,esol partially. spetit material.

Aesidu,al du~ from PHOSTOXINIijI may be deactivated asfoUows using the "Wet Method'~;

DeactiVatirigsoluliOn is prepared byaddlhg the apPfopriateama~nt or. low suJ:,lsing ,deterg~nl orsuriacE!;'ac:::!ive a~t to water in a drum or other suitable oorllairier. A '2%sOlulion (9r 4 cups In 30 gallons)·of detergel1!is sU99f!$te:d.

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The' container 'shOuld be fUied With deactivi!\ting' selunon to within a I~w inches ofth~'tpp,

Resldl.\al du~i$ pouredsiOWly into the deacJ!vatingsolufion a:ndstirred SO: as lothcirOughly wet all of the particles. This'should be donI:!' in the qpen'jlir and not in the fumigated structUre: Dust flom' PHOSTQXINGl), tal:1l$ or p~lle:ts should be, mJxed Into no 1$$$ 'than abouI1 0' gal loris otwaler·detergentso.ljJlion for eae,h case of material used. Wear appt:Opriate, respira1or:y,pii:lteaio1'1 during wet deactivation' of partially spent dust. Do not cover the container being u$e(j tQrw~t ~e~P1iVatioo,. '

Dispose of the deactivated dUWWilter s!J$pen$,h:~n. with or'Wittlout prelIminary decanting, ani, sanilary landfill or otller suitable slie approved by local 9.L,Ithoritias; WherepeI"ll'lJssib~, lhe$lur;y /Tiay ~'pour~d,outontofhe ground. If the slurry has been held tor 36 ho.urs or-mote, It maybe poufltd into a.storm 'sewer.

caUtIOn: Wear a NIOS,H/MSHAapproved 'full-1a~ g@ mask - phcfsphlija 'can;'$ter combInation ifexp6sed 10 ievels between 0.3 ppm to 15' ppm Qr,~ SeH-Contall1ed Bre~lhing Apparatus (SCBA) lfexposureJs unknown or above 15 ppm durIng w~ deactlllation ofpElrtJally sPetnt male rial , Do not cover the container being used, for wet (:Ieactlvation. DC! not di5p9S9 of PHOSJOXI~

dustin @ toilet

R~k:lualdLJsI from ~HOSTOXINGD may also be deactivated as fOllOWS 4sing the "Dry Metbod":

Extension Ofthefutnigation periQd Is thasimplest,rnetnoc:t fc:)rfuWler deacti'i:a· )iOfl.ot "gteena or partially spentdusfprior'to ultimate disposal.

Small amounts of partialjY!;l~ptd\.lst.fi"Oj'T\ ,2, to 3 kg (410 ,7Iba,) may be fur· therdeacliliaied by, storage iil a .1·galtpnbl,Klkel. L/J.rger ~niouiits of dust{abo,ut 11 kg or25Ibs:), may be held for deactivatiQn .In porous «loth bags(burlap,cotfon, etc~), qaution: TranspoftthesEi b'agsln Cipen vehicles. Do not pile up the bags. Do not'store-!lII"Q9f1 dWJr ihb,gs.

28.3 DirectIons tor Olspos;al ~~esidl,JBI plJSJ From PHOSTOXI"'GD Confinement of partrallyspent resldl,{aJ du.st (as in a dosed conUiinJ!'r) or col .. lecti,Onand $torage ,« ljirge quantities ol dust may result' in a fire hazard. Small amount,g' 01 pl10sphlhe may. b~ given otffrom unreacted aluminum phosphideand,corilinerrtaril ofihegas may result In 'a flash.

In qiJitn are1¥'; small amounts Of residual. dust, up loallout 5 to 8 kg, ITI!!Y be disposed ofaA' sjt~by burial or by ~reading o~t the l.aM surface away from in.ha:biled buildings;

Sperrt residual dust from PHQSTOXINQD may also be, collected and d~posed <ilala sanItary landfill, incinerator or ath~i'.app.rov~sites or by other' proceduras apprO'l$d by Federal, State.or Loca.l:a.uthorilies; "Green,dust" must De further deactivated t:lefore dIsposal at a landfiU.

From :2 to ,3 kg (4 tQ 7 Ibs.) of spent dust from 2 10 3'flasKs of PHOSTOXINiBf may be collected for disposal ina 1·!!)8.llon buck!3L LargIJral"n.Q!Jnts, up 19 about on&-1'18If case, may b'i;;. colleCted in bui1ap, cciitOn or other types of' porous cloth bags for transp.ortatipn in an open vehicJeto the.,dispP'Salslle, Do notc,i;III~C# dUS! from mote than i fiasks Of tablets or 10 flaslql 01 pe!lets.(ab9ut

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11 kg.or 25 los.) loa single bag; Do net plle:clolh bag~togetheri. Do nat use this methad ·for partially spent or·".gceeri"'dusl. Caution: Do not collect dU$t in large drums; dUITIPsters. plaslic bags or other containers where con-

finement may occur. .

~9'. SPILL ANDLEAtc PROCE"ijURES

29.1 General Precautl,ons anq. DfreCtlons

A spill, other than incidenta' lo'applicajiOn or normal handling, may produce high levels Qf gas ,and, theTefore, attendingperspnnel mU$t W$i;tSCBA or its equiv" alent WheO' the GOnceritr~ti.onof phosphine gasi~ unknOWn. ,other NIOSJ-llllASHAapproved re$piratqry protection may be Worn' rflhe'concen'fallan is: know.n. Do not 'use water at any time to clesn up a spWafPHOSTOXIN®. Waler in contact with unreiael:ad fablets Dr pellets will 9reallya~lerate !he pro" ouenon at phOSphinegasth~1 could re,Sult ina toxic andloi' fire tiaaard, Wear drygl6Ves ofeottol"i or other material, When handling alulTlinum phosphide. Return aU inta,ct aluminum flasks to fiberboard cases or otherpackagiilgwhieli has been suitably constructed and marked according ,to. DOT (egula,tion~.

NQljfycpnsignee and 'shipper of damage~ case:s,," ..

II aluminumfl.~ks haV;e b:ean punctured or damaged so 'as to leak,. theCQjilainer may be temporarily repaire,d Witt"! aluminLim tape or the PHbsroXIN® lTI a y.be transferred ,from the damE4g~ct flasl<; to a sound metal container which should be ~a1ed and prOperly labeled as aluminum phospj1ide. TransP,ort,the damaged,oohtiiiners to an area suitable ti;lqleStiCidestorage for inspecticn. Furtherii'lstructions.and recommendatibns may be Qi:1taihed. il iQquired~ frorri,

DEGESCHAMEFlICA, INC. .

!fa spill has,oceurredwhic;h is .only afaw ~lnJ,Jl!$ old,'collectthe.tablets,ar:Jd pellatsa.n:d plac~ them back into the original fla&iq; ifthey~re intaCt, an(f<stop. per tighlly. Place th~ Q(jIl~cI table1S and, pal leis in a sound metal con\ainer if the' original flasks· are dam~ed. Caution: These flaSks llIay flash upon oPfil1ing at some rliter lime.

illhe aQ9 of th~ spill i:!j; UOknownor if the tablets and pellets'h:av~ been contaminated with soil! debris, water, etc., ,gather up, the spillage: and place.'jt inlO sm~ltopenb~e$hlWinga6apacitynolargerthanabouI1 g,!:lllpi). DQnptadtl more 'than about one 'fl~k ofsplUed me,letial; 1 to '1.5 kg (2 to -3 Ib5.), to lhe bucket.. Iforhsite wet deactivation Is not fe~ible. thflS,8open cantalnei"Sshould be transported in apai'l veniclaSIO a suitahle 8r~. WE!I deacti.~aljQnmAy then be carried oet as described 'ill 29.g. AIt~n1attvefy, small amount:; of !.>piJlage from 4 1o 5 flasks {4 10 a kg, 9 to 1-8 Il:Js;) may be $p.r:ead out in an open area away trominhabJted buildings 10 be deactivated tiyatlnospher!C mqi-!'ture.

2Q.2 Direction. for DeactlVaUon by ,the Wet MethQ(i

If the,cantaminated rtiatj3rii;ll.iSnot IO'be held unilicornpletely reac):ed byexpo. sure 10. atmospheriC moisture, d~activalelhQ produCt by the "Wet Method" as follOWS:

DeacliVllling.solution is pr~par6.d by adding low sudsing.detergentor surfaceactiVe age nt 'tiJ water in a drum or othersui~iWle ccht~iner.,A 20/" sofufion or 4 cup,Sin 30 g,allon~ is suggested. The container should be filleQwith cle8Clivatingsolution to wjthin a few il1che$ Of. the top,

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The rabl~b; orpelJel$ should be poured slowly into thedead/vating 'solution and, :)1irred so as tOlhoroughly wet all of th~ PHOSTOXIN®.

This ',should be done in theopeo air: PHOSTQXIN® tablr;!ts, or Pellets should be mj*~'in(ono less thci.h about f5gatJons 01 water·d~tergent soluti_gnlQr aach cqe oj mlliarial. wearappropn.ate re$pifatory proteolian during wet deactiva!,ion. AUow the mbdureto !;41nq, With oc!;::aslpnal sUrrlng, for abouf36 110urS. The resuria:nt slurry wfillhen be safe for'di,sposal. Di~PQse of the slurry ,0IdeacJivat~ material, 'Nitti Of Wilnout prellmlrlary dacanHng; at a sanitary lanqtiU or olhersuitable site app_roved by 1t>C$1 authorities. Where permissible, this $Iurrymay be ,poured Into a storm sewer or out on\o the ground.

Caution: If' Wof'i(er protectlQn atandards WiO WI' e:xceed*,d dunng wet deaQtiVa,ticn Of ui'leJq:lbsed 'or inCompletely exposed PHOSTC))(JN8, ,~IOSH!MSHA approved'(~pifatory Pl'Otl'fC~ori rnuS,! De'wom" Wear a full~face ,gas maskpl1osphine':c:anister combination if .;!¥posed 1~1~\fels balWElenO~3,ppril to 15 ppm .or'a,Self-Conlwn~, Bieaihing Apparatus (SCBA) 'If exposure .il.;i. un~no\¥l1 or above 1,5 ppm. NeVfjr place IBhlalS,p9Uets,or -dust in a closed container such as a dumpster, sealed drum, pJa:E!lic ~g.etc., a$ flamiTlable concentta~ lioris and a flash of Phosphine Q8s are Ilkeiy to d9V~top.

FQRASSISTANCE 'CONTACT: DEGESCHAME~ICAi INC.

P.O. ·BOX 116:

153 TrjanglS .DrivEl

Weyers Cave, vA 24486 USA

Tc;,lBphone; (540)234-92a1/h8~2525 Fax: (540)234-8225

INTERNET: www.ae~eschameri~.gom

.or

CHEMTREC: (BOP)424.9300

~ QLASSIAED BY UNDEAWR.ITERS LABORATORIES, INC., AS, to FIRE HAZARD ~ ONLY WHEN USED SPECIFICALLY AS DIRECTEO IN THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTION.S.. PHOSTOXIN® TABLETS AND PELLET$ ARE N0I'IIC,OM. BUSTIBLE, BUT EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIAOH WATER RELEASES FLAMMABLE AND TOXIC PHOSPHINE (HYDROG,EN PHOSPHIDE) GAS. SPONTANEOUS IG».lITIONMAY RESULT IF CONTACTEDBV WATER, ACIDS, 6.R CHEMICAL$.

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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OFAGiicu[tthtE,

TODD STAPLES COMMISSIONER

Fe1;>t:W1fY 27,~OO8

Mr. Derek Danner 91 ~ Texas Avenue Lubbock, TX 7940 I

R~:PIR #0$42,0

Dear Detective Danner:

The Publtc.Informetion Offieeof'the Texas Depantnent'of'Agriculnrre (TDA) has processed your request, which we received on Februery 22 •. 2008.

Enclosed are the records yourequested.

If'you.should have'ag.y f'lJrihet questions, please feel free.to contact us.

Public Information Office GeneralCounsel Division

Texas Department ofAgnci.dture 512 .. 463-4075 (voice) .

800 .. 509 .. 1 tS9 (f~) pub.in(o@tda.state.tx.llS

p.O. Box. 12847 A~rin,'Te:xas78711 (512).463-7476 Fax! (888) 223.,a~1

Foe the: Hearing linpaiItd:.(800) t35-2989(1TY) . ' ....

www.td.a>state;.rx ~ uS . .

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TEXAS -DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Pesticide Complaint: 01 .. 01 .. 0074

Inddent: 00003035

CO~AIN~

Texas, Department of Agriculture

P.O. Box 12,847 -

Austin. lX1S'l! 1-800--835'-5832

RESPONDENT :Anthony F~ Evans

RECE'VED NOV, 0 -2 ZO~7

ENFORCEMEN

BRIEF DESClUPTION .oF' INCIDENT

Tex_asDepartment of AgtiClllture received tlotifieationthat four adults werehospitallze4 andone

chiid,deceaSed from exposutetophosphme: gas, '

~SnGATIONNMmA~

1.- SUMMARY OF COMPLAINANT INFORMATION

July 18, 2007,

• S,ergeant: ScottF'arm,er,qfthe Lubbock. Police Department contacted the T~as Oepa.(tIQent of Agriculture July 18.2007, 1 :15 p.m, and stated: Lubbock~S and fire lJIiits' ~ived a call from aD east Lubbock'fllmUy,stating dJ;ey couldnot brc:athe, Wednesday. July 18.2007, 6:00am. Sergc:ant Farmer s~ four adW.ts' Were hosp-italized and one child deceased from exposure to

'phosphine gas. '

Julyl!J; 2007

Inspector James Est,)' CQn~ $c_rgeaI)t Scott Fanner Thunday. JUly 19, 2007, 10:30 am .• requ_es~tbenam~.addresses 8Iidphonenumbeis of theihdiVicluaisinvoived in the .inciden~.

• Sergeant Fanner iqfo~d JpspectQr-E$'tyhe wQUlrl e-mail tbepersonal data in five mtnutes.

Serge~t Faml(l'SUited he _s:aw no problem since the Department was a$tateagen~y invea;figating

the incident. .

• Sq;eant F~ .stated, Lup~ FIre. MarshaI1Bob Baileyhadll canister of Phostoxin taken from, the victim's residenee,

Inspector Esty contacted Fire Marsh~ Bob Salley and made arrahgemenBlophotograph the Pb.()sto~in ccm.tainer, Which 'was. in the locked evidence room at tite Fire Marshall's officecom,plex at 1515 E Erskin in Lubbock, Texas,

• Sergeant Farmer infonned Inspector Esty he woUld be out JUiy 20~ 2007 tlu:ough JUly '2t 2001 and to contact Detective DerrickDanner at his ditectlirie of(80l:i1775-1146 fprjnfor.maaon thafw15 needed.

As. of 5.:00 p.m, ThursdayafteriiOOfl JUly 19. 2007. Sergeant :Fanner hac;lnot provided the requested information to. Inspector Est)'.

Peistkide.CompJaint: 01-07-0074 Incld to oOtlo1035

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July 19, ZOO?

Chief 6fPesticides - Inspector Steven.Bosion and lnsp:e<:tor'lames- Esty metwith Fire Marshall Bob Bailley.Th~ymoming July 19.2007. 1 hOO' am,

• Mr. Salley informed the IDA individuals that UpQn entry into the home (JUly 1~; 2007) 6:00a.m.

Wednesday moriilitg the response was to a possible carbon __ ~Qno~i~:'exposu.re~

• Mr. Bailey: teporte4 ,thesymp19~ altho expo$ed~dividuals-atthe scene was not consistent with exposure to clUbon tnon()licle. Mr. 'Bailey reported after it was learned that Phostoxin was used in the residence - the symptoms' observed atthe se:epe wereconsts~ ~o phpsph,tne gas exposure .

• ' Upon irtitialentry a l'eading of 3S ppmfot carbon lI1OJ;IPxide'wj18·taken:an&orily one ,gas appliance was foundin~ resi~@. 1'l1Cl:e WI$ no reading taken forpbosphine gas --at the time of the lit entry inlo the residence6:DOa.1IL ,(July 18, 2007). A D¢gesch Phostoxjn canister was feund inside the residence bythe response teem, 'Ule residenee was evacuated with fans and cloSed lip because -attlJ.jHime,tli~ftre ~ thought they W=':reSpOhding to a carbon monoxide-expcsure.

• Mr.]jail~yinfonnedthe TDAindividuals,thst at 11:00 a.m, (July 18, '2(07) a sccond~t.ry into the residence Was' made. and phosphine gas readings were taken at this time. The readings were 4.5 'Ppm. These readings were Well above the label.;:req,uire4 levels.of 0.3 ppm for 8-houi exposure or

1.0 ppm fox l$"minute exposure, .

• Upon eXJllll~nati()n ofthecartister by Mr~ Bailey, Iaapector Boston and Ins~ Esty ne visual evidence of a Jot number COlJld be identified,

lnsp~QrEstydiscusse;d the situation With Mike Payton of Depch Aineri~1nc when contacted at 800-33~2525 to inquire about labeling issues p~aiJting,to theirp_roc:lpa ~ges:Ch PbostOXin -Pellets specifica1ly to detenpin~ if a lqt numl>erwa,sstamped .on their' emu-stet- flaSh. Mike Paytcm provided tbefQllowing infounatiQn!

• ~. Payton informed Inspector E$tythete Should be a date staJpped on one olthe three panels fot identificatiOiJ. ofa range bfcase numbers produced.

Tl;J.e~gesch ,Phostoxincanist,et,wu photOgraphed by. Inspector Esty ,then returned to the double sealed plastic ba~ and left in thel-acked evidence room,

• Fire MarShall Bailey infQrmed the IDA individual$. that QU Juiy-2Q. 2007 •. at noon the residence at 13,22 E. 15th street would again be entered with the HazardOUS-Materials Team faking phosphine gas~dings.

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July 20, '2007 - Morning

Inspector Estymetmth the lead agency LubboCkPoljceDepart~nu;~ De,~tive Deniclt Danner at 8:35a.m. Friday July2Q. 2007 mOl'Iling in thedetecti,ve~s office.

• Detective Oa.nnet informed InspectQr Esty the Lubbock Police Department bad been informed Wednesday (July'18, 2001)afierntion oftheidenti~y oft}le,individ"ua] whom had sold the DegeSch

Phostoxin to the hospitalize(!. individtlals as ,~ Mr. Anthony FredEvans. -

• :oetec~veDannentated~ were five; victims of the pbos'phiDe gas eX{IOauie: Van~ia Amya SlUIluc[s.deccased 2 year-old; l.actesha ShanteU ~ 21 y~ old mother oi2 y~ old; Thelma Tumet"grandmotherof 2 year old; D"rothy Gurry. auntof 2 ye.- old; and Gloria 1. Judie.a friend,

of the family. '

• l)et«tive Danner informed In$pettc)I,Esty themothet Lacresha Sharitell Dunn. of the deeeesed child Vantashia: Amya SamUels" had iIifolmed them that Mr,. Ev~ had. sold the Degescl1 Phostoxin to.her for $10.,00.

• DeteCtive Danner stated an' iilformanthad provided reported .that. Mr. Eva;ns h.d been working'at_ a

business' calledRed River Commodities in LubbJ)cl(.. Te:xas. '

.- Detective O~errep<)11ett to Inspector Esty the LUPb«k Police had visited Red River Commoditi~. The busmess bad provided an employeeslgtt-out sheet with Mr. Evans~ignature andreasons,~ cOpies of Mr. Randy-Powell's appliC8ttlTS license. and employment date of Mr. Evans of4"25·06.

•. Detective P,8IlJlef stated Lubb_PCk police DepJU1ment learned that oil (July- 18, 2007) Wednesday morning - Mr. Evans signed out at work giving a reason as a death iii thefamily, tbe:q erasing the. statemnrand pUtting doWn funity- 8ickn~s.

• Detective D~et stated Red River Commodities had made appllcationsof Degesch PhOStoxin,to the warehouse 'and ~otheJ:' s~ this month.

• l)eteciivcDanner reported the geI!eral managc;r (Mike Williams) of Red River Commodities'~ thewarehousemanaget (Randy PoweJ~) would not bepresent Friday. JulyiiO,2@7.butboth_ would be at work on Mo*y,lulY 23,2007.

• Detective Danner ~~cted_Eire,l\tfarsball. Bpp Bailey by phQllemd requested Mr. Bailey to bum a CD of the 13'22E 15th Streee residence photos and bring. it to the-residence at noon to 'give to InspectOr Esty.

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Jut; 20, lOO7 .. ,NoOD Chief of Pesticides> Inspector Steven'BooOJhJhspector James Est}' and 1nspector'Ste'Ve Cavitt -viere present at ]':;22 E. 15th Street when ,the Lubbock Hazardous Materials Team entered the residenl=e where the phosphine gas exposure took 'place.

Phosphine gas readings were given to InSpeaorEsty by District Fire Chic;f'(~l1J:is Ang~~ follows: Ft9nt door: 0.9 PPIll; Kitch~: 1.9 ppm; NortheastbedtOOm: 1.4 ppm; Southeast bedroom: 1A ppm. The decision was ~de bY'UistrlctChief Angerer to openthe heme and let it 'air out until 3:30 pm.; then close the horne, for I hout. thenretestfor phesphine.gas,

A LubbOck Police officer was iS$igneci towatch the open heme until the aazardous Materials

Team returned tot. more readings at4:30 p.m, ' ,

The home was clearedof phO$ph,ine gas'at.~ ~ 8eC()lldread~g was obtained on July 20,2007. butth~ decisien to keep thefairiily riut ,until Sattltday mOming.,July 21. 2007. was ~dtbythe Lubbock Di$triclFire Chiet

2. SUMMAItv OF RESroNDENT INFORMATION

Lub~ Police Department -unable to locate Anthony Fred EvAnS; therefore an interview with Anthony Evans ~g to Incid,ent 00Q0303S investigation was not Conducted.

Texas Pepartinent Of Agricu1tl.lIe was infonnedthat Anthony Fred Evans_ haq ~ntly been employed~t R!'d River CQ~9ditl:es,.1nc - Labboek, Texas. An inteiView and mspection were conducted at,Red Rivet Commodities, Inc (July 23. 2001) because the agency ~as aware,this entityhad individuals licensed with TDA and histOrically had used fUUligsnt type pesticides.

3. St:JMMARY OF WITNESSlCONTACT INFORMATION

July 23, 2OQ7

10:10 ara, July 23, 2007. InspectorSteven Boston and InSpector Jam~ Esty ~ted TDA Credenti,als ':and 'inf~ Mike WiJliatns, and Randy Powell that a facility andappliCatpr iils'peCtidn was beingcop.d~ pertaining to'Incidep.t 00003035 ip:vestigation. Request. for records of Degeseh PhOstoxin received for the past two years. -and records o{applicatlons of ~t product fOr the past two years were obtained -mterviews were cortductedpertajning to the receiving, storage QDd applic,atio~ of DegeschPhostQxinat Red River CommOOitieS~ Inc. - LUbbock, Texas facility.

Mr. Mike Williams. ~~ M~gerofth~ _faciljt.y was ple$eIlt during ail interViews .and plantinspections.

PeS~deColliplliiDt: 0147-0074 IDd~Jnt: 00003035

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Mike WlDtamt.., General Manager R~Jliver COlllDloditfes, Ine,

212 NE Loop 189

Lubb~,Texas79403

8fJ6.o7~9741

TDA Li~lise: 12S090 - EXpired '2128/2006

lilly 21.2007 ,inspectOr Es:ty met with Mike Williams: at th~1M:9,dquaz:ters:of Red R,iv~ Commodities. Iac, located fu Lubbock, Texas·to conduct an ihtei'Viewpertainingto Incident 00003Q)5 iQvestigation: Inspector Boston wasp,tes~t dUring the interview and facility inspeCtion. During portions of the facility inspection I intervi~process, R_QIl(lY PoweU. the eursent licensed. applicator 'fDr Red River Commodities, was present whileihterViewing and inspection activities involving Mike W,lliams. Mike Williams'lm>vided the foUowmg infotmatio,n d~g the interview,

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• Mr. w,ilH1Ull$aclmpwledged his rnA pesticlde license ~ expired.from tl1e J~ afCEU's, and at one time three 'individuals employed by Red Rivet Cotl1lllO<iiiies.Irn: had been lieens<:d- to. purchase a11(1 us.e,Phostoxin: him$e:lf; MiCli~Cognasi IDA Aeeount #':0256129. noJongeremployed with the company - Mr~ COgllll$i ~signed JlqlUary 20m. and RamJ.yPoweILTDA Accpurit # 0235940.

-Mr. WiJliamsstated~. Anthony Evans had been an employee of the company up until Wedne:sdayluly 18..2007. when he s~ QUt and b~notrel~edatthistiroe ..

• .Mr. Wi)liams reported _Mr. Evans had tW() .. payroll cheeks coming and he had not attempted to pick

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• Mr. Williamsstate4 hewas Randy Powell'ssUpCrvisot.

• Mr. Williams reported mete. wete6keysto thestcrage I'OQm j... because the .storage room was used to store other products along with _Phostoxm.

• Mr. WilliaIIiS100k Inspector Esty and Jns,peetor Boston to 'the south end gfthe.op¢tatJonspl@Ot and futi'odilced 'fDA inspectors JO Mr; Powell.

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Rand)' PoweR ~ Warehouse Manager RectR:iver ·CoDUiloditles,btc.

112 NE Loop 189

LUlJ,bock, Texas 79403

806;.7$9'147:

TDA License: 235,2Q

Randy PoweD - :Jnterrinllnspedion 71'2311.OW1 For Cause. Type: NODeoumterdai AppHcator

:(lDSPf£.tiop ID: .0S00807072310423i) - ~~OQ: 0500801248

July 2"3~2007.lIi$peCtor Esty met with;Randy Powell at the· headquarters QtIte4Riyer Cotmnodities .• Inc. 1~ii1 Lubbotk. Texas to CQ1lduct anJI1teivj~w _pcrtainingto Incident 00003035 iIivestigation.Inspe¢tor Boston was present durlng the intervicrN and facility inspection. Duimg portions of-the fac:ilityinspecii.on I ·interView process. Mike Williams was' present whileintezyicwing and inspection activities involving ~andy Powell. Randy Powell addressed iSsues pertaihing'tctreceiving_, storage, and use,of aluminum php~phide peaticideproduct (Degesch-Phostoxjn) dUring, the interview precess - and ptovided'thefollowing infonnatitm.:

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• Mr.. Powell provided IDA inspectors with the companies' tUmigation.~ book. then proceed to

tak;e inspectors.tathe storage location of the DegeschPhostoxm. .

}> Inspector'Esty photographed the enti:ance door; the areas individua1_~ent system and two cases of DeSesch Phpsto:dil and a storage ax:ea' withalhypes ofmaiDtenancel1'1ateI'iats inside.

1. .PhotOgraphs illustrate: one pai'tW case with three ·flasks missing. anti one unopened case,

2. The unOpened case when opened - .revealed 21 flasks inside.

IDspedorBostoo ~~ Mr.PoweU spec:ificany threedftJereQt times -what was the ftaostQxha_ laveotbry .,riorto rueivingthe J~e lSJlOO7~ !lhipment..

• Mt~ Powell's 8D$wer tbr_eetimes.' was !!W.

» Record,s of 8_pplicationsprcNided by Rtmdy Powell indicate 8 cases of Phostoxin were used JUne 29, 2007 from·a $hipmentof 10 cases. Randy Pow~U made the. following cotri.OielltS PeN.ining to this application:

• Mr. Powellstated it took as ,many as eightindfvidwijs to put the Phostdxiil put in the warehouse for

the f't:Un)gation ~SS. '

• Mr. Powellreported Mr. Anthony Evans did not take part in any f'umigationo~tions·dqring hia

employment with th~ C9Dlpany. .. -

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>Rect>rds of applications ,provided by Randy Powell incllcate 4 flaskslearusters ofPho$toxmw~re us~,during tWO applicatiOilS: July 11. '2007 (;2', flasks} and ,July ,12. 2OQ7 (2 t1asks;, from the rett'laitring 2 Cf,IS~ nelp in inventOry ftomthe original a shipn1etltof 10 cases. Randy'Powell made the follOwing comments p~ng to these c1ppIlcations:

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• Mr,. Powellreported applicationS Weteil1adC byJoJm Wqods and S~ ReJino -bothirtdividual were worltitlg under his direct s~pc;rVis:iOQ.

• Mt; Powell sta~d he was not ,physieaUy present at the bins,i~,. or container site when individuals (JohnWbodS and Sam Rejino) ,placed the 'Phostoxiri :within the$e structures.

llandy Po.en had subntltted the,loQpwtiig diStribution records apd' appliCQtiont'eOOms; During the, interview prOcesS Randy P9\'feU ,~ .e loUoWingcommen*,' pertaining to distributioo OnJb.9S~D pdor to the June l5, 2007~ sliip.~L

)0 RecoJ$ of distribution to Red River Commodities ofDegesch PhostoXin were ,provtde4. Five il'iVdic,C$ numb~:()3 55497 • '9 cases;' shipped 412510!i': Q3 556(;2 -8cases~ shipped 612310.5: 03 56647 • 8 cases, shipped 6/221f:J6: 03 '6'871 ~ 5 cases; shipPed8J2.S!OP: and invoice 03 57629- 10 cases; shipped 6125tfJ7.

)- R~rds of Ilpplicatioos- proVided by Randy· Powc:lJjndi~ted 1 can of Phostoxin was used on August 22, 2005.1ea..ving 17 cases and 20 cans not a«Qun,te4JQt rr()m theshipmtntS of April 25.

lUld June 23 .. 2005 or-with no application records to veri{y theus'eofthc: product. .

)0 F.ecQI'ds of~p1ications' provided byRandyPoweUmdieated8cases, ofFumitoxin, E)?A~. , 72959-2-58S7 useden May 26,2006, leaving OC,asc;:.s npt aeceunted fot from the Shipment oflune 22. 2006. Invoice fOt: lune'22,29Q6 from Degesch indicate ~ostoxiD; pellets ¥lith rio.product name-or EPA REG; # assigned' toship~t but ~caseswere shipped,

.. > Records of applications provided byRandy Powell indicate 2cailslbiJr were used- \)u1:pof how many bios trea.te4 with FumitoxinmlAugust 3, 2006. An invoicefriuD Degesch America Inc indicated 105 cans of'·5 ca;ses'ofPhostoxin pellets were shipped. - the invoke did ootindiC8te a 'product name or EPA REG~ #:'assign~Lto lliesbiprnerit butS cases.

• Randy Powell made the followingsta~~ganling lliissing a:pplication recQl'ds ~rtaW.ng to the Phostoxin mvet1lOrY prior to the JIine.25. 2007.sbipment. RaQdy Powellreported he-thought Mjchael Cognasi bad 'mainttWIed applicatiOn records for several ,of the appligltions that either-he pr Mjch,,~tCognasi hadittade or supervised,

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John WOOds and Sam Rejino -lnterviJ:Wi 7f1.31ZOfY1

The following interviews with John WoQds and Sani ReJino. Red River Cpmmqditle$, Inc employc~ ",ere conducted' because they were theun1~~ed applicatorS - which Randy Powell acknowledged'had GOD~ applications usihgPhostcxin while working 1lI1derhis direct suptWfisIQD. RandyPo'Well was present durfugU!eintetviewing process of lQbn Woods and Sam Rejino - R;andyPowell diCi not speak to the employees or make any oonunents dUring th~ inteMeW~ss.

Ran4y Powell had already sub~tt¢ his applicatfun'recOrdS pertaining to the-two speCific a.ppliQatitmsrnade by John Woods and Sam .Rejino- both pf these 'individuals were interviewed by IDA IilSpectprs aJl.d plt)vi~d the following information;

};o Records ofapplieations pl'Qvlde<1 by Randy 'Powell mdicate, 2 flasks/canisters of Phostoxifi were used.July n. 2007 to, treat: a4S'X 91 X 8' C9u,taincr by Mr. JobnWoods.

1. IttspectOr Es~y questio)1c<lMr. John Woodi as tbexactly QOwmanycDllS were used t'o treat the container,

•• Mr. W()Ods ~wered3. ~. ESty·asked the question a $eCOnc:l and-a third time and the answer was 3 each time.

2. Mr. Bost(Jnqu~ti0ne4 Mr.Woodsaoout the applit;:atlonbe had made to the eentainer,

• Mt:. Woods stated Mr. Poweil-w~ nQJpresent whenh~applied the PhO$toxin to th~container.

• Mr; WQOds stated Mr. Powell had opened thestor.geroom door and left it open for him to obtain the Ph(Jsto~i,:J. ~ater.

• Mr. Woods sta~be'went to thestoragerOOIn later and retrieved 3cansaruhlpplied them. to the cont(rlner.

)0 Reeoid& 06lpplic,ati~ provided by Randy poweirindicate 2fl~ks{canisters of Pbostoxin were used July 12, 2007 to treat: In Shell Tank. #11 by Sam Rcjino.

1. JUly 23, 2001.3:1 Op.m. Jiispector Esty 'questioned Mr. Sam Rejino88 to exactly how: 'many

cans were used to t.I:eat the'tanl(. "

• Mr. Sam Rcjinp'replied 1.

» Jnventory OOtint df'.the remaining June 25, '2007. ShipmeIitshowed orteunapened c~ Qf 21 cans 'and 18 c~ In th~ ~nd, o'pen~ case.

~rds of ,liSeiDdicaite 1 moreftuklcaDls(;er used than wbat w.iDinvenq,ry, perso.oal 'response by the two Individuals who a:ctuallyl1lB4e tbe 'appUcationsindicate 1 more flaskJcan1ster used than was stated to be in invelitory by Mr. PoweD.

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DOCUl\ifENTATION

Mr. Powell provided. a facility map for Re;d R,iver Commodities,Jtro. along with the recqrdsQf

PhostoX:in ,applicati.QIlS. .

2. SAMPLESCOLLE~

LubbotkFirel)~t Hazaroous Materials teami~ntmed, pil,osph,ine ~ ata concentration of4.5 ppm,. July 18. 2007. flv,e. hours after evacUstiouof 5 individ\Ulls, from a, resi~ l~ted at 1322 E. lSthStreet Lubbock, TX.

Lubbcck Fire ])q)8ltn1eIlt HazlUdous' Materials Team identifted phosphine gas Qt a concentration of U~ to .9 ppm, forty~ninehotlrs after the July la, 2()07, ll:OOam;teadings.

3. JU'PLICATOR RECORDS I DEAL:ER RECORDS

,. Applicator records' were requestedfrom ~ed RiverCoIiimOdities, J:uly23i 2007. Mr. Mike William's - GeneQll Mariagerwas presenr whell ~an4y Powell submitted hiSapplieatiQil recordsto Mr. Williams - whi¢l were:immediately submitted to TOA. Mr. '\V,illiams allowed TDA inspeCtOis to photocopy a11!1ppligltionreco.~;

DiScrepancies: were found in the ieeords:provid¢d,' by Mt e, Powell:

TolalVohimeTreated,was not reeorded.

Failure to ,maintain $pp}if:ation records for all aluminwnphosphide products used at Red River Commodit1es~ Inc-Lubboclc.,l'exJ8.

), Distribution Records were, requested from Red River CommOdities, pertaining to receiving, neg~~Phostoxin PelletS EPARegiStrati~ 72959-5 durin,g July 23, 2007. Mr; Mike WillilUI\S ' General ~ suhmit~ diStributiOn records that documentedRed River COnittlodities.1nc had received Degesch Phosto~w~ene,tslWA Regiiitration:729S9-S.Mr. Williams allowed TDA ins,peQoUt tel photOcopy an distributionlreceiving.recorils pertaining'to Degeich, Phosto;J:m Pellets EPAReglsttatipn.:?2959-5.

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»Deal~ inspecti,ol18 were conducted at all pesticide dealer locatiops in LubboeJ( CQJ;Ulty, Tcxasto determine ,if anyofpestici4e dealer locanons in Lubbock Counryreceived or distn'buted ,Oegesclt PIlosto~ Pellets EPA Registration: 72959-$. Complc:te list of jpspc#i9nS cqnd~ in Lubbock County doting lnciden,t 00003035 investigation with Lubbock. County:~tieid,e de,aIer .Iocations are addressC(hn Iden:tification and Elimination pf Otl1~ Sources - (seetionofIneident RepOrt).

·InspectiomrreveJIedthat no- ~ti~ide dealer Iocations in Lubbock County distributed Degescb Phosto~in Pellets EPA Registration: 729.59-5,

.» Dealer' inspection and reeerds obtained _iJl t"egard te. Inci~ 00Ci0~:Ol5 ~gardfug, Dege$ch fJhQstoxin Pellets EPA Registration: 72959-5 - for the time period. 8/0612005 through 81fJ6J2(1:flwere requested during:an inspeetion eondueted S .. 06-200Tby Inspector Shawn DaVIS.

Degesch America Inc. 'IDA Dealer license: 0112786 8/J16I2OO7 For Cause 1'yPe: DealerllispeCtlnn

C!rtSpection ID: 0606'50708(6022640) ... Inspection 0®65000 16

Review of ~d.s submitted ind.j~t~sthat Red Rivet CommOdities Inc. - Lubbock, Texas was the only entity in theetttire geographical area of West Texas -(includihg all 83 counties in TDA West Te_~asR~gion -1) that had receiveda shipment of Degesch PhP$to~in Pellets EPA RegistI'ation; 72959 .. 5 during th~ past two years-

4. MEDICAL INFORMATION

Lubbock f",liQe snd Fire Marshall provided information to. indicate positive levels of pbQsphine gasuposure,hadQCC1.UJed at tb.eresidence, Medical tecords Were.not requested.

s. WEATHER INFORMATION

w~ da~WQSnQtcollectedot soUght the concern of theincldentinvestigatiOD did not pertain to pes;ticidC,prodUct Dlovemtmt due to possible drifL

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6.LAl$ELS

A DegeschPhostoxfu label was photocopied at Red River Cor:nm,pdities and signed and dated 'by appli~ator Randy Powell. July 2~., 2007. -The Degescb Phostoxm labelcentains the; following _precauliorwystmements:

'Degesch PhQStoxin • DANGER

uliUcATOIra ItIAtiUAL .;.~-,~

,PHosroXIWIl TABL.ETS 4-NO PELLETS:

DUE TO HKJ'I IoCU TOXICITY Of fII:o!OBPHfi_E GAS

. .' .. Fcit ....... ~· ~~_

For".brc.tllld~_ , __ ...................

... an~ ,or "'~br"CcirIIIad ~""~1IIkiiL

AllfartO_ ill III ~~ ..... far raqciI ..... of ..

Ph»'''' ~ or.c.tIftId ......... "

FoR llEIZI(VIfNaT,NGEC18 WMCH ,,,.:en STCREP

COMMCQlJE9AND ~~OF ~~NQ?aI:rS AtItIN'III~ 1IIumia .... ~ ........ ,,-._.~ .rn.I~_ ......... .;:",_~_.. .. _~.;~

_._~"'_~~_"_"."_f __ ., ..... ~1f11.n

.. Q KEEP OUT oF REA~ ClFCHlLMEN A

V DANGER· POSON. PELICUIQ ....,

.... tAuttoMAL ~ BI ...... ~II •. lIIgIiit; JD UQ _proibillo 11_ ..... ...... ItI __ UpII.. I~

rro ,..u_~ If,.. ... i1i.id~ •.• na:_ ... P .. ldIIlht ........ bMI'I""' .......... ,au.t

Pesticide CompIaiilt: 01~..0074 Incident; 00003035 hplloflf

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7. PHOTOGRAPHS

Digitalpbotos attach~,in ph~q doeument.

Photograph$; (Pl- P22): L1)bboCk Fire Marshall Bob Bqiley, (7-18·,O'7)'taken -at incident.site - (1322 E lSIh Lubbock, Texas) wbere aluminum pbosphideprQduci Degeseh PhostoXinwas identified to, have been used inSide thel'eSidencc.

Photographs (P:Z3-P29k Inspector ~~y (7·J9-07) ,taken at Lubbock Fire Marshall evidence room of Degesch Phostoxin camstet(flask). obtained from the inci(ient$ite - (1322 E 15th LUbbock, Texas),

Photographs (P3Q.-P45): Inspector ESty (7~23~07) ~ duringinspeerienat Red-River CommQdities In~ - Lubbock facilityinSpettion; illustrating chemiCal storage aJ:'e& and Degesch

PbostQ;Un produet inventQI:Y. . ,

Photographs (P46-P81): bpect6r Cavitt (7:.20-07) taken during Dealer inspectiQn - Great Plains FumigatiQrl (Ll1Pbock. Texas)aoc;l (7-26-07) taken during Dealer inspe¢tion- Estes Inc (LubbOck, Texu)to ilIustrate,various alumtoumph,osphide pl'flduct(s):casepBJ;kapg. case conten~: applicator ~ua1s,fumigation placards, MSDS. along with iss~petta1ning to how various manufQCt~- id~ indi:vidual flasks with or Without lot numbering;

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8. REGULATED COUNTIES

The incident investigation was in Lubboclc County, a county in which regulated hetbicide applications are not regulated under tb~ Texas PC$ticideLaw. hicidentOOO03035 investigatiOn did. not involve a regulated herbicide.

n)]£NTmCATIQN AND ELIMINATION OF OTHER SOURCE (8)

>Dealet inspections in regaid to InCident 00003Q35 were ,C(JndQC~in Lub~ County,

'The tolIQwing pesticide dealers teportCd they did libt. distribute Degesch Phosto~inPeilets EPA Reg~trati()n~ 72959.;.5; theIdore - 1:10 dealer disbiQutionrecorilS were obtained.

Inspedi9D8 eondUcted by inspectOr Jlimes Est,

L T Kincer Co. rnA ~uL~n$e: 01142'93 7/19/200] FQr Cau$Ci Typc;~.~erlnsp=ction (Inspection ID:OSOO8070119(34134) ... In$~ti~ OSOQ&Ol~5

Helena Chemical Company TDADealerLicen~:0092687 712012007 FdrCauSc Type Type: OWer Inspection (inspectiOn ID:, 05008070720075405) ... ~pe'(tion o50Q30i246

WilbUr Ellts,Co. TDADea1et LiCense: 0119020 712CY2007 For Cause Type: Dealer In$p:ction (InspeCtion ID: 050(8070120075433) - Inspection ~5.00801241

Inspeetlona conductedby;Ins~r Steve:Cavfti

Gre.i Plains Chemicals TDA DealerLlcenSe: 009192'6 7rl.Ot2007 For Cause Type: Deald Inspection (Ii1spectionID: 07575070720'10(312) ':" InSpeet.ion07S7S0071 0

UAPbistrlbutionlnc TDA Dealerl.iCeDse: 0452320

.' 11!l~/200':F9'l Ga~ TYPe: 'Dealer litspection (Ins~D11,ib: 07575070723083810) -Jnspct::tion 0751500711

Lee La*n an4 Feed .IDA Dealer-Li~: 0471968 712'Jf}.007For tauseTyt)C: Dealer Inspection ~peetiQil ID: 075750707i3Q9(145)"']nspedion 0757500712

Acuff Farm. Supply TDADe4ler l.i~~; Q0812$8 712312007 J<'or Cause T~: Pealer]hs~on (InspectionID: 075750707231007(0) - Inspc:ctj,p'n 07575()()713

a ,and G FlyingSCrviceJnc TDA Dealer I:;icen$e: 04538,43 7/2'112CXY1 Fat CauSC.l)'pe: Dealer In$peCtion (Inspection ID: 07575070n3103931) -lnS~ti9n 07.57500714

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Agro Distribution TI)A Deal~ License: 044{4.1 7

. 7)23nOO7Fot Cause: TyPe:: Dealer lnspect,ion (InspeciiQR ID: 07575000723113934) - Inspection 0757500715

E$tesInc. tDA Dealer License: 'Ot 18822

7123/2iX11 For CaU$e Type: Dealer Inspcc,tion (Inspection1Q:01S7S<n07nOr0719) - Inspection 07S1500716

Chern Nut Inc TDAPc.ater p~e~: 0465691 7/23/2f1.Y1 Fot Cau!le T¥p:: ~~ Inspection (Inspection llJ:,,0757S0707.2302l4Z1) - Ins~on07S75007i 1

Robert'sOn Bonded Warehouse Inc Tl>A~aler Licen~~ 0219556 71231'2JX17 For Cause Type; DealerlilspeetioD (Inspect,i()t1 ID:0757S070723(23108). -Inspection CY757~ 18

Roseo"s Inc IDA Dealer License: 0438777 7n3JZ007'For Cause Type: Dealer Inspection (InsJ*:tion ID:Q7515i)70723032949)- InSpection 0757500719

Frontier Fertilizer and Chemical Co. LLC mAI)eder License; 0383:199

, , .', ,rzi,ririyj FqrCa,* Type: Dealer lnspectiori

(fn,spectiQII 10:0757507072408(049) - Inspeetien 0757500720

StantonFertilit.er Inc TDA Dealer LfueDae. '0437096

. 7flA1ior:n Fot Ca~ type:'riea:l~ Inspx:tion (llispection ID: 07575010724991502) - Inspection 0757SOQ121

FarmerS Corner IDA Qea.ler Lic~se:: Ol06065 11'1A12Ofrl FOr cause Type: :oe.Ier Jns~tiQn (InspectionID: 070575070124095028) - InSpeCtion Q7575()072i

The.Farm store Inc IDA Deater I:.icenae; Oll60Ci, 7I24l2001 Far CiUse'Type:,Dealet Insp@tiQn (Inspection ID: 01515070'7241'03 t 44) .;; Inspeeuon 0757500723

Kitten Fertilizer and Supply Inc TDADeaierLicense: 0094206 7124f2OO7 For Cause Type: Dealer Inspection ,(Inspection' ID:07575(j70724110328) - Ins~tiOn 0757500724

Pro C~$aIes TlJA Oealer License: 03 I 2794- 71Z412OO1For Cause Type:' Dealer Inspection (Inspection ([J~(J7S7,5070724L1~S40) - Inspection 0757500725

Garden Succ~s IDA DeaterLi~pse: 0108810 71241'2007 For Cause Type: ~er~~tiO!1 (lrtspection ID: ,075750107~ 123424) -- lnsp!Ction 91S7~00'726

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Jack'sAg:riCen~ i'I)A PeIl'er L~se: 0118267 712411JX)7 FotCause Type: Deale!f Jnwectio!:'!, (h1,spectionID: 01575070724013941) -lnspectibn P757500127

Geoo"s# 01 TDADea1er License: 0414913 7(1;412007 FQf Cause TYpe: Dealer -inspection CIn$pectionID: 0757S070724(22655) ... Inspection 0757500728

lobn_~ Landscapes #I 207 'mA Dealer License:Q298S62 7/24t1J'f.Yl Fql Cause Type; Dealer Inspection (mspetti()D lP. :07575070724Q32812l- Insp~tio!:,! 07,57500729

Ewing Irrigation Prod\lCt$ # lJ8 TDA ~al~rLi~ense: 0436518 71241'2JXY7 For Cause Type: ~er Ins~tjon (Inspection ID: 0757507072403$518)- Tnspe(:t.:i9ll0757S00730

Matt Hamel AgPrdductS Inc TDA Dealer License: 0231409 712512007 PorCaU5e Type: Dealer Inspec:don (Inspection IDt 0751507072S075509) - Ins-p¢tion0757500131

Gossett SprayingSCrvice IDA DealerUcetIse: 0106197 712512C'i07 For Cause Type:-DeaJer InspectiOtJ.

(Inspection ID: 0757S0707250949Q8) ... IrisjJeCtiotl,0757500732

Tractor Supply Co.otTx, 1P #1l48 rnA Dealer'License: 0467177 7125f)d:.rJ Eor c:!,use 'type: Dealer Inspection (InspettionID: 0757SQ'707_2S0300(4) - In.~ion-,0757S00733

'FOlDS T~:Place TPADealerLicense: 01.02894 7!2si2007 For cause Type; Oei_l~ln~on. (ltispection 10; 07575970725_(32822) --In$pectlon 0757500734

Farm Wbrld.1i1c TDA Dealer Li~nse: 026.92:9, 7fl5nOO1 PorCause TyI't'~ J)ea.~ Im~tjon (~pectionID~07S7507Q72503S816) ... ~i91l 07S700Q7J5

Estes hie IDA Dealer Lice~: ou 8822

712612fX11 For Cause Type: Dealer wpec:tion (Inspeetion 10:07375070726020544) ... Inspection 07575QQ736

INSPECTOR'S OBSERVATIONS'

')- Chenlical storage areaat'Red RiverCotIiIliodid~ Inc did ,not have any of the label required pestiqide stol'age'signs ~ i4,e,n,tified in SeCtion 19 of Degesch Phostox.m - Applicat()r Manual and referencedOIiDtgesch-PhostQxin productla1?eling.

). Red River Commodities Inc - Chemical stotage area waSutilited for storage of'mtiltiple itenls in addition to p¢stidde.,ptod\lc;t-: Degeseh _PhQstqxjn Pellets EPA Registration: 72959-5.

Pestidde COttlpiaint: 01-07;.(1074 In~ident: 00003035

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INSPECTOR'S FINDINGS

)- Lacresba Shantell Dunn ac;knQwledge4 to 1IU~Qrities that she ha4pPIcllased .ai~ticide'ftom Anthony, Evans (7-17-07) and had placed the produc; in heJ house (1322 E 15 . Lubbock, Texas),

);0 Lubbock. Fire ,Ma,nhall BobB ailey (11:QO am 7 -18-07) en~edthestructure wearing appropriate haima:t,proteetivc equipment and,obtained the followblg'cvldencefl'01ll the incident-site: .

1. ~mQnitoring deteetion Qf:revC31ed positive levels of phosphine gas (4.5ppm).

2. photographic evidence in the living roem, :iQtcI:len"llI)d tile two bedrOQ:!ps illustrate typical piles of .residual or activttedalumlnlim phosphide.

3. an.a1uminumphosphitW flask/canister) Degesch' Ph08toXin Pellets EPA Registration: 729S9~5 was recovered. witb:inn:sidentl_al structure (1322 E 1 Sth Uj,pbocK, texQ).

)0 R~ichm~l~ ~t 1322 E lSthwhere-Sindividualswere conflrmedtohave been exposed to phOsphirle gasstill contained 1.,9-ppm pbQllphinegas(7-2o..Q7) ... 2 daUS'. initihl.identificaPon

of phOWhi.neg!Ui within the Tesidence; .

'> Red River Com.nrodlti~ Inc. - LuP~ Tex8$ was the only entity in the entitegeo8N'phica1 area of West Texas - (inciudingall g3countics to IDA West Texas-Region -1) that had received·~ 'ship~__D~ pf-~ges¢h PIlosto~in Pellets EPA Re@istration: 72959~5-dUring the past two years.

). Due to lheitiability to interview Anthony EY~ •. the s~ific isSues as: to. wbeq and how he had access to the storage site wherehe obtained.lhe. abtminmn phoiphide product (DegesChPhO$<to.xiJi Pellets ePA Regi&tratiOl:l: 72959-5) that hedistribUtedlsold to:r..acresha ShlinteU Dunncould I1bt'be 'addressed at the con:clwionof IDA. field_,w.vestiB~liQl1.

)0 Review of several <aluminum phospbide produets revCaledthat-the integrity of product identification to a specific lot numbera.' possilJl~ ~gsys~ni is compromised due to the Iack of a standardiZed trackitigilwnbel"'js nottequired ,for-'individual flllSk1c~t~:- ",hep: tbeyare removedftom the original case paCkaging.

Inspector: JmgEstt'-

S~lUre: ~#J44 ~

TDAID ,It! SOO8 :Da~: 11-31-2007

IDsped.or: Steye cawu

Slgna\lQ'e: ~. rJl &,,~

TDA mit: 7575

Date: 10·31·2007

Inspectqr: $teyenBosioD

Sign.lure: ~.~

TDA m 'I: 501:3

~ddde Complaint: 01-07-0074 Incident: 0000303S Pagel6 oft6

P.O; B~ 12847 ANSriiI. tt:XtU18711.(BOO) B35~5832 .(512) 463,7476 .0 7 .. 3' 7 :4 2 1 HlUlring .impaimJ,; (8fJoJ 735·2988 voice, • _.agMtau!:~NS

Texas. Department of Agriculture PestU;lik' Complaint

PI-520

COUnty Code

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MI

First Name

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,

Zip

AnonymoilS?D Yes~No

I IDA LieenseNc, '(ifapplu.able)

I Phone No.,

I {5l2)463 - 4776 ext

Mailing Address :, P. O.BOX 12847 ,0, City

E AUSTJN

5]' NOtifying Party/Agency (if different from- above).

SCOTT FARMER

I State ITX

Zip. 78711

Mailmg Ad~~s. lOl5'9th STREET

:Cit,y LUBBOCK

I Stare

TX

Title SARGENT

COntact'Person ~ First Name SenTI

lMl

IUstName FARMER

Date ofIncident07 118 12.(¥jJ

tnQnthday yeat

Name offhe ownerllessee of Iandwbere application occurred UNKNOWN

ONan\e of,per~n,'a1Jephy respqJJSibl~ forthe incident ' ZUNKNOWN

~' S~~~f inddent .. .. .. ..

~. Five individuals exposed to phosphme,ganna residence

~ ,

r.t.l

.RECEJVED

Complainanr'« pesticide' use NONE

~UL 2 .j /OO?

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CIVr- UHt.>(iV1ENT

PUlicide

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TOA CotnpJaint No. _

1. Lacresba ShanteD Dunn

21'

2., Vant8$bia~a Samuets

3. TbebriaTumer

1.

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Hospi~

Hos,pitalized

0711GJ200J

2~

07/18f2O(fJ

3.

,drift

181 direct appti(:atiop

o rilnoffneacHing

o stora~

o disposal'

ObaitiDg Dwps

o prior notificatioD ORTI<"

Q,M44 misUse

Dapplicatot licensing

o applicator insUrance

o dealer licensing

o labeling

o advertising

di$ibution

o product , registration

o fottnulation

o efficacy

o other ........ ., _

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o grai1'icrop, DflQwet gatilen

·0 rangeland DpastUl'eiand OCRP Dschoovpark

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