Product ID:PETERS WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER 20-20-20, 84320
MSDS Date:08/22/1996
FSC:8720
NIIN:00N084395
MSDS Number: CGSVK

SCOTTS CO

14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD
MARYSVILLE, OH 43041
US

Emergency Phone: 513-644-0011

Info Phone: 513-644-0011

Cage: HO561

SCOTTS CO

MARYSVILLE, OH 43041 US

Telephone: 513-644-0011

Cage: HO561

AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC; (AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE)

CAS: 7722-76-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM NITRATE

CAS: 7757-79-1

RTECS: TT3700000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

UREA

CAS: 57-13-6

RTECS: YR6250000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC; (POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE)

CAS: 7778-77-0

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BORIC ACID (MFR'S INVALID CAS #43-35-3)

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL 10 MG/M3 (BORATES)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (BORATES)

COPPER COMPOUND; (COPPER EDTA)

CAS: 4025-15-1

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (CU)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (CU)

MANGANESE COMPOUND (UNSPECIFIED); (MANGANESE EDTA) (MFR'S

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IRON OXIDE; (IRON EDTA) (MFR'S CAS #5708-41-5)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MOLYBDIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM MOLYBDATE)

CAS: 7631-95-0

RTECS: QA5075000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MO)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MO)

ZINC COMPOUND; (ZINC EDTA) (MFR'S CAS #4025-21-9)

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

INERT (NUISANCE) DUST; (NUISANCE (INERT) DUSTS) (CONTAINING

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT

SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)

CAS: 14808-60-7

RTECS: VV7330000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-3

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

ALKALIES, SODIUM NITRATE & MANY CHLORINE COMPOUNDS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MAY RSLT IN DEATH. ONE EXPTL STUDY OF MICE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OVER PERIOD OF 1 YR) PRDCD TUMORS OF BLOOD-FORMING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DOSES BY INTRAPLACENTAL RTE. MUTAGENIC EFTS ARE ALSO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POTASSIUM NITRATE & UREA IN LAB ANIMALS ARE REPORTED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STAINING OF SKIN. UREA IS MOD TOX BY INGEST. IT MAY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DISORIENTATION, NERVOUSNESS, HYPERTENSION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

HIGH AIRBORNE CONCS OF UREA FOUND HIGH INCIDENCE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EXCESSIVE INHAL OF DUST MAY
CAUSE IRRIT & COUGH. PRLNG SKIN CONT W/PROD MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT.
CHRONIC:EXPOS TO NITRATES MAY CAUSE WEAK, DEPRESS, HDCH, BLOOD
CHANGES (METHEMOGLOBINEMIA & ANEMIA) & KIDNEY INJURY(NEPHRITIS).
SUMMARY OF RISKS:PRLNG/RPTD DIRECT CONT W/FERTILIZER MAY IRRIT EYES
& SKIN.(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE-QUARTZ:IARC
MONOGRAPHS, VOL 68, 1997:GRP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS,
1994:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INHAL OF DUST MAY IRRIT NOSE, THROAT &
LUNGS. PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE WEAK, DEPRESS, HDCH, MENTAL
IMPAIRMENT, ANEMIA, METHEMOGLOBINEMIA & KIDNEY INJURY. INGEST OF
PROD CAN CAUSE SEV GI IRRIT, M USCULAR WEAK & BLUE-TINGED
SKIN(CYANOSIS). INFANTS & CHILDREN ARE ESP AT RISK FOR CYANOSIS.
INGEST OF LG AMTS (ING 14)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN ABRASIONS & SORES. INHALATION
OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION. INGEST:NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON. HAVE
CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER, THEN INDUCEREPEATED
VOMITING UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR. CALL MD. SKIN:WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP
& WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

Flash Point:DECOMPS(HEATING)
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
EVACUATE AREA. FLOOD W/WATER TO COOL CNTNRS. APPLY WATER FROM SAFE
DIST TO AVOID SPLATTERING OF MOLTEN MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PROD IS COMPRISED OF MATLS WHICH ARE
OXIDIZERS IN THEIR PURE, UNMIXED FORMS. IT WILL NOT BURN BUT CAN
PROVIDE OXYG FOR EXISTING FIRES & CAUSE (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTING/MISTING CNDTNS DURING CLEANUP.
IF MATL IS UNCONTAMINATED, COLLECT & REUSE AS REC FOR PROD. IF
CONTAMINATED, PUT IN APPROP CNTNR & DISPOSE. KEEP SPILLS AWAY FROM
DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. AFTER CLEANING UP SPILL, FLUSH AREA
W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS & HEAT SOURCES. STORE AWAY FROM FEED &
FOODSTUFFS, AS WELL AS HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS ARE HIGH OR IRRITATION
OCCURS, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS, MISTS & FUMES TO
REDUCE EXPOSURES TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Ventilation:VENTILATION & PERSONAL PROTECTION ARE RECOMMENDED WHENEVER
DUST LEVELS ARE HIGH OR PRODUCT DOES NOT REMAIN INTACT.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING
PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES ON HEATING. PH:5.4(10% SOLN). EXPLO HAZ:COMBUST MATLS TO
IGNITE EXPLOSIVELY. MATL DECOMPOSES ON HEATING TO EMIT AMMONIA &
TOX OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON & POTASSIUM AS WELL AS BIURET & C
YANURIC ACID. MATLS TO AVOID:MAGNESIUM), AMMONIA, ORG & COMBUST
MATLS. UREA IS INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, (ING 13)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:3.5 LBS/GAL
Appearance and Odor:AQUA-BLUE POWDER; SLIGHT YEASTY ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONT W/FUELS. NITRATES ARE INCOMPAT W/STRONG ALKALIES & REDUCING
AGENTS, ACTIVE METALS (SUCH AS ALUMINUM & (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE, MAY PRDCE TOX OXIDES OF
NITROGEN, POTASSIUM & CARBON, AS WELL AS AMMONIA, BIURET & CYANURIC
ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:APPLY AS FERTILIZER TO FIELD. IF PRODUCT IS
CONTAMINATED, DISPOSE OF IN APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY, I/A/W
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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