Product ID:PETERS WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER 28-5-18, 84528
MSDS Date:08/22/1996
FSC:8720
NIIN:00N084431
MSDS Number: CGTDB

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

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

PHOSPHORIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE,

CAS: 7778-77-0

RTECS: TC6615500

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

BORIC ACID

CAS: 10043-35-3

RTECS: ED4550000

OSHA PEL 10 MG BORATES/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG BORATES/M3

COPPER EDTA

CAS: 4025-15-1

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MANGANESE EDTA

CAS: 5708-41-5

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IRON EDTA

CAS: 5708-41-5

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MOLYBDIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM MOLYBDATE)

CAS: 7631-95-0

RTECS: QA5075000

OSHA PEL 5 MG MO/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG MO/M3

ZINC EDTA

CAS: 4025-21-9

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

AND REDUCING AGENTS. CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ORG, & COMBUST MATLS. UREA IS INCOMPAT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CHLORINE CMPDS (INCLUDING BLEACH & OTHER HOUSEHOLD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INTRAPLACENTAL ROUTE. MUTAGENIC EFTS ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POTASSIUM NITRATE & UREA IN LAB ANIMALS ARE RPTD IN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TEMPORARY STAINING OF SKIN. UREA IS MOD TOXIC BY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POSSIBLE EFTS ARE DISORIENTATION, NERVOUSNESS,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT, GASTROINTESTINAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PRLNGD/RPTD DIRECT CONT
W/FERTILIZER MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN. INHAL OF DUST MAY IRRITATE
NOSE, THROAT & LUNGS. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE WEAK, DEPRESS, HDCH,
MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, ANEMIA, METHEMOGLO BINEMIA, & KIDNEY INJURY.
INGEST OF PROD CAN CAUSE SEV GI IRRIT, MUSCULAR WEAK, & BLUE-TINGED
SKIN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: (CYANOSIS). INFANTS & CHILDREN ARE
ESPECIALLY @ RISK FOR CYANOSIS. INGEST OF LG AMTS MAY RSLT IN
DEATH. ONE EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF MICE & RATS FED LG DOSES OR UREA
(394 GM/KG & 821 GM/KG OVER PERIOD OF 1 YR) PRDCED TUMORS OF
BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS. HUMAN REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN RPTD @ HIGH DOSES
BY (ING 13)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN ABRASIONS AND SORES.
INHALATION OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.
GET MED ATTN IF IRRIT PERSISTS. INGEST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO UNCON/CONVLG PERSON. HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK 1-2
GLASSES OF WATE R, THEN INDUCE RPTD VOMIT UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR.
CALL PHYS. SKIN: WASH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTING/MISTING CNDTNS DURING CLEANUP.
IF MAT IS UNCONTAMD, COLLECT & REUSE AS RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCT. IF
CONTAMD, PUT IN APPROP CONTAINER & DISPOSE. KEEP SPILLS AWAY FROM
DRINKING WATER SUPPLI ES. AFTER CLEANING UP SPILL, FLUSH
AREAW/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS & HEAT SOURCES. STORE AWAY FROM FEED &
FOODSTUFFS, AS WELL AS HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT.
KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:IF AIRBORNE DUST LEVELS ARE HIGH OR IRRITATION
OCCURS, USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUSTS, MISTS, AND FUMES
TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Ventilation:VENT & PERSONAL PROTECTION ARE RECOMMENDED WHENEVER DUST
LEVELS ARE HIGH OR PROD DOES NOT REMAIN INTACT.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS WITH SOAP & WATER AFTER HANDLING
PRODUCT. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES ON HEATING. PH: 5.4(10% SOLN). FL PT: DECOMPOSES ON
HEATING. EXPLO HAZ: MATLS TO IGNITE EXPLO. MATL DECOMPOSES ON
HEATING TO EMIT AMMONIA & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON, &
POTASSIUM AS WELL AS BIURET & CYANURIC ACID. CNDNTS TO AVOID:
ACTIVE METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM. STRONG ALKALIES(ING 10)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES ARE INCOMPAT W/STRONG ALKALIES & REDUCING AGENTS, ACTIVE
METALS(SUCH AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM), AMMONIA (ING 11)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT. CONT W/STRONG ALKALIES,
OXIDIZERS, & REDUCING AGENTS. CONT W/FUELS & OTHER ORG/COMBUST
MATLS. (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IN FIRE, MAY PRODUCE TOXIC 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 APPRVD LANDFILL DISPOSAL FACILITY, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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