=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:PETERS WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER 20-20-20, 84320
NIIN:00N084395
MSDS Number: CGSVK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SCOTTS CO
Address:14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD
City:MARYSVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43041
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-644-0011
Emergency Phone Num:513-644-0011
CAGE:HO561
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SCOTT CO
Address:14111 SCOOTSLAWN RD
Box:City:MARYSVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43041
Country:US
Phone:513-644-0011
CAGE:6K952
Company:SCOTTS CO
Address:14111 SCOTTSLAWN RD
Box:City:MARYSVILLE
State:OH
ZIP:43041
Country:US
Phone:513-644-0011
CAGE:HO561

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

Name:AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE MONOBASIC; (AMMONIUM PHOSPHATE)
CAS:7722-76-1
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:UREA
CAS:57-13-6
RTECS #:YR6250000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOBASIC; (POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE)
CAS:7778-77-0
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name: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)

Name:COPPER COMPOUND; (COPPER EDTA)
CAS:4025-15-1
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (CU)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (CU)

Name:MANGANESE COMPOUND (UNSPECIFIED); (MANGANESE EDTA) (MFR'S
    CAS #5375-84-5)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:IRON OXIDE; (IRON EDTA) (MFR'S CAS #5708-41-5)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:MOLYBDIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM MOLYBDATE)
CAS:7631-95-0
RTECS #:QA5075000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (MO)
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3 (MO)

Name:ZINC COMPOUND; (ZINC EDTA) (MFR'S CAS #4025-21-9)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:INERT (NUISANCE) DUST; (NUISANCE (INERT) DUSTS) (CONTAINING
    ING 12). ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3 TDUST; 5 MG/M3 RDUST (MFR)
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:SEE INGREDIENT

Name:SILICA, CRYSTALLINE - QUARTZ; (CRYSTALLINE SILICA)
CAS:14808-60-7
RTECS #:VV7330000
Fraction by Wt: <1%
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-3
ACGIH TLV:0.1 MG/M3 RDUST

Name:SUPDAT:ALKALIES, SODIUM NITRATE & MANY CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
    (INCLUDING BLEACH & OTHER HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP:MAY RSLT IN DEATH. ONE EXPTL STUDY OF MICE
    & RATS FED LG DOSES OF UREA (394 GM/KG & 821 GM/KG (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14:OVER PERIOD OF 1 YR) PRDCD TUMORS OF BLOOD-FORMING
    ORGS. HUMAN REPRO EFTS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AT HIGH (ING 16
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:DOSES BY INTRAPLACENTAL RTE. MUTAGENIC EFTS ARE ALSO
    REPORTED. TUMORIGENIC, MUTAGENIC & REPRO EFTS OF (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:POTASSIUM NITRATE & UREA IN LAB ANIMALS ARE REPORTED
    IN NIOSH RTECS. BLUE DYE MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:STAINING OF SKIN. UREA IS MOD TOX BY INGEST. IT MAY
    CAUSE HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. OTHER POSS EFTS ARE (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18:DISORIENTATION, NERVOUSNESS, HYPERTENSION,
    HYPOTHERMIA & CARDIAC EFTS. STUDY OF 67 WORKERS IN ENVIRON W/ (ING
    20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19:HIGH AIRBORNE CONCS OF UREA FOUND HIGH INCIDENCE OF
    PROTEIN METABOLISM DISTURBS, MOD EMPHYSEMA & CHRONIC WT LOSS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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 Measures  =======================

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.

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

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)

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

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  ======================

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.

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

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)

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

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

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.

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

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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