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

MSDS NAME:PETERS WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER 20-5-30, 84520
NIIN:00N084396
MSDS Number: CGSVL
=== 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: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
CAS:7778-77-0
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:BORIC ACID
CAS:10043-35-3
RTECS #:ED4550000
OSHA PEL:10 MG BORATES/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG BORATES/M3

Name:CUPRATE(2-), ((ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRACETATO)-, DISODIUM;
    (COPPER EDTA)
CAS:14025-15-1
RTECS #:GS2169100
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:MANGANATE(2-), ((N,N'-1,2-ETHANEDIYLBIS(N-
    (CARBOXYMETHYL)GLYCINATO))(4-)N,N',O,O',O(SUP N),O (SUP N'))-, (ING
    7)
CAS:55448-20-9
RTECS #:OO9163000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:ING 6: DIHYDROGEN(OC-6-21)-; (MANGANESE EDTA). MFR INVALID
    CAS #5375-84-5
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, SODIUM SALT, IRON
    COMPLEX; (IRON EDTA)
CAS:15708-41-5
RTECS #:AH4900000
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 MO/M3
ACGIH TLV:5 MG MO/M3

Name:ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, DISODIUM SALT, ZINC
    COMPLEX, DIHYDRATE; (ZINC EDTA). MFR INVALID CAS #4025-21-9
CAS:73513-47-0
RTECS #:AH4450000

Name:SUPDAT: ALKALIES AND REDUCING AGENTS. CHLORINE COMPOUNDS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:MATLS TO AVOID: ORG, & COMBUST MATLS. UREA IS INCOMPAT
    W/STRONG OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, SODIUM NITRATE, & MANY (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12: CHLORINE CMDPS (INCL BLEACH & OTHER HOUSEHOLD
    CLEANING PRODUCTS).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: MENTAL IMPAIRMENT, ANEMIA,
    METHEMOGLOBINEMIA, & KIDNEY INJURY. INGEST OF PROD CAN CAUSE SEV GI
    (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14: IRRIT, MUSCULAR WEAK, & BLUE-TINGED SKIN
    (CYANOSIS). INFANTS & CHILDREN ARE ESPECIALLY @ RISK FOR (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15: CYANOSIS. INGEST OF LG AMTS MAY RSLT IN DEATH. ONE
    EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF MICE & RATS FED LG DOSES OF (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16: UREA (394 GM/KG & 821 GM/KG OVER PERIOD OF 1 YR)
    PRDCED TUMORS OF BLOOD-FORMING ORGANS. HUMAN REPRO EFTS(ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17: HAVE BEEN RPTD @ HIGH DOSES BY INTRAPLACENTAL
    ROUTE. MUTAGENIC EFTS ARE ALSO RPTD. TUMORIGENIC, (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18: MUTAGENIC, & REPRO EFTS OF POTASSIUM NITRATE & UREA
    IN LAB ANIMALS ARE RPTD IN NIOSH REGISTRY OF TOXIC (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19: EFTS. BLUE DYE MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STAINING OF
    SKIN. UREA IS MOD TOXIC BY INGEST. IT MAY CAUSE HDCH, (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 20: NAUS, & VOMIT. OTHER POSSIBLE EFTS ARE
    DISORIENTATION, NERVOUSNESS, HYPERTENSION, HYPOTHERMIA, & CARD
    EFTS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

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: EXCESS INHAL OF DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRIT & COUGH. PRLNGD SKIN CONT W/PROD MAY CAUSE MILD IRRIT. STUDY
    OF 67 WORKERS IN ENVIRONMENT W/HIGH AIRBORNE CONCS OF UREA FOUND
    HIGH INCIDENCE OF PROTEIN META BOLISM DISTURB, MOD EMPHYSEMA, &
    CHRONIC WT LOSS. CHRONIC: CHRONIC EXPOS TO NITRATES MAY CAUSE
    WEAK,(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DEPRESS, HDCH, BLOOD
    CHANGES(METHEMOGLOBINEMIA & ANEMIA), & KIDNEY INJURY (NEPHRITIS).
    TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, RESP TRACT, GI TRACT, & CNS. PRLNGD/RPTD
    DIRECT CONT W/FERTILIZER MAY IRRITA TE EYES & SKIN. INHAL OF DUST
    MAY IRRITATE NOSE, THROAT, & LUNGS. PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE WEAK,
    DEPRESS, HDCH, (ING 15)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SKIN ABRASIONS AND SORES.
    INHALATION OF DUST MAY AGGRAVATE ASTHMA.

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

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

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

Flash Point:DECOMPOSES
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . EVACUATE
    AREA. FLOOD W/WATER TO COOL CNTNRS. APPLY WATER FROM SAFE DISTANCE
    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 (SUPDAT)

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID DUSTING/MISTING CNDTNS DURING CLEANUP.
    IF MATL IS UNCONTAMD, COLLECT & REUSE AS RECOMMENDED FOR PROD. IF
    CONTAMD, PUT IN APPROP CNTNR & DISPOSE. KEEP SPILLS AWAY FROM
    DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES. AF TER CLEANING UP SPILL, FLUSH WITH
    WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FORM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATLS AND HEAT SOURCES. STORE AWAY FROM FEED AND
    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, AND FUMES
    TO REDUCE EXPOSURES TO ACCEPTABLE LEVELS.
Ventilation:VENTILATION & 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 AND WATER AFTER HANDLING
    PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: DECOMPOSES ON HEATING. PH: 5.4 (10% SOLUTION). FL PT: DECOMPOSES ON
    HEATING. EXPLO HAZ: COMBUST MATLS TO IGNITE. MATL DECOMPOSES ON
    HEATING TO EMIT AMMONIA & TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON, & PO
    TASSIUM AS WELL AS BIURET & CYANURIC ACID. CNDTNS TO AVOID: ACTIVE
    METALS SUCH AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM. STRONG (ING 11)

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

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRATES ARE INCOMPAT W/STRONG ALKALIES & REDUCING AGENTS, ACTIVE
    METALS(SUCH AS ALUMINUM & MAGNESIUM), AMMONIA,(ING 12)
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 PRDCE TOXIC OXIDES OF
    NITROGEN, POTASSIUM, & CARBON AS WELL AS AMMONIA, BIURET, AND
    CYANURIC ACID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:APPLY AS FERTILIZER TO FIELD. IF PROD IS
    CONTAMD, DISPOSE OF IN AN APPRVD LANDFILL DISPOSAL FACILITY, IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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