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

MSDS NAME:PETERS WATER SOLUBLE FERTILIZER 28-5-18, 84528
NIIN:00N084431
MSDS Number: CGTDB
=== 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:PHOSPHORIC ACID, MONOPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE,
    MONOBASIC)
CAS:7778-77-0
RTECS #:TC6615500
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:COPPER EDTA
CAS:4025-15-1
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:MANGANESE EDTA
CAS:5708-41-5
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:IRON EDTA
CAS:5708-41-5
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
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:ZINC EDTA
CAS:4025-21-9
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Name:SUPDAT: 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 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11: CHLORINE CMPDS (INCLUDING BLEACH & OTHER HOUSEHOLD
    CLEANING PRODUCTS).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EFTS OF OVERXP: INTRAPLACENTAL ROUTE. MUTAGENIC EFTS ARE
    ALSO RPTD. TUMORIGENIC, MUTAGENIC, & REPRO EFTS OF (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13: POTASSIUM NITRATE & UREA IN LAB ANIMALS ARE RPTD IN
    NIOSH REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFTS. BLUE DYE MAY CAUSE (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14: TEMPORARY STAINING OF SKIN. UREA IS MOD TOXIC BY
    INGEST. IT MAY CAUSE HDCH, NAUS, & VOMIT. OTHER (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15: POSSIBLE EFTS ARE DISORIENTATION, NERVOUSNESS,
    HYPERTENSION, HYPOTHERMIA, & CARD EFTS. TARGET ORGANS: (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16: SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT, GASTROINTESTINAL
    TRACT, & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.
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: 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 Measures  =======================

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.

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

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)

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

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

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.

=============  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: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)

==================  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 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.

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

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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