W. R. GRACE & CO -- PETERS PROFESSIONAL SOLUBLE FERTILIZER  -- 6850-00B070083
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:PETERS PROFESSIONAL SOLUBLE FERTILIZER
MSDS Date:08/08/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00B070083
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:W. R. GRACE & CO
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140
Country:US
Info Phone Num:617-876-1400
Emergency Phone Num:617-876-1400
CAGE:WRGRA
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:W. R. GRACE & CO
Address:62 WHITTEMORE AVE
City:CAMBRIDGE
State:MA
ZIP:02140
Country:US
Phone:617-876-1400
CAGE:WRGRA

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM NITRATE
CAS:7757-79-1
RTECS #:TT3700000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM NITRATE (SOLUTION)  (SARA III)
CAS:6484-52-2
RTECS #:BR9050000
Fraction by Wt: 20%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 3,750 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN IF
    DUST IS CREATED AND LARGE AMOUNTS ARE INHALED, NAUSEA, HEADACHE AND
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION MAY OCCUR. INGESTION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO
    THE LININGS OF THE GI TRACT,  ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, DIARRHEA AND
    VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION. MAY ALSO CAUSE HEADACHE, DIZZINESS AND NAUSEA.
    ASPIRATION PNEUMONITIS MAY CAUSE COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING,
    CYANOSIS, AND IN SEVERE CASES, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
    EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE
    AMOUNTS  OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THIS PRODUCT MAY CONTAIN AMMONIUM NITRATE
    AND POTASSIUM NITRATE WHICH ARE OXIDIZERS IN THEIR PURE OR UNMIXED
    FORMS. TREAT DRY PRODUCT AS AN OXIDIZER IN FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO DRY CONTAINERS, RECYCLE OR REMOVE
    FOR DISPOSAL. PREVENT PRODUCT FROM ENTERING WATER SYSTEMS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN MATERIAL IS NOT IN USE. KEEP AWAY FROM
    IGNITION SOURCES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT.
Other Precautions:NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR IN DUSTY AREA.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR NITRILE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
    APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
    LABEL BEFORE USE.

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:NA
Spec Gravity:NA
pH:NEUTRL
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:AQUA BLUE CRYSTALLINE SOLID WITH MILD YEASTY ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
    OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:AMMONIA GAS, NITROUS OXIDES, SULFUR
    OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL OF WASTE AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAL SHALL
    COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
    AGENCY REGULATIONS. SEND WASTE MATERIAL TO AN APPROVED RECYCLING
    FACILITY IF FEASIBLE. CITY , STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS MUST
    BEFOLLOWED.

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