MSDS

PRECAUTIONS, SPILLS
SWEEP SPILL-STORE IN CONTAINER FOR REUSE-WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR
PERSONAL PROTECTION AND PRECAUTIONS
Personal protective equipment.
Goggles: None required for routine use as fertilizer. High airborne dust
levels or mists of product dissolved in liquid may be irritating; use chemical
goggles.
Gloves: None required for normal use. If prolonged or repeated use irritates
skin, use natural rubber gloves.
Respirator: If airborne dust levels are high or irritation occurs, use
NIOSH/MSHA approved respirator for dusts, mists, and fumes to reduce exposures
to acceptable levels.
FIRST AID AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
Eyes: If in eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes holding eyelids open.
Get medical attention if irritation persists.
Ingestion: Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious or convulsing person
Have conscious person drink 1 to 2 glasses of water, then induce repeated
vomiting until vomit is clear. Call physician.
Skin: Wash with plenty of soap and water
Inhalation: Remove to fresh air. Treat symptomatically.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL DATA
Color: Aqua-Blue powder Evaporation Rate: N/A
Odor: Slightly yeasty odor pH: 5.4(10% solution)
Boiling Point: Decomposes on heating Solubility in H2O: 3.5lbs/gal
Solubility: 100% Specific Gravity: 42.5 - 47.2 lbs/ft3
Stability: Stable Vapor Pressure: Not Known
Hazardous Polymerization: Will Not Occur
Conditions to Avoid:
Extreme heat. Contact with strong alkalies, oxidizers, and reducing agents.
Contact with fuels and other organic or combustible materials. Active metals
such as aluminum and magnesium. Strong alkalies and reducing agents. Chlorine
compounds.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:
In a fire, may produce oxides of nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus, and sulfur, as
well as ammonia.
Chemical Incompatibilities:
Nitrates are incompatible with strong alkalies and reducing agents, active
metals (such as aluminum and magnesium), ammonia, organic, and combustible
materials.
Unusual Fire, Explosion and Reactivity Hazards:
This product is comprised of materials which are oxidizers in their pure,
unmixed forms. It will not burn but can provide oxygen for existing fires and
cause combustible materials to ignite explosively. Material decomposes on
heating to emit ammonia and toxic oxides of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus,and
potassium.
In Case of Fire:
Evacuate area. Flood with water to cool containers. Apply water from a safe
distance to avoid splattering of molten material. Wear self-contained breathing
apparatus to fight large fires.
DOT Classification:
Nitrates, inorganic, N.O.S., 5.1, UN1477, PGII
This product is classified as an OXIDIZER for transportation purposes