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Brand Information
Product Name: Miracle Gro Professional Excel Pansy, Salvia, and Vinca 15-2-20
Form: granules
Product Category: Landscape/Yard » Plant Care » potting soil
Landscape/Yard » Plant Care » annuals
Customer Service: 888-270-3714
Date Entered: 2003-01-01
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Manufacturer
Manufacturer: Scotts Company
Address: 14111 Scottslawn Road
City: Marysville
State: OH
Zip Code: 43041
Telephone Number: 937-644-0011
Toll Free Number: 888-270-3714
Date Info Verified: 2008-01-09
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The following information (Health Effects, Handling/Disposal, and Ingredients) is taken from the product label and/or the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) prepared by the manufacturer. The National Library of Medicine does not test products nor does it evaluate information from the product label or the MSDS.
Health Effects
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Acute Health Effects: From MSDS
Summary of Risks: Ammonium nitrate is an allergen. Prolonged or repeated direct contact with fertilizer may irritate skin. Inhalation of dust may irritate nose, throat, and lungs. Prolonged exposure may cause weakness, depression, headache, mental impairment, anemia, methemoglobinemia, and kidney injury. Causes eye irritation. Avoid contact with eyes.

Ingestion of product can cause severe gastrointestinal irritation, muscular weakness, and blue-tinged skin (cyanosis). Infants and children are especially at risk for cyanosis. Ingestion of large amounts may result in death.

Inhalation of heavy concentrations of manganese-containing dusts over very prolonged periods of exposure (usually 1 to 3 years) has been reported to cause damage to the central nervous system.

Medical conditions which may be aggravated by contact: Skin abrasions and sores. Inhalation of dust may aggravate asthma.
Target Organs: Skin, eyes, respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract, and central nervous system.
Primary Entry Route(s): Ingestion, inhalation.
Chronic Health Effects: From MSDS
Prolonged or repeated direct contact with fertilizer may irritate skin. Inhalation of dust may irritate nose, throat, and lungs. Prolonged exposure may cause weakness, depression, headache, mental impairment, anemia, methemoglobinemia, and kidney injury.
Carcinogenicity: From MSDS
Not listed as carcinogenic by IARC, NTP and OSHA.
First Aid: From MSDS
EYES: If in eyes, flush with water for 15 minutes holding eyelids open. Get medical attention if irritation persists.
SKIN: Wash with plenty of soap and water.
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.
INHALATION: Remove to fresh air. Treat symptomatically.
Health Rating: 2
Flammability Rating: 0
Reactivity Rating: 2
HMIS Rating Scale: 0 = Minimal; 1 = Slight; 2 = Moderate; 3 = Serious; 4 = Severe; 
N = No information provided by manufacturer; * = Chronic Health Hazard
MSDS Date: 2000-03-10
Handling/Disposal
Handling: From MSDS
Store in a cool, dry area away from incompatible materials and heat sources. Store away from feed and foodstuffs, as well as household cleaning products. Wash hands with soap and water after handling product. Keep out of reach of children.
Disposal: From MSDS
Apply as fertilizer to field. If product is contaminated, dispose of in an approved landfill disposal facility, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
Ingredients from MSDS/Label
ChemicalCAS No / Unique IDPercent
Urea phosphate004861-19-2
Ammonium nitrate006484-52-2
Zinc sulfate007733-02-0
Potassium nitrate007757-79-1
Copper sulfate007758-98-7
Manganese sulfate anyhydrous007785-87-7
Boric acid010043-35-3
Magnesium nitrate010377-60-3
Ammonium molybdate013106-76-8
Calcium ammonium nitrate015245-12-2
Ferric sodium EDTA015708-41-5
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