FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- FERRIC CHLORIDE,HEXAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00-241-1164
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE,HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:04/29/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1164
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10025-77-1
RTECS #:NO5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (FE)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT 1872 MG/KG (ANHYDROUS)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SEVERE EYE, SKIN AND MUCOUS
    MEMBRANE IRRITANT. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE DIGESTIVE TRACT,
    RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR AND CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS, LIVER AND
    KIDNEYS. CHRONIC: MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRR ITATION, HEMOSIDEROSIS WITH
    POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO LIVER AND PANCREAS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, BURNS.
    SKIN: IRRITATION, PAIN, BURNS. INHALATION: SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, SORE THROAT, COUGH, LABORED BREATHING. INGESTION:
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING,  DIARRHEA, INTENSE DEHYDRATION, SHOCK,
    PALLOR, CYANOSIS, WEAK PULSE, RAPID RESPIRATION, ACIDOSIS,
    DROWSINESS, COMA, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF EYES,
    SKIN OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. THEN
    FLUSH WITH SALINE SOLN FOR 30-60 MIN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH
    PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEE DOCTOR.
    INHALATION: REMOV E TO FRESH AREA. GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. SEE
    DOCTOR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR. FOLLOW WITH GASTRIC
    LAVAGE WITH DEROXAMINE AND SODIUM BICARBONATE UNDER DOCTOR'S
    SUPERVISION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
    CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT
    SAFELY. COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER
    FIRE IS OUT. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BURN, BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    FLAMMABE, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS.
    MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.)

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

Spill Release Procedures:WITH CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN,
    DRY CONTAINER AND COVER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT.
    KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS ARE RECOMMENDED FOR
    INDIVIDUALS REGULARLY EXPOSED TO DUST OR MIST.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
    CARTRIDGE OR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS FOR THE EXPOSURE OF
    CONCERN IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO
    MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES AND FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
    EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL. AVOID CONTACT.

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

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:536F,280C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:99.0F,37.2C
Spec Gravity:1.82
pH:2,0.1M
Solubility in Water:91.9%
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-YELLOW OR ORANGE, VERY DELIQUESCENT,
    MONOCLYNIC CRYSTALS, HCL ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SODIUM, POTASSIUM, ALLYL CHLORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, AROMATIC MONOMERS,
    METALS, WOOD, PAPER, OIL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:FERRIC CHLORIDE MAY CATALYZE
    POLYMERIZATION OF ALLYL CHLORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, OR OTHER VARIOUS
    AROMATIC MONOMERS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
    COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
    D002.

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