Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE,HEPTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8573
MSDS Number: BDQBY

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 310-516-800/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

FERROUS SULFATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7782-63-0

RTECS: NO8510000

Fraction By Weight: >99.0%

OSHA PEL 1 MG FE/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG FE/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

OTHER COMPONENTS (CL,PO*4,CU,FE,MN,ZN,INSOLUBLE MATTER)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL MOUSE 1520 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
CONTACT WITH THE EYE MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITAITON & CORROSIVE
ACTION. CORROSIVE AND TOXIC BY INGESTIO N. CHRONIC- DERMATITIS,
CONJUNCTIVITIS,REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS (IN ANIMALS).
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:MILD
IRRITATION;CONTACT DERMATITIS. INHALED:RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION,COUGHING. INGESTION:G/I
IRRITATION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.
ORAL:IF C ONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING OR PROVIDE GASTRIC LAVAGE. CALL
PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:ANTIDOTE- DEFEROXAMINE, 15
MG/KG/HOUR BY CONTINOUS IV INFUSION TO A MAXIMUM OF 80 MG/KG/12
HOURS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, STANDARD
FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS/AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND. MOVE
CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP MATERIAL, PLACE IN A CONTAINER AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER TO DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER AWAY
FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH OF A 10% SOLUTION IS 3.7.

HCC:C3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT KNOWN
Spec Gravity:1.898
pH:3.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:15.65% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:HYGROSCOPIC, BLUE-GREEN, MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, ARSENIC TRIOXIDE+SODIUM NITRATE, METHYL ISOCYANOACETATE,
OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. REPORTABLE
QUANTITY (RQ) IS 1000 LBS.

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