Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE,NONAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:09/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1153
MSDS Number: BJYGB

Emergency Phone: 201-379-1400

Info Phone: 201-379-1400

Cage: 94480

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 94480

IRON (III) NITRATE, NONAHYDRATE (FERRIC NITRATE)

CAS: 7782-61-8

RTECS: NO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 3250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEVERE EYE, SKIN, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITANT. POISONING MAY AFFECT THE DIGESTIVE TRACT, RESPIRATORY,
CARDIOVASCULAR AND CNS, LIVER, AND KIDNEYS. INHALATION: DUST/MIST
CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNING OF RES PIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: SEVERE
PROBLEMS INCLUDING ABDOMINAL PAIN, RETCHING, DIARRHEA (TARRY),
DEHYDRATION, SHOCK.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN BURNS DEVELOP IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEMORRHAGING,
AND PERFORATION OF ORGANS. INHALATION OF DUST/MIST MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRIT ATION, SORE THROAT, COUGH, DYSPNEA.
MAYCAUSE VASOMOTOR INSTABILITY FOLLOWED BY COMA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE, SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.
TARGET ORGANS INCLUDE THE LIVER, KIDNEYS, CNS, CARDIOVASCULAR,
RESPIRATORY, AND DIGESTIVE SYSTEMS

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15-20
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING. INGESTION: GIVE 2 TO 4 GLASSES OF WATER
AND INDUCE VOMITING BY TOUCHING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. GED
MEDICAL HELP AT ONCE.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL AS
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDINGS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATE AREA
AS REQUIRED. ABSORB SMALL SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (SAW DUST,
SAND, OIL DRY ETC.) PLACE WASTE IN DOT APPROVED CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. KEEP COMBUSTIBLE MA TERIAL AWAY FROM SPILLED PRODUCT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME OR SODIUM BICARBONATE (SMALL SPILLS)

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF IGNITION. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:OXIDIZING AGENT - AVOID CONTACT WITH EASILY
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION. USE NIOS H APPROVED PARTICULATE
FILTERS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES OR FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. INDUSTRIAL TYPE
WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED TO AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CORROSIVE MATERIAL AND OXIDIZING AGENT - AVOID CONTACT.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:257F,125C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:117F,47C
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET TO GRAYISH-WHITE, SOMEWHAT
DELIQUESCENT, CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS. MIXTURES WITH OXOACIDS WITH THE SULPHOXIDE GROUP
(DMSO) ARE POWERFUL EXPLOSIVES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF NITROGEN
OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. DILUTED AND NEUTRALIZED
MATERIAL CAN PROBABLY BE FLUSHED TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT VIA A
SEWER. UNDILUTED MATERIAL MAY BE A HAZARDOUS WASTE (D001)

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