Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-5157
MSDS Number: BMGPQ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

1), HEPTAHYDRATE; (FERROUS SULFATE,

CAS: 7782-63-0

RTECS: NO8510000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1MG/M3IRON SALTS(FE)

ACGIH TLV: 1MG/M3IRON SALTS(FE)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

HYPOTONIA & HYPERGLYCEMIA. IF POISONING IS NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AFTER WHICH SYMP MAY RETURN W/CYANOSIS, CONVULSIONS,

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JAUNDICE, SEV BLEEDING W/ALTERED CLOTTING & BLEEDING

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VASCULAR CONGESTION, PULM EDEMA & PULM HEMMORHAGE,

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HOURS. DEATH IS ALWAYS PRECEDED BY SHOCK. IF VICTIM

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INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION, HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS W/FINE

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NERVOUS DMG MAY OCCUR 2-5 WEEKS AFTER INGEST.

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ALSO POSS. AVERAGE HUMAN LETHAL DOSE OF IRON IS

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UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF

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NORMAL SALINE UNTIL PH HAS RETURNED TO NORMAL

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IN PATIENTS NOT IN SHOCK/COMA, INDUCE

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W/GASTRIC LAVAGE USING DEFEROXAMINE, 2 GRAMS IN 1

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LEAVE 10 GRAMS OF DEFEROXAMINE IN 50 ML OF 5% SODIUM

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& RESP. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. (DREISBACH,

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TREATMENT SHD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL.

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DECISION AS TO WHETHER SEV OF POISONING REQS ADMIN

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GIVE

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MAX OF 80 MG/KG IN EACH 12-HOUR PERIOD. MONITOR

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OF ADMIN IF BLOOD PRESS FALLS. SINGLE DOSES SHD NOT

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GRAMS.DEFEROXAMINE IS HAZ IN PATIENTS W/SEV RENAL

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IS ASSOCIATED W/HIGH RISK & SHD BE RESERVED FOR

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PATIENT IS FREE OF SYMP & SIGNS FOR 24 HOURS

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BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 319 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:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRIT. EYE: CONT W/EYE MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT & CORR
ACTION DUE TO ACIDITY OF SOLN. INGEST: SIDE EFTS OF INGEST OF IRON
SALTS MAY INCL HEARTBURN, MET ALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH, NAUS, UPPER
GASTRIC DISCOMFORT,& CONSTIPATION/DIARRHEA. CHRONIC:SKIN: DERM.
EYES:(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: CONJ. INGEST: REPROD EFTS IN LAB
ANIMALS. SYMP OF SEV POIS MAY OCCUR W/IN 30 MIN/BE DELAYED FOR
SEVERAL HOURS. SEV HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS W/ABDOMINAL PAIN,
RETCHING, VIOLENT DIARR & VOMIT MAY OCCUR. VOMIT MAY BE BLOODY.
DEHYDRATION MAY BECOME INTENSE. CIRCULATORY SYS MAY BE AFFECTED
W/SYMP OF SHOCK,(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS ( 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
EYE: WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING (ING
10)

Flash Point:NEGLIGIBLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM. FOR LRGR FIRES, USE H*2O SPRAY, FOG/STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT
EQUIP.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH PRESS H*2O STREAMS.DIKE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF
SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH WITH
WATER. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE
ORIGINAL MSDS .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESPIRATOR. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CON CERN .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LGTH FACESHLD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP. EYE
WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMED WORK AREA FOR EMER
USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:3.7 @ 10% SOLN. FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE CNTRL H*2O FOR LATER DISP.
EFTS OF OVEREXP: PALLOR, CYANOSIS & COLDNESS, RAPID
WEAK/IMPERCEPTIBLE PULSE, SEV HYPOTENSION &PULM CHANGES W/DYSPNEA,
FOCAL ATELECT ASIS & EMPHYSEMIA MAY OCCUR.OTHER SYMP MAY INCL
HEMOCONCENTRATION, TACHYCARDIA, LETHARGY, DROW, MENTAL
CONFUSION,(ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.898
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:15.65@ @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, HYGROSCOPIC, BLUE-GREEN, MONOCLINIC
CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, ARSENIC TRIOXIDE, SODIUM NITRATE, METHYL ISOCYANOACETATE,
OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. FOR ASSISTANCE, CONTACT
DISTRICT DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY.

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