Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:10/13/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-163-2111
MSDS Number: BMGSV

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 1 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (FE)

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS(AT LEAST 15-20

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RETURNED TO NORMAL(30-60 MIN).COVER W/STERILE

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INDUCE EMESIS W/SYRUP OF IPECAC IF VOMIT HAS NOT

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IN 1 LITER OF WATER CONTAINING SODIUM BICARBONATE,20

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BICARBONATE IN STOMACH.MAINTAIN AIRWAY,BLOOD PRESS &

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FOLLOWING

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POIS REQ ADMIN OF ANTIDOTE & ACTUAL DOSE REQ SHOULD

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15 MG/KG/HR BY CONTINUOUS IV INFUSION TO MAX OF 80

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ADMIN OF DEFEROXAMINE & REDUCE RATE OF ADMIN IF BLOOD

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IN 24 HRS SHOULD NOT EXCEED 6 GR.DEFEROXAMINE IS HAZ

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IS NEC.INJECTED DEFEROXAMINE IS ASSOC W/HIGH RISK &

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DEFEROXAMINE THERAPY UNTIL PATIENT IS FREE OF

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COLDNESS,RAPID, WEAK/IMPERCEPTIBLE PULSE, SEV

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& EMPHYSEMA MAY OCCUR.OTHER SYMP MAY INCL

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HYPOTONIA & HYPERGLYCEMIA.IF POIS IS NOT IMMED

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RETURN W/CYANOSIS, CONVULS, CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE,

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ALTERED CLOTTING & BLEEDING PARAMETERS,SEV RENAL

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EDEMA & PULM HEMORR,ACIDOSIS, ANURIA HYPERTHERMIA,

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BY SHOCK.IF VICTIM SURVIVES,LATE COMPLICATIONS DUE

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W/FINE DIFFUSE FIBROTIC CHANGES W/FATTY

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CHANGES OF PANCREAS,LYMPH NODES & HEART ARE ALSO

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MG PER KG OF BODY WEIGHT.(CHRONIC)REPRO EFTS HAVE

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CIRCULATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR & CNS. INTERACTIONS

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 1389 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:INHAL:IRRIT (ACUTE) MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF
RESP TRACT. (CHRONIC) NO DATA AVAIL.SKIN:IRRIT (ACUTE) MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. (CHRONIC) RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO IRRIT MAY CAUSE DERM.
EYE:CORR. (ACUTE) CONT MAY CAUSE SEV ERE IRRIT & CORR ACTION DUE TO
ACIDITY OF SOLN.(CHRONIC)EFTS DEPEND ON CONC & DURATION OF
EXPOS.RPTD/(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRLNGD CONT W/CORR SUBS MAY RSLT IN
CONJ/EFTS AS IN ACUTE EXPOS. INGEST:CORR/TOX. (ACUTE) SIDE EFTS OF
INGEST OF IRON SALTS MAY INCL HEARTBURN, METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH,
NAUS, UPPER GASTRIC DI SCOMFORT & CONSTIP/DIARR.SYMP OF
SEVEREPOISONING MAY OCCUR WITHIN 30 MIN OR BE DELAYED FOR SEVERAL
HRS. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED.IF BRTHG
STOPS,PERFORM ARTF RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST.TREAT SYMP &
SUPPORTIVELY.GET MD IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
IMMED.WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER
UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS(APPROX 15-20 MIN).GET MD
IMMED.EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF WATER,OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER LIDS,UNTIL (ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.DRY
CHEM,CO*2,HALON,WATER SPRAY/STANDARD FOAM.LRG FIRES:WATER SPRAY
(SUPP DATA)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP
.MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS.DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS.DIKE (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. 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:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED
LIMESTONE/SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN AIR. AVOID BREATHING
HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING
LIMITS OF RESP. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE ORIGINAL MSDS .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENT TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH SHOWER.
WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:3.7@ 10%SOLN. EXT MEDIA:OR STANDARD FOAM.FIRE FIGHT PROC:FIRE CNTRL
WATER FOR LATER DISP.EFTS OF OVEREXP:SEVERE HEMORRHAGIC GASTRITIS
W/ABDOM PAIN, RETCHING, VIOLENT DIARR & VOMIT MAY OCCUR. VOMIT MAY
BE BLOODY/DEHYDRATION MAY BECOME INTENSE. CIRCULATORY SYS MAY BE
AFFECTED W/SYMP OF SHOCK, PALLOR, CYANOSIS/(ING 14)

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 (MAY
DECOMPOSE EXPLO @ 25C), OXIDIZERS (FIRE/EXPLO HAZ).
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC OXIDES OF SULFUR.

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

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