Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE, SOLID, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:01/15/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-262-2256
MSDS Number: BNMTB

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
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

FERRIC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7705-08-0

RTECS: LJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG FE/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG FE/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:1872 MG/KG ORAL- RAT LD50
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION- DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. SKIN- DIRECT CONTACT MAY
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. EYES- DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE EYE MAY
CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY AND BURNS. INGES TION- ABDOMINAL PAIN,
RETCHING AND PROLONGED VOMITING MAY BEGIN 10-60 MIN AFTER EXCESSIVE
INGESTION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION- SORE THROAT, COUGH, DYSPNEA, AND
LABORED BREATHING. SKIN- PAIN AND BURNS. EYES- REDNESS, PAIN,
BLURRED VISION, AND LACRIMATION. INGESTION- HEMATEMESIS, DIARRHEA,
INTENSE DEHYDRATION, SH OCK, PALLOR, CYANOSIS, HYPOTHERMIA, RAPID,
WEAK OR IMPERCEPTIBLE PULSE. COMA MAY RESULT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION- REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. ASSIST WITH BREATHING SUPPORT MEASURES IF NEEDED.
SKIN- REMOVE CONTAIMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES IMMEDIATELY. WASH
AFFECTED AREA WITH SO AP OR MILD DETERGENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEMICAL REMAINS. EYES- WASH
IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING LIDS.
INGESTION- INDUCE EMESIS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. 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:SOIL SPILL- DIG A PIT, POND, LAGOON OR HOLDING
AREA TO CONTAIN LIQUID OR SOLID MATERIAL. COVER SOLIDS WITH A
PLASTIC SHEET TO PREVENT DISSOLVING IN RAIN OR FIREFIGHTING WATER.
WATER SPILL- NEUTRALIZE MATERIAL. SWEEP UP OCCUPATIONAL SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LINE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGUALTIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:WHEN CONDITIONS WARRANT USE: ANY DUST AND MIST
RESPIRATORY WITH A FULL FACEPIECE, ANY TYPE-C SUPPLIED-AIR
REAPIRATOR WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR
OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE O R WITH A FULL FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF OR DUST-RESISTANT GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBILITY OF CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS
MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
A 0.1 MOLAR AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF THIS MATERIAL HAS A PH OF 2.0.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:599F,315C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:583F,306C
Spec Gravity:2.9
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, GREEN OR BLACK-BROWN, VERY DELIQUESCENT,
HEXAGONAL LEAFLETS OR PLATES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. THIS MATERIAL REACTS WITH WATER TO RELEASE
TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDE.

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

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