Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE, FX0225
MSDS Date:06/30/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N040368
MSDS Number: BSDYD

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Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

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CAS: 7782-61-8

RTECS: NO7175000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3 (FE)

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3 (FE)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL,RAT): 3250 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR ACID BURNS TO
EYES AND SKIN. IT MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
INGESTION WILL CAUSE MARKED GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES:
IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVAC AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERS PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELS & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP &
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. CAUSES SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE BURNS. MAY
CAUSE EYE INJURY. MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PROD/ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPP RESP IS ADVISED
IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CNTRL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS (NE G PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED (SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDESHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE
WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIP SHOULD BE
READILY AVAIL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
COMPLY W/FED, ST, & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY
INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.
RESP PROT: CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPP). ENGINEERING
&/OR ADMIN CNTRLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,>100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:117F,47C
Spec Gravity:1.68 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET CRYSTALS; NITRIC ACID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DANGEROUS FIRE RISK IN CONTACT WITH
ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE
(TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REG ULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001.

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