Product ID:FERRIC SUBSULFATE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:04/16/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-262-1566
MSDS Number: BSQFF

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S 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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 27-34%

FERRIC SUBSULFATE *93-3*

CAS: 1310-45-8

Fraction By Weight: 66-73%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRIMARY IRRITANT. CONTACT W/BROKEN
SKIN COAGULATES TISSUE/BLOOD PROTEIN. INGESTION: GASTRIC MUCOSA
CORROSION/HEMATEMESIS/PALLOR/CYANOSIS/ACIDOSIS/HYPOREFLEXIA/NEUROLO
GIC SEQUELAE/PULMONARY EDEMA/SHOCK /CONVULSIONS/HYPERTHERMIA/LIVER
NECROSIS/ASPIRATION HAZARD/DEATH. POISONING MAY NOT BE IMMEDIATELY
FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: METALLIC TASTE/ABDOMINAL
PAIN/NAUSEA/VOMITING/WATERY DIARRHEA/TARRY
STOOLS/DEHYDRATION/LETHARGY/RAPID/WEAK OR IMPERCEPTIBLE
PULSE/HYPOTENSION/CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE/DILATED PUPILS/DROWSINESS/
COMA.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NECESSARY, GIVE CPR. KEEP
WARM/AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING/SHOES. WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT/PLENTY OF
WATER. EY E: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER OR NORMAL SALINE. INGESTION:
TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY/SUPPORTIVELY. IF VOMITING OCCURS, KEEP HEAD
LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE SUITABLE MEDIA FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUSTS; KEEP UPWIND. USE SCBA W/FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. SMALL:
TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE INTO CLEAN/DRY
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
ISOLATE HAZARD AREA & DENY EN TRY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT
FROM EXPOSURE TO AIR OR LIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR W/ACID GAS
CARTRIDGE/FULL FACEPIECE. TYPE C SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR W/FULL
FACEPIECE/HELMET/HOOD. SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE-DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSUR E MODE. (NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED).
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLVENT SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL.

Spec Gravity:1.548
pH:<7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:IGNITION SOURCES, AIR, & LIGHTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC &/OR HAZARDOUS GASES

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING.

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