Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041674
MSDS Number: BSQXD

MALLINCKRODT INC

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

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

1,000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, MANUAL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY
BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:LOW TOXICITY IN SMALL
QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
& BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE DIS COLORATION IS STRONG INDICATOR OF
IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA & DEATH FROM IRON POISONING HAS
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BEEN RECORDED. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRITATION. EYE:CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN.
CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
CALL MD IMMED. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED
ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LST 15 MINS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSA L IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT
GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES >572F,>300C. MP:LOSES WATER @ 65C. SOL IN H*2O:48.6 G/100
G/WATER @ 50C (122F). WASTE DISP METH:SCRAP MATL W/SODA ASH/DILUTE
SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO PRECIP IRON. SEPARATE PRECIP & DISP OF IN
APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY. NEUT CLEARSOLN W/DILUTE ACID BEFORE
FLUSHING TO SEWER W/LOTS OF WATER. REPORTABLE (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.9
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN FINE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, SOLUBLE CARBONATES & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS IN MOIST AIR TO FORM FERRIC
SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DISP IN RCRA APPRVD HAZ WASTE FACILITY. SM AMTS OF RESIDUE MAY BE
FLUSHED TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER, BUT THIS CMPD SHLD NOT BE SENT
TO SEWERS/WATERWAYS W/OUT TREATMENT. TREAT WATER SOLN OF (SUPDAT)

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