Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE,SOLID,A-USED IN RADIO SHACK ETCHANT 276-1535
MSDS Date:02/01/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F034874
MSDS Number: BTPNR

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100/ FAX 201-796-7523

Preparer: GASTON L. PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

RADIO SHCK CORP FEDERAL MARKETING

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 8Y265

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; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1872 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:ACUTE: INHALATION MAY CAUSE SEVERE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH SKIN & EYES MAY CAUSE BURNS OR
SEVERE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT DISTRESS OR
POSSIBLE DEATH. CHRONIC: PROLO NGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION, HEMOSIDEROSIS WITH POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO
LIVER & PANCREAS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FERRIC CHLORIDE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP,
IARC OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED:SORE THROAT,COUGH,DYSPNEA,LABORED
BREATHING.EYES:REDNESS,PAIN,BLURRED
VISION,LACRIMATION.SKIN:PAIN,BURNS,IRRITATION.INGESTED:ABDOMINAL
PAIN,RETCHING,VOMITING,HEMATEMESIS,CYANOSIS,DIARRHEA,DEHY
DRATION,SHOCK,PALLOR,HYPOTHERMIA,RAPID & WEAK
PULSE,HYPOTENSION,RAPID
RESPIRATION,ACIDOSIS,DROWSINESS,HYPOREFLEXIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
HMIS-PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OR CONDITIONS OF DIGESTIVE TRACT,
RESPIRATORY/CARDOVASCULAR & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS, LIVER &
KIDNEYS.

First Aid:INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES-FLUSH WITH
LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLD LIDS OPEN.GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION .SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES.WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LOTS OF
WATER TO DILUTE.DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING!GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE IF POSSIBLE. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
STAY AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN,DRY
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.DO NOT FLUSH WITH WATER.KEEP
UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.SOIL SPILL-CONTAIN SPILL. COVER TO PREVENT
EXPOSURE TO RAIN/FIREFIGHTING WATER .WATER SPILL-NEUTRALIZE.
COLLECT IMMOBILIZED MASS.
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE,
OR SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT READILY IGNITE. WEAR CLOTHING
APPROPRIATE TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT CONTACT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER WHERE
POSSIBILITY OF SPLASHING EXISTS, MUST BE IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.HMIS-WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS ENTERED BY DLA-HMIS PER PROJECT FOR AF-FP.

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:599F,315C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:583F,306C
Spec Gravity:2.9
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS; GREEN OR BLACK-BROWN, VERY DELIQUESCENT,
HEXAGONAL LEAFLETS OR PLATES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, ALLYL CHLORIDE, ETHYLENE OXIDE, AROMATIC
MONOMERS, METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HMIS-AVOID EXPOSURE TO WATER AND OTHER
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. REACTS WITH WATER TO RELEASE TOXIC FUMES OF
HCL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC & CORROSIVE FUMES OF CHLORIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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