Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:10/11/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-682-6677
MSDS Number: BTRPH

POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION

125 CORPORATE DRIVE
HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 516-242-1020

Cage: 64713

POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742-2007 US

Telephone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

FERRIC CHLORIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 7705-08-0

RTECS: LJ9100000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE CONTACT: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND
MAY BE CORROSIVE AND RESULT IN PERMANENT VISUAL LOSS. SKIN CONTACT:
A MODERATE SKIN IRRITANT. CONTACT CAN CAUSE IRRITATION OR CORROSIVE
CHEMICAL BURNS TO HUMAN TI SSUE. INHALATION: IRRITANT. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE SEVERE LIVER AND/OR KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF EYE, SKIN
AND RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15-20
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREA THING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
VICTIM IS NOT BREATHING. INGESTION:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL EXTERIOR OF
STORAGE TANKS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY RELEASE CHLORINE GAS OR HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE GAS AT HIGH TEMPERATURES AS MATERIAL DECOMPOSES. CAUTION:
THIS MATERIAL HEATS ON CONTACT WITH WATER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND VENTILATE AREA
AS REQUIRED. SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM HEAT, STRONG ALKALIS
AND ALKALI METALS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND DRY. PROTECT
CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER AND MINIMIZE CONTACT WITH
MOISTURE.EMPTIED CONTAINER MAY RETAIN VAPOR AND PRODUCT RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED, FULL FACE RESPIRATOR
WITH DUST FILTER. CONSULT RESPIRATOR MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE
APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS USUALLY ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:581F,305C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:2.8 -2.9
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH BLACK GRANULAR SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CAN RELEASE CHLORINE GAS AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES ABOVE 553F. CAN RELEASE HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS ON
CONTACT WITH WATER.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF SPILLED, NEUTRALIZED, OR WASTE
PRODUCT CONTAMINATED SOIL AND OTHER CONTAMINATED MATERIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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