Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/22/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N060975
MSDS Number: BXXSN

VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC

6100 CARILLON PT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 206-889-3400

Cage: DO735

VOPAK USA INC

KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357 US

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

1), HEPTAHYDRATE; (CERCLA)

CAS: 7782-63-0

RTECS: NO8510000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MOUSE): 1520 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: EXCESS INHAL OF DUST MAY
BE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. INGEST: LOW TOX IN SML QTYS BUT LARGER
DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, & BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE
DISCOLORATION IS STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON POIS. LIVER DMG, COMA, &
DEATH FROM IRON POIS HAS BEEN RECORDED. SMALLER DOSES ARE MUCH MORE
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOX TO CHILDREN. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD
IRRIT. EYES: CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, & PAIN. CHRONIC:
SEV/CHRONIC FERROUS SULFATE POISONINGS MAY DAMAGE BLOOD VESSELS.
LARGE CHRONIC DOSE CAUSES RICKETTS IN INFANTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, 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 DFCLT.
INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UN CON PERS. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP &
WATER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY
REQUIRE RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
RECLAMATION/DISP. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CONTR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENT AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. ISOLATE FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE
IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE 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:A SYS OF LOC &/GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHAUST VENT GENERALLY (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS AT ITS
SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE
REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENT, A MANUAL OF REC PRACT",
MO ST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>572F,>300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:149F,65C
Spec Gravity:1.90
Solubility in Water:48.6G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN FINE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, SOLUBLE CARBONATES, AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS. REACTS IN MOIST
AIR TO FORM FERRIC SULFATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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
DELIVERED TO APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY. REPORTABLE QTY (RQ)
(CWA/CERCLA): 1000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOC, STATE, & FED REGS.

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