Product ID:1996, 2000 FERRIC CHLORIDE, 6-HYDRATE
MSDS Date:06/09/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F047589
MSDS Number: BZDDG

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Cage: DO803

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10025-77-1

RTECS: WO5425000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN/EYES: SEVERE IRRITATION/BURNS. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. LIVER DAMAGE. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, BURNS TO MOUTH & THROAT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE
VOMITING. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
CPR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. OES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. W/CLEAN
SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER.
REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT
OF SUN & AWAY FROM HEAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATH
DUST.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV.
AT CONCENTRATIONS UP TO 1MG, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED.
IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, SCBA IS
ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL/LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORMS
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:536F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:98F
Spec Gravity:1.82
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-BROWN TO ORANGE CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMMON METALS, STRONG BASES, SODIUM, POTASSIUM, MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, LIGHT, HEAT & SUN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS. UN1773 CORROSIVE

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