Product ID:FERRIC TRICHLORIDE, FX0215
MSDS Date:03/25/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066794
MSDS Number: CBDXH

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FERRIC CHLORIDE; (FERRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7705-08-0

RTECS: LJ9100000

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

EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. SAFETY EQUIPMENT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 450 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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES BURNS ON
CONTACT W/MOIST BODY TISSUE. BREATHING OF MIST OR DUST CAN CAUSE
DAMAGE TO NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO LUNGS,
LIVER & CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM . TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS
INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN:BRUSH OFF ALL FERRIC CHLORIDE, THEN WASH W/LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH TH ORO W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTF RESP IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES HIGHLY
TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES
UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS. CONTAIN
RELS & ELIM ITS SOU RCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN COOL,
DRY AREA. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:CAUSES BURNS. DELIQUESCENT.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS
ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT
OTHER NIOSH/MSHA A PPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR W/EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 3)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG SHOULD BE WORN (ING 4)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP:583F,306C (DECOMPOSES). SPILL PROC:UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP
AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON
REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER
R EGULATORY DATA. FERRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS - CERCLA RQ:1000 LBS.
RESP PROT:UNDER SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:606F,319C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:2.9 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK CRYSTALS W/SLIGHT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACID, ALLYL CHLORIDE, NA, K.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/WATER OR MOIST AIR LIBERATES
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHLORIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBER:D002. TREATMENT:SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY - CONT YOUR LOC PERMITTED WASTE DISP SITE (TSD) FOR
PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W /ALL CURRENT LOC, STATE & FED
REGULATIONS.

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