Product ID:86-2440(500 G) FERRIC CHLORIDE,6-HYDRATE,LUMP
MSDS Date:07/22/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1164
MSDS Number: CHQHH

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10025-77-1

RTECS: NO5425000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.MAY CAUSE EYE
BURNS.EYE:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT.INGEST:MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY
IARC/NTP/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE/SKIN/RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRIT.GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS. TARGET
ORGANS:NASAL AND RESPIRATORY PASSAGES.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER FOR @LEAST 15MINS,RAISE/LOWER EYELIDS
OCCASIONALLY.IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED ATTN.SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPO
AREA FOR @LEAST 15MINS.REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH.IRRIT PERSISTS GET MED
ATTN.INGEST :IF CONSC GIVE PLENTY OF WATER,INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS
DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL.IMMED CALL DR/POIS CNTRL CNTR.UNCONSC
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.BREATH DIFFI
GIVE OXY;(SUPP)

Flash Point:NO INFO AVAI
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NO INF
Lower Limits:NO INFO AVAI
Upper Limits:NO INFO AVAI
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTNGUISH SURROUNDING
FIRE.USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE EQPMT
& NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES TO YIELD HCL ON EXPOSURE TO
LIGHT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL.CLEANUP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQPMT.AVOID CREATING DUST.SWEEP OR
SCOOP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.STORE IN
COOL DRY WELL-VENTILATED AREA.AVOID EXPO TO LIGHT & MOISTURE;AVOID
CONTACT W/STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET ON EYES/SKIN/CLOTHING.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING(REMOVE FERRIC CHLORIDE SOLID BEFORE WASHING).DO NOT
TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE
W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.NIOSH APPROVED EQPMT SHOLD BE WORN IF PELS
ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL
EXHAUST:PREFERRED.MECHANICAL(GEN):ACCEPTABLE.SPECIAL/OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER,NEOPRENE,PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEM SAF GOGGLES @ALL TIMES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT,EYE WASH,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
1STAID:STOP BREATH GIVE ART RESP.KEEP PERSON WARM/QUIET.GET MED ATTN.
ODOR:ACETONE,ETHER.

HCC:B1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:536F,280C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:98.6F,37.0C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.82
pH:NP
Viscosity:NP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO AVAI
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH-YELLOW OR ORANGE MONOCLINIC CRYST.USUALLY
SLIGHT ODOR OF ALCOHOL,(SUPP
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NO INF
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,ALLYL CHLORIDE,SODIUM,POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
TOXIC FUMES OF CL;HCL FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE#:D002.DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.ALWAYS CONTACT
PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER(TSD)TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.NO
SARA/CERCLA/RCRA CHEMS.

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