Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE ACS REAGENT F1513
MSDS Date:01/01/1999
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N093191
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJXJF

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FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE ACS REAGENT

CAS: 10025-77-1

RTECS: NO5425000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED,
INHALED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY R ESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION
AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND
PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNES S OF BREATH,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE
CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN
THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
EYES BY SEPARAT ING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER PROVIDED PE RSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. CORROSIVE. TOXIC. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ALLYL CHLORIDE MAY POLYMERIZE
VIOLENTLY UNDER CONDITIONS INVOLVING AN ACID CATALYST SUCH AS
FERRIC CHLORIDE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGS. FED REGULATORY INFO: OEL-FINLAND:TWA 1 MG(FE/M3
JAN 1993. OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 1 MG/(FE)/M3 JAN 1993.
OEL-SWITZER LAND:TWA 1 MG(FE)/M3 JAN 1993. OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: TWA
1 MG/(FE)/STEL 2 MG/(FE/M3 JAN 1993. (OTHER INFO)

Boiling Pt:>280.C, 536.F
B.P. Text:280 C TO 285 C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=37.C, 98.6F
Spec Gravity:1.653
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER AND CHUNKS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH: SODIUM,
POTASSIUM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER; 2) ACID
SOLN OR 3) OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS
SULFIDE, ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION.
FILTER INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THEM IN HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY
EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLN BEFORE
FLUSHING (SUPDAT)

Toxicological Information:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS. RTECS #: NO5425000.
IRON(3+) CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE. TOX DATA: IPR-MUS LD50: 260 MG/KG
JAFAU 14,512,1966. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF
CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL
ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION. CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
NOT YET FULLY TESTED. CORROSIVE R34 CAUSES BURNS. R 20/21/22
HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. S 45
IN CASE OF ACCIDENT/IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MED ADVICE
IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). S 26 IN CASE OF CONT
W/EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY W/PLENTY OF WATER & SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
S 27 TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMD CLOT HING. S 36/37/39 WEAR
SUITABLE PROT CLTHG, GLOVES & EYE/FACE PROT. REVIEWS, STANDARDS,
AND REGULATIO NS. OEL=MAK. MSHA STD-AIR:TWA 1 MG/(FE)/M3 DTLV*
3,138,1971. (SUPDAT)