Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:02/06/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
MSDS Number: CJZPS

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FERRIC CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE

CAS: 10025-77-1

RTECS: NO5425000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 900 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:TARGET ORGANS: NASAL AND RESPIRATORY
PASSAGES. CHRONIC: MUTATION DATA CITED. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING
CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE BURNS. EYES: MA Y CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN:
MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING UPPER &
LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:WASH
EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
LAUNDER C ONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGESTION:IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL
CENTER. NEVER GIVE AN YTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 (CARBON DIOXIDE), OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES TO YIELD HCL (HYDROGEN
CHLORIDE) ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TYPE ACCEPTABLE, BUT LOCAL EXHAUST IS PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:>280.C, 536.F
B.P. Text:280-285C
Melt/Freeze Pt:=37.C, 98.6F
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION
Spec Gravity:1.82
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BROWNISH YELLOW OR ORANGE MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS.
USUALLY SLIGHT ODOR OF ALCOHOL.

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 C1; HC1 FUMES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSE (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:ORAL-RAT LD50: 900 MG/KG. ACUTE: SEE
ACUTE/CHRONIC HEALTH SECTION. CHRONIC: MUTATION DATA CITED. NOT
LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.

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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:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D002

Transport Information:DOT: FERRIC CHLORIDE, ANHYDROUS, HAZARD CLASS 8,
UN1773, PKG III.

SARA Title III Information:SARA TITLE III SECTION 313: NO. SARA TITLE
III SECTION 302 TPQ: NO. CERCLA SECTION 302 RQ: NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.