Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:02/09/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKGBH

Emergency Phone: 419-589-1900

Info Phone: 1-419-589-1900

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: TO572

Telephone: 913-827-0451

Cage: 4A560

IRON (III) NITRATE NONAHYDRATE

CAS: 7782-61-8

RTECS: NO7175000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 3250 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS AFFECTED: EYES, SKIN,
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION-MAY CAUSE BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT
& STOMACH. ACID NATURE OF THIS SALT MAY CAUSE CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO
THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN-CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS SOLUTION DUST
MAY CAUSE SEVERE LO CAL IRRITATION OR CORROSION. EYES-CAN CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION OR CORROSION. INHALATION-MAY CAUSE UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS,
LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO TO FOUR
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION-REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILL AFFECTS DEVELOP, GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES. HEAVY
WATER JET ADVANTAGEOUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED, SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH
EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE
IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE
FLAMMABILITY OF ANY COMBUSTION SUBSTANC E. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT
MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. REMOVE & WASH
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT
WEAR CONTACT LENSES W HEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT O F REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING.IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL,WORK IN A VFUME HOOD OR WEAR A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY
GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
73861 FERRIC NITRATE-SCHOOL SPECIALTY.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=47.2C, 117.F
Spec Gravity:1.68 @21C
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET, SOMEWHAT DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS; SLIGHT
NITRIC ACID ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, CYANIDES, PHOPHOROUS, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, THIOCYANATES.
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS INCLUDING SULFUR, ORGANIC MATERIALS AND SODIUM
HYPOPHOSPHITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL,STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE
OF IN AN APPROVED CHEM ICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

Toxicological Information:TLV: 1 MG/M3 (AS IRON)

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
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.

Transport Information:D.O.T.: FERRIC NITRATE, 5.1, UN1466, PG III.

SARA Title III Information:SARA 311 AND 312 HAZARD CATEGORIES:
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD: YES. DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH
HAZARD: YES. FIRE HAZARD: NO. REACTIVITY: NO. SUDDEN RELEASE OF
PRESSURE: NO. SARA SECTION 313 NOTIFI CATION: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS
A TOXIC CHEMICAL OR CHEMICAL SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF
SECTION 313 OF TITLE III OF SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40 CFR PART 372. CH EMICALS ARE:
ALUMINUM, CAS# 7429-90-5, STANDARD WT.% 42:Federal Regulatory
Information:ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE INCLUDED ON THE EPA
TSCA CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE INVENTORY. OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCE: N/A,
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A. CANADIAN REG: WHMIS
CLASSIFICATION: D 1 B: TOXIC MATERIAL. THIS PRODUCT HAS BEEN
CLASSIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAZARD CRITERIA OF CPR AND MSDS
CONTAINS ALL THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR. EUROPEAN
REGULATION: N/A. OTHER REGULATION: N/A . MITI: N/A.
State Regulatory Information:US STATE REGULATION: N/A.
(CARCINOGENICITY, CONT'D) IARC HAS DETERMINED THERE IS SUFFICIENT
EVIDENCE IN HUMANS FOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF INHALED CRYSTALLINE
SILICA AND SO IS CATEGORIZED AS A CLASS 1 CARCINOGEN. NTP HAS
CLASSIFIED RESPIRABLE CRYSTALLINE SILICA AS A KNOWN HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND ACGIH HAS CLASSIFIED IT AS A SUSPECTED HUMAN
CARCINOGEN. CARCINOGENICITY: OSHA: N/A, WHMIS: N/A, OTHER: N /A.