Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE NONAHYDRATE, F1030, F1031: CODE F3130
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKVLW

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Info Phone: 310-516-8000

Preparer: E. BRULL

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

FERRIC NITRATE NONAHYDRATE. (FE(NO3)3.9H2O

CAS: 7782-61-8

RTECS: NO7175000

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL TOXICITY LD50:3250MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
SKIN OR EYE CONTACT (IRRIT). VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INHAL.
SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGEST. PROD IS SEVERE
EYE IRRITANT. PROLONGED EXPOSURE M AY RESULT IN BURNS &
ULCERATIONS. OVER-EXPOSURE BY INHALATION MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION. MAY IRRITATE EYE & SKIN ON CONTACT. INFLAMMATION OF
EYE IS CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS, WATERING, & ITCHIN G. SKIN
INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, OR,
OCCASIONALLY, BLISTERING. CHRONIC: EXTREMELY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
SKIN/EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT). VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INHAL ATION.
SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS (OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:HEALTH HAZARDS: TO DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
INGESTION. MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS:
NOT AVAILABLE. TOXIC TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES. TOXICITY OF PRODUCT TO
REPRODUC SYSTEM: NOT AVAILAB LE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO
SUBSTANCE CAN PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE. REPEATED OR PROLONGED
INHALATION OF DUST MAY LEAD TO CHRONIC RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/P.

First Aid:EYE CONT: CHECK FOR & REMOVE CONT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
W/RUNNING WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD
WATER MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN
CONT: IF CHEM G OT ONTO CLOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTHES AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, PROT YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE
VICTIM UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S EXPOS SKIN,
SUCH AS HANDS: GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH CONTAM SKIN W/RUNNING
WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS,
CREVICES, CREASES & GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER IRRIT SKIN
W/EMOLIENT. IF IRRIT PER SISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. (OTHER INFO).

Flash Point:NOT APPLICABLE.
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . FLAMMABILITY
OF THE PRODUCT: NOT FLAMMABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . FIRE HAZARDS IN PRESENCE
OF VARIOUS SUBSTANCES: NOT APPLICABLE. SPECIAL REMARKS ON FIRE
HAZARDS: NO ADDITION AL REMARK. SPECIAL REMARKS ON EXPLOSION
HAZARD: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF PRODUCT IN PRESENCE
OF MECHANICAL IMPACT OR STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAIL. NO SPECIFIC
DATA IS AVAIL IN OUR DATABASE REGARDING PROD'S RISK OF EXPLOSION IN
PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MATL S. SPECIAL REMARKS ON FIRE HAZARD & EXPLO
HAZ: NO ADDNL REMARKS. PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION: NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. LARGE SPILL:
OXIDIZING MATL. STOP LEAK, IF WITHOUT RISK. AVOID CONT W/COMBUST
MATL (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, CLTH G). KEEP SUBSTANCE DAMP USING WATER
SPRAY. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. PREVENT ENTRY INTO SEWERS,
BASEMENTS OR CONFINED AREAS; DIKE IF NEEDED. CALL FOR ASSISTANCE ON
DISPOSAL. (OTHER PRECAUTIONS).

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SOURCES OF
IGNITION, & COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT BREATH DUST. IN CASE OF
INSUFFICIENT VENT, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF YOU FEEL
UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SHOW LABEL WHEN POSSIBLE.
AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. (OTHER PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HAND/STOR: OXIDIZING MATERIAL SHOULD BE STORED IN A
SEPARATE SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR ROOM. SPILL/RELEASE: PPE FOR
LARGE SPILL: WEAR SPLASH GOGG, FULL SUIT, DUST RESP, BOOT & GLOVE.
NIOSH APPRVD SCBA SHOULD BE USED TO AVOID INHAL OF PROD. SUGGECTED
PPE MIGHT NOT BE SUFF; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING
PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSHI-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . WEAR APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR WHEN VENTILATION
IS INADEQUATE. DUST RESPIRATOR (MFR). EXPOSURE LIMITS: TWA 1 CEIL:
2 (MG/M3). CONSUL T LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, OR OTHER
ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
EXPOS LIMITS. IF USER (SUPP DATA).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND FULL
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYEWASH AND DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA . LAB COAT, BOOTS, FULL BODY-PROTECTING SUIT.
SPLASH GOGGLES, FULL SUIT, DUST RESPIRATOR, BOOTS, GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE
SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION: OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST,FUME,MIST, USE VENT TO KEEP
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMIT.
PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL DATA: MOLECULAR WEIGHT: 404. CRITICAL TEMP,
VOLATILITY, ODO R THRESHOLD, WATER/OIL DIST COEFF, & IONICITY IN
WATER: N/A. COMMERCIAL NAMES(S), SYNONYM, CHEMICAL FAMILY, & CI#:
N/A.

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES.
Melt/Freeze Pt:=47.2C, 117.F
Decomp Temp:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE.
Vapor Density:NOT AVAIL.
Spec Gravity:1.684 (WATER=1).
pH:NOT AVAIL.
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER.
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT COLORED SOLID (CRYSTALLINE SOLID). ODOR/TASTE
:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE IN OUR DATABASES REGARDING
REACTIVITY OF THIS MATERIAL IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS OTHER MATLS.
CORROSIVITY: NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAIL REGARDING CORROSIVITY OF
PROD IN PRESENCE OF VARIOUS MA
Stability Condition to Avoid:INSTABILITY TEMPERATURE: NOT AVAILABLE.
CONDITIONAL OF INSTABILITY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARK.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N/P. MATERIALS TO AVOID: SPECIAL
REMARKS ON REACTIVITY/CORROSIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF
POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: TOXIC TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCT TO THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM: N/A.
SPECIAL REMARKS ON TOXICITY TO ANIMALS, CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS,
TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMAN S: NO ADDITIONAL REMARKS. OTHER INFO: REMOVE
OBSTRUCTION IF POSS, BUT DO NOT FORCE FINGERS OR HARD OBJECT
BETEEWN VICTIM'S TEETH. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF
WATER/MILK. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. SERIOUS INGESTION: REMOVE
DENTURES, IF ANY. WATCH FOR OBSTRUCTION IN VICTIM'S MOUTH. REMOVE
OBSTRUCTION IF POSSIBLE, BUT DO NOT FORCE FINGERS OR HARD OBJECT
(ECOLOGICAL).

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Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAIL. BOD5 & COD: NOT AVAIL. PROD OF
BIODEGRADATION: SOME METALLIC OXIDES. PRODS OF BIODEGRADATION MAY
DECOMPOSE IN PRESENCE OF LIGHT.TOXICITY OF PROD OF BIODEGRADATION:
PRODS OF BIO DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC. TOXICOLOGICAL INFO: BTWN
VICTIM'S TEETH. IF A SOFT PAD CAN BE INSERTED BETWEEN TEETH, IT
WILL PROTECT TONGUE FROM BEING BITTEN. A BADLY BLEEDING TONGUE
IMMENSELY COMPLICA TES PATIENT'S PROBLEMS. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER/MILK. INDUCE VOMIT BY STICKING FINGER IN
THROAT. LOWER HEAD SO VOMIT WILL NOT REENTER MOUTH & THROAT. IF
CONVULSIONS OCCUR, DO NOT RESTRAIN, BUT REMOVE OBJECTS (TRANSPORT)

Transport Information:DOT CLASS 5.1: OXIDIZER. IDENTIFICATION: FERRIC
NITRATE UN1466 III. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR TRANSPORT: MARINE
POLLUTANT. ECOLOGICAL DATA: WITH WHICH THE VICTIM MIGHT INJURE
HIMSELF OR ORIENT VICTIM TO PROTECT HIM FROM STRIKING FIXED HEAVY
OBJECTS. IF THE CONVULSIONS CEASE, TURN VICTIM ON SIDE OR FACE DOWN
SO THAT ANY FLUID IN MOUTH WILL DRAIN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

SARA Title III Information:N/P. PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL DATA: DISPERSION
PROPERTIES: SEE SOLUBILITY IN WATER. .
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT AVAILABLE. OSHA HAZARDOUS BY
DEFINITION OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD (29 CFR 1910 1200).
TSCA: ON THE TSCA LIST. OTHER CLASSIFICATIONS: WHMIS (CANADA):
WHMIS CLASS C: OXIDIZING MATERIAL. DSCL (EEC): R8 - CONTACT
W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. R9- EXPLOSIVE WHEN MIXED
W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. R41 - RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO EYES.
State Regulatory Information:NOT AVAILABLE. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
WARNINGS: WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL KNOWN TO STATE
OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. CHEMICAL INGREDIENT(S) REQUIRING
THIS WARNING: NONE. WARNIN G: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL
KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS OR OTHER
REPRODUCTIVE HARM. CHEMICAL INGREDIENTS(S) REQUIRING THIS WARNING.