FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- IRON (III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, I86-3  -- 6810-00N084245
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IRON (III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE, I86-3
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N084245
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:IRON (3+) CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE; (FERRIC CHLORIDE
    HEXAHYDRATE)
CAS:10025-77-1
RTECS #:NO5425000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

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:ACUTE: EYE: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE BURNS. SKIN: EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
    POSSIBLE BURNS. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF DIGESTIVE TRACT.
    BASED UPON KNOWN INFO CONCERNING INO RGANIC IRON-CONTAINING
    SUBSTANCES, MAY CAUSE SEV DIGESTIVE TRACT IRRIT W/NAUS, VOMIT,
    DIARRHEA, AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: HEMORRHAGE. MAY CAUSE DELAYED EFTS
    INCL CARDIOVASCULAR DISTURB, LIVER/KIDNEY DMG, CEREBRAL SWELL,
    COMA, & DEATH. INHAL: MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT. CHRONIC: RPTD
    EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE INCREASE  IN BODY IRON CONTENT W/POSSIBLE DMG TO
    SPLEEN & LIVER. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
    LIVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, OCCASNLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY
    OF SOAP & WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG &
    SHOES. GE T MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMIT. IF CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER.
    GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG,
    (SUPDAT)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST
    APPROPRIATE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . WATER REACTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL WILL REACT WITH WATER AND MAY
    RELEASE A FLAMMABLE AND/OR TOXIC GAS. SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Other Precautions:MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION & ACCUMULATION. AVOID
    CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    APPROP PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO MINIMIZE CONT W/SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE CONTAMD
    CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. GET MED
    AID. NOTE TO PHYS: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ANTIDOTE:
    USE OF IRON CHELATOR MAY BE DETERMINED ONLY BY QUALIFIED MEDICA L
    PERSONNEL. EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:536F,280C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.82 (WATER =1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:80% IN WATER @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:SOLID YELLOW TO BROWN CRYSTALS. NO ODOR.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALLYL CHLORIDE, METALS, POTASSIUM, SODIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE AT ROOM TEMP IN CLSD CNTNRS UNDER
    NORMAL STORAGE & HNDLG CNDTNS. HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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