WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- FERROUS SULFATE -- -
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE MSDS Date:09/13/1995 FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD Box:92912 City:ROCHESTER State:NY ZIP:14692 Country:US Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:FF 190 Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:63759 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD Box:92912 City:ROCHESTER State:NY ZIP:14692-9012 Country:US Phone:(716) 359-2502 CAGE:63759 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE CAS:7782-63-0 RTECS #:NO8510000 Fraction by Wt: CA 100% EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID, FREE CAS:7664-93-9 RTECS #:WS5600000 Fraction by Wt: SMALL AMTS OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3 EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:LOW IN TOXICITY, BUT EXCESSIVE INGESTIN CAN PRODUCE GI TRACT DISTURBANCES, SEVERE SHOCK, VOMITING, LIVER DAMAGE AND EVEN DEATH. EYE:CONTACT IS IRRITATING AND CAN BE DAMAGING. SKIN:CONTACT WI TH THE SKIN, ESPECIALLY IF REPEATED OR PROLONGED, IS IRRITATING. Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE INGESTIN CAN PRODUCE GI TRACT DISTURBANCES, SEVERE SHOCK, VOMITING, LIVER DAMAGE AND EVEN DEATH. EYE CONTACT IS IRRITATING AND CAN BE DAMAGING. SKIN CONTACT ESPECIALLY IF REPEATED OR PROLONG ED IS IRRITATING. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES,LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. INHALATION:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE Lower Limits:NA Upper Limits:NA Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPROTING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HOT AQUEOUS SOLUTINS RAPIDLY OXIDIZED BY AIR. THIS MATERIAL IS DECOMPOSED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE TOXIC AND CORROSIVE MATERIALS. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALKALINE MATERIALS AND OXIDIZING AGENTS. STORE AT TEMPERATURE BELOW 24C (75F) TO PREVENT CAKING. Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DR UG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NRMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR. Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):NOT NEEDED. SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NO. Protective Gloves:RUBBER. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES. Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER GLOVES, GOGGLES. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. Supplemental Safety and Health ITEM # 37-1787. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES Melt/Freeze Pt:=72.C, 161.6F Vapor Pres:14.6MM Vapor Density:9.6 Spec Gravity:1.897 Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE (NA) Solubility in Water:ABOUT 16G/100ML @20C Appearance and Odor:GREENISH OR YELLOW-BROWN CRYSTALS; NO ODOR. HYGROSCOPIC. Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES AQEOUS SOLNS ARE OXIDIZED SLOWLY BY AIR WHEN COLD,RAPIDLY WHEN HOT;RATE OF OXIDATION INCR BY ADDTN OF ALKALI OR EXPO OF LIGHT.ALKALIES,SOL CARBONATES,GOLD & SILVER SALTS,LEAD ACETATE,LIMEWATER, POTASSIUM IODIDE, POTASSIUM & Stability Condition to Avoid:EFFLORESCENT IN DRY AIR; OXIDIZES IN MOIST AIR FORMING A BROWN COATING OF BASIC FERRIC SULFATE. Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY PRODUCE OXIDES OF SULFUR (SOX). =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:TLV: 8 HR TWA: 1MG/M3 (AS IRON)(ACGIH 1983-84). TLV FOR SOLUBLE SALTS. TOXICITY STUDIES: RAT, ORAL LD50 1480MG/KG. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== 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. DISSOLVE IN WATER AND FLUSH T O SEWER USING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR IF UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A SANITAR Y LANDFILL. CHECK LOCAL CODES. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:DOT:NON-REGULATED. ======================= Other Information ======================= 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. 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