SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- FERRIC CHLORIDE, F2877  -- 6810-00N021686
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE, F2877
MSDS Date:12/17/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021686
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:IRON (3+) CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE; (FERRIC CHLORIDE
    HEXAHYDRATE)
CAS:10025-77-1
RTECS #:NO5425000
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: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
    OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
    AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL  AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
    INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
    PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
    WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND
    VOMITING. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HA VE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES & SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES/SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
    WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
    SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE
    EYELIDS W/FINGE RS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING
    GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/H*2O PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
    CALL A MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
    HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
    DRY PLACE. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: ALLYL CHLORIDE MAY POLYMERIZE
    VIOLENTLY UNDER CONDITIONS INVOLVING AN ACID CATALYST SUCH AS
    FERRIC CHLORIDE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH: IN A HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE
    WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE THE SOLUTION BEFORE FLUSHING
    DOWN THE DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMEN TAL
    REGULATIONS. EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>536F,>280C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:98.6F,37.0C
Spec Gravity:1.653
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW POWDER AND CHUNKS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH: SODIUM,
    POTASSIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER; 2)
    ACID SOLUTION OR 3) OXIDIZED TO A WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE
    THE MATL AS THE SULFIDE, ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE SOLN TO 7 TO
    COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FI LTER THE INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THEM
    (SUPDAT)

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