HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: NO Ingestion: NO
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: (ACUTE) INHAL: DUSTS OF FERRIC SALTS MAY
CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT, COUGH & DYSPNEA. SKIN: CONT W/FERRIC SALTS MAY BE
IRRIT. EYE: FERRIC SALTS MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, &
LACRIMATION. CORNEAL INJ & BURNS ARE POSS. INGEST: FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE
IS USED IN TREATMENT OF ANEMIA. FERRIC SALTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT.
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE SEV GASTRITIS
W/ABDOMINAL PAIN, RETCHING, & PRLNGD VOMIT BEGINNING 10-60 MIN AFTER
INGEST. VOMITUS MAY BE BLOODY. FERRIC IRON SALTS MAY CAUSE CORR DMG TO STOMACH
& SMALL INTESTINES. VIOLENT DIARR MAY OCCUR W/DEHYDRATION POSS. CIRCULATORY
SYS EFTS MAY OCCUR W/RAPID & SHALLOW RESP. DEATH (SUPP DATA)
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, PERFORM
ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET
MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DE TERGENT & LRG AMTS OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF
H*2O/NORMAL (ING 6)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/K
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/K Upper Limits: N/K
Extinguishing Media: DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures: WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP(FP
N). MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER
SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUPP DATA)
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO HEAT OR
FLAME.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL
SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD AREA AND DENY
ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS (FP N).
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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AVOID CONTACT WITH LIGHT AS DECOMPOSITION WILL OCCUR.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (FP N).
Ventilation: PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO MEET
PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES (FP N).
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N).
Other Equipment: IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY EYE WASH
Work Hygenic Practices: IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY EYE WASH
Supplemental Safety & Health: APPEAR/ODOR: RED GRANULES/BROWNISH-YELLOW
POWDER W/MILD FERRUGINOUS TASTE. FIRE FIGHT PROC: H*2O STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CNTRL
H*2O FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG
HAZ VAPS/DUSTS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF O VEREXP: MAY OCCUR FROM SHOCK IN USUALLY
4-5 HOURS. SOMETIMES FOLLOWING (ING 2)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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HCC: T6
Boiling Point:
DECOMPOSES
Melting/Freezing Point:
DECOMPOSES
Decomposition Temp:
N/K
Vapor Pressure: N/K Vapor Density: N/K
Specific Gravity: N/K
PH: N/K
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: N/K
Solubility in Water: 25%
Appearance and Odor: ODORLESS, HYDROSCOPIC GREEN TRANSPARENT, DELIQUESCENT
SCALES/PEARLS, (SUPP DATA
Percent Volatiles by Volume: N/K
Corrosion Rate: N/K
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Materials to Avoid: REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION (FP N).
Hazardous Decomposition Products: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE AMMONIA.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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DISPOSAL
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DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS (FP N).
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: N/P
Federal Regulatory: N/P
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OTHER
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Mfgs. & Exporters: Laboratory Reagents, Fine Chemicals, Analytical
Reagents & Dehydrated Culture Media