COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- FERRIC NITRATE  -- 6810-00D003612
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003612
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-623-2140 / FAX  414-623-2577
Emergency Phone Num:414-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC
Address:N 4335 TEMKIN RD
Box:8
City:COLUMBUS
State:WI
ZIP:53925-0008
Country:US
Phone:920-623-2140
CAGE:5Y144

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

Ingred Name:FERRIC NITRATE (CERCLA)
CAS:10421-48-4
RTECS #:QU8915000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG (FE)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG (FE)/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 3250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE
    BURNS. INHALATION MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION.
    INGESTION MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA & DEATH
    HAVE BEEN REPORTED. MAY CAUSE M ETHEMOGLOBINEMIA. CHRONIC: NONE
    SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
    OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, ABDOMIANL CRAMPS, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON
    POISONING. REDDENING OF EYES MAY ALSO OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED LIVER OR
    KIDNEY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER. IF IRRITATION OCCURS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR & PROVIDE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATI ON AS NEEDED. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOMITING, KEEPING VICTIM'S
    HEAD BELOW HIPS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
    WORN WHEN FIREFIGHTING IN CONFINED SPACES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DEOCMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE TOXIC
    OXIDES OF NITOGEN. STRONG OXIDIZER, CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH AN ALKALINE MATERIAL AND FLUSH
    WITH WATER TO A WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:ALKALINE MATERIAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT WITH OTHER
    MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
    OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH
    DUST CARTRIDGE. USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
    MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDA TIONS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMERVIOUS-NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
    TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS PRESENTED BY CAGE 0X801 FOR CONTRACT NUMBER SP0420-95-PA950.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:117F,47C
Spec Gravity:1.68
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET CRYSTAL; SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:FLUSH WITH WATER TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM
    OR NEUTRALIZE WITH ALKALINE MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF INSOLUBLE
    HYDRATE AT AN APPROVED LANFILL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENV IRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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