ALDON CHEMICALS INC -- FERRIC NITRATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:02/09/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-359-2502
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:FF 110
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
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
Contract Num:MDA414-00-P-4895
CAGE:63759
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
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-0148
CAGE:63759
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
Contract Num:MDA414-01-P-2040
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:IRON(III) NITRATE, NONAHYDRATE
CAS:7782-61-8
RTECS #:NO7175000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED.
OSHA PEL:NOT PROVIDED.
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (AS IRON)

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 3250 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNS OF THE
    MOUTH, THROAT AND STOMACH. ACID NATURE OF THIS SALT MAY CAUSE
    CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN: CONCENTRATED
    AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OR DUST MAY CAUSE   SEVERE LOCAL IRRITATION OR
    CORROSION.	EYES: CAN CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR CORROSION. 
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. TARGET
    ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT PROVIDED BY MFR
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNS OF THE MOUTH, THROAT
    AND STOMACH. ACID NATURE OF THIS SALT MAY CAUSE CORROSIVE DAMAGE TO
    THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. SKIN: CONCENTRATED AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS OR
    DUST MAY CAUSE   SEVERE LOCAL IRRITATION OR CORROSION.  EYES: CAN
    CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR CORROSION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER,
    THEN WASH WITH  SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE TWO TO FOUR GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK AND INDUCE
    VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSO N. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILL
    EFFECTS DEVELOP, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOODING AMOUNT OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES. HEAVY
    WATER JET ADVANTAGEOUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE PIECE & FULL
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.(1996 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P
    5800.6, GUIDE PG NO. 35).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SEE HAZ DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. OXIDIZING
    MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES, IT MAY
    REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION, OR
    EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE FLAMMAB ILITY OF ANY COMBUSTIBLE
    SUBSTANCE. FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY PRODUCE HAZARDOUS
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.
    WASH SPILL AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. REMOVE &  WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY
    USE ONLY. NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT O F REACH
    OF CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
    SPECIAL NO. OTHER NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY
    GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES, AND CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    WEAR CONTAC LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WARDS ITEM # 37-2321.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=47.2C, 117.F
Vapor Pres:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Spec Gravity:1.68 @ 21 DEG C (H20=1)
pH:NOT PROVIDED.
Viscosity:NOT APPLICAPLE.
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET, SOMEWHAT DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS; SLIGHT
    NITRIC ACID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NO DATA
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALUMINUM, CYANIDES, PHORPHORUS, STANNOUS CHLORIDE, THIOCYANATES,
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS INCLUDING SULFUR, ORGANIC MATERIALS AND SODIUM
    HYPOPHOSPHITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:LD50 RAT = 3250 MG/KG. TLV= 1 MG/M3 AS IRON
    (ACGIH 1992-93).

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NOT PROVIDED.

====================  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. DISPOSE
    OF IN AN APPROVED CHEM ICAL LANDFILL OR CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED
    WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:PSN:  FERRIC NITRATE, 5.1, UN 1466, III.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NOT PROVIDED.
Federal Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.
State Regulatory Information:NOT PROVIDED.

=======================  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.  Any person utilizing this
 document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
 assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
 particular situation.