MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- FERRIC CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-299-8503
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:08/07/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-299-8503
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC., SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:606-987-7000
Emergency Phone Num:606-987-7000/314-982-5000
Preparer's Name:SSH
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:FERRIC (III) CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
CAS:10025-77-1
RTECS #:NO5425000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:NONE DETERMINED
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (FE); 8990

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1872 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
    ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES & SKIN.
    INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT  OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA
    OF THE LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING
    SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
    HEADACHE, NAUSEA & VOMITING. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED.

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

First Aid:INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PERFORM CPR OR GIVE OXYGEN IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. SEE DOCTOR. INGEST-IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMIT
    BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER. GIVE NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.
    SEE DO CTOR IMMEDIATELY. SKIN/EYES-FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE
    QUANTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. SEE DOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH WITH AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. CLEAN UP PERSONS NEED
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHESG/RESPIRATORS FROM DUST. PICK UP SPILL & PLACE IN
    A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL IN A WAY THAT DOES
    NOT GENERATE DUST; NEUT RALIZE SMALL QUANTY WITH SODA ASH & FLUSH
    TO SEWER
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTNRS IN A
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP
    AWAY FROM MOISTURE & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    KEEP CONTAINRS CLOSED. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID SKIN,
    EYES & CLOTHING CONTACT.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY/CHEMICAL GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYE
    WASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOM @300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOM @306C
Spec Gravity:1.82
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW BROWN DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS; METALS, ALYL CHLORIDE, SOD-POT ALLOY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS
    HYDROGEN CHLORIDE FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISPOSD AS HAZ WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.
    COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS; SMALL QUANTITIES
    CAN BE NEUTRALIZED W/S ODA ASH & FLUSHED TO SEWER; CWA/CERCLA RQ:
    1000LBS

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