COLUMBUS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES INC -- FERRIC NITRATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:07/01/1987
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== 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
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-1403
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-3140
CAGE:0X801
Company Name:CHEM SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:1250 WASHINGTON ST
Box:City:NORWOOD
State:MA
ZIP:02062
Country:US
Phone:781-440-0900
Contract Num:MDA414-99-P-3288
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
= 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
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OR
    ACID BURNS TO THE EYES AND SKIN. IT MAY CAUSE UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTION OF SOLUBLE IRON SALTS MAY CAUSE MARKED
    GASTROINTESTINL IRRITATION. LIVE R DAMAGE, COMA AND DEATH FROM IRON
    POISONING HAS BEEN RECORDED. UNDER SOME CIRCUMSTANCES
    METHEMGLOBINEMIA OCCURS IN INDIVIDUALS WHEN THE NITRATE IS
    CONVERTED BY BACTERIA IN THE STOMACH TO NITRITE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, ABDOMINAL CRAMPS, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE DISCOLORATION  IS A STRONG
    INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. REDDENING AND TEARING OF EYES MAY ALSO
    OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH IMPAIRED LIVER OR
    KIDNEY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE. EYE, SKIN AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT DISORDERS.

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

First Aid:IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BEATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION, PREFERABLY MOUTH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE
    VOMITING BY GIV ING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. CALL A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR A T LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

=====================  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 AREA IN CLOSED
    CONTAINERS. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL.
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:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FOR DUST.  DLA-HMIS: 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 C FR 1910.134 AND MANUFACTURER'S
    RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:IMERVIOUS-NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SIDE SHIELD SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PROCEDURES SHOULD BE FOLLOWED
    TO MINIMIZE DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHEM SCIENTIFIC P/N: F26-100G.

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=47.C, 116.6F
Spec Gravity:1.68
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A(BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
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:N/A.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
    TOXIC OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

====================  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 LANDFILL. OBSERVE  LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL 
    REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA RQ IS 1000 LB.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

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