VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC -- FERROUS SULFATE  -- 6850-00N060975
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/22/1993
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N060975
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON PT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO735
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS & ROGERS SUBSIDIARY OF UNIVAR
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400
CAGE:DO735
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:IRON (II) SULFATE (1:1), HEPTAHYDRATE; (CERCLA)
CAS:7782-63-0
RTECS #:NO8510000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MOUSE): 1520 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:ACUTE: INHAL: EXCESS INHAL OF DUST MAY
    BE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. INGEST: LOW TOX IN SML QTYS BUT LARGER
    DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUS, VOMIT, DIARR, & BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE
    DISCOLORATION IS STRONG INDICATOR  OF IRON POIS. LIVER DMG, COMA, &
    DEATH FROM IRON POIS HAS BEEN RECORDED. SMALLER DOSES ARE MUCH MORE
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: TOX TO CHILDREN. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRIT. EYES: CONT MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, & PAIN. CHRONIC:
    SEV/CHRONIC FERROUS SULFATE POISONINGS MAY DAMAGE BLOOD VESSELS.
    LARGE CHRONIC DOSE CAUSES  RICKETTS IN INFANTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLT.
    INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UN CON PERS. CALL MD IMMED. SKIN: WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP &
    WATER. GET MED ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY
    OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED AN EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERS MAY
    REQUIRE RESP PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
    RECLAMATION/DISP. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CONTR, STORED IN
    COOL, DRY, VENT AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. ISOLATE FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE EYE
    IRRITATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIM. LOC EXHAUST VENT GENERALLY (SUP DAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENT: PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANTS AT ITS
    SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE
    REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUSTRIAL VENT, A MANUAL OF REC PRACT",
    MO ST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>572F,>300C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:149F,65C
Spec Gravity:1.90
Solubility in Water:48.6G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN FINE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, SOLUBLE CARBONATES, AND OXIDIZING MATERIALS. REACTS IN MOIST
    AIR TO FORM FERRIC SULFATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY. REPORTABLE QTY (RQ)
    (CWA/CERCLA): 1000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOC, STATE, & FED REGS.

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