PHIBRO-TECH INC -- FERRIC CHLORIDE, 42 DEGREE BAUME-ETCHANT
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CGSKR
MSDS NAME: FERRIC CHLORIDE, 42 DEGREE BAUME-ETCHANT
Responsible Party
Name: PHIBRO-TECH INC
Address: ONE PARKER PLACE 14TH FLOOR
City: FORT LEE NJ 07024
Info Phone: 201-944-6020
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Proprietary Ind: Y
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: CP CHEMICALS, INC
Address: 1 PARKER PLZ
City: FT LEE NJ 07024
Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Name: PHIBRO-TECH INC
Address: ONE PARKER PLACE 14TH FLOOR
City: FORT LEE NJ 07024
Phone: 201-944-6020
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Ingredients
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Name: *** PROPRIETARY ***
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO
IARC: NO
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE:INGEST:ABDOM PAIN & PRLNG VOMIT MAY BEGIN UP TO
1 HR AFTER INGEST OF EXCESSIVE QTYS OF SOL IRON SALTS. HEMATEMESIS,
DEHYDRATION, SHOCK, PALLOR, CYANOSIS, HYPOTHERMIA, VASOMOTOR INSTABILITY
& COM A MAY FOLLOW. IF DEATH IS NOT IMMED, ITMAY OCCUR 1-3 DAYS LATER.
SURVIVORS MAY DEVELOP REVERSIBLE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NOT RELEVANT
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ:HEMORRHAGIC HEPATIC NECROSIS.
GASTRIC SCARRING MAY OCCUR AFTER 4 WKS. PYLORIC STENOSIS & MILD HEPATIC
CIRRHOSIS MAY PERSIST. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TRACT. SKIN
CONT:MAY CAUSE IRR IT. EYE CONT:MAY CAUSE IRRIT. RPTD/PRLNG EXPOS MAY CAUSE
CONJ. CHRONIC:PRLNG/RPTD SKIN EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE HOLDING
LIDS APART. WASHING W/IN 1 MIN IS ESSNTL TO ACHIEVE MAX EFTIVENESS. GET IMMED
MED ATTN AFTER FLUSHING. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA THOR O W/WATER. REMOVE
CONTAM CLTHG & LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRIT SHOULD DEVELOP, GET MED
ATTN. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. KEEP WARM & QUIET. CONSULT MD.
INGEST:NEER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN(SUPDAT)
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: MATL THAT CANNOT BE VACUUMED UP & RECLAIMED
SHOULD BE DIKED & COVERED W/SODIUM BICARBONATE/SODA ASH. NEUTRALIZED
WASTE SHOULD BE PACKAGED IN CLSD CNTNR. NOTE:DURING INCIDENT INVOLVING THIS
MATL, USE O F DOT EMER RESPONSE GUIDE #154 IS ALSO REC.
Neutralizing Agent: SODIUM BICARBONATED OR SODA ASH.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL I/A/W
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. HAZ WASTE NO:D002
(UNLISTED HAZ WASTES CHARACT OF CORROSIVITY). RQ = 100 LBS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING OF DUST OR MIST. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE & ISOLATED
FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions: USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: ANY SUITABLE MEANS TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: NOT CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD. FERRIC
CHLORIDE IS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: NIOSH APPRVD RESP IF EXPOS MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUP EXPOS
LIMS. GENERALLY, A NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN IN AREAS WHERE TLV
IS EXCEEDED UP TO 10 TIMES. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH APPRVD SUPPLIED AIR FULL
FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINED(SUPDAT)
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW AIRBORNE
EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST IS USUALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE
Protective Gloves: RUBBER OR PLASTIC IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment: EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET ANSI
DESIGN CRITERIA (FP N). USE RUBBER OR PLASTIC BODY-COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices: WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USING & HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health: NOTE:USERS OF "L" VERSION SHOULD CONSULT "LR"
VERSION FOR ADDNL INFO (FP N). FIRST AID PROC:UNCON PERS. DO NOT INDUCE
VOMIT. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK IF AVAIL. CALL MD IMMED. RESP PROT:HOOD
MAY BE WORN. EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N). EFTS OF
OVEREXP:"WARNING:THIS PROD MAY CONTAIN A CHEM KNOWN TO
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: 630F,332C
M.P/F.P Text: 30.2F,-1.0C
Vapor Pres: 755
Vapor Density: 1.11
Spec Gravity: 1.41 (H*2O=1)
PH: 2
Solubility in Water: MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor: YELLOW-BROWN LIQUID; POSSIBLE SLIGHT ODOR OF HCL.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: 65(WT)
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE. SOLUTIONS ARE ACIDIC.
Materials To Avoid: CORROSIVE TO METALS; REACT EXOTHERMICALLY W/STRONG BASES,
OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS TOXIC
HYDROGEN CHLORIDE OR CHLORINE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: FERRIC CHLORIDE, 42 DEGREE BAUME-ETCHANT
Assigned IND: Y
Company: PHIBRO-TECH INC
Street: ONE PARKER PLACE 14TH FLOOR
City: FORT LEE NJ
Zipcode: 07024
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 03/23/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 03/23/1998
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Severe
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: ACUTE:INGESTION:ABDOMINAL PAIN AND PROLONGED VOMITING.
HEMATEMESIS, DEHYDRATION, SHOCK, PALLOR, CYANOSIS, HYPOTHERMIA, VASOMOTOR
INSTABILITY AND COMA MAY FOLLOW. IF DEATH IS NOT IMMEDIATE, IT MAY OCCU R 1-3
DAYS LATER. SURVIVORS MAY DEVELOPREVERSIBLE HEMORRHAGIC HEPATIC NECROSIS.
GASTRIC SCARRING MAY OCCUR. PYLORIC STENOSIS AND MILD HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS MAY
PERSIST (LIVER DAMAGE). INHALATION:IRRITATIO N. EYE AND SKIN:IRRITATION;
POSSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS. CHRONIC:CONTAINS MATERIALWHICH APPEARS ON THE NAVY
OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS LIST (FP N). POSSIBLE CARCINOGEN.
DERMATITIS.
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