===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE, F3629
NIIN:00N069771
MSDS Number: CBKVJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-325-3010
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:SULFURIC ACID, AMMONIUM IRON (3+) SALT (2:1:1),
DODECAHYDRATE; (FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE)
CAS:7783-83-7
RTECS #:WS5900000
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE & SKIN IRRITATION. TO THE
BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL & TOXICOLOGICAL
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGH LY INVESTIGATED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS &
HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COM PLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
IRRITANT. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE. NEUTRALIZE SOLUTION
BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>102F,>39C
Spec Gravity:1.71
Appearance and Odor:PALE-VIOLET CRYSTALS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES, AMMONIA.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1)WATER; 2)ACID SOLN
OR 3)OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE MATL AS SULFIDE,
ADJUSTING PH OF SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE PRECIPITATION. FILTER
INSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THEM IN HAZ-WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY
EXCESS(SUPDAT)
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