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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

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PRODUCT NAME: FERRIC NITRATE, 9-HYDRATE

FORMULA: FE(NO3)3 9H2O

FORMULA WT: 404.00

CAS NO.: 10421-48-4

NIOSH/RTECS NO.: QU8915000

COMMON SYNONYMS: NITRIC ACID, IRON(3+)SALT; IRON(III)NITRATE, NONAHYDRATE;

IRON NITRATE

PRODUCT CODES: 2019,2018

EFFECTIVE: 12/01/86

REVISION #02

PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING

BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM

HEALTH - 1 SLIGHT

FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE

REACTIVITY - 3 SEVERE (OXIDIZER)

CONTACT - 2 MODERATE

HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

SAFETY GLASSES; LAB COAT

PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS

DANGER

CAUSES BURNS

HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED

STRONG OXIDIZER - CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE

KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT

STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. IN CASE

OF FIRE, SOAK WITH WATER. IN CASE OF SPILL, SWEEP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL

AREA WITH WATER.

SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)

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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS

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COMPONENT % CAS NO.

FERRIC NITRATE, 9-HYDRATE 90-100 10421-48-4

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FOR INFORMATION ONLY; ANHYDROUS FORM 10421-48-4

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

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BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A

MELTING POINT: 47 C ( 117 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 14.0

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1.68 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)

SOLUBILITY(H2O): APPRECIABLE (MORE THAN 10 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

APPEARANCE & ODOR: PALE-VIOLET TO GRAYISH CRYSTALS WITH SLIGHT ACID ODOR.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE WATER SPRAY.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER

TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED

NITROGEN OXIDES

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

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TLV IS STATED FOR IRON SALTS, SOLUBLE AS FE.

THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1 MG/M3 ( PPM)

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.

CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.

INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.

TARGET ORGANS

NONE IDENTIFIED

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MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

DAMAGED SKIN, EYE DISORDERS, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DISEASE

ROUTES OF ENTRY

INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

CALL A PHYSICIAN.

IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING.

IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL

RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT

LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER.

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR

CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT

INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, MOST COMMON METALS,

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: OXIDES OF NITROGEN

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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.

WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND

COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D001, D002 (IGNITABLE, CORROSIVE WASTE)

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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET

TLV REQUIREMENTS.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION

CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION

EXCEEDS TLV, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR IS

RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF

RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

IS ADVISED.

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EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDESHIELDS, UNIFORM, PROPER

GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE)

SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE

AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME FERRIC NITRATE

HAZARD CLASS OXIDIZER

UN/NA UN1466

LABELS OXIDIZER

REPORTABLE QUANTITY 1000 LBS.

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME FERRIC NITRATE

HAZARD CLASS 5.1

UN/NA UN1466

LABELS OXIDIZING AGENT