FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC -- FERRIC NITRATE  -- 6810-00-D00-7850
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC NITRATE
MSDS Date:07/13/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-D00-7850
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:910 W WILSON ST
Box:219
City:BATAVIA
State:IL
ZIP:60510-1606
Country:US
Emergency Phone Num:800-452-1261
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:8U825
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FLINN SCIENTIFIC INC
Address:770 N RADDANT RD
Box:231
City:BATAVIA
State:IL
ZIP:60510-2471
Country:US
Phone:630-879-6900; 800-452-1261
CAGE:8U825

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

Ingred Name:FERRIC NITRATE NONAHYDRATE
CAS:7782-61-8
RTECS #:NO7175000

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50	(ORAL, RAT) 3250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION AND CORNEAL
    INJURY BY MECHANICAL ACTION. BODY TISSUE IRRITANT. HARMFUL IF
    INHALED OR INGESTED. MILDLY TOXIC  BY INGESTION OR INHALATION.
    CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, EYE REDNESS,
    TEARNING, BLURRED VISION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:OVEREXPOSURE TO ANY CHEMICAL MAY
    RESULT IN ENHANCEMENT OF PRE-EXISTING ADVERSE MEDICAL CONDITIONS.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF
    FRESH WA TER. ORAL: IF CONSCIOUS &, DRINK PLENTYOF WATER. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE TRICLASS, DRY CHEMICAL FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY
    OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES (ORGANIC MATERIALS), IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO
    IGNITE/EXPLODE. MAY EXPLODE IF SHOCK ED OR HEATED. EMITS TOXIC NOX
    FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND PLACE
    IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN SURFACE THOROUGHLY TO REMOVE
    RESIDUAL CONTAMINATION. AVOID RAISING DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    REDUCING AGENTS. STORE WITH AMIDES, NITRATES AND NITRITES. USE
    UNDER HOOD.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GENERATE DUST. AVOID BREATHING DUST. DO NOT
    GET IN EYE, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
    AND BEFORE ATING OR DRINKING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP
    OUT OF REACH OF  CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
    DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
    AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=47.2C, 116.1F
M.P/F.P Text:MELTING
Spec Gravity:1.7
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET CRYSTALS - SLIGHT NITRIC ACID ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, ACIDS AND ORGANIC MATERIAL
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.  CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE.

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

Transport Information:SHIPPING NAME: FERRIC NITRATE ;  HAZARD CLASS: 
    5.1 ;  UN NUMBER:  UN1466

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

Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA- LISTED.  EINECS- LISTED
    (233-899-5). RCRA CODE D001.

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