MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE, CAT #5044 -- 6810-00-275-8125
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE, CAT #5044 MSDS Date:03/05/1997 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-275-8125 Status Code:A === Responsible Party === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 Emergency Phone Num:903-859-2151 Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:F0992 Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300 CAGE:70829 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG State:NJ ZIP:08865 Country:US Phone:800-582-2537 CAGE:70829 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE CAS:10138-04-2 Minumum % Wt:99. Maxumum % Wt:100. ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. LOW TOXICITY IN SMALL QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE DISCOLORATION IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA, AND DEATH FROM IRON POISONING HAS BEEN RECORDED. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRR ITATION WITH REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN. CRYSTALS MAY BE ABRASIVE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SORE THROAT, LABORED BREATHING, AND CHEST PAIN. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY IN SMALL QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, AND BLAC K STOOL. PINK URINE DISCOLORATION IS A STRONG INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA, AND DEATH FROM IRON POISONING HAS BEEN RECORDED. SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND PAIN. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL ADVICE. S KIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTYOF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH CLOTHING AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATIO N DEVELOPS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A EXPLOSION HAZARD. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT. Other Precautions:DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPIATE & APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USR OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY C HANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPO SAL REGULATIONS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:FOR EMERGENCIES OR ISTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE PRESSURE, AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGE N-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES. Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA. Supplemental Safety and Health PRODUCT CODES: J.T. BAKER: 1988 - MALLINCKRODT: 5044. WARNING:AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:N1 Boiling Pt:=230.C, 446.F B.P. Text:WATER Melt/Freeze Pt:=39.C, 102.2F M.P/F.P Text:39-41C(102-106F) Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION FOUND Spec Gravity:1.71 Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER. Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET, TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS. ODORLESS. Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND. Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, INCOMPATIBLES. Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA AND SULFUR OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR. =================== Toxicological Information =================== Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE. INVESTIGATED A A MUTAGEN. ===================== Ecological Information ===================== Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. =================== MSDS Transport Information =================== Transport Information:NOT REGULATED. ===================== Regulatory Information ===================== SARA Title III Information:SARA 302: NO. SARA 313: NO. SARA 311/312: ACUTE-YES. CHRONIC-NO. FIRE-NO. PRESSURE-NO. REACTIVITY-NO. Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: NO. RCRA: NO. TSCA 8(D): NO. TSCA 12(B): NO. ======================= Other Information ======================= Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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