MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- FERROUS CHLORIDE  -- 6810-00-857-7636
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS CHLORIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-857-7636
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:FERROUS (II) CHLORIDE TETRAHYDRATE
CAS:13478-10-9
RTECS #:NO5600000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (FE); 8990

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV 1 MG/M3 SOLUBLE IRON SALTS AS FE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MILD IRRITANT OR NUISANCE DUST, LOW
    TOXICITY IN SMALL QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSES MAY CAUSE
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES, MILD SKIN IRRITATION, MILD EYE
    IRRITATION. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA AND DEATH FROM  IRON POISONING HAVE
    BEEN RECORDED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:COUGHING, SNEEZING, NAUSEEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, BLACK STOOL, PINK URINE DISCOLORATION, REDNESS/SORENESS
    ON SKIN, REDDENING/TEARING/POSSIBLE PAIN IN EYES, CRYSTALS MAY BE
    ABRASIVE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS OR EYE
    PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO EFFECTS OF PRODUCT.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL A
    PHYSICI AN IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH
    WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    EYES: WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR AND NIOSH APPROVED,
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE IN PRESSURE
    DEMAND MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEANUP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP
    AND CONTAINERIZE. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH CHEMICAL GOGGLES MAY
    BE WORN UP TO 10 TIMES THE TLV. ALTERNATIVELY, A SUPPLIED AIR FULL
    FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES
    BELOW TLVS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MAINTAIN EYEWASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.

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

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1873F,1023C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1238F,670C
Vapor Pres:10
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.93
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:PALE GREEN CRYSTALS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ETHYLENE OXIDE, POTASSIUM, SODIUM

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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