MALLINCKRODT INC -- FERROUS SULFATE  -- 6810-00N041674
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N041674
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
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:IRON (II) SULFATE (1:1), HEPTAHYDRATE; (FERROUS SULFATE) 
    (SARA III) (TSCA CAS #7720-78-7)
CAS:7782-63-0
RTECS #:NO8510000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (FE)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:QTY:1,000 LBS. ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:VENT:BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAM AT ITS
    SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT, "INDUS VENT, MANUAL
    OF RECOM PRACTS", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY
    BE IRRITATING TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:LOW TOXICITY IN SMALL
    QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
    & BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE DIS COLORATION IS STRONG INDICATOR OF
    IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA & DEATH FROM IRON POISONING HAS
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BEEN RECORDED. SKIN:MAY CAUSE MILD
    IRRITATION. EYE:CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN.
    CHRONIC:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/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:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MED ATTN FOR ANY BRTHG DFCLTY.
    INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING
    FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS.
    CALL MD  IMMED. SKIN:WASH EXPOSED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. GET MED
    ADVICE IF IRRIT DEVELOPS. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LST 15 MINS. CALL MD.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. PICK UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE
    CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSA L IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT
    GENERATE DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WARNING! MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES THE TLV. CONSULT
    RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER FOR DETAILS.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF (ING 3)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APRV CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES (FP N
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAINS & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES >572F,>300C. MP:LOSES WATER @ 65C. SOL IN H*2O:48.6 G/100
    G/WATER @ 50C (122F). WASTE DISP METH:SCRAP MATL W/SODA ASH/DILUTE
    SODIUM HYDROXIDE TO PRECIP IRON. SEPARATE PRECIP & DISP OF IN 
    APPRVD WASTE DISP FACILITY. NEUT CLEARSOLN W/DILUTE ACID BEFORE
    FLUSHING TO SEWER W/LOTS OF WATER. REPORTABLE (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.9
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:BLUE-GREEN FINE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, SOLUBLE CARBONATES & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS IN MOIST AIR TO FORM FERRIC
    SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION IT EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES OF SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DISP IN RCRA APPRVD HAZ WASTE FACILITY. SM AMTS OF RESIDUE MAY BE
    FLUSHED TO SEWER W/PLENTY OF WATER, BUT THIS CMPD SHLD NOT BE SENT
    TO SEWERS/WATERWAYS  W/OUT TREATMENT. TREAT WATER SOLN OF (SUPDAT)

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