WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC -- FERROUS SULFATE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:09/13/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692
Country:US
Info Phone Num:(716) 359-2502 OR 800-962-2660
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:FF 190
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63759
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE
CAS:7782-63-0
RTECS #:NO8510000
Fraction by Wt: CA 100%
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SULFURIC ACID, FREE
CAS:7664-93-9
RTECS #:WS5600000
Fraction by Wt: SMALL AMTS
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:3 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION:LOW IN TOXICITY, BUT
    EXCESSIVE INGESTIN CAN PRODUCE GI TRACT DISTURBANCES, SEVERE SHOCK,
    VOMITING, LIVER DAMAGE AND EVEN DEATH. EYE:CONTACT IS IRRITATING
    AND CAN BE DAMAGING. SKIN:CONTACT WI TH THE SKIN, ESPECIALLY IF
    REPEATED OR PROLONGED, IS IRRITATING.
Effects of Overexposure:EXCESSIVE INGESTIN CAN PRODUCE GI TRACT
    DISTURBANCES, SEVERE SHOCK, VOMITING, LIVER DAMAGE AND EVEN DEATH.
    EYE CONTACT IS IRRITATING AND CAN BE DAMAGING. SKIN CONTACT
    ESPECIALLY IF REPEATED OR PROLONG ED IS IRRITATING.

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

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15MINUTES,LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MED
    ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER, THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP
    AND WATER. INHALATION:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILLNESS OR
    DISCOMFORT DEVELOPS, GET MED ATTN. INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, IF
    CONSCIOUS, GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING
    AND CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPROTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HOT AQUEOUS SOLUTINS RAPIDLY OXIDIZED BY
    AIR. THIS MATERIAL IS DECOMPOSED AT HIGH TEMPERATURES TO PRODUCE
    TOXIC AND CORROSIVE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ALKALINE MATERIALS AND
    OXIDIZING AGENTS. STORE AT TEMPERATURE BELOW 24C (75F) TO PREVENT
    CAKING.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR DR UG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NRMAL LABORATORY
    HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
    DUST MASK OR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):NOT NEEDED.
    SPECIAL:NO. OTHER:NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION, PROPER GLOVES,
    GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANLDING. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ITEM # 37-1787.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:=72.C, 161.6F
Vapor Pres:14.6MM
Vapor Density:9.6
Spec Gravity:1.897
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE (NA)
Solubility in Water:ABOUT 16G/100ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:GREENISH OR YELLOW-BROWN CRYSTALS; NO ODOR.
    HYGROSCOPIC.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AQEOUS SOLNS ARE OXIDIZED SLOWLY BY AIR WHEN COLD,RAPIDLY WHEN HOT;RATE
    OF OXIDATION INCR BY ADDTN OF ALKALI OR EXPO OF LIGHT.ALKALIES,SOL
    CARBONATES,GOLD & SILVER SALTS,LEAD ACETATE,LIMEWATER, POTASSIUM
    IODIDE, POTASSIUM &
Stability Condition to Avoid:EFFLORESCENT IN DRY AIR; OXIDIZES IN MOIST
    AIR FORMING A BROWN COATING OF BASIC FERRIC SULFATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE OXIDES OF SULFUR (SOX).

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TLV: 8 HR TWA: 1MG/M3 (AS IRON)(ACGIH
    1983-84). TLV FOR SOLUBLE SALTS. TOXICITY STUDIES: RAT, ORAL LD50
    1480MG/KG.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISSOLVE
    IN WATER AND FLUSH T O SEWER USING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER OR IF
    UNCONTAMINATED MATERIAL MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN A SANITAR Y LANDFILL.
    CHECK LOCAL CODES.

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

Transport Information:DOT:NON-REGULATED.

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