SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP. -- FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, F3240  -- 6810-003005157
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE, F3240
MSDS Date:09/26/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:003005157
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:E BRULL
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Ingred Name:FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE
CAS:7782-63-0
RTECS #:NO8510000
= Wt:100.
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 1480 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT(IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT(IRRITANT). VERY SLIGHTLY TO
    SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION. THIS
    PRODUCT MAY IRRITATE EYES & SKIN UPON C ONTACT. INFLAMMATION OF EYE
    IS CHARACTERIZED BY REDNESS, WATERING, AND ITCHING. SKIN
    INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, SCALING, REDDENING, OR,
    OCCASIONALLY, BLISTERING. CHRONIC: VERY DANGEROUS  IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT(IRRITANT), OF EYE CONTACT(IRRITANT). VERY SLIGHTLY TO
    SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF INHALATION.
    CARCINOGENIC EFTS: NOT AVAILABLE. MUTAGENIC EFTS: NOT AVAIL. (EFT S
    OF OVEREXP)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: TERATOGENIC EFTS: NOT AVAILABLE. THE
    SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO LUNGS, LIVER, TOX OF PROD TO THE REPRODUCTIVE
    SYSTEM: NOT AVAILABLE. RPTD OR PRLNGD EXPOSURE TO SUBSTANCE CAN
    PRODUCE TARGET ORGAN S DAMAGE. RPTD/PRLNGD INHAL OF DUST MAYLEAD TO
    CHRONIC RESP IRRIT.

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

First Aid:EYE CONT: CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMED FLUSH
    W/RUNNING WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS, KEEPING EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER
    MAY BE USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MED ATTN. SKIN CONT: IF
    CHEM  GOT ONTO CLOTHED PORTION OF BODY, REMOVE CONTAMD CLOTHES AS
    QUICKLY AS POSS, PROTECTING YOUR OWN HANDS & BODY. PLACE VICTIM
    UNDER DELUGE SHOWER. IF CHEM TOUCHES VICTIM'S EXPOSED SKIN, SUCH AS
    HANDS,  NEUT EXPOSED SKIN W/DILUTE SOLN OF SODIUM CARBONATE. GENTLY
    & THOROUGHLY WASH CONTAMD SKIN W/RUNNING WATER & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP.
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF PROD IN PRESENCE OF
    MECH IMPACT: NOT AVAIL. RISKS OF EXPLOSION OF PROD IN PRESENCE OF
    STATIC DISCHARGE: NOT AVAIL. NO SPECIFIC INFO IS AVAILABLE IN
    DATABASE REGARDING PROD'S RISK S OF EXPLOSION IN PRESENCE OF
    VARIOUS MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SM SPILL: USE APPROP TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
    SOLID IN CONVENIENT WASTE DISP CNTNR. IF NEC: NEUT RESIDUE W/DILUTE
    SOLN OF SODIUM CARBONATE. FINISH CLEANING BY SPREADING WATER ON
    CONTAMD SURF & DISPOSE OF  ACCORD TO LOC & REGIONAL AUTHORITY
    REQUIREMENTS. LG SPILL: USE SHOVEL TO PUT MATL INTO CONVENIENT
    WASTE DISP CNTNR. NEUT RESIDUE W/DILUTE SOLN OF SODIUM CARBONATE.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
    SODIUM CARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT INGEST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. IF
    INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY AND SHOW THE CONTAINER OR
    THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLES AS OXIDIZING AGENTS , REDUCING AGENTS, ACIDS,
    MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:NO SPEICIFIC STORAGE IS REQD. USE SHELVES OR CABINETS
    STURDY ENOUGH TO BEAR THE WEIGHT OF THE CHEMICALS. BE SURE THAT IT
    IS NOT NECESSARY TO STRAIN TO REACH MATERIALS, AND THAT SHELVES ARE
    NOT OVERLOA DED.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURES, LOCAL EXHST VENT/OTHER
    ENGINEERING CTLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW REC EXPOSURE LIMITS.
    IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME/MIST, USE VENT TO KEEP EXPOS
    TO AIRBORNE CONTA MINANTS BELOW EXPOS LIMIT. NIOSH APPROVED
    RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . LAB
    COAT. LG SPILL: SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE
    SUFFICIENT; CONSULT SPECIALIST BEFORE HNDLG PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: BE PARTICULARLY CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES,
    CREASES & GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER IRRITATED SKIN
    W/EMOLLIENT. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, SEEK MED ATTN. WASH CONTAMD CLTHG
    BEFORE  REUSING. SERIOUS SKIN CONT: WASH W/DISINFECTANT SOAP &
    COVER CONTAMD SKIN WITH (OTHER INFO)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=56.6C, 133.8F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:14.6 @ 20C
pH:4(1%SOLN/WATER)
Solubility in Water:SOL IN COLD WATER.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID BLUE TO BLUE-GREEN. (LIGHT)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
SLIGHTLY REACTIVE TO REACTIVE WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS, REDUCING AGENTS,
    ACIDS, MOISTURE.

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

Toxicological Information:CHRONIC EFTS ON HUMANS:THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC
    TO LUNGS, LIVER. TOX OF PROD TO REPROD SYS: NOT AVAIL. OTHER TOXIC
    EFTS ON HUMANS: VERY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONT(IRRITANT), OF
    EYE CONT(IRRITANT). V ERY SLIGHTLY TO SLIGHTLY DANGEROUS IN CASE OF
    INGESTION, OF INHALTION. SPEC REMARKS ON TOX TO ANIMALS: NO ADDNL
    REMARK. SPEC REMARKS ON HUMANS: EXCRETED IN MATERNAL MILK IN
    ANIMAL. SPEC REMARKS ON OTH ER TOXIC EFTS IN HUMANS: NO ADDNL
    REMARK.

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

Ecological:EXOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODS OF BIODEGRADATION: SOME METALLIC OXIDES. TOC OF PRODS OF
    BIODEGRADATION: PROD ARE MORE TOXIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: NOT DOT CONTROLLED MATERIAL
    (UNITED STATES). IDENTIFICATION: NA9125 III.

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

SARA Title III Information:FOLLOWING PROD(S) ARE LISTED ON SARA 313:
    FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE.
Federal Regulatory Information:FOLLOWING PROD(S) IS (ARE) LISTED BY
    CERCLA: FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE. OSHA HAZARDOUS BY DEFINITION
    OF HAZARD COMMUNICATION STD (29 CFR 1910.1200). WHMIS (CANADA):
    WHMIS CLASS D-2A: MATL CAUSING O THER TOXIC EFTS (VERY TOXIC). DSCL
    (EEC): R22-HARMFUL IF INGESTED. R42-MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY
    INHALATION. R38/38-IRRITATING TO EYES & SKIN.
State Regulatory Information:FOLLOWING PROD(S) IS (ARE) LISTED BY STATE
    OF MASSACHUSETTS & PENNSYLVANIA: FERROUS SULFATE HEPTAHYDRATE.
    WARNING PROD CNTNS CHEM KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE
    CANCER. CHEM  INGRED(S) REQUIRIN G THIS WARNING: NONE. WARNING:
    PROD CNTNS CHEM KNOWN TO STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS
    OR OTHER REPRODUCTIVE HARM. CHEM INGRED(S) REQUIRING THIS WARNING:
    NONE.

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