MATERIALSAFETYDATASHEET

Iron(III)nitratenonahydrate,reagentACS

Section1ChemicalProductandCompanyIdentification

MSDSName: Iron(III)nitratenonahydrate,reagentACS
CatalogNumbers: 423710000,423710030,423710050,423715000
Synonyms: Iron(III)nitratenonahydrate,Nitricacidiron(3+)saltnonahydrate.
CompanyIdentification: AcrosOrganicsBVBA
JanssenPharmaceuticalaan3a
2440Geel,Belgium
CompanyIdentification:(USA) AcrosOrganics
OneReagentLane
FairLawn,NJ07410
ForinformationintheUS,call: 800ACROS01
ForinformationinEurope,call: +3214575211
EmergencyNumber,Europe: +3214575299
EmergencyNumberUS: 2017967100
CHEMTRECPhoneNumber,US: 8004249300
CHEMTRECPhoneNumber,Europe: 7035273887

Section2Composition,InformationonIngredients

CAS# ChemicalName: % EINECS#

7782618 Iron(III)nitratenonahydrate,reagentACS unlisted
HazardSymbols: XIO

RiskPhrases: 36/37/388

Section3HazardsIdentification

EMERGENCYOVERVIEW
Irritatingtoeyes,respiratorysystemandskin.Contactwithcombustiblematerialmaycause
fire.Hygroscopic(absorbsmoisturefromtheair).
PotentialHealthEffects
Eye: Causeseyeirritation.
Skin: Causesskinirritation.
Ingestion: Maycausecentralnervoussystemdepression,kidneydamage,andliverdamage.Maycause
gastrointestinalirritationwithnausea,vomitinganddiarrhea.Maycausecardiac
disturbances.Thetoxicologicalpropertiesofthissubstancehavenotbeenfullyinvestigated.
Inhalation: Causesrespiratorytractirritation.
Chronic: Maycausemethemoglobinemia,whichischaracterizedbychocolatebrowncoloredblood,
 headache,weakness,dizziness,breathshortness,cyanosis(bluishskinduetodeficient
oxygenationofblood),rapidheartrate,unconsciousnessandpossibledeath.

Section4FirstAidMeasures

Eyes: Immediatelyflusheyeswithplentyofwaterforatleast15minutes,occasionallylifting
theupperandlowereyelids.Getmedicalaid.
Skin: Getmedicalaid.Immediatelyflushskinwithplentyofwaterforatleast15minutes
whileremovingcontaminatedclothingandshoes.
Ingestion: Ifvictimisconsciousandalert,give24cupfulsofmilkorwater.Getmedicalaid
immediately.
Inhalation: Removefromexposureandmovetofreshairimmediately.Ifnotbreathing,giveartificial
respiration.Ifbreathingisdifficult,giveoxygen.Getmedicalaidifcoughorother
symptomsappear.
Notesto
Physician:

Section5FireFightingMeasures

General Asinanyfire,wearaselfcontainedbreathingapparatusinpressuredemand,
Information: MSHA/NIOSH(approvedorequivalent),andfullprotectivegear.Usewatersprayto
keepfireexposedcontainerscool.Oxidizer.Greatlyincreasestheburningrateof
combustiblematerials.
Extinguishing
Usewateronly!DoNOTusecarbondioxideordrychemical.
Media:

Section6AccidentalReleaseMeasures

General
UseproperpersonalprotectiveequipmentasindicatedinSection8.
Information:
Spills/Leaks: Wearaselfcontainedbreathingapparatusandappropriatepersonalprotection.(See
ExposureControls,PersonalProtectionsection).Sweepup,thenplaceintoasuitable
containerfordisposal.

Section7HandlingandStorage

Handling: Washthoroughlyafterhandling.Removecontaminatedclothingandwashbeforereuse.Use
withadequateventilation.Donotgetonskinorineyes.Donotingestorinhale.
Storage: Donotstorenearcombustiblematerials.Storeinatightlyclosedcontainer.Storeinacool,
dry,wellventilatedareaawayfromincompatiblesubstances.

Section8ExposureControls,PersonalProtection

EngineeringControls:
Useadequategeneralorlocalexhaustventilationtokeepairborneconcentrationsbelow
thepermissibleexposurelimits.
Exposure
Limits
CAS#7782618:
BelgiumTWA:(ironsalts(soluble)):1mg/m3VLE(asFe)
Malaysia:(ironsalts(soluble)):1mg/m3TWA(asFe)
Netherlands:(ironsalts(soluble)):1mg/m3MAC(asFe)
Spain:(ironsalts(soluble)):1mg/m3VLAED(asFe)
PersonalProtectiveEquipment
Eyes: WearappropriateprotectiveeyeglassesorchemicalsafetygogglesasdescribedbyOSHA's
eyeandfaceprotectionregulationsin29CFR1910.133orEuropeanStandardEN166.
Skin: Wearappropriateprotectiveglovestopreventskinexposure.
Clothing: Wearappropriateprotectiveclothingtopreventskinexposure.
Respirators: FollowtheOSHArespiratorregulationsfoundin29CFR1910.134orEuropeanStandardEN
149.UseaNIOSH/MSHAorEuropeanStandardEN149approvedrespiratorifexposure
limitsareexceededorifirritationorothersymptomsareexperienced.

Section9PhysicalandChemicalProperties

PhysicalState: Crystallinepowder
Color: lightpurplegrey
Odor: Notavailable
pH: Notavailable
VaporPressure: Negligible.
Viscosity: Notavailable
BoilingPoint: Notavailable
Freezing/MeltingPoint: 0degC(32.00F)
AutoignitionTemperature: Notavailable
FlashPoint: Notavailable
ExplosionLimits:Lower: Notavailable
ExplosionLimits:Upper: Notavailable
DecompositionTemperature: Notavailable
Solubilityinwater: solubleinwater
SpecificGravity/Density:
MolecularFormula: Fe(NO3)3.9H2O
MolecularWeight: 404.00

Section10StabilityandReactivity

ChemicalStability:
ConditionstoAvoid:
IncompatibilitieswithOther
Materials
HazardousDecomposition
Products
HazardousPolymerization
Stable.However,maydecomposeifheated.
Incompatiblematerials,light,combustiblematerials,temperatures
above50C(122F).
Strongoxidizingagents,reducingagents.
Nitrogenoxides.
Hasnotbeenreported.

Section11ToxicologicalInformation

RTECS#: CAS#7782618:NO7175000
LD50/LC50: RTECS:
CAS#7782618:Oral,rat:LD50=3250mg/kg
.
Carcinogenicity: Iron(III)nitratenonahydrate,reagentACSNotlistedasacarcinogenbyACGIH,IARC,
NTP,orCAProp65.
Other: SeeactualentryinRTECSforcompleteinformation.

Section12EcologicalInformation

Other: Noinformationavailable.

Section13DisposalConsiderations

Disposeofinamannerconsistentwithfederal,state,andlocalregulations.
Section14TransportInformation
 IATA IMO RID/ADR
ShippingName: FERRICNITRATE FERRICNITRATE FERRICNITRATE
HazardClass: 5.1 5.1 5.1
UNNumber: 1466 1466 1466
PackingGroup: III III III

Section15RegulatoryInformation

European/InternationalRegulations
EuropeanLabelinginAccordancewithECDirectives
HazardSymbols:XIO
RiskPhrases:
R36/37/38Irritatingtoeyes,respiratorysystemandskin.
R8Contactwithcombustiblematerialmaycausefire.
SafetyPhrases:
S17Keepawayfromcombustiblematerial.
S24/25Avoidcontactwithskinandeyes.
WGK(WaterDanger/Protection)
CAS#7782618:1
Canada
USFederal
TSCA
CAS#7782618isnotontheTSCAInventorybecauseitisahydrate.Itisconsideredtobe
listediftheCASnumberfortheanhydrousforminontheInventory(40CFR720.3(u)(2)).

Section16OtherInformation

MSDSCreationDate: 7/16/1996
Revision#0Date Original.

Theinformationaboveisbelievedtobeaccurateandrepresentsthebestinformationcurrentlyavailableto
us.However,wemakenowarrantyofmerchantibilityoranyotherwarranty,expressorimplied,with
respecttosuchinformation,andweassumenoliabilityresultingfromitsuse.Usersshouldmaketheirown
investigationstodeterminethesuitabilityoftheinformationfortheirparticularpurposes.Innoeventshall
thecompanybeliableforanyclaims,losses,ordamagesofanythirdpartyorforlostprofitsorany
special,indirect,incidental,consequential,orexemplarydamageshowsoeverarising,evenifthecompany
hasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.