MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC. -- FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE, CAT #5044 -- 6810-00-275-8125 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE, CAT #5044
MSDS Date:03/05/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-275-8125
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:903-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:F0992
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:FERRIC AMMONIUM SULFATE
CAS:10138-04-2
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. LOW TOXICITY IN SMALL
    QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE  NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, AND BLACK STOOL. PINK URINE DISCOLORATION IS A STRONG
    INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA, AND DEATH FROM
    IRON POISONING HAS BEEN RECORDED. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRR ITATION WITH
    REDNESS AND PAIN. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS AND PAIN.
    CRYSTALS MAY BE ABRASIVE. CHRONIC EXPOSURE: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING, SORE
    THROAT, LABORED BREATHING, AND CHEST PAIN. INGESTION: LOW TOXICITY
    IN SMALL QUANTITIES BUT LARGER DOSAGES MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    DIARRHEA, AND BLAC K STOOL. PINK URINE DISCOLORATION IS A STRONG
    INDICATOR OF IRON POISONING. LIVER DAMAGE, COMA, AND DEATH FROM
    IRON POISONING HAS BEEN RECORDED. SKIN: MAY CAUSE REDNESS AND PAIN.
    EYE: MAY CAUSE REDNESS  AND PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH 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:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER
    TO DRINK TO DILUTE. IF LARGE AMOUNTS WERE SWALLOWED, GET MEDICAL
    ADVICE. S KIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTYOF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. WASH
    CLOTHING AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF IRRITATIO N DEVELOPS. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER & LOWER
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
    CONSIDERED TO BE A EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY
    SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES	(DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL
    WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:DISPOSAL CONSIDERATION: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECOVERY OR RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPIATE & APPROVED
    WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USR OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS
    PRODUCT MAY C HANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL
    DISPOSAL REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPO SAL REGULATIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR EMERGENCIES OR ISTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE
    LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE PRESSURE, AIR
    SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR. WARNING: AIR PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT
    PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGE N-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR CLEAN BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. MAINTAIN
    EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT CODES: J.T. BAKER: 1988 -  MALLINCKRODT: 5044. 
    WARNING:AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=230.C, 446.F
B.P. Text:WATER
Melt/Freeze Pt:=39.C, 102.2F
M.P/F.P Text:39-41C(102-106F)
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Spec Gravity:1.71
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:PALE VIOLET, TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS. ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF AMMONIA AND
    SULFUR OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NO LD50/LC50 INFORMATION FOUND RELATING TO
    NORMAL ROUTES OF OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE. INVESTIGATED A A MUTAGEN.

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

Ecological:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 302: NO. SARA 313: NO. SARA 311/312:
    ACUTE-YES. CHRONIC-NO. FIRE-NO. PRESSURE-NO. REACTIVITY-NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:CERCLA: NO. RCRA: NO. TSCA 8(D): NO.
    TSCA 12(B): NO.

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