VAN WATERS AND ROGERS -- FERROUS SULFATE  -- 6810-00-264-6534
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:07/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6534
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:2256 JUNCTION AVE
City:SAN JOSE
State:CA
ZIP:95131
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0AN91

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

Ingred Name:FERROUS SULFATE (CERCLA)
CAS:7782-63-0
RTECS #:NO8510000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE) IS 1520 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION & PAIN. MAY CAUSE MILD
    SKIN IRRITATION. EXCESSIVE INHALATION OF DUST MAY IRRITATE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION OF LARG E QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE IRON
    POISONING, LIVER DAMAGE, COMA & DEATH. CHRONIC- MAY DAMAGE BLOOD
    VESSELS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    ABDOMINAL PAIN, BLACK STOOL, REDNESS OF EYES, PINK URINE, COMA,
    DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PROD

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
    IF POSSIBLE. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED FIRE HAZARD OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:149F(-WATER
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:>572F,>300C
Spec Gravity:1.90
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:48.6 G/100G @ 122F
Appearance and Odor:BLUE GREEN FINE CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES, OXIDIZING AGENTS, SOLUBLE CARBONATES (REACTS IN MOIST AIR TO
    FORM FERRIC SULFATE).
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (TEMPERATURES ABOVE
    300C/572F), MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC SULFUR OXIDES

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