General Information
Revision date
1997-09-02
Product name
Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate, p.a
Product Synonyms
Nitric acid iron (3+) salt nonahydrate; Ferric nitrate; Ferric nitrate, nonahydrate; Ferric nitrate.9H2O; Iron(III) nitrate, nonahydrate (1 3 9); Nitric acid, iron (3+) salt, nonahydrate;
CAS No.
7782-61-8
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: light purple solid. Danger! May cause central nervous system effects. May cause cardiac disturbances. May cause liver and kidney damage. May cause blood abnormalities. Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). Strong oxidizer. Contact with other material may cause a fire. May cause severe eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation with possible burns. Irritant. Target Organs: Blood, kidneys, heart, central nervous system, liver.
Potential health effects
Eye: Contact with eyes may cause severe irritation, and possible eye burns. May cause conjunctivitis. May cause permanent corneal opacification. Skin: May cause severe irritation and possible burns. Ingestion: May cause central nervous system depression, kidney damage, and liver damage. May cause cardiac disturbances. May cause burns to the gastrointestinal tract. May cause nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea, possibly with blood. Inhalation: Causes respiratory tract irritation. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, tachycardia, dyspnea (labored breathing), and death. May cause acute pulmonary edema, asphyxia, chemical pneumonitis, and upper airway obstruction caused by edema. Chronic: May cause methemoglobinemia, which is characterized by chocolate-brown colored blood, headache, weakness, dizziness, breath shortness, cyanosis (bluish skin due to deficient oxygenation of blood), rapid heart rate, unconsciousness and possible death. Effects may be delayed.
