General Information
Revision date
2004-04-16
Product name
Iron(III) nitrate nonahydrate, reagent ACS
Product Synonyms
Nitric Acid Iron (3+) Salt Nonahydrate
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
Section 2
Hazard pictograms
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Hazard statements
36/37/38 8 Section 3 - Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: off-white or light purple crystals (moist). Hygroscopic (absorbs moisture from the air). May cause methemoglobinemia. May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. Danger! Strong oxidizer. Contact with other material may cause a fire. Target Organs: Blood, kidneys, heart, central nervous system, liver. Potential Health Effects Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause methemoglobinemia, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), convulsions, and death. Inhalation: May cause 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. Methemoglobinemia is characterized by dizziness, drowsiness, headache, shortness of breath, cyanosis (bluish discoloration of skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), rapid heart rate and chocolate-brown blood. 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.
