General Information
Revision date
1998-06-30
Product name
Iron (III) Oxide, 99.999%, -100 Mesh
Product Synonyms
Ferric Oxide Red; Iron (III) Oxide; Iron Sesquioxide; Red Iron Oxide
CAS No.
1309-37-1
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Company Information
company name
Acros Organics N.V
GHS Information
Signal word
Warning!
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: red-brown to black solid. Warning! May cause mechanical eye and skin irritation. May cause respiratory tract irritation. Causes severe digestive tract irritation with pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May corrode the digestive tract with hemorrhaging and possible shock. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal-fume fever. Target Organs: None.
Potential health effects
Eye: Dust may cause mechanical irritation. Skin: Dust may cause mechanical irritation. Ingestion: May cause severe and permanent damage to the digestive tract. May cause liver damage. Causes severe pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and shock. May cause hemorrhaging of the digestive tract. The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated. Inhalation: Dust is irritating to the respiratory tract. Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is characterized by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. Chronic: Chronic inhalation may cause effects similar to those of acute inhalation.
