Ferric Chloride Solution

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW APPEARANCE: Dark Orange-Brown PHYSICAL FORM: Liquid ODOR: Mild Metallic Chloride Odor

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Caution! EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: Caution! Corrosive. May cause severe eye and skin irritation with severe burns. Product may react violently with water and alkalis. OSHA PEL (1989) NIOSH (PEL) ACGIH (TLV) lron (Fe N/A 1 mg/m? Hydrochloric Acid 7 mg/m? 7 mg/m?® 7.5 mg/m? (ceiling) SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE BY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE: The primary routes of overexposure for this material are via inhalation and contact with skin and eyes. The following paragraphs describe the symptoms of overexposure to this material. INHALATION: Not a normal route of entry. May irritate upper respiratory passages and cause coughing. CONTACT WITH SKIN: May cause irritation with discomfort or rash, skin burns, or ulcerations. CONTACT WITH EYES: May be slight to severe! Causes discoloration, irritation, pain, tearing, edema, corneal ulceration INGESTION: Get immediate medical attention. May cause corrosion to the gastrointestinal tract In high does may lead to abnormal liver function with nausea or vomiting, reduce appetite, abdominal pain, lethargy, diarrhea, fast and weak pulse, hypertension, dehydration acidosis and coma. Repeated sub-lethal doses may lead to excessive deposition in the tissues accompanied by pancreatic and liver damage. CHRONIC: Dermatitis may form from repeated skin contact. Repeated ingestion may lead to build up in organ of the body and eventual organ failure. HEALTH: 2 REACTIVITY: 1 FLAMMABILITY: 0

Environmental hazards

0=Insignificant 1=Slight 2=Moderate 3=High 4=Extreme)