BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC -- V7052 FERRIC CHLORIDE 10%  -- 6550-01-153-6988
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:V7052 FERRIC CHLORIDE 10%
MSDS Date:04/03/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-153-6988
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC
Address:595 ANGLUM DRIVE
City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-638-4835/314-854-0344
Emergency Phone Num:314-854-0344/800-638-4835
CAGE:0Z9R8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOMERIEUX VITEK INC
Address:595 ANGLUM
Box:City:HAZELWOOD
State:MO
ZIP:63042-5000
Country:US
Phone:800-638-4835/314-854-0344
CAGE:0Z9R8

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

Ingred Name:FERRIC CHLORIDE
CAS:7705-08-0
RTECS #:LJ9100000
Fraction by Wt: 10%
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 90%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 450 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT, LUNG DAMAGE. SKIN: IRRITATION,
    CHEMICAL BURNS, SENSITIZATION. EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS. INGESTION:
    GI IRRITATION. LARGE AMOUNTS WILL CAUS E MASSIVE IRON ABSORPTION
    WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO SYSTEMIC BLOOD VESSELS & LIVER. (SEE SUPP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, BURNING, BURNS, BROWN
    DISCOLORATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING RESPIRATORY &/SKIN
    DISEASES.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR IF NEEDED. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
    INGESTION: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON.  IF CONSCIOUS, RINSE MOUTH
    W/WATER/MILK. GIVE MILK/WATER TO DILUTE. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
    IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (GLOVES & GOGGLES).
    COLLECT W/ABSORBENT MATERIAL & PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Other Precautions:KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. RINSE IMMEDIATELY
    W/PLENTY OF WATER. AVOID BREATHING, TOUCHING, SMOKING & CONTACT
    W/SKIN & EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSURE EXCEED THE EXPOSURE LIMITS, WEAR AN
    APPROVED DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR/SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:GENERAL LABORATORY VENTILATION SHOULD BE ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HEALTH HAZARDS CONT'D: PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    DERMATITIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY DAMAGE TO THE LIVER & PANCREAS.

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

Vapor Pres:AS WATER
Vapor Density:AS WATER
Spec Gravity:1.15
pH:4.9
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT YELLOW LIQUID W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:90

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALLYL CHLORIDE, AROMATIC MONOMERS, ETHYLENE
    OXIDE, CORROSIVE TO METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CHLORIDE GAS

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. CORROSIVE, UN2582. EMPTY CONTAINERS SHOULD BE
    COLLECTED FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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