FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE, I 72500  -- 6810-00N027275
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE, I 72500
MSDS Date:02/21/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N027275
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ING 6: GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: IN PATIENTS NOT IN
    SHOCK/COMA, INDUCE EMESIS W/SYRUP OF IPECAC IF VOMIT HAS (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: NOT OCCURED. FOLLOW W/GASTRIC LAVAGE USING
    DEFEROXAMINE, 2 GRAMS IN 1 LTR OF H*2O CONTAINING SODIUM (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:BICARBONATE, 20 G/L. LEAD 10 GRAMS OF DEFEROXAMINE IN
    50 ML OF 5% SODIUM BICARBONATE IN STOMACH. MAINTAIN(ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: AIRWAY, BLOOD PRESS & RESP. TREAT SYMP &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. TREATMENT SHD BE ADMIN BY (ING
    11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10:QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL. ANTIDOTE: THE FOLLOWING
    ANTIDOTE HAS BEEN RECOM. HOWEVER, DECISION AS TO WHETHER(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: SEVERITY OF POISONING REQS ADMIN OF ANY ANTIDOTE &
    ACTUAL DOSE REQD SHD BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: PERSONNEL. IRON SALT POISONING: GIVE DEFEROXAMINE,
    15 MG/KG/HOUR BY CONT IV INFUSION TO MAX OF 80 MG/KG (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: IN EACH 12-HOUR PERIOD. MONITOR BLOOD PRESS DURING
    ADMIN OF DEFEROXAMINE & REDUCE RATE OF ADMIN IF BLOOD(ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14:PRESS FALLS. SINGLE DOSES SHD NOT EXCEED 1 GRAM &
    MAX IN 24 HOURS SHD NOT EXCEED 6 GRAMS. DEFEROXAMINE IS(ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15:HAZ IN PATIENTS W/SEV RENAL DISEASE/ANURIA, &
    DIALYSIS IS NEC. INJECTED DEFEROXAMINE IS ASSOCIATED W/HIGH(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: RISK & SHD BE RESERVED FOR SERIOUS POISONING. CONT
    DEFEROXAMINE THERAPY UNTIL PATIENT IS FREE OF SYMP & (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: SIGNS FOR 24 HOURS. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED
    BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CITRIC ACID, AMMONIUM IRON (3+) SALT; (FERRIC AMMONIUM
    CITRATE)  (SARA III)
CAS:1185-57-5
RTECS #:GE7540000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (FE)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: APPARENT RECOVERY, PNEUM W/FEVER/SECONDARY SHOCK
    MAY CAUSE DEATH 1-3 DAYS LATER. REVERSIBLE LIVER INJ (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: MAY RSLT W/HEMORRHAGIC NECROSIS. AMONG SURVIVORS
    PYLORIC STENOSIS & MILD HEPATIC CIRRHOSIS MAY BE (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: ENCOUNTERED AS PERSISTENT SEQUELAE, BUT RECOVERY IS
    USUALLY COMPLETE. (CHRONIC) INGEST: CHRONIC EXCESSIVE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: INTAKE OF SOLUBLE IRON SALTS MAY LEAD TO GEN INCR
    IRON CONTENT IN BODY TISS SUCH AS LIVER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:SALINE, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER/LOWER
    LIDS FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, UNTIL EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS.(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:(ACUTE) INHAL: DUSTS OF FERRIC SALTS
    MAY CAUSE RESP TRACT IRRIT, COUGH & DYSPNEA. SKIN: CONT W/FERRIC
    SALTS MAY BE IRRIT. EYE: FERRIC SALTS MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN,
    BLURRED VISION, & LACRIMATION. CORN EAL INJ & BURNS ARE POSS.
    INGEST: FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE IS USED IN TREATMENT OF ANEMIA.
    FERRIC SALTS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE SEV GASTRITIS W/ABDOMINAL
    PAIN, RETCHING, & PRLNGD VOMIT BEGINNING 10-60 MIN AFTER INGEST.
    VOMITUS MAY BE BLOODY. FERRIC IRON SALTS MAY CAUSE CORR DMG TO
    STOMACH & SMALL INTESTINES . VIOLENT DIARR MAY OCCUR
    W/DEHYDRATIONPOSS. CIRCULATORY SYS EFTS MAY OCCUR W/RAPID & SHALLOW
    RESP. DEATH (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
    HAS STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. TREAT
    SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG
    & SHOES  IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS
    OF H*2O UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET
    MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH EYES IMMED W/LRG AMTS OF H*2O/NORMAL (ING
    6)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
    REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
    MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. DO NOT
    SCATTER SPILLED MATL W/HIGH-PRESS (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAK IF YOU CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR
    SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
    PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE
    AWAY. ISOLATE HAZARD ARE A AND DENY ENTRY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH LIGHT AS
    DECOMPOSITION WILL OCCUR.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT, EMERGENCY
    EYE WASH
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
APPEAR/ODOR: RED GRANULES/BROWNISH-YELLOW POWDER W/MILD FERRUGINOUS
    TASTE. FIRE FIGHT PROC: H*2O STREAMS. DIKE FIRE-CNTRL H*2O FOR
    LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID
    BRTH G HAZ VAPS/DUSTS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF OVEREXP: MAY OCCUR FROM
    SHOCK IN USUALLY 4-5 HOURS. SOMETIMES FOLLOWING (ING 2)

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Solubility in Water:25%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, HYDROSCOPIC GREEN TRANSPARENT,
    DELIQUESCENT SCALES/PEARLS, (SUPP DATA

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS FOR FURTHER INFORMATION .
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    AMMONIA.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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