1. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PREPARATION AND THE COMPANY
Product name: Ferrous Chloride Solution
Supplier: Aguachem Ltd
Redwither Business Park
Redwither Business Centre
Wrexham , LL13 9XR
Emergency Telephone: Emergency Services
2. COMPOSITION I INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Chemical charactarization: Ferrous Chloride Solution
3. HAZARD IDENTIFICATION
Most important hazard: Corrosive
Health effects
Eyes: May cause some irritation with repeated or prolonged exposure
Respiratory system: May cause some irritation with repeated or prolonged exposure
Ingestion: It is unlikely sufficient could be ingested to cause permanent damage
Skin: May cause some irritation with repeated or prolonged exposure
4.FIRST AID MEASURES
Skin contact: Remove any contaminated clothing, wash skin with water. Staining of the skin will occur which over time is sweated and exfoliated. If symptoms (irritation) occurs, seek medical attention
Eye contact: Irrigate the eye with water for 15 minutes. If there is any irritation, seek medical attention.
Inhalation: Remove from exposure
Ingestion: Do not make the casualty vomit. If conscious give plenty of water to drink followed by milk of magnesia
If unconscious do not give anything by mouth, place in the recovery position and obtain medical attention.
5. FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
Extinguishing media: Product is non flammable.
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Personal precautions: Use personal protective equipment.
Environmental precautions: Do not flush into surface water or sanitary sewer system.
Methods for cleaning up: Soak up with an inert absorbent material. Sweep up and shovel into suitable containers for disposal
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling precautions: Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Do not drink, eat or smoke whilst handling this product.
Suitable materials: Various rubbers (seek manufacturers advice), polypropylene, uPVC, PVC, PVDF, HDPE
Materials to avoid: Steel, copper, aluminium, cast iron, stainless steel and most common metals
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS I PERSONAL PROTECTION
Personal protection equipment.
Hand protection: Rubber or plastic gloves.
Eye protection: Tightly fitting protective goggles.
Skin and body protection: Full protective clothing and boots.
Occupational exposure limits: TWA 1mg/m3 for iron salts, STEL: 2mg/m3
Installation control: see section 7
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Colour: Green, slightly opaque
Form: Liquid
Odour: Slight
pH as supplied : < pH 1
Boiling point range: 105 0C
Freezing point range: Freezing starts at -2 0C (certain hydrates)
Flash point: N/A
Specific gravity: 1.15 – 1.25 g/ml
Water solubility: Completely miscible
Other data: N/A
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable under normal temperatures and pressures.
Conditions to avoid: See section 7.
Materials to avoid
Water: No dangerous reaction
Air: No dangerous reaction
Acids: Exothermic reaction with strong acids
Bases/Alkalies: Precipitates gelatinous hydroxides
Oxidising agents: Hypochlorites react to liberate chlorine gas, hydrogen peroxide will evolve oxygen gas
Other chemicals: Dissolves steel, iron and copper. Avoid contact with ethyl chloride
Hazardous decomposition
Products: If heated to decomposition will emit fumes of chlorine and chlorides
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Effect of substance
- On eyes: Eyes smart
- On skin: Corrosive substance, leaves a brown staining
- By skin absorption: Brown staining
- By ingestion: In large quantities, then spots and other symptoms may occur as a result of an iron rich blood system
- By inhalation: Corrosive to mucous membranes
12. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
No data available
13. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Dispose in accordance with local regulations. In the UK disposal may be made to a licensed treatment/disposal site in accordance with the provisions of the “Environmental Protection Act 1990”.
14. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
UN Number: 1760, class 8
ADR/RID classification: not listed
IMO classification: Class 8, corrosive
IATA classification: not listed
HAZCHEM Code: 2R
TREMCARD Number: 80G19
Normal carriage pressure: Atmospheric
Normal carriage temperature: Ambient
15. REGULATORY INFORMATION
Supply classification
Hazard symbol(s): Corrosive, possible irritant
Risk phrases: R34 – causes burns
R37 – irritating to the respiratory system
Safety phrases: S26 - in case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice.
S37/39 – wear suitable gloves and eye protection
16. OTHER INFORMATION
Recommended use: Coagulant.
Revision No.: 2
Revision Date: 31/3/2004
The information contained in this safety data sheet is given in good faith. It is accurate to the best of our knowledge and belief and represents the most up to date information. The information given in this data sheet does not constitute or replace the user’s own assessment of workplace risk as required by other health and safety legislation.