HAVILAND PRODUCTS CO -- FERROUS SULFATE  -- 6810-01-163-2111
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:FERROUS SULFATE
MSDS Date:05/14/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-163-2111
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:HAVILAND PRODUCTS CO
Address:421 ANN ST NW
City:GRAND RAPIDS
State:MI
ZIP:49504
Country:US
Info Phone Num:616-773-3321
Emergency Phone Num:616-773-3321;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:84752
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:HAVILAND PRODUCTS CO
Address:421 ANN ST NW
Box:City:GRAND RAPIDS
State:MI
ZIP:49504
Country:US
Phone:616-773-3321
CAGE:84752

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

Ingred Name:IRON (II) SULFATE (1:1), HEPTAHYDRATE; (FERROUS SULFATE,
    HEPTAHYDRATE)
CAS:7782-63-0
RTECS #:NO8510000
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3 (FE)
ACGIH TLV:1 MG/M3 (FE)
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

=====================  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: EXCESSIVE INHAL WILL
    CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. INGEST: SMALL AMOUNTS ARE LOW IN
    TOXICITY BUT LARGER AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    LIVER DAMAGE, COMA & DEATH. SKIN: MAY B E IRRITATING. EYE: REDNESS,
    IRRITATION AND PAIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/EYE PROBLEMS OR
    PRE-EXISTING SKIN PROBLEMS, OR IMPAIRED KIDNEY, LIVER/RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. EYE: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR AND GET
    MEDICAL A TTENTION FOR ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGEST: INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER
    DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON. CALL
    PHYS.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE CURRENTLY KNOWN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP W/MINIMUM OF DUST. PLACE IN DRY,
    LABELED CONTAINER. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER AND DRAIN TO WASTE
    TREATMENT SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
    EMPTIED CONTAINERS RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SINGLE FILTER RESPIRATOR
    WHERE DUSTING IS A PROBLEM.
Ventilation:TO MAINTAIN MINIMUM DUST LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/OTHER IMPERVIOUS MATERIALS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:A SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP: CRYSTALS MELT @ 60C; LOSES 7H*2O BY 300C. PH: 2-5 (1% SOLUTION).

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1.89(H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:APPROX 39%@25C
Appearance and Odor:PALE GREEN CRYSTALS; ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SULFUR OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DRY: SANITARY LANDFILL; WET:DISSOLVE IN LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER AND DRAIN TO SEWER OR LANDFILL. COMPLY WITH ALL
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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