Ferric oxide
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
1309-37-1
[ Name ]:
Ferric oxide
[Synonym ]:
MFCD00748135
Iron(III) oxide,-100 mesh,(trace metal basis)
Iron oxide in
Ferric oxide
Iron oxide(II,III)
Ferric sesquioxide
EINECS 215-168-2
Iron(III) oxide
Biological Activity
[Description]:
[Related Catalog]:
[References]
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
5.24
[ Melting Point ]:
1538ºC
[ Molecular Formula ]:
Fe2O3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
159.69
[ Flash Point ]:
>230°F
[ Exact Mass ]:
159.854630
[ PSA ]:
43.37000
[ Stability ]:
Stable.
[ Water Solubility ]:
INSOLUBLE
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- NO7400000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Iron(III) oxide
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 1309-37-1
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199712
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 44
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- Fe2-O3
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 159.70
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- FE2 O3
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 30 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- REFERENCE :
- HBAMAK "Abdernalden's Handbuch der Biologischen Arbeitsmethoden." (Leipzig, Ger. Dem. Rep.) Volume(issue)/page/year: 4,1289,1935 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 500 ug/m3/24H/61D-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Brain and Coverings - other degenerative changes Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol) Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - true cholinesterase
- REFERENCE :
- GISAAA Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. (V/O Mezhdunarodnaya Kniga, 113095 Moscow, USSR) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 50(7),73,1985 ** TUMORIGENIC DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 135 mg/kg
- REFERENCE :
- PBPHAW Progress in Biochemical Pharmacology. (S. Karger AG, Postfach CH-4009 Basel, Switzerland) V.1- 1965- Volume(issue)/page/year: 14,47,1978 *** REVIEWS *** ACGIH TLV-Not classifiable as a human carcinogen DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 ACGIH TLV-TWA 10 mg/m3, Inhalable dust DTLVS* The Threshold Limit Values (TLVs) and Biological Exposure Indices (BEIs) booklet issues by American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Cincinnati, OH, 1996 Volume(issue)/page/year: TLV/BEI,1997 IARC Cancer Review:Animal NO EVIDENCE IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,29,1972 IARC Cancer Review:Human Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,29,1972 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,216,1987 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW ZKKOBW Zeitschrift fuer Krebsforschung und Klinische Onkologie. (Berlin, Fed. Rep. Ger.) V.76-92, 1971-78. For publisher information, see JCROD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 78,99,1972 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD:NUISANCE PARTICULATES DTLWS* "Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Substances in Workroom Air," Supplements. For publisher information, see 85INA8. Volume(issue)/page/year: 3,27,1973 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 15 mg/m3, total dust CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Gen Indu):8H TWA 5 mg/m3, respirable fraction CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1910.1000,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 15 mg/m3, total dust CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Construc):8H TWA 5 mg/m3, respirable fraction CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1926.55,1994 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 15 mg/m3, total dust CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (Shipyard):8H TWA 5 mg/m3, respirable fraction CFRGBR Code of Federal Regulations. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) Volume(issue)/page/year: 29,1915.1000,1993 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-ARAB Republic of Egypt:TWA 3 ppm (5 mg/m3) (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-BELGIUM:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-DENMARK:TWA 3.5 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 5 ppm (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-FRANCE:TWA 5 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-GERMANY:TWA 6 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 10 mg/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 5 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-THE PHILIPPINES:TWA 10 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-POLAND:TWA 5 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-SWEDEN:TWA 3.5 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 2 ppm (5 mg/m3) (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-THAILAND:TWA 10 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-TURKEY:TWA 10 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 10 mg/m3 (total dust) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg/m3 (resp. dust) JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 5 mg/m3;STEL 10 mg/m3 (fume) JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA check ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM check ACGIH TLV *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LEVEL (REL) : NIOSH REL TO IRON OXIDE, dust and fume (as Fe)-air:10H TWA 5 mg/m3 REFERENCE : NIOSH* National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare, Reports and Memoranda. Volume(issue)/page/year: DHHS #92-100,1992 NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - M1463 No. of Facilities: 41132 (estimated) No. of Industries: 265 No. of Occupations: 153 No. of Employees: 483117 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - M1463 No. of Facilities: 62557 (estimated) No. of Industries: 308 No. of Occupations: 185 No. of Employees: 965275 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 139397 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS02, GHS05
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H225-H318
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210-P280-P305 + P351 + P338 + P310-P370 + P378-P403 + P235
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1376
[ WGK Germany ]:
-
[ RTECS ]:
NO7400000
[ HS Code ]:
2821100000
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2821100000
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