Ferric chloride hexahydrate
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
10025-77-1
[ Name ]:
Ferric chloride hexahydrate
[Synonym ]:
Ferric chloride hexahydrate
Iron(3+) chloride hydrate (1:3:6)
MFCD00149712
Iron(III) chloride hexahydrate
iron(3+),trichloride,hexahydrate
Iron chloride hexahydrate
EINECS 231-729-4
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1,82 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
280-285 °C(lit.)
[ Melting Point ]:
37 °C(lit.)
[ Molecular Formula ]:
Cl3FeH12O6
[ Molecular Weight ]:
270.296
[ Flash Point ]:
280-285°C
[ Exact Mass ]:
268.904877
[ PSA ]:
55.38000
[ LogP ]:
2.01770
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
1 mm Hg ( 194 °C)
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. Forms explosive mixtures with sodium and potassium. Hygroscopic.
[ Water Solubility ]:
920 g/L (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- NO5425000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Iron(3+) chloride, hexahydrate
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 10025-77-1
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199703
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 14
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- Cl3-Fe.6H2-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 270.32
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- FE G3 &QH 6
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 900 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 260 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intravenous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 7200 ug/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 61250 mg/kg/14W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in bladder weight Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - dehydrogenases
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Micronucleus test
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Cytogenetic analysis
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Rodent - rat Ascites tumor
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 500 mg/kg
- REFERENCE :
- GANNA2 Gann. Japanese Journal of Cancer Research. (Tokyo, Japan) V.1-75, 1907-84. For publisher information, see JJCREP. Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,155,1963 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** MSHA STANDARD-air:TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3 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: 3,138,1971 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-DENMARK:TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-FINLAND:TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-THE NETHERLANDS:TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3 JAN 1993 OEL-UNITED KINGDOM:TWA 1 mg(Fe)/m3;STEL 2 mg(Fe)/m3 JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X4675 No. of Facilities: 100 (estimated) No. of Industries: 4 No. of Occupations: 4 No. of Employees: 871 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 465 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS05, GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Danger
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H290-H302-H315-H318
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P280-P305 + P351 + P338
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R38;R41
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S39
[ RIDADR ]:
UN 3260 8/PG 3
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
NO5425000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
8
[ HS Code ]:
28273300
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 28273300
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