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Right to Know <br /> NJ Health Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet <br /> Nwv Mewr Owwb M d IMdlh <br /> Common Name: FERROUS SULFATE <br /> Synonyms: Copperas;Green Vitriol; Iron Monosulfate CAS Number: 7720-78-7 <br /> Chemical Name:Sulfuric Acid, Iron(2+)Salt(1:1) RTK Substance Number: 0931 <br /> Date February 2009 Revision: September 2016 DOT Number: UN 3077 <br /> Description and Use EMERGENCY RESPONDERS »» SEE LAST PAGE <br /> Ferrous Sulfate is a greenish,yellow-brown or white, Hazard Summary <br /> odorless,crystalline(sand-like)powder. It is used in water Hazard Rating NJDHSS NFPA <br /> treatment and in making other Iron compounds,and as a HEALTH 2 <br /> fertilizer and food additive. FLAMMABILITY 0 <br /> REACTIVITY 0 <br /> POISONOUS GASES ARE PRODUCED IN FIRE <br /> DOES NOT BURN <br /> Hazard Rating Key:0--minimal;1=slight;2=moderate;3=serious; <br /> Reasons for Citation 4=severe <br /> ► Ferrous Sulfate is on the Right to Know Hazardous ► Ferrous Sulfate can affect you when inhaled. <br /> Substance List because it is cited by ACGIH,DOT, NIOSH ►Contact can irritate the skin and eyes. <br /> and EPA. ► Inhaling Ferrous Sulfate can irritate the nose,throat and <br /> lungs. <br /> ► Prolonged eye contact may cause a brownish discoloration <br /> of the eyes and may lead to eye damage. <br /> ► Repeated high exposures may lead to too much Iron build- <br /> up in the body causing nausea,vomiting,stomach pain, <br /> constipation, and black bowel movements. <br /> ►Ferrous Sulfate may affect the liver. <br /> SEE GLOSSARY ON PAGE 5. <br /> FIRST AID Workplace Exposure Limits <br /> Eye Contact The following exposure limits are for soluble Iron salts <br /> ► Immediately flush with large amounts of water for at least 15 (measured as Iron): <br /> minutes, lifting upper and lower lids. Remove contact <br /> lenses, if worn,while rinsing. <br /> NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit(REL)is <br /> Skin Contact 1 mg/m3 averaged over a 10-hour workshift. <br /> ►Quickly remove contaminated clothing. Immediately wash <br /> contaminated skin with large amounts of water. <br /> ACGIH: The threshold limit value(TLV)is 1 mg/m3 averaged <br /> Inhalation over an 8-hour workshift. <br /> ► Remove the person from exposure. <br /> ► Begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions)if <br /> breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. <br /> ►Transfer promptly to a medical facility. <br /> EMERGENCY NUMBERS <br /> Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222 <br /> CH EMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 <br /> NJDEP Hotline: 1-877-927-6337 <br /> National Response Center: 1-800-424-8802 <br />