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FERROUS SULFATE Page 2 of 6 Determining Your Exposure Other Effects ► Prolonged eye contact may cause a brownish discoloration ► Read the product manufacturer's Material Safety Data of the eyes and may lead to eye damage. Sheet(MSDS)and the label to determine product ► Repeated high exposures may lead to too much Iron build- ingredients and important safety and health information up in the body causing nausea,vomiting,stomach pain, about the product mixture. constipation,and black bowel movements. ► Ferrous Sulfate may affect the liver. ►For each individual hazardous ingredient, read the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services Hazardous Substance Fact Sheet,available on the RTK Medical Program website (httr)://www.state.nj.us/health/worki)lacehealthandsafety/ri Medical Testing ght-to-know/)or in your facility's RTK Central File or If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected,the Hazard Communication Standard file. following are recommended: ►You have a right to this information under the New Jersey ►Serum Iron Test Worker and Community Right to Know Act,the Public ► Liver function tests Employees Occupational Safety and Health (PEOSH)Act ► Exam of the eyes if you are a public worker in New Jersey,and under the Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and federal Occupational Safety and Health Act(OSHA)if you present symptoms with an exam.Medical tests that look for are a private worker. damage already done are not a substitute for controlling ►The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most exposure. employers to label chemicals in the workplace and Request copies of your medical testing.You have a legal right requires public employers to provide their employees with to this information under the OSHA Access to Employee information concerning chemical hazards and controls. Exposure and Medical Records Standard(29 CFR 1910.1020). The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard(29 CFR 1910.1200)and the PEOSH Hazard Communication Mixed Exposures Standard(N.J.A.C. 12:100-7)require employers to provide ► More than light alcohol consumption can cause liver similar information and training to their employees. damage. Drinking alcohol may increase the liver damage caused by Ferrous Sulfate. This Fact Sheet is a summary of available information Conditions Made Worse By Exposure regarding the health hazards that may result from exposure. ► Persons with frequent exposure to Ferrous Sulfate should Duration of exposure,concentration of the substance and other consult their physician before adding Iron as a dietary factors will affect your susceptibility to any of the potential supplement,such as vitamins. effects described below. Health Hazard Information Acute Health Effects The following acute(short-term)health effects may occur immediately or shortly after exposure to Ferrous Sulfate: ►Contact can irritate the skin and eyes. ► Inhaling Ferrous Sulfate can irritate the nose,throat and lungs causing coughing,wheezing and/or shortness of breath. Chronic Health Effects The following chronic(long-term)health effects can occur at some time after exposure to Ferrous Sulfate and can last for months or years: Cancer Hazard ►According to the information presently available to the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Ferrous Sulfate has not been tested for its ability to cause cancer in animals. Reproductive Hazard ►While Ferrous Sulfate has been tested,further testing is required to assess its potential to cause reproductive harm.