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Incompatibility with various substances:
<br />Reactive with oxidizing agents, acids. Slightly reactive to reactive with moisture.
<br />Corrosivity: Not considered to be corrosive for metals and glass.
<br />Special Remarks on Reactivity:
<br />Hot iron(wire) burns in Chlorine gas. Violent decompositon of hydrogen peroxide (53% by weight or greater) may be caused
<br />by contact with iron. Readily oxidizes in moist air forming rust. Reactive with halogens. Incompatible with acetaldehyde,
<br />ammonium peroxodisulfate, chloroformamidinum, chloric acid, ammonium nitrate, dinitorgen tetroxide, nitryl fluoride,
<br />polystyrene, sodium acetylide, potassium dichromate, peroxyformic acid, sulfuric acid, sodium carbide. Readily attacked by
<br />dilute mineral acids and or attacked or dissolved by organic acids. Not appreciably attacked by cold sulfuric acid, or nitric acid,
<br />but is attacked by hot acids.
<br />Special Remarks on Corrosivity: Not available.
<br />Polymerization: Will not occur.
<br />Routes of Entry: Inhalation. Ingestion.
<br />Toxicity to Animals: Acute oral toxicity (LD50): 30000 mg/kg [Rat].
<br />Chronic Effects on Humans: May cause damage to the following organs: liver, cardiovascular system, upper respiratory
<br />tract, pancreas.
<br />Other Toxic Effects on Humans: Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant), of ingestion, of inhalation.
<br />Special Remarks on Toxicity to Animals: Not available.
<br />Special Remarks on Chronic Effects on Humans: Not available.
<br />Special Remarks on other Toxic Effects on Humans:
<br />Acute Potential Health Effects: Skin: Iron metal filings or dust: May cause skin irritation by mechanical action. Iron metal wire:
<br />Not likely to cause skin irritation Eyes: Iron metal filings or dust: Can irritate eyes by mechanical action. Iron metal wire: No
<br />hazard. Will not cause eye irritation. Inhalation: Iron dust: Can irritate the respiratory tract by mechanical action. Iron metal
<br />wire or filings: Not an inhalation hazard unless metal is heated. If metal is heated, fumes will be released. Inhalation of these
<br />fumes may cause "fume metal fever", which is characterized by flu-like symptoms. Symptoms may include metallic taste,
<br />fever, nausea, vomiting, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, generalized muscle pain/aches, and increased white blood
<br />cell count. Ingestion: Iron metal wire: Not an ingestion hazard: Iron metal filings or dust: The amount of ingested iron which
<br />constitutes a toxic dose is not well defined. Proposed toxic doses of elemental iron are 20 mg/kg for gastrointestinal irritation
<br />to greater than 60 mg/kg for systemic toxicity. Gastrointestinal effects are the first signs to appear, with hemorrhagic vomiting
<br />and diarrhea, hematochezia, abdominal pain, lethargy, metabolic acidosis, coagulaopathy, shock, coma and convulsions
<br />developing from 0 to 6 hours after ingestion. Leukocytosis may also occur. An asymptomatic phase may ensue at 6 to 12
<br />hours postingestion, followed by hypoglycemia or hyperglycemia, hepatic and renal failure, severe acidosis, cyanosis, fever,
<br />CNS depression (lethargy, restlessness and/or confusion seizures), hypotension, and cardiovascular collapse/cardiac failure
<br />in 12 to 48 hours. Hepatic cirrhosis, gastrointestinal scarring and/or strictures may arise in 2 to 6 weeks. It may also cause
<br />an anaphylactoid reaction. Non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema also develop in severe cases of iron intoxication. Chronic
<br />Potential Health Effects: Inhalation: Chronic inhalation of iron dust can lead to accumulation in the lungs and a characteristic
<br />stippled appearance on X-rays. This condition, called SIDEROSIS, is considered benign in that it does not interfere with
<br />lung function and does not predispose to other disease. Chronic inhalation of iron dust may also cause fibrosis in the lungs.
<br />Ingestion: Clinical signs of iron overload appear when the total body iron is 5 to 10 times higher than normal. Neurobehavioral
<br />defects including depression, decreased activity, habituation, reflex startle, and conditioned avoidance response performance
<br />may occur. However, similiar effects were also seen in iron defficiency. It is therefore likely that these behavioral effects are
<br />secondary to general toxicity. High serum iron levels may be associated with an increased risk of fatal acute myocardial
<br />infarction (MI). Skin: Prolonged or repeated contact may cause hypersensivity.
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<br />Ecotoxicity: Not available.
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