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Iron salts, soluble (as Fe)
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General Description
    Synonyms: FeSO4: Ferrous sulfate, Iron(II) sulfate; FeCl2: Ferrous chloride, Iron(II) chloride; Fe(NO3)3: Ferric nitrate, Iron(III) nitrate; Fe(SO4)3: Ferric sulfate, Iron(III) sulfate; FeCl3: Ferric chloride, Iron(III) chloride

    OSHA IMIS Code Number: 1522

    Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Registry Number: Varies: 7720-78-7 (FeSO4) 17375-41-6, monohydrate & 7782-63-0, heptahydrate; 7758-94-3 (FeCl2) 16399-77-2, dihydrate & 13478-10-9, tetrahydrate; 10421-48-4 (Fe(NO3)3) 13476-08-9, hexahyrdate & 7782-61-8, nonahydrate; 10028-22-5 (Fe(SO4)3) 15244-10-7, monohydrate; 7705-08-0 (FeCl3) 10025-77-1, hexahydrate

    NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards, Iron Salts (Soluble, as Fe): chemical description, physical properties, potentially hazardous incompatibilities, and more
Exposure Limits
    OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Construction Industry: 29 CFR 1926.55 Appendix A -- 1 mg/m3 TWA

    OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL) for Maritime: 29 CFR 1915.1000 Table Z-Shipyards -- 1 mg/m3 TWA

    American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH) Threshold Limit Value (TLV): 1 mg/m3 TWA

    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Recommended Exposure Limit (REL): 1 mg/m3 TWA
Health Factors
    Potential symptoms: irritation eyes, skin, mucous membrane; abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting; possible liver damage

    Affected organs: eyes, skin, respiratory system, liver, gastrointestinal tract
Monitoring Methods used by OSHA
    Laboratory Sampling/Analytical Method:

    • sampling media: Mixed Cellulose Ester Filter (MCEF) 0.8 microns
      analytical solvent: Deionized Water
      maximum volume: 960 Liters   minimum volume: 480 Liters   maximum flow rate: 2.0 L/min
      current analytical method: Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy; AAS/Water extraction
      method reference: OSHA Analytical Method (OSHA ID-121, OSHA ID-105)
      method classification: Partially Validated
      note: If the filter is not overloaded, samples may be collected up to an 8-hour period. Analytical method does not distinguish between dust and fume.

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