Ferric ammonium citrate

Synonyms

Ammonii ferri citras; Ammonium ferric citrate; Ammonium iron(3+) 2-hydroxy-1,2,3-propanetricarboxylate; Ammonium iron(3+) citrate; Ammonium iron(III) citrate; Citric acid, ammonium iron(3+) salt; FAC; Ferri Seltz; Ferri-ammoniumcitrat, braunes; Ferric ammonium citrate, green; Ferrum citricum ammoniatum fuscum; Iron ammonium citrate; Iron ammonium citrate, green; Iron(III) ammonium citrate; 1,2,3-Propanetricarboxylic acid, 2-hydroxy-, ammonium iron(3+) salt; [ChemIDplus]

Category

Metals, Inorganic Compounds

Description

Exists in two forms; Brown hydrated form is garnet-red or brownish-yellow solid; Green hydrated form is green deliquescent solid; Soluble in water; [Merck Index] Brown crystalline solid; [MSDSonline]

Sources/Uses

Used in photography (cyanotype); [www.ci.tucson.az.us/arthazards/medium.html] Used in blueprints and as veterinary treatment for iron deficiency anemia; [Merck Index]

Comments

A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; [HSDB] An eye nose and throat irritant; [CAMEO] An eye and mild skin irritant; [eChemPortal: ERMA] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Iron salts, soluble."

Biomedical References

1 mg/m3, as Fe (soluble iron salts)

Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Photographic Processing