Agent Name
Ferric nitrate
Synonyms
Iron (III) nitrate, anhydrous; Iron nitrate; Iron nitrate (Fe(NO3)3); Iron trinitrate; Nitric acid, iron(3+) salt; [ChemIDplus] UN1466
Category
Metals, Inorganic Compounds
Description
Colorless or pale violet to grey-white odorless solid; Hygroscopic; mp = 35 deg C; [CHEMINFO] Violet crystals; mp = 47.2 deg C; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used in dyeing (mordant), weighting silks, tanning, inhibiting corrosion, and chemical analysis; [Merck Index]
Comments
A skin, eye, and respiratory tract irritant; May cause liver damage; [Merck Index] A strong oxidant that poses dangerous fire risk on contact with organic substances; An irritant; [Hawley] An eye, nose, and throat irritant; [HSDB] A strong oxidizing agent; An eye, nose, and throat irritant; [CAMEO] An eye and mild skin irritant; [eChemPortal: ERMA] An oxidizer that can cause fires on contact with other materials; An irritant; May cause effects to the liver from chronic exposure; [MSDSonline] See "Iron salts, soluble" and "NITRATES and NITRITES." See "Ferric nitrate nonahydrate."
Skin Designation (ACGIH)
Insufficient data
TLV (ACGIH)
1 mg/m3, as Fe (soluble iron salts)
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Hepatotoxin
Hepatoxic (a) from occupational exposure (secondary effect) or (b) in animal studies or in humans after ingestion
Processes
Industrial Processes with risk of exposure: