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."

Biomedical References

Insufficient data

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

MetHgb is secondary toxic effect

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

Processes

Industrial Processes with risk of exposure:

• Textiles (Printing, Dyeing, or Finishing)