Iron Pentacarbonyl Hazard Summary Identification
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Common Name: IRON PENTACARBONYL CAS Number: 13463-40-6 RTK Substance number: 1037 DOT Number: UN 1994 Date: March 1986 Revision: December 1999 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- HAZARD SUMMARY * Iron Pentacarbonyl can affect you when breathed in and * If you think you are experiencing any work-related health by passing through your skin. problems, see a doctor trained to recognize occupational * Breathing Iron Pentacarbonyl can irritate the nose and diseases. Take this Fact Sheet with you. throat. * Breathing Iron Pentacarbonyl can irritate the lungs WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMITS causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher NIOSH: The recommended airborne exposure limit is exposures can cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs 0.1 ppm averaged over a 10-hour workshift and (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency, with severe 0.2 ppm, not to be exceeded during any 15 shortness of breath. minute work period. * Exposure to Iron Pentacarbonyl can cause headache, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness. ACGIH: The recommended airborne exposure limit is * Repeated exposures may damage the liver, kidneys and 0.1 ppm averaged over an 8-hour workshift and brain. 0.2 ppm as a STEL (short term exposure limit). * Iron Pentacarbonyl is a FLAMMABLE LIQUID and a FIRE HAZARD. * The above exposure limits are for air levels only. When skin contact also occurs, you may be overexposed, even IDENTIFICATION though air levels are less than the limits listed above. Iron Pentacarbonyl is an oily, yellow liquid. It is used to make finely divided Iron used in the production of radio and WAYS OF REDUCING EXPOSURE television frequency coils, as an additive in fuels, and in the * Where possible, enclose operations and use local exhaust reduction of other chemicals. ventilation at the site of chemical release. If local exhaust ventilation or enclosure is not used, respirators should be REASON FOR CITATION worn. * Iron Pentacarbonyl is on the Hazardous Substance List * Wear protective work clothing. because it is cited by ACGIH, DOT, NFPA, NIOSH and * Wash thoroughly immediately after exposure to Iron EPA. Pentacarbonyl and at the end of the workshift. * This chemical is on the Special Health Hazard Substance * Post hazard and warning information in the work area. In List because it is FLAMMABLE. addition, as part of an ongoing education and training * Definitions are provided on page 5. effort, communicate all information on the health and safety hazards of Iron Pentacarbonyl to potentially HOW TO DETERMINE IF YOU ARE BEING exposed workers. EXPOSED The New Jersey Right to Know Act requires most employers to label chemicals in the workplace and requires public employers to provide their employees with information and training concerning chemical hazards and controls. The federal OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 1910.1200, requires private employers to provide similar training and information to their employees. * Exposure to hazardous substances should be routinely evaluated. This may include collecting personal and area air samples. You can obtain copies of sampling results from your employer. You have a legal right to this information under OSHA 1910.1020. IRON PENTACARBONYL page 2 of 6 This Fact Sheet is a summary source of information of all If symptoms develop or overexposure is suspected, the potential and most severe health hazards that may result from following are recommended: exposure. Duration of exposure, concentration of the substance and other factors will affect your susceptibility to * Liver and kidney function tests. any of the potential effects described below. * Consider chest x-ray after acute overexposure. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Exam of the nervous system. HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION Any evaluation should include a careful history of past and present symptoms with an exam. Medical tests that look for Acute Health Effects damage already done are not a substitute for controlling The following acute (short-term) health effects may occur exposure. immediately or shortly after exposure to Iron Pentacarbonyl: Request copies of your medical testing. You have a legal * Breathing Iron Pentacarbonyl can irritate the nose and right to this information under OSHA 1910.1020. throat. * Breathing Iron Pentacarbonyl can irritate the lungs WORKPLACE CONTROLS AND PRACTICES causing coughing and/or shortness of breath. Higher exposures can cause a build-up of fluid in the lungs Unless a less toxic chemical can be substituted for a hazardous (pulmonary edema), a medical emergency, with severe substance, ENGINEERING CONTROLS are the most shortness of breath. effective way of reducing exposure. The best protection is to * Exposure to Iron Pentacarbonyl can cause headache, enclose operations and/or provide local exhaust ventilation at nausea, vomiting, dizziness and weakness. the site of chemical release. Isolating operations can also reduce exposure. Using respirators or protective equipment is Chronic Health Effects less effective than the controls mentioned above, but is The following chronic (long-term) health effects can occur at sometimes necessary. some time after exposure to Iron Pentacarbonyl and can last for months or years: In evaluating the controls present in your workplace, consider: (1) how hazardous the substance is, (2) how much of the Cancer Hazard substance is released into the workplace and (3) whether * According to the information presently available to the harmful skin or eye contact could occur. Special controls New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, should be in place for highly toxic chemicals or when Iron Pentacarbonyl has not been tested for its ability to significant skin, eye, or breathing exposures are possible. cause cancer in animals. In addition, the following controls are recommended: Reproductive Hazard * According to the information presently available to the * Where possible, automatically pump liquid Iron New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, Pentacarbonyl from drums or other storage containers to Iron Pentacarbonyl has not been tested for its ability to process containers. affect reproduction. * Before entering a confined space where Iron Pentacarbonyl may be present, check to make sure that an explosive concentration does not exist. Other Long-Term Effects * Repeated exposures may damage the liver, kidneys and Good WORK PRACTICES can help to reduce hazardous brain. exposures. The following work practices are recommended: * Iron Pentacarbonyl can irritate the lungs. Repeated exposure may cause bronchitis to develop with cough, * Workers whose clothing has been contaminated by Iron phlegm, and/or shortness of breath. Pentacarbonyl should change into clean clothing promptly. MEDICAL * Do not take contaminated work clothes home. Family members could be exposed. Medical Testing * Contaminated work clothes should be laundered by For those with frequent or potentially high exposure (half the individuals who have been informed of the hazards of TLV or greater, or significant skin contact), the following are exposure to Iron Pentacarbonyl. recommended before beginning work and at regular times * Eye wash fountains should be provided in the immediate after that: work area for emergency use. * If there is the possibility of skin exposure, emergency * Lung function tests. shower facilities should be provided. IRON PENTACARBONYL page 3 of 6 * On skin contact with Iron Pentacarbonyl, immediately HANDLING AND STORAGE wash or shower to remove the chemical. At the end of the workshift, wash any areas of the body that may have * Prior to working with Iron Pentacarbonyl you should be contacted Iron Pentacarbonyl, whether or not known trained on its proper handling and storage. skin contact has occurred. * Iron Pentacarbonyl is sensitive to AIR and may ignite * Do not eat, smoke, or drink where Iron Pentacarbonyl is spontaneously. handled, processed, or stored, since the chemical can be * Iron Pentacarbonyl must be stored to avoid contact with swallowed. Wash hands carefully before eating, drinking, OXIDIZING AGENTS (such as PERCHLORATES, smoking, or using the toilet. PEROXIDES, PERMANGANATES, CHLORATES, NITRATES, CHLORINE, BROMINE and FLUORINE); PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT NITROGEN OXIDE; ACETIC ACID and WATER; STRONG BASES (such as SODIUM HYDROXIDE and WORKPLACE CONTROLS ARE BETTER THAN POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE); AMINES; HALOGENS; PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. However, for HYDROGEN; CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; some jobs (such as outside work, confined space entry, jobs PHOSGENE; MERCAPTANS; and mixtures of ZINC and done only once in a while, or jobs done while workplace COBALT HALIDES since violent reactions occur. controls are being installed), personal protective equipment * Store in tightly closed containers in a cool, well-ventilated may be appropriate. area away from LIGHT. * Store under Nitrogen. OSHA 1910.132 requires employers to determine the * Sources of ignition, such as smoking and open flames, are appropriate personal protective equipment for each hazard and prohibited where Iron Pentacarbonyl is used, handled, or to train employees on how and when to use protective stored. equipment. * Metal containers involving the transfer of Iron Pentacarbonyl should be grounded and bonded. The following recommendations are only guidelines and may * Use only non-sparking tools and equipment, especially not apply to every situation. when opening and