What is it?
Ferric chloride is an industrial chemical compound of iron used in a variety of products and industries.
How can I avoid it?
Avoidance requires reading the product labels, package inserts, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), and on occasion, direct communication with the manufacturer.
Uses:
- Ingredient in some specialized fertilizers
- Sewage treatment
- Drinking water production
- Photogravure copper plate etching
- Veterinary practice (topical hemostatic agent)
- Pottery coloring
- Printed circuit board production
- Production of chemicals used in PVC manufacturing
- Etching used by metalworkers
- Antiperspirant agent (not common)
Other names for ferric chloride:
- Iron (III) chloride
- Iron chloride hexahydrate
- Iron trichloride
- Molysite
- Flores martis
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