Where to buy ferric chloride in Namibia?



Where to buy ferric chloride in Namibia?

What is ferric chloride used for?

The primary use of ferric chloride is to remove impurities in water and for wastewater treatment. Ferric chloride is also one of the few water treatment chemicals that can sequester odors

Is ferric chloride toxic to humans?

Harmful or fatal if swallowed. Harmful if inhaled. Eye or skin contact may cause irritation. Contact with liquid or vapor form of this chemical may cause severe injury or death.

Is ferric chloride corrosive to metal?

The most common use of ferric chloride is in solution. When dissolved it forms a light brown aqueous solution with a faint hydrochloric acid odor. It is highly corrosive to most metals and probably corrosive to tissue.

What does ferric chloride do to skin?

Corrosive to eyes and skin. The amount of tissue damage depends on length of contact. Eye contact can result in corneal damage or blindness. Skin contact can produce inflammation and blistering

What happens when you add ferric chloride to water?

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Ferric Chloride or Iron (III) Chloride (FeCl3) is used as a flocculant in sewage treatment and drinking water production. When small quantities of ferric chloride are added to the raw water, iron(III) hydroxide precipitates and adsorbs finely divided solids and colloids.

Is ferric chloride basic salt?

The solution of ferric chloride is acidic in nature. The aqueous solution of FeCl3 salt undergoes hydrolysis and forms HCl

Is ferric chloride a strong acid?

Water soluble, forming acidic aqueous solutions. FERRIC CHLORIDE behaves as a strong acid in aqueous solution.

 

Where to buy ferric chloride in Namibia?

Ferric chloride can be bought at Aqua services and engineering, other chemist shops across Namibia.