Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:11/01/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2686
MSDS Number: BDSSX

ALLIED CHEMICAL CO

COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Emergency Phone: 800-522-8001

Info Phone: 201-455-4167

Cage: 1L168

CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.

HIGHLAND, CA 92346-2640 US

Telephone: 909-864-2310

Cage: 60777

SODIUM BICHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10588-01-9

RTECS: HX7700000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION- IRRITATION OF
RESPIRATORY TRACT. EYES- IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN-
IRRITATION. INGESTION- SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO
KIDEYS, LIVER, AND GI TRACT. CHRONIC: SKIN ULC ERS, LESIONS IN
NOSE, DAMAGE TO KIDNEYS, LIVER, GI TRACT, LUNG CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMATES ARE LISTED AS KNOWN
CARCINOGENS BY IARC, NTP, AND THE EPA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH,
BURNING SENSATION. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BURNS. SKIN: REDNESS,
RASH, ITCHING, BURNS. INGESTION: NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT CONDITIONS WILL BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NEEDED. EYES:
FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IN GESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER;INDUCE VOMITING IF
CONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IF SORES, ULCERS,
LESIONS, OR PERSISTENT BLEEDING OF NOSE OCCUR, SEE A DOCTOR.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ON DECOMPOSING PRODUCES OXYGEN WHICH WILL
ENHANCE ANY EXISTING FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILL. NEUTRALIZE. ABSORB WITH INERT
MATERIAL. PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:20 % SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREAS AND KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FLAMMABLES & EASILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS. WOODEN FLOOR IS NOT RECOMMENDED. WERA FRESH CLOTHING
DAILY. DO NOT USE LEATHER FOOTWEAR.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR SODIUM
DICHROMATE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON & SLEEVES, FACE SHIELD, RUBBER
SHOES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
STORAGE CODE ASSIGNED BASED ON AVAILABLE LITERATURE FOR HIGHLY
CONCENTRATED MATERIAL EVEN THOUGH ITEM IS AN ORM-A BY DOT. HCC = D2
ASSIGNED BASED UPON THE FACT THAT ITEM IS AN OXIDIZER AND TOXIC,
ALSO HAS ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS (SEE TABLE B-3 OF DLAI
4145.11)

HCC:D2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:675F,357C
Spec Gravity:2.35
pH:3.5
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT ORANGE CRYSTALS WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, HYDRAZINE, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, ETHANOL, SULFURIC ACID,
HYDROXYLAMINE, TRINITROTOLUENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN (FIRE).

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. CONTAINS
CHROMATES: HAZARDOUS WASTE # D007; EPA-TOXICITY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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