Product ID:CHROMIC ACID (SOLID)
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-3939
MSDS Number: BJXXJ

Emergency Phone: 703-527-3887

Info Phone: 216-621-6425

Preparer: DIR OF ENV AFFAIRS

Cage: 98299

Telephone: 216-441-4900

Cage: 98299

CHROMIC ACID

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

OSHA PEL 100 MICRO GRAMS/M3

ACGIH TLV: 50 MICRO GRAMS/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, KIDNEY, LIVER. ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO SKIN AND EYES.
CHRONIC: ULCERATON OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF NOSE AND MOUTH. "NASAL
HOLES". MAMMALIAN REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MANUFACTURER STATES: SUSPECT
CARCINOGEN-YES.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-IRRITATION, BURNING, DEEP PENETRATING
ULCERS. INHALED- IRRITATION OF NASAL SEPTUM AND RESPIRATORY TRACT.
NASAL HOLES. INGESTED-EXTREME TISSUE DESTRUCTION, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. INHALATION-IRRIGATE NASAL PASSAGES AND MOUTH
WITH WATER. I NGESTED-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. GASTRIC LAVAGE UNDER MEDICAL DIRECTION IS RECOMMENDED
FOLLOWED BY ORAL (1 GRAM OR MORE) OR INTRAVENOUS ASCORBIC ACID
TREATMENT.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, USE WATER ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
MATERIAL MAY FORM A HOT VISCOUS FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. MAY REACT WITH
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN A SAFE MANNER AND
PLACE IN A METAL CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. TREAT
RESIDUE WITH A REDUCING AGENT SUCH AS SODIUM BISULFITE. NEUTRALIZE
WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. AB SORB WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS
VERMICULITE, SAND, OR SOIL.. PLACE IN A LABELLED.CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS STATED.
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS. AVOID
DUSTING. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS IN A MANNER MEETING GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF TWA EXCEEDED, MUST BE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW TLV LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D3
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:63 WT% (APPRECIABLE)
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED FLAKES OR POWDER. NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS
PAPER, WOOD, SULFUR, ALUMINUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:REDUCE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM TO TRIVALENT CHROMIUM
IN SOLUTION BY REDUCING AGENTS SUCH AS SODIUM BISULFITE, SODIUM
SULFITE, FERROUS SULFATE OR FERROUS CHLORIDE. PRECIPITATE BY
NEUTRALIZING TO PH 7.5 WIT H SODA SH OR LIME. DISPOSE OF
PRECIPITATE IN AN EPA APPROVED LANDFILL. FOLLOW LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:DOT CLASS: 5.1 (8) (6.1) UN REGISTER: UN-1463.
IMCO CLASS: 5.1 (8) (6.1) UN REGISTER: UN-1463.

SARA Title III Information:SARA HAZARDS: ACUTE, CHRONIC.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA # (IF DISPOSED OF AS RECEIVED):
D001, D007.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.