Product ID:CHROMOTROPIC ACID, DISODI, G613
MSDS Date:05/18/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015575
MSDS Number: BKMSP

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

CHROMOTROPIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT, DIHYDRATE

CAS: 5808-22-0

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/INGEST: NO DATA
AVAILABLE. SKIN: NO DATA AVAILABLE, MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. EYE: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. NO EFFECTS REPORTED IN HUMANS. CHRONIC: NO DATA
AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG
STOPPED, PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS (APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH IMMED
W/LG AMTS WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER/LOWER
LIDS, (SEE SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO*2, WATER SPRAY OR FOAM. FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING
FIRE. AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS, KEEP UPWIND. WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNKNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:OCCUPATIONAL SPILL: SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN
SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD) CONTAINERS FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:AVOID REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.

Respiratory Protection:HIGH LEVELS: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
FIREFIGHTING: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING NOT REQUIRED. CONTACT
LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, IMMED GIVE LG AMTS WATER. AFTER WATER, TRY TO
GET VICTIM TO VOMIT BY HAVING HIM TOUCH THE BACK OF HIS THROAT W/
FINGER. DO NOT MAKE UNCON PERSON VOMIT.GET MED ATTN IMMED. NO
SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>570F,>299C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE OR OFF-WHITE TO BUFF COLORED NEEDLES OR
LEAFLETS OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE REPORTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC SO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS
WHEN DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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