Product ID:CHROMIUM STANDARD 1000 PPM, C-177
MSDS Date:12/21/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N059532
MSDS Number: BXJMW

RED BIRD SERVICE

205 WESTERN AVE
OSGOOD, IN 47037
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-428-3502

Preparer: GENE C FEITH

Cage: 0H0Z7

RED BIRD SERVICE

OSGOOD, IN 47037 US

Telephone: 812-689-4040;800-428-3502

Cage: 0H0Z7

CHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CHROMATE) (SARA

CAS: 7789-00-6

RTECS: GB2940000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG(CRO3)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3,A4; 95

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: BALANCE

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IF DUST OR MIST IS INHALED. INGESTION MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, DIZZINESS, INTENSE THIRST,
SHOCK AND LIVER DAMAGE. CORROSIVE ACTION ON SKIN AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. LESIONS ARECONFINED TO EXPOSED PARTS. REPEATED CONTACT
CAN CAUSE DEEP, (EFTS OF OVEREXPOS)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN.
VOL.49,PG.49,YEAR (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: PENETRATING ULCERS THAT ARE SLOW TO
HEAL. CHROMATES HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH CANCER OF THE LUNGS.
CONTACT LENSE POSE A SPECIAL HAZARD; SOFT LENSES ABSORB AND ALL
LENSES CONCENTRATE IRRITANT S.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH WITH H*2O FOR 15-MIN INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS. GET
MED ATTN. SKIN:DRENCH WITH H*2O THEN WASH W/SOAP & H*2O. CONTACT
PHYSICIAN IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
CONTACT PHYSIC IAN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL
GLASSES OF H*2O & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY. GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
OR CONVULSING PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE THAT WHICH IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE FOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB ON SUITABLE MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL OF CHROMIUM. ANY FINAL
RESIDUE MAY BE FLUSHED TO A DRAIN WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN WELL CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY
FROM INCOMPATABILITIES. DO NOT EAT OR DRINK IN AREAS OF STORAGE OR
USE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IF DUSTING OR
MISTING IS PRESENT.
Ventilation:GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDER
CLOTHING FREQUENTLY IF ANY PRODUCT RESIDUE MAY HAVE SPLASHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VP: 14 (EQUAL TO WATER). VAP DENS: 0.7 (EQUAL TO WATER). EXPLAN OF
CARCIN: 1990. GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994:
KNOW TO BE CARCINOGEN.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:SUPDAT
Vapor Density:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:GREATER THAN (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:A BRIGHT, DEEP YELLOW LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS
TOXIC FUMES OF CHROMIUM AND OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSED OF BY MEANS AS TO COMPLY WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR CONTACT AN APPROVED AND
LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENCY.

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