Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:01/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2686
MSDS Number: BNBRK

WESTCO CHEMICALS INC

11312 HARTLAND ST
NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605-6309
US

Emergency Phone: 818-980-1152/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 818-980-1152/213-877-0077

Cage: 4E616

WESTCO CHEMICALS INC

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA 91605-6309 US

Telephone: 818-980-1152/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 4E616

SODIUM BICHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 10588-01-9

RTECS: HX7700000

Fraction By Weight: 99.5%

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 51 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:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION/CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION,ERYTHEMA & EDEMA.ORAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
DAMAGE TO GI TRACT.CHRONIC-NONE KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
SEVERE EYE IRRITATION OR CONJUNCTIVITIS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION,
ERYTHEMA & EDEMA. ORALLY MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE
TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
TRACT CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONS CIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.NOTE TO
PHYSICIAN:TREAT INGESTION BY RENAL DIALYSIS & ASCORBIC
ACID.ANTIDOTE IS WATER OR MILK.

Flash Point:NONE-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY
BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER - AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP AND CONTAINERIZE. REDUCE WITH SODIUM
BISULFITE AND NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE AND SODA ASH OR LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN DRY PLACE.KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Other Precautions:DANGER! POISON. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR SODIUM
DICHROMATE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL CLOTHING, EYE BATH AND EMERGENCY
SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:675F,357C
Spec Gravity:2.35
Solubility in Water:73 %
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE RED CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, OIL, GREASE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:PRECIPITATED CHROMIC OXIDE MAY BE DISPOSED IN
REGULATED LANDFILL. NEVER FLUSH INTO SEWER SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF ALL
WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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