Product ID:CHROMIC ACID
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6517
MSDS Number: BDQMK

Emergency Phone: 408-435-8700 OR 714-864-2310

Info Phone: 206-447-5911 OR 714-864-2310

Cage: 0AN91

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL C, 0.1 MG/M3 (CRO3)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3(CR); 8990

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT=50-500MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:DUSTS ARE EXTREMELY
CORROSIVE.CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE.SKIN:IRRITATION.INHALE:IRRITATION
OF THE NASAL SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION:CAN CAUSE EXTREME
TISSUE DESTRUCTION,KIDNEY FAILURE &
DEATH.CHRONIC-EYE:CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:ESPEC. BROKEN,MAY CAUSE
"CHROME SORE".INHALE:ULCERATION OF NASAL SEPTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CR (VI) COMPOUNDS ARE CONSIDERED SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CORROSIVE,SEVERE DAMAGE,PERMANENT
INJURY,BLINDNESS;SKIN:BURNS,IRRITATION,CHROME SORES,SKIN
SENSITIZATION,KIDNEY FAIL SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT,ASTHMA-LIKE
SYMPTOMS;INGESTION:TISSUE DISTRUCTION,S EVERE INJURY,DELAYED TOXIC
EFFECTS,KIDNEY OR LIVER FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT WITH BROKEN SKIN CAN CAUSE
"CHROME SORES".SKIN CAN BECOME SENSITIZED AND MASSIVE OVER-EXPOSURE
TO SOLUTIONS CAN ABSORB HARMFUL AMOUNTS, LEADING TO KIDNEY FAILURE
AND DEATH.

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN.GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15
MIN.DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES.CALL A DOCTOR.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR.G IVE CPR IF NEEDED.CALL A PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:DON'T
INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LOTS OF WATER/MILK.GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2. DO NOT USE WATER.(UNDER
CERTAIN CONDITIONS CONTACT WITH WATER CAN CAUSE STEAM EXPLOSIONS).
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE FIRE IF IT DRYS ON
CLOTHING,WOOD,COMBUSTIBLES.CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIALS MAY
CAUSE IMMEDIATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION,ESPECIALLY IF HEATED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH PARTICULATE
FILTERS AND EYE PROTECTION. SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT APPROVED
WASTE CONTAINERS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM OTHER CHEMICALS & SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT STORE IN HUMID PLACE
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT,GRIND,WELD OR DRILL NEAR CONTAINER.TREAT
EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.FOLLOW HAZARD WARNINGS. DO
NOT GET IN EYES,SKIN OR CLOTHING.DO NOT BREATHE THE DUST.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
PARTICULATE FILTERS.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES WITH GAUNTLETS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT SLICKER SUIT WITH PVC APRON &
BOOTS. EYEWASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY.DO NOT
LAUNDER AT HOME.AVOID WEARING LEATHER SHOES & GLOVES.TAKE SHOWER
DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLUTIONS COULD LEAD TO
KIDNEY FAILURE AND DEATH.EARLY RENAL DIALYSIS IS RECOMMENDED.ONE
GRAM ASCORBIC ACID (ORAL/IV) FOLLOWED BY 100 MG T.I.D. FOR 14
DAYS.SK IN ULCERS MAY BE TREATED BY REMOVAL FROMEXPOSURE,DAILY
CLEANSING & DEBRIDEMENT, & ANTIBIOTIC CREAM.

HCC:D3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:387F (197C)
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:62.5%
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED FLAKES, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS OILS OR GREASES,WATER AND
ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIC OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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