Product ID:D-78 DEVELOPER
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-782-2719
MSDS Number: BFPJC

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

Emergency Phone: 213-394-0222

Cage: 98733

MET-L-CHEK COMPANY

00000 SANTA MONICA, CA 90404 US

Telephone: 310-450-1111/FAX 310452-4046

Cage: 98733

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 0.20%

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF CHROMATE DUST CAN CAUSE
ULCERATION AND PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.SKIN CAN BE
IRRITATED BY CHROMATE.EYES CAN BE SEVERELY IRRITATED.HARMFUL
IFSWALLOWED. CAN BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED CHR OMATE SALTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS VERY SMALL AMOUNT OF
SODIUM CHROMATE. CHROMATES ARE LISTED CARCINOGENIC (1ARC
SUPPLEMETS 4, 1982)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION; SKIN:CHROMATE
DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION ON REPEATED CONTACT. INHALATION: CHROMATE
DUST CAN CAUSE ULCERATION AND PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
INGESTION: MAY BE FAT AL IF SWALLOWED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT. MAY CAUSE
ULCERATIN AND SKIN ALLERGIC ACTION.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
HELP IF IRRITATION OCCURS OR PERSISTS; SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER.WASH
WITH LUKE WARM WATER & SOAP.GET MEDICAL HELP FOR PERSISTING
IRRITATION; INHA LATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GET MED ASSTIF NEEDED;
INGESTION:IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE
AMOUNT OF WATER.GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF
UNCONSCIOUS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRES.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR NUISANCE
DUST.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION TO AVOID
INHALATION AND/OR CONTACT OF CHROMATE DUST; SWEEP UP WITHOUT
CREATING DUST OR VACUUM. PLACE WASTE IN A SEALED DRY CONTAINER
PENDING DISPOSAL INSTRUCTIONS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP MATERIAL IN SEALED DRY
CONTAINERS. AVOID PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO CONTAINER. SEAL CONTAINER
AFTER EACH USE.
Other Precautions:CONTAINS SODIUM SALT OF CHROMIC ACID. AVOID SKIN AND
EYES CONTACT. DO NOT INHALE DUST. AVOID CREATING DUST WHILE USING
THIS PRODUCT. KEEP CONTAINER SEALED WHILE NOT USING THE PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE A NIOSH APPROVED HIGH
EFFICIENCY DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL(GENERAL) AND/OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN BELOW
TLV LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING, OR USING
TOILET FACILITIES. AVOID SKIN CONTACT. WASH AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFFECTIVE 1FEB86 (86032), NSN CANCELLED WITHOUT REPLACEMENT.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:ABOUT 2.00 BULK
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, POWDER, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CARBON MONOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIAL AS EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
#007 (EP TOXICITY) IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS

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