Product ID:ANODIZING SOLUTION,5001
MSDS Date:11/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010553
MSDS Number: BHNVB

Emergency Phone: 216-881-8600

Info Phone: 216-881-8600

Preparer: WERNER A EHRENSCHNEIDER

Cage: FO860

Telephone: -6331

Cage: 11924

CHROMIC SULFURIC ACID SOLUTION.ACGIH TWA IS FOR WATER

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CRO*3)/M3 C

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CRVI)/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.MAY CAUSE
PERMANENT EYE INJURY (CORNEAL DAMAGE/DESTRUCTION).MAY CAUSE
ECZEMATOUS DERMATITIS.CHRONIC EXPOS:EROSION OF TEETH,JAW
NECROSIS,CHRONIC COUGH,BRONCHIAL IRRIT/PNEUMONI A,GI
DISTURB,PAINLESS ULCERATION,BLEEDING,NASAL SEPTUM
PERFORATION,CONJUNCT,LACRIMATION,ACUTE HEPATITIS WITH JAUNDICE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM & CERTAIN CHROMIUM CMPDS:KNOWN
HUM CARC (NTP,1985);SUFFICIENT EVID FOR CARC IN HUM/ANIM
(IARC,1987).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:PAIN,TEARING,PHOTOPHOBIA,CONJUNCTIVAL
EDEMA,CORNEAL DMG.SKIN:SEV PAIN.BROWNISH/YELLOWISH
STAINS,BURNS,EDEMA,ULCERATIONS THAT HEAL SLOWLY WITH
SCARRING.INGESTION:SEVERE BURNING PAIN IN MOUTH,PHARY
NX,ABDOM;VOMIT/DIARRHEA OF DARK,PRECIPITATED BLOOD,FOLLOWED BY
ASPHYXIA,DELAYED ESOPHAGEAL/GASTRIC PERFORATION.(SEE SUP)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN W/ LIDS
APART.CALL MD.CONSULT OPHTHALMOLOGIST.SKIN:IMMED FLUSH W/ LOTS H*2O
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG/SHOES.GET
MD.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.IF CONSCIOUS,IMMED GIVE LOTS
H*2O/MILK.IF VOMITING PERSISTENT,GIVE FLUIDS REPEATEDLY.CALL
MD.INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BRTHG,GIVE ARTIF RESP;IF BRTHG
DIFFICULT,GIVE O*2,CALL MD.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ALL
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE CONTRS TO
BURST.CONTACT W/ COMMON METALS MAY GENERATE EXPLOSIVE HYDROGEN
GAS.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:OXYGEN,SO*X,CR*2O*3.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY MOP UP OR VACUUM SPILL AND RINSE
WATER INTO SUITABLE PLASTIC CONTAINER.SEND TO LOCAL
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL FACILITY.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH PLENTY OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE OR THIOSULFATE,SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED IN UPRIGHT
POSITION.STORE AT 50-90F AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATLS.PROTECT
CONTAINERS AGAINST SPILLAGE & PHYSICAL INJURY.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN,ON CLOTHING,DO NOT BREATHE
VAPOR,MIST OR GAS.USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.FLUSH CONTAINER
CLEAN BEFORE DISCARDING.PUT NOTHING ELSE IN THIS CONTAINER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE,VINYL
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGGLES .FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS BOOTS,APRON,PROT CLTHG AS
REQUIRED BY CONDITIONS.HAVE EYE FOUNTAIN,SAFETY SHOWER,WASHING
FACILITIES NEARBY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.119-1.129 (WATER=1).EFTS OF OVEREXP:CAN CAUSE INTENSE
THIRST,SHOCK,OLIGURIA,ANURIA,UREMIA.INHALATION:BRONCHIAL
IRRIT,COUGHING,CHOKING,HEADACHE,DIZZ,WEAK,TIGHT CHEST,AIR
HUNGER,FROTHY SPUTU M & CYANOSIS,HEMOPTYSIS.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>100C,212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:<0C,32F
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
pH:0-1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-BROWN LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METALS,STRONG BASES,OXIDIZERS,NITRATES,PERMANGANATES,PEROXIDES,ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS.THIS IS A POWERFUL ACIDIC OXIDIZER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SO*X,CR*2O*3,OXYGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .SEND TO LOCAL
TREATMENT/DISPOSAL PLANT.

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