Product ID:CHROMIC ACID,CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N010524
MSDS Number: BHVDG

AMERICAN CHROME & CHEMICALS INC.

3800 BUDDY LAWRENCE DRIVE
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78469

Emergency Phone: 512-883-6421

Info Phone: 512-883-6421

Cage: AMCHC

AMERICAN CHROME & CHEMICAL INC, HARCROS CHEM GROUP

9912 CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78469 US

Telephone: 512-883-5145

Cage: AMCHC

CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 AS CRO*3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CRVI)/M3

DEATH.DEATH AVOIDED IN SEVERAL CASES THRU

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ASCORBIC ACID (EFFERVESENT) BY MOUTH/IV THEN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DAILY CLEAN/DEBRIDEMENT,APPLY ANTIBIOTIC

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

(FERROUS SULFATE).ADJUST PH TO 8.5 W/

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HYDROXIDE,DISP BY BURYING IN APPRVD,SECURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 RAT ORAL 51.10 +/-5.93 (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE TO EYE/SKIN TISSUE.VERY SML
AMT CAN RESULT IN SEVERE EYE BURNS.INHAL CAN DMG MUC MEMB,CAUSE
NASAL SEPTUM PERFORATION.CAUSES SEV SKIN BURNS,EXTERNAL
ULCERS,ULCERATION OF BROKEN SKIN,"CHROME S ORES".CAN BE ABSORBED
THRU SKIN,CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING.INGEST CAUSE DIGEST TRACT
BURNS,SMALL AMT CAN BE FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:AS CR(VI):SUFFICIENT EVID FOR CARCIN IN
HUMANS & ANIMALS (IARC,1987).KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN (NTP,1985).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:DRY/WET CORROSIVE,VERY SML AMTS
(DUSTS/MIST) RESULT IN SEVERE BURNS.SKIN:DRY/WET CORROSIVE.SEVERE
BURNS,EXTERNAL ULCERS,BROKEN SKIN ULCERATION,"CHROME SORES".CAN BE
ABSORBED/CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISON ING.INGEST:DIGEST TRACT BURNS,SML
AMT FATAL DUE TO BURNS,SYSTEMIC EFTS.INHAL:(DUST/MIST) CAUSE MUC
MEMB DMG,(SUP DA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH IMMED W/ WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.SKIN:FLUSH
IMMED W/ SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG,SHOES.ASCORBIC ACID USEFUL ANTIDOTE.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS DRINK
QUART OF H* 2O,INDUCE VOMIT BY PLACING FINGER FAR BACK IN
THROAT.CALL MD.IF VOMIT CANNOT BE INDUCED,OR UNCON,IN CONVL TAKE
IMMED TO HOSPITAL/MD.NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON
PERSON.ASCORBIC ACID (SUP DA)

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE.CHOICE OF
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA SHOULD BE BASED ON OTHER MATERIALS INVOLVED IN
THE FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY ACT AS OXIDIZING AGENT TO SUSTAIN
FIRE INVOLVING ORG MATTER,OTHER EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATL.HAZ DECOMP
PROD:CHROMIC OXIDE (CR*2O*3),OTHER OXIDES OF CHROMIUM.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SHOVEL/SWEEP DRY MATL INTO CLOSED
METAL CONTR FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL.LIQ-CONTAIN,ABSORB W/ INERT
ABSORB (VERMICULITE,SAND,SOIL),SHOVEL/SWEEP INTO CLOSED METAL CONTR
FOR DISP.REMOVE ALL VIS IBLE MATL.REPORTABLE AMT 1000 LBS
(40CFR117.3).
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.STORE AWAY
FROM COMBUST MATL,OTHER CHEM.DO NOT RECYCLE/REUSE CONTR.DISP OF
EMPTY CONTR ACCRD TO LOCAL,STATE,FEDERAL REGS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN.KEEP FROM CONT W/
CLTHG,OTHER COMBUST.AVOID BREATHING DUST,SOLU MIST.TAKE SHOWER
DAILY AFTER WORK,USE PLENTY OF SOAP.DO NOT WEAR CONTAM
CLOTHING.WEAR PROPER CLOTHING WHEN HA NDLING.

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:RUBBER OR PVC.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS,APRON.LONG SLEEVE SHIRT,HARD
HAT.AVAILABILITY OF SAFETY SHOWER & EYEWASH FOUNTAIN ARE
RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:TAKE SHOWER DAILY AFTER WORK,USE PLENTY OF
SOAP.DO NOT WEAR CONTAM CLTHG.THOROUGHLY CLEAN CONTAM CLTHG,SHOES
OR DISCARD.
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX:MG/KG,LD50 RABBIT DERMAL 1.00+/-0.11 G/KG,LC50 RAT INHAL
124.42+/-34.44 MG/M3/4 HR.EFTS OF OVEREXP:PERFORATION OF NASAL
SEPTUM,IRRIT OF RESP SYS.FIRST AID PROC:REPORTED AS USEFUL ANTIDOT
E.INHAL:SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP) .MD NOTE:MASSIVE
OVEREXPOS COULD LEAD TO KIDNEY FAILURE,(SEE ING 2-4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:196C,384.8F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Spec Gravity:2.70 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:62.5% @ 20C,68F
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED CRYSTALS;NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BOTH IN DRY FORM & IN SOLUTION MATL MAY VIOLENTLY REACT W/ ORGANIC MATL
SUCH AS GREASE & OIL,ESP IN CONFINED SPACE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING AGENT,MAY REACT W/ EASILY
OXIDIZABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
CHROMIC OXIDE (CR*2O*3) OR OTHER OXIDES OF CHROMIUM WHICH MAY BE
HAZARDOUS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/ FEDERAL,STATE &
LOCAL REGS .DO NOT DISCHARGE INTO SEWERS,NAVIGABLE WATERS,CONTAM
UNDERGROUND WATER.RECLAIM IF POSS.CONTACT LOCAL WASTE DISP
CONTRACTOR OR:CAREFULLY/ SLOWLY DISSOLVE IN PLENTY OF WATER.(SEEING
4-6)

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