Product ID:CHEMICAL CONVERSION
MSDS Date:06/16/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-811-3723
MSDS Number: BJZDL

Emergency Phone: 406-777-2751

Info Phone: 406-777-2751

Cage: 4S444

Telephone: 406-777-2751

Cage: 4S444

CHROMIC ACID

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 52% *

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG/M3 CRO

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 CR3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OVEREXPOSURE TO HEXAVALENT CHROME MAY
CAUSE LUNG CANCER RISK.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE IRRIT,CONJUNCTIVITIS,CHEM BURN,PERM
TISSUE DAMAGE/BLINDNESS.SKIN:SEVERE IRRIT,CHEM
BURNS.ULCERATION.CHROMIC ACID IS A SKIN
SENSITIZER.INHALED:ULCERATION/PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM & IRRIT
& DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.SYMPTOMS RESEMBLE THOSE OF
ASTHMA.INGESTION:HARMFUL/FATAL.TOXIC EFFECTS MAY BE DELAYED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHROMIC ACID IS A SYSTEMIC POISON
AFFECTING THE LIVER, KIDNEYS AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. REPEATED
OVERXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE ANY PRE-EXISTING DYSFUNCTION OF THESE
SYSTEMS.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LOTS OF H20 FOR 15 MIN.HOLD LID APART.GET
MED ATTN.SKIN:WASH W/SOAP/H20 IMMED.IRRIT EVIDENT/BLISTER,GET MED
ATTN.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE O IF BREATH DIFF.GET MED
ATTN.INGES TED:IF CONSCIOUS IMMED DILUTE BY GIVE LARGE VOL OF
H20.INDUCE VOMIT BY GIVING SYRUP OF IPEAC/TOUCH BACK OF THROAT
W/FINGER.REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID IS CLEAR.FOLLOW W/MORE H2O/MUCIL
DRINK.GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEM,CARBON DIOXIDE.AVOID CONTACT OF DRY
CHROMIC ACID W/H20 IF POSS.DRY CHROMIC ACID EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT
MAY DECOMP
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING RSPRTRY
PROTECTION & FULL PROT GEAR.ANY WATER RUNOFF MAY CONTAIN HEXAVALENT
CHROME & SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO ENTER SEWERS/WATERWAY
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY INCREASE INTENSITY OF FIRE WHEN IN
CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MAT'L COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINER CAUTIONLY
WITH WATER SPRAY,BEING ALERT FOR POSSIBLE OF STEAM EXPO

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECT EQUIP.SHOVEL DRY SPILL IN
DOT-APPROVED DRUM FOR DISPOSAL.KEEP SOIL DRY UNTIL SWEPT
UP/SHOVELED INTO DISPOSAL DRUMS.RESIDUAL AMNTS SHOULD BE DISSOLVED
IN WATER & SOLUTION COLLECTED IN DRUMS FOR DISPOSAL.DO NOT ALLOW
TO ENTER SEWER.WATERWAY

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA AWAY FROM
STRONG ACIDS OR BASES,REDUCING COMPOUNDS,FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:WARNING!SLOWLY ADD TO SOLUTION WHILE MIXING,TAKING
CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING OR SPATTERING. USE APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT.

Respiratory Protection:FOR DUST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR TOXIC DUST IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A FORMAL
TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL VENTILATION TO KEEP
PARTICULATE CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:MATERIAL RESISTANT CHROMIC GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT BOOTS AND APRON.SUIT IS
NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS/FACE W/SOAP/WATER BEFORE SMOKING OR
EATING.IMMED REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHES.WASH BEFORE REUSE.DO NOT WASH AT
HOME.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIP:RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE.COVER
OPENINGS TO AVOID SPLASHING.CLEAN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BY FLUSHING
WITH WATER.COLLECT FLUSHING FOR DISPOSAL.USE PROTECTIVE EQUI PMENT
FOR EYES, SKIN AND INHALATION.

HCC:D3
pH:2.0(3%
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED FLAKES OF POWDER, LITTLE OR NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS,STRONG ALKALI,
REDUCING COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:TRANSFER TO RECLAIM CNTR FOR
RECYCLE/REUSE.TRANSFER TO LICENSED HAZARD WASTE TREATMENT/DISPOSAL
SITE FOR DISPOS UNDER APPLICABLE LOCAL,STATE/REGIONAL REGS AS
HAZARDOUS WASTE.SMALL AMTS MAY BE DISSOLVE D IN
H2O,TREATED/RELEASED TO SEWER IF REGS PERMIT.

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