Product ID:CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE
MSDS Date:09/19/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-1818
MSDS Number: BKHGH

Emergency Phone: (213) 512-8000

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Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

CHROMIC ACID (SOLID OR SOLUTION), CRO3, CHROMIUM (VI)

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/CUM (CRO3)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/CUM (CR)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 80 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: IRRITATION/BURN. SKIN:
IRRITATION/ ULCERATION/DRY ERYTHEMATOUS
ERUPTION/DERMATITIS/SECONDARY INFECTION/FATAL NEPHRITIS.
INHALATION: MUCOUS MEMBRANE/TRACHEOBRONCHIAL/RESP IRRITATION/
DYSPNEA/HEADA
CHE/FEVER/ASTHMA/COUGH/SNEEZE/PULMONARYEDEMA/OLFACTORY & CNS.
INGESTION: BLOODY DIARRHEA, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE IS A KNOWN (A2) HUMAN
CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CORNEAL INJURY/LOSS OF VISION, CORNEA
STAIN. SKIN: DERMATITIS/ULCERATION/SYSTEMIC POISONING. INGESTION:
DISCOLORATION OF MOUTH/PHARYNX, EDEMA OF
ESOPHAGUS/GLOTTIS/MYALGIA/THIRST/ OLIGURIA/ANURIA/ CIRCULATORY
COLLAPSE/DEATH DUE TO UREMIA/HEMORRHAGING. INHALATION:
HYPEREMIA/ULCERS OF NASAL SEPTUM/SPASMS/LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MINS. SKIN:
WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15- 20 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
INGESTION: DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER/MILK. OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES. ANITDOTE: USE OF DIMERCAPROL, GIVE 3 MG/KG
EVERY 12 HRS. FOR 10 DAYS. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMINS. BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, HALON, WATER SPRAY & FOR LARGER
FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF W/O RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE AREA.
COOL CONTAINERS W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. KEEP AWAY FROM
STORAGE TANK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC, OR
OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT
COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL SPILL: DRY SPILL W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER, MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
SPILL AREA. LARGE SPILL: DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. EVACUATE AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:SLAKED LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE, CRUSHED LIMESTONE &
AGRICULTURAL LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
SEPERATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC, OR OTHER OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
PROTECT FROM MOISTURE TO MINIMIZE RUSTING.
Other Precautions:AVOID STORAGE ON WOODEN FLOORS. REMOVE & DISPOSE OF
ANY SPILLAGE OF THIS MATERIAL. STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN; MATERIAL MAY BE POISONOUS
OR CORROSIVE.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR W/HALF-MASK OR FULL
FACEPIECE, POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATOR W/A HIGH-EFFICIENCY
PARTICULATE FILTER & FULL TIGHT FITTING PACEPIECE RESPIRATOR W/A
HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER NIOSH APPROVED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
KEEP Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
IMMEDIATELY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA SAFE DRINKING WATER & TOXIC ENFORCEMENT ACT
PROHIBITS CONTAMINATING ANY KNOWN SOURCE OF DRINKING WATER
W/SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER & REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY.

HCC:D3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=250.C, 482.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=196.1C, 385.F
Spec Gravity:2.70
pH:<7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:61.7%
Solubility in Water:6.71%
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLISH-RED DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS, FLAKES OR
GRANULAR POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, ALCOHOLS, METALS & ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TRIVALENT CHROMIUM OXIDE & OXYGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE. D001.

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