TURCO PRODUCTS, INC. DIVISON OF ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-3222 US

Telephone: 215-419-7890

Cage: 61102

CHROMIC ACID (CERCLA 1000) (RCRA WASTE #D007) (SARA 313)

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL C .1 MG/M3 CRO3

ACGIH TLV: 50 MICRO GRAMS/M3 CR

SODIUM FLUOROSILICATE

CAS: 16893-85-9

RTECS: VV8410000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN: SEVERE IRRIT & POSS CHEMICAL
BURNS. CONTACT W/BREAKS IN SKIN CAN CAUSE ULCERATION. CHROMIC
ACID--SKIN SENSITIZER. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. INHAL: MAY
CAUSE ULCERATION & PERFORATION--NASAL S EPTUM, IRRIT & DAMAGE--RESP
SYSTEM. IRRIT SYMPTOMS MAY RESEMBLE ASTHMA. INGEST: CAN BE
HARMFUL/FATAL. EFFECTS ARE IMMED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
ARE TESTED AS CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:CONTACT WITH PRODUCT OR PRODUCT SOLUTION WILL
CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE CONJUNCTIVITIS, POSSIBLE CHEMICAL
BURNS, POSSIBLE PERMANENT DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.
OVEREXPOSURE TO HEXAVALENT CH ROME MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER RISK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CHROMIC ACID IS A SYSTEMIC POISON
AFFECTING THE LIVER, KIDNEY AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT, REPEATED
OVEREXPOSURE MAY AGGRAVATE ANY PREEXISTING DYSFUNCTION OF THESE
SYSTEMS.

First Aid:EYES:SPEED IS ESSENTIAL. FLUSH W/WTR--15 MIN, LIDS APART.
CALL DR. SKIN:IMMED WASH W/SOAP & FLUSH W/LRG AMT WTR. STILL
IRRIT/BLISTERING, CALL DR. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. LABORED
BREATH--OXYGEN. IF STILL IRRIT--CALL DR. INGEST:CONSCIOUS--DRINK
LRG AMT WTR. INDUCE VOMIT (IPECAC/FINGER IN THROAT) TIL FLUID
CLEAR. GIVE WTR/MUCILAGINOUS DRINKS. CALL DR. UNCONSCIOUS--NO VOMIT
OR ANYTHING BY MOUTH.

Flash Point:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONFINE SPILL/STOP
LEAK IF SAFE. VENT. EVACUATE NONESSENTIAL PEOPLE. PUMP LIQUID TO
DOT-APPROVED DRUMS. ABSORB REST--INERT INORGANIC ABSORBENT. PLACE
IN DOT-APPROVED DRUMS. K EEP WASHING/COLLECTING WTR TILL CHROME IS
REMOVED.
Neutralizing Agent:KEEP SPILL AND ALL WASHINGS FROM ENTERING SEWER OR
WATERWAYS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PROTECTED AREA AWAY FROM
ACIDS, BASES, REDUCING COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIAL.
Other Precautions:MIXING: SLOWLY ADD TO SOLUTION WHILE MIXING, TAKING
CARE TO AVOID SPLASHING/SPATTERING. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
*SEWER--LOCAL REGS PERMIT? PRECIPITATED SLUDGE MUST BE DISPOSED OF
AS HAZARDOUS WASTE (HAZARDOUS WASTE TRTMT/DISPOSAL).

Respiratory Protection:FOR MIST CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
FOR TOXIC DUST AND MIST IS ADVISED. IF RESPIRATORS ARE USED, A
FORMAL TRAINING AND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST BE INITIATED. SEE 29 CFR
1910-134.
Ventilation:MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT VENTILATION TO KEEP PARTICULATE
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:VITON/PVC GLOVES(CHROMIC ACID RESISTANT)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL FACE SHIELD, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:BOOTS, APRON--PROTECTIVE SUIT ADVISED IF
CONTACT LIKELY W/PRODUCT--MATERIAL RESISTANT TO CHROMIC ACID
(VITON, PVC, ETC).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HAND/FACE W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
SMOKING/EATING. IMMED REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH. LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF CONTAMINATED EQUIPMENT: RELIEVE ANY PRESSURE.
COVER OPENINGS TO AVOID SPLASHING. CLEAN EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR BY
FLUSHING WITH WATER. COLLECT FLUSHINGS FOR DISPOSAL. USE PROTE
CTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR EYES, SKIN AND INHALATION.

HCC:C1

Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS, STRONG
ALKALI, REDUCING COMPOUNDS, FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Product ID:TURCOAT
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:8030
NIIN:00-823-8039
MSDS Number: BLJKL

Waste Disposal Methods:CONC:TRANSFER TO RECLAIMING CTR/HAZARDOUS WASTE
TRTMT/DISPOSAL SITE. SOLUTION: TRANSFER TO ABOVE OR REMOVE
CHROMATE/OXIDIZING AGENTS BY REDUCTION & PRECIPITAION. OTHER
OBJECTIONABLE IONS REMOVED BY PR ECIPITATION. CLARIFIED WATER MAY
BE RELEASED TO *

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