Product ID:CHROMIUM (III) OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/31/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-5125
MSDS Number: BLWCK

Emergency Phone: 415-534-1186

Info Phone: 415-534-1186

Preparer: DGSC-SSH

Cage: 3D869

Telephone: 510-534-1186 OR 800-444-0015

Cage: 3D869

CHROMIUM OXIDE

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

Fraction By Weight: 99%+

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG(CR)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV-TWA 500 UG(CR)/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CAUSES IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS
IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY
CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC STUDIES: ANIMAL INDEFINITE
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
SKIN REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF AILMENTS
OR WITH A PRE-EXISTING DISEASE INVOLVING THE LUNGS MAY BE AT
INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET MEDICAL ADVICE.
INHALATIO N: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION
IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH & DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR
WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND H EAVY RUBBER GLOVES AS REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED: HYGROSCOPIC.
Other Precautions:USE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NON-VENTILATED
AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE TLV.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND MECHANICAL(GENERAL) EXHAUST TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE
VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE GAUNTLET RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES - CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR INDUSTRIAL WORK CLOTHING. USE RUBBER
APRON OR BOOTS IF NEEDED. HAVE EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ PRECAUTIONS ON
LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:7232F,4000C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:4415F,2435C
Vapor Pres:0
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:5.04
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT GREEN, EXTREMELY HARD CRYSTALS. NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE, GLYCEROL, OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE AND LITHIUM
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:BURY IN A LANDFILL SITE APPROVED FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF CHEMICAL AND HAZARDOUS WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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