Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:02/11/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2686
MSDS Number: BMWHF

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 1BF21

Telephone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 1BF21

SODIUM DICHROMATE

CAS: 7789-12-0

RTECS: HX7750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 C (CRO3)

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3 (CR VI)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF SKIN,
EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT OR GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. MAY CAUSE BURNS
TO SKIN, EYES, AND DIGESTIVE TRACT. MAY SENSITITIZE SKIN. CHRONIC:
DERMATITIS, PERFERATION OF NA SAL SEPTUM, DAMAGE TO KIDNEY, LIVER,
ORGASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ARE LISTED
AS A CARCINOGEN BY IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF
BREATH, SORE THROAT, BURNING SENSATION IN SINUSES, SNEEZING. EYES:
TEARING, PAIN, BURNS, BLURRED VISION, REDNESS. SKIN: REDNESS,
BURNS, BLISTERS, ULCERS, RASH, ITCHING. INGESTION: BURNS TO MOUTH,
THROAT, ESOPHAGUS, SEVERE STOMACH PAIN, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
INTENSE THIRST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN OR
EYE DISORDERS; OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY, OR RESPIRATORY FUNCTION
MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH AIR. GET A DOCTOR. EYES:
FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ASSISTANCE. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE WITH LOTS OF
WATER TH EN CLEAN WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL TREATMENT.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITNG IMMEDIATELY AFTER GIVING WATER TO
CONSCIOUS PERSON. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL TREATMENT.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROPTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER: MAY EXPLODE WHEN SHOCKED OR
EXPOSED TO FIRE, OPEN FLAME, FRICTION OR HIGH TEMPERATURES (375F).

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION. WEAR PROPER
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO INCLUDE RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR
DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. MOP OR FLUSH AREA WITH
NEUTRALIZING SOLUTIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE FERROUS SULFATE SOLUTION/SODIUM SULFITE
SOLUTION FOLLOWED BY SODA ASH.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN A DRY AREA AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC, OR OTHER EASILY
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOOR
Other Precautions:REMOVE AND DISPOSE OF ANY SPILLED CHROMATES; DO NOT
RETURN TO ORIGINAL CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:IF REGULATORY LIMITS ARE EXCEEDED; USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR UP TO 10 TIMES THE REGULATORY
LIMITS. IF THIS EXCEEDED; USE AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA. USE
RESPIRATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OS HA REGULATIONS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST IS RECCOMMENDED TO LIMIT EMMISIONS TO
IMMEDIATE AREA AND NOT TO GENERAL WORK AREA.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING
BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON, OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT REPEATED OR
PROLONGED CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE. HCC = D2
ASSIGNED BASED UPON THE FACT THAT ITEM IS AN OXIDIZER AND TOXIC,
ALSO HAS ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS (SEE TABLE B-3 OF DLAI 4
145.11)

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752F,400C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:675F,357C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:752F,400C
Vapor Pres:0 @ 20C
Spec Gravity:2.35 @ 25C
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS OR GRANULES, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS IN PRESENCE OF ACIDS,
HYDRAZINE, ETHANOL, TRINITROTOLUENE, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SHOCK. CONTACT WITH
OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CHROMINUM

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS CONCERNING CHROMIUM DISPOSAL. MFR: DISPOSE AT
RCRA APPROVED LANDFILL AFTER REDUCTION AND NEUTRALIZATION.
REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ)(CWA /CERCLA): 1000 LBS.

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