Product ID:514, REAGENT: CHROMIUM REAGANT P1
MSDS Date:02/16/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N031563
MSDS Number: BNPFT

BETZ LABORATORIES INC

4636 SOMERTON RD
TREVOSE, PA 19047

Emergency Phone: 800-877-1940

Info Phone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

BETZDEARBORN INC.

TREVOSE, PA 19053 US

Telephone: 215-355-3300

Cage: 24774

1); (CERIC SULFATE)

CAS: 13590-82-4

RTECS: WS6960000

SULFURIC ACID (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-93-9

RTECS: WS5600000

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN/EYE: CORROSIVE. INHAL:
MISTS/ AEROSOLS CAUSE IRRITATION TO UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE TISSUE NECROSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVENT
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION, BURNS OR TISSUE
ULCERATION WITH SUBSEQUENT SCARRING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CLTHG.WASH AREA W/LRG AMTS OF SOAP SOLN/H2O FOR
15 MIN. IMMED CNTCT MD. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/H2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN.
IMMED CNTCT MD FOR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT. INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM FROM
CONTAM ARE A. APPLY NEC FIRST AID TREATMENT. IMMEDCONTACT MD.
INGEST: GENERAL:DO NOT FEED ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCON/CONVULSIVE VICTIM. SPECIFIC:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IMMED CNTCT
MD. DILUTE (SUPP DATA)

Flash Point Method:SCC
Flash Point:>200F,>93C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, FOAM OR WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:GEN:VENT AREA, USE SPECIFIED PROT EQUIP. CNTN
& ABSORB ON ABSORB MATL. PLACE IN WASTE DISP CNTNR. THE WASTE
CHARAC OF THE MATL, OR ANY CONTAM SOIL, SHOULD BE DETERMINED I/A/W
RCRA REGS. SPECIFIC:FLUSH AREA W/H2O. WET AREA MAY BE
SLIPPERY.(SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
DO NOT FREEZE. IF FROZEN, THAW AND MIX COMPLETELY PRIOR TO USE.
Other Precautions:ACIDIC. CORROSIVE (SKIN/EYES). DO NOT MIX WITH
ALKALINE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:USE PROT EQUIP I/A/W 29 CFR SEC 1910.132-134.
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP WITHIN USE LIMITATIONS/ELSE USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP. IF VENT IS INADEQ/SIGNIFICANT
REAGENT EXPOS IS LIKELY, USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD HIGH (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN AIR CONTAMINANTS BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:GUANTLET-TYPE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT APRON. REPLACE GLOVES AS
NECESSARY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH OFF AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: CONTENTS OF STOMACH USING 3- 4 GLASSES MILK OR WATER.
SPILL: SPREAD SAND/GRIT. RESP: EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE CARTRIDGES.

HCC:C1
Spec Gravity:1.166
pH:0.4
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1 ETHER=1
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY REACT WITH BASES OR STRONG OXIDIZERS. DO NOT CONTAMINATE. BETZ TANK
CLEAN-OUT CATEGORY 'C'.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION (DESTRUCTIVE
FIRES) YIELDS ELEMENTAL OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:GENERAL: WATER CONTAM WITH THIS REAGENT MAY BE
SENT TO A SANITARY SEWER, I/A/W ANY LOCAL AGREEMENT, A TREATMENT
FACILITY OR DISCHARGED UNDER A NPDES PERMIT. REAGENT:
INCINERATE/BURY IN APPRVD LANDFILL . DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE
& LOC REGS .

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