Product ID:SODIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:10/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N011877
MSDS Number: BQNWV

FISHER SCIENTIFIC,CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM CHROMATE.ACGIH TLV IS FOR WATER SOLUBLE CHROMIUM

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG(CRO3)/M3 C

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CR)/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

MOVE TO FRESH AIR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DREDGE/LIFT TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SWEEP UP. PUT IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY CONTR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL AWAY. REPORTABLE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FACESHIELD MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CORROSIVE.PULMONARY & DERMAL
SENSITIZER.MAY AFFECT LIVER,KIDNEY,BLOOD,RESPIRATORY &
GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM.PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS TO CHROMATE DUST/SOLN MAY
CAUSE NASAL SEPTUM PERFORATION, BRONCHOPNEUMONIA,
PNEUMOCONIOSIS,EMPHYSEMA,LIVER & KIDNEYDAMAGE,SENSIT
DERM,CONJUNC.PRLNG/RPTD CHROMATE INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTRIC ULCER
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CR VI CMPDS:SUFF EVID FOR CARCIN IN HUM
AND ANIM (IARC,1987).KNOWN TO CAUSE CANCER (CAL PROP
65,1987).CHROMIUM (SEE SUP)
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY CAUSE REDNESS,TEARING,SEVERE IRRIT.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT,ULCERATION.INGEST:SMALL AMT MAY INDUCE/
AGGRAVATE ECZEMA IN CHROMATE-SENSITIVE PERS.LRG AMT MAY CAUSE
NAUS,VOM, VIOLENT GASTROE
NTERITIS,HYPERTROPHY,ULCERATION.INHALATION:MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESP
IRRIT,COUGH,LABORED BRTHG,WHEEZING,CHEST PAIN,NOSEBLEED
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MAY AGGRAVATE ECZEMA IN
CHROMATE-SENSITIVE PERSONS.

First Aid:EYES:WASH W/ LG AMT OF H2O,OCCASNLY LIFTING LIDS FOR AT LEAST
15-20 MIN.IRRIGATE W/ SALINE UNTIL PH IS NORMAL (30-60 MIN).COVER
W/ STERILE BANDAGE.GET MED ATTN IMMED.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG &
SHOES.W ASH W/ SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMT OFH2O FOR AT LEAST
15-20 MIN. BURN-COVER LOOSELY W/ STERILE,DRY DRESSING.GET MED ATTN
IMMED.INGEST: MAINTAIN BLOOD PRESS & AIRWAY.GIVE O2 IF NEC.GET (SEE
ING 2

Flash Point:N/K
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY OR
REGULAR FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. MOVE CONTR IF W/O
RISK.DO NOT SCATTER W/HIGH PRESS H2O STREAM.(SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME. HAZ
DECOMP PROD:POSS THERMAL DECOMP PROD ARE TOX &/OR HAZ VAP OF SODIUM
OXIDES & CHROMIUM.MAY BURN,DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.

Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL-DIG A PIT/POND/LAGOON/HOLDING AREA
TO CONTAIN MATL.COVER SOLID W/ PLASTIC SHEET TO PVNT
DISSOLVING.WATER SPILL-ADD SODIUM BISULFITE.NEUT W/
AGRICULTURAL/SLAKED LIME,CRUSHED LIMESTONE/SODIUM BICARBONATE.NEUT
TO PH 7.USE MECH (SEEING 3)
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME,SLAKED LIME,CRUSHED LIMESTONE OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:N/K
Other Precautions:N/K

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED
ON CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN THE WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED
THE WORKING LIMITS OF THE RESPIRATOR, AND BE JOINTLY APPROVED BY
NIOSH OR MSHA.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROP PROT GLOVES TO PVNT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG. FULL LENGTH (INGRED 6)
Other Protective Equipment:IF SPLASH POSS: EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK
DRENCH SHOWER IN IMMED WORK AREA.WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLOTHG & EQUIP TO
PVNT CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:2.710-2.736 (H2O=1). PH:>7 IN SOLN. SOLUBLE IN METHANOL,
ALCOHOL. EXPLAN OF CARC: & CERTAIN CHROMIUM CMPDS:KNOWN HUMAN CARC
(NTP,GROUP 1,1989). SODIUM CHROMATE:SUFF EVIDENCE FOR HUMAN CARC (
IARC,GROUP 1,1990). KNOWN TO BE CARC (NTP,1,1990). FIREFIGHT PROC:
DIKE WATER FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID VAPOR. KEEP UPWIND.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1458F,792C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:N/K
Vapor Density:N/K
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
pH:SUP DA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/K
Solubility in Water:87%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW, RHOMBIC CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAY IGNITE OXIDIZABLE MATL IN PRESENCE OF STRONG ACIDS.VIOLENT RXN W/
COMBUST SUBSTANCES W/ POSS IGNIT.STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT,SPARKS,OR OPEN FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS VAPORS OF SODIUM OXIDES AND
CHROMIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION HAS NOT
BEEN REPORTED TO OCCUR UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .SARA SECTION 304 REPORTABLE
QUANTITY:1000 LBS. SODIUM CHROMATE:SARA TITLE III SECTION 313
LISTED.EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER :D007.CERCLA SECTION 103:10 LBS.

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