Product ID:BACKGROUND DYE 7350 COPPER
MSDS Date:03/29/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F029144
MSDS Number: BRVPW

SANDOZ CHEMICALS CORP

4000 MONROE RD
CHARLOTTE, NC 28205
US

Emergency Phone: 704-827-9651

Info Phone: 704-827-9651

Cage: 1Y044

HORIZONS RESEARCH INCORPORATED,METAPHOTO DIV.

CLEVELAND, OH 44128 US

Telephone: 216-475-0555

Cage: 6B023

C.I. ACID RED 183 *93-3*

CAS: 6408-31-7

CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN

CAS: 7440-47-3

RTECS: GB4200000

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/CUM (CEILING)

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT): 10000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM & CERTAIN COMPOUNDS OF
CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS RESULTING
IN CUMULATIVE DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS. DERMATITIS HAS BEEN REPORTED
FROM REPEATED, PROLONGED CONTACT W/CH ROMIUM COMPOUNDS.
SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR ON REPEATED CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS

First Aid:SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MIN. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
15 MIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES
DIFFICULT SEEK MEDICAL AID. INGESTION: SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
OBTAIN MEDIC AL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCHOLOH FOAM, CO2, & DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:PREVENT RUNOFF TO SEWERS & BODIES OF WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:ORGANIC DUSTS HAVE POTENTIAL TO BE
EXPLOSIVE W/STATIC SPARK OR FLAME INITIATION.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS HEAVY METALS. SPILLS SHOULD BE SWEPT
OR SHOVELED UP & COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN UP BY REMOVAL OF
CONTAMINATED SOIL/FLUSHING W/LIMITED QUANTITY OF WATER. PLACE
MATERIAL OR CONTAMINATED SO ILS IN A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. AVOID GETTING
ON SKIN OR IN EYES WHEN HANDLING PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:IN ACCORDANCE W/GOOD PRACTICES OF PERSONAL
CLEANLINESS & HYGIENE, HANDLE W/DUE CARE & AVOID ANY UNNECESSARY
CONTACT W/THIS PRODUCT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NISOH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED - MECHANICAL VENTILATION MAY
BE USED.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING FOR CONTROL OF DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PREVENT RUNOFF TO SEWERS & BODIES OF WATER FROM FIRE FIGHTING INVOLING
THIS PRODUCT AS THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CLEAN WATER ACT PRIORITY
POLLUTANTS & WILL ALSO BE A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE MATERIAL.

Spec Gravity: 0.9
pH:4-5(1%
Solubility in Water:80 G/L AT 95F
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH POWDER, SLIGHT AROMATIC ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STATIC, SPARK, FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CO, CO2, NITROGEN, SULFUR, CHLORINE
COMPOUNDS. RESIDUE WILL CONTAIN CHROMIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:PRODUCT BECOMES A RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE WHEN IT
BECOMES A WASTE MATERIAL DUE TO CHROMIUM CONTENT. DISPOSAL BY
INCINERATION W/PROPER AIR SCRUBBING DEVICES AT APPROVED FACILITIES.
MAY ALSO BY LANDFILLED IN APPROVED FACILITIES. SEE SUPPLEMENTAL

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