Product ID:KENVERT #418
MSDS Date:10/10/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F005641
MSDS Number: BTLCV

MACDERMID INC

526 HUNTINGTON AVENUE
WATERBURY, CT 06702
US

Emergency Phone: 203-575-5700 313-644-5626

Info Phone: 203-575-5700 / FAX 203-575-7900

Cage: 1FK56

MACDERMID INC

WATERBURY, CT 06702 US

Telephone: 203-575-5700

Cage: 1FK56

CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE;CHROMIC ACID

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: <20%

OSHA PEL C, 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3; 8990

HYDROGEN CHLORIDE (HYDROCHLORIC ACID) (SARA III)

CAS: 7647-01-0

RTECS: MW4025000

Fraction By Weight: 7%

OSHA PEL C 5 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 5 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 80MG/KG,CHROMIC ACID
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:CAUSES BURNS.SKIN:CAUSES
BURNS.INHAL:VAPORS/MISTS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION.INGEST:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.CHRONIC:INHALATION OF VAPORS
MAY CAUSE ULCERATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM+6 COMPOUNDS ARE SUSPECTED
CARCINOGENS LISTED BY NTP AND IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING,WHEEZING,BRONCHITIS,HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING.GET
PROMP T QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC
FUMES.THIS PRODUCT CAN REACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS TO GENERATE
ENOUGH HEAT TO START A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:SOAK UP WITH NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ADSORBANT(EG.CLAY);PLACE COLLECTED MATERIEL IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.DO NOT DISCHARGE TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE,SODA ASH,LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE OR READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NOISH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ACID GAS,DEPENDING ON THE
AIRBORN CONCENTRATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST(FUME HOOD-PREFERRABLE).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON AND BOOTS,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS.SEPERATE WORK CLOTHES FROM STREET
CLOTHES.LAUNDER WORK CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.KEEP FOOD OUT OF THE WORK
AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE LD50 OF CHROMIC ACID ALSO PUTS THIS ITEM IN THE RANGE OF
POISON,CLASS III.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:166F,74C
Vapor Pres:20
Vapor Density: 23
Spec Gravity:1.205
pH:<1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:LIQUID;DARK BROWN;ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:76
Corrosion Rate:CORROSIV

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENT AND OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT,SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.THIS ITEM IS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE(TCLP-CHROMIUM).

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