Product ID:SOLUTION S0113 CLD-2 (CHLORIDE)
MSDS Date:05/10/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N047700
MSDS Number: BVBWF

NALCO CHEMICAL COMANY

ONE NALCO CENTER
NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198
US

Emergency Phone: 708-920-1510(24 HOURS)

Info Phone: 708-305-1000

Cage: 89524

ONDEO NALCO COMPANY

NAPERVILLE, IL 60563-1198 US

Telephone: (630) 305-1000

Cage: 89524

CHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CHROMATE) (SARA

CAS: 7789-00-6

RTECS: GB2940000

Fraction By Weight: 10%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SHOCK, RESPIRATORY DEPRESSION & CONVULSIONS MAY BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SOLIDIFIED BEFORE DISP IN A LANDFILL (HAZ

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROD CNTNRS SHOULD BE PUNCTURED, IF PLASTIC, & PLACED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: CORROSIVE WITH POSSIBLE
PERMANENT DAMAGE DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE & ON FIRST AID
ACTION GIVEN. SKIN: CORROSIVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN THIRD DEGREE
BURNS DEPENDING ON LENGTH OF EXPOSURE & ON FIRST AID ACTION GIVEN.
INGEST: CAN BE HARMFUL. INHAL:CAN BE CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& LUNGS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49,
1990:GROUP 1. (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY SYMPTOMS FROM EXPOSURE. CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS ARE
IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECT HUMAN CANCER-CAUSING AGENTS BASED ON LIMITED
HUMAN EVIDENCE BUT SUFFICIEN T EVIDENCE IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:A REVIEW OF AVAILABLE DATA DOES NOT
IDENTIFY ANY WORSENING OF EXISTING CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF
RESP) . EYES: IMMED FLUSH FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. CALL MD @ ONCE. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN.
FO R LG SPLASH, FLOOD BODY UNDER SHOWER. CALL MD @ ONCE. INGEST:
INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE WATER. CALL MD. IF UNCON, HAVING TROUBLE
BRTHG/IN CONVL, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT OR GIVE WATER. NOTE TO MD:NO
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT APPLICABLE.

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF TRANSPORATION ACCIDENTS, CALL
708-920-1515. SMALL LIQUID SPILLS:CONTAIN WITH ABSORBENT MATERIAL
SUCH AS CLAY, SOIL OR ANY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE ABSORBENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY CAUSE SKIN OR EYE INJURY. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Other Precautions:INDIVIDUALS HANDLING PROD SHOULD BE INFORMED OF RECOM
SFTY PREC. FOR USES OTHER THAN INTENDED, EXPOSURES SHOULD BE
EVALUATED SO THAT APPROP HNDLG PRACTICES & TRAINING PROGRAMS CAN BE
ESTABLISHED TO EN SURE SAFE WORKPLACE OPERATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS NOT NEEDED.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION RECOM. ADDITIONALLY, LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION RECOM WHERE VAPORS, MISTS/AEROSOLS MAY BE RELEASED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPVD CHEM WORK GOGG (OTR PROT EQPT
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERG EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER
. EYE PROT: W/FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:NTP 6TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCIN, 1991:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN.
FIRST AID PROC:SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE IS KNOWN. BASED ON INDIVIDUAL RXNS
OF PATIENT, MD'S JUDGMENT SHOULD BE USED TO CONTROL SYMP & C
LINICAL CNDTN. PROBABLE MUCOSAL DMG MAYCONTRAINDICATE USE OF
GASTRIC LAVAGE. MEASURES AGAINST CIRCULATORY (ING 2)

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETELY
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID; ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE KNOWN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT APPLICABLE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REGS. IF
PROD BECOMES WASTE, IT MEETS CRITERIA OF HAZ WASTE AS DEFINED UNDER
RCRA 40 CFR 261. HAZ WASTE D007. COMBINE W/OTHER PLANT CHROMATE
CONTAINING WAST ES. AS HAZ LIQ WASTE, IT MUST BE (ING 3)

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