Product ID:SODIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:12/03/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-240-2119
MSDS Number: BWCWF

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CR)/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS & MISTS
MAY CAUSE SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION, ULCERATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, RHINITIS, BRONCHITIS. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE SKIN AND
EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE ECZEMA, VIOLENT
GATROENTERITIS, GI TRACT IRRITATION, HYPERTROPHYA, ULCERATION.
CHRONIC: SEE SUPPLEMENTAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC AND NTP BOTH LIST HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM AS AKNOWN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: COUGHING, WHEEZING, SNEEZING, LABORED
BREATH, NOSE BLEEDS, NASAL SEPTUM ULCERATION, FATIGUE, LASSITUDE.
EYES: PAIN, TEARING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, REDNESS. SKIN: SEVERE
IRRITATION, SKIN ULCERATION, SCARRING, OOZING/FISSURED LESIONS.
INGESTED; NAUSEA, VOMITING, HYPERTROPHY, UNCERATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
DLA-HMIS: PRE-EXISTING, SKIN, EYE, LIVER, KIDNEY, RESPIRATORY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:INGESTED-CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER & REMOVE BY EMESIS OR LAVAGE. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING
DIFFICULT, G IVE OXYGEN. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH
WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIXOIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, REGULAR
FOAM. USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER IF NO PERSONAL RISK. DO NOT
SCATTER MATERIAL W/HIGH PRESSURE STREAMS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER
FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING HAZARDOUS VAPORS. KEEP
UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE, CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWER. KEEP UNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY. EPA CERCLA
SECTION 103 RQ=10 POUNDS.
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE OR
SODIUM BICARBONATE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT READILY IGNITE. AVOID CONTACT
WITH ACIDS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS OR OPEN FLAME. STATE OF
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: PRODUCT CONTAINS MATERIAL KNOWN
TO CAUSE CANCER (CHROM IUM).

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED
AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
MANUFACTURER'S RECO MMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES W/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING (IMPERVIOUS)
& EQUIMENT TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT; EYE WASH STATION/SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CHRONIC HEALTH: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
IRRITATION, KIDNEY/LIVER DAMAGE, SENSITIZATION OF RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM & SKIN, DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS, LEUKOPENIA, MONOCYTOSIS.
E NVIRONMENTAL: IF RELEASE IS REPORTABLE UNDER CERCLA 103-NOTIFY
NATIONAL RESPONSE CENTER AT 800-424-8802.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1458F,792C
Spec Gravity:2.71-2.73
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW RHOMBIC CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 40 CFR PART 262 IF
WASTE CONTAINS GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 5.0 MG/L OF CHROMIUM. THIS
MEETS EPA/RCRA CHARACTERISTIC OF TOXICITY. EPA WASTE NUMBER D007
WOULD APPLY AT THAT TIME.

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