Product ID:CHROMIUM (III) OXIDE
MSDS Date:01/03/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-982-5125
MSDS Number: BWGZS

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

232 W.22ND STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10011-2418
US

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-653-6900/FAX -4468

Cage: 83628

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310 US

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

CHROMIUM(III) OXIDE CR2O3

CAS: 1308-38-9

RTECS: GB6475000

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 TWA AS CR

AMMONIA (SARA III)

CAS: 7664-41-7

RTECS: BO0875000

Fraction By Weight: <.01%

OSHA PEL 50 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 25 PPM/35 STEL; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

IRON

CAS: 7439-86-6

RTECS: NO6925000

Fraction By Weight: <.03%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV FOR CHROMIUM IS 0.5MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY CAUSE TUMORS OF THE
THORAX,LUNGS,BLADDER,URETER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC-GROUP 3;NTP-KNOWN TO BE
CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN:ALLERGIC REACTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
KIDNEY,BLADDER,URINARY OR RESPIRATORY 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.IF CONSCIOUS,WASH OUT MOUTH
WITH WATER.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA.USE PROPER PROTECTIVE AND
RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;PLACE IN A
DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,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
NTP AND IARC ARE CONCERNED WITH CHROMIUM IV+;THIS MATERIAL IS CHROMIUM
III+ -- THIS ITEM IS AN IRRITANT AND SENSITIZER ACCORDING TO
CHEMICAL LITERATURE.

HCC:T6
Spec Gravity:5.21
Appearance and Odor:POWDER;GREEN.ODOR NOT REPORTED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MOISTURE,GLYCEROL,OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE,LITHIUM.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.;MFR STATE THAT THIS IS HAZARDOUS WASTE;HMIS
SUGGESTS TO CONSIDER RCRA CODE D007(CHROMIUM).

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