Product ID:SODIUM BICHROMATE CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:01/01/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2686
MSDS Number: BXSBS

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CO DIV OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM

CUSTOMER SERVICE, OCCIDENTAL TOWER
DALLAS, TX 75380
US

Emergency Phone: 800-733-3655/716-278-7021

Info Phone: 800-733-3655

Cage: OAN54

VENUS LABORATORIES INC

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92649 US

Telephone: 714-881-3100

Cage: 0N140

SILVER NITRATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7761-88-8

RTECS: VW4725000

Fraction By Weight: 85-90%

OSHA PEL 0.01 MG(AG)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG(AG)/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 11-15%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 51 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION TO
EYES & MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING ULCERS ON
SKIN. MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT & NASAL
SEPTUM & POSSIBLE PERFORATION. C HRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EYE
CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS, & BROKEN SKIN MAY CAUSE CHROME
SORES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP AND IARC HAVE DETERMINED THAT THER
IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE CARCINOGENICITY OF HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION-MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE NASAL
SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE. SKIN-MAY FORM
FIRMLY MARGINATED "CHROME SORES". MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO
TO KIDNEY FAILURE & DE ATH. EYE-SEVERE IRRITATION & POTENTIAL
PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. INGESTION-SEVER TISSUE DESTRUCTION, KIDNEY
FAILURE & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
SEEK MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN-IMMEDIATELY WAS AREA WITH PLENTY
OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
INHAL ATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF HARD TO BREATHE, HAVE TRAINED
PERSONNEL GIVE OXYGEN. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, PERFORM CPR. SEEK
MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. INGEST-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. SEEK
MEDICAL AID.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE MAY BE
USED IN AREAS WHERE PRODUCT IS STORED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH/MSHA PRESSURE-DEMAND, SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE WORN BY FIRE FIGHTERS IN AREAS WHERE
THIS PRODUCT IS STORED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC
MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:STOP LEAKS. REMOVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. THEN
TREAT THE SPILL AREA WITH A REDUCING AGENT & NEUTRALIZE WITH A WEAK
BASE. FOLLOWING NEUTRALIZATION, SOAK UP WITH INERT ABSORBENT
MATERIAL, PLACE IN A CLOSE D, LABELLED CONTAINER & STORE IN A
SAFEPLACE.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH OR
LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE IN CLOSED PROXIMITY TO
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM
SOURCES OF HEAT.
Other Precautions:PRODUCT DISPOSAL: PRODUCT SHOULD BE COMPLETELY
REMOVED FROM CONTAINERS. MATERIAL THAT CANNOT BE USED OR CHEMICALLY
REPROCESSED SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A MANNER MEETING GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION, WHER DUST, MIST, FUMES OR VAPORS MAY
BE GENERATED.
Ventilation:THE WORK AREA BE ISOLATED & CONTAINED & BE PROVIDED WITH
ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER DUST CONTROLS.
Protective Gloves:INDUSTRIAL GRADE RUBBER OR PVC GLOVES
Eye Protection:FULL FACE SHIELD/GOGGLES/CHEMICAL GOGGLE
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN & CHANGED
AT LEAST DAILY.EMERGENCY SHOWER & EYE WASH FACILITY SHOULD BE IN
AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WITH SOAP & WATER &
DRY BEFORE REUSE. ADVISE THE LAUNDRY OF THE MATERIAL CONTAMINATING
CLOTHS
Supplemental Safety and Health
DANGER! OXIDIZER. CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, POSSIBLE BLINDNESS.
RISK OF CANCER DEPENDS ON DURATION AND LEVEL OF EXPOSURE.HCC = D2
ASSIGNED BASED UPON THE FACT THAT ITEM IS AN OXIDIZER AND TOXIC, A
LSO HAS ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS (SEE TABLE B-3 OF DLAI
4145.11).

HCC:D2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:675F,357C
Spec Gravity:2.35
pH:3-4.6
Solubility in Water:74%
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE RED CRYSTALS, NO DISTINCTIVE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, OILS, GREASES AND ANY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THIS PRODUCT IS MILDLY OXIDIZING IN
SOLUTION, BUT BECOMES STRONGLY OXIDIZING IN STRONG ACID SOLUTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:MATERIAL IS NOT KNOWN TO POLYMERIZE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THE SOLID MATERIAL MEETING TREATMENT STANDARDS
MAY BE DISPOSED OF VIA AN APPROVED CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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