Product ID:CCA PRESSURE TREATED WOOD
MSDS Date:12/20/1989
FSC:5510
NIIN:00N062910
MSDS Number: BYSXR

C S I

ONE WOODLAWN GREEN
CHARLOTTE, NC 28217
US

Emergency Phone: 704-455-5181

Info Phone: 704-522-0825

Preparer: ZYGMUNT TOWARNICKI

Cage: CSXXX

C S I

CHARLOTTE, NC 28217 US

Telephone: 704-522-0825

Cage: CSXXX

TRIVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUND

Fraction By Weight: 0.4-3.8%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 MG/M3 (MFR)

COPPER OXIDE

Fraction By Weight: 0.2-1.6%

OSHA PEL 1.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 1.0 MG/M3 (MFR)

ARSENIC PENTOXIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 1303-28-2

RTECS: CG2275000

Fraction By Weight: 0.3-2.7%

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG/M3 (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.01 MG/M3, A1

EPA Report Quantity: 1 LB

DOT Report Quantity: 1 LB

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: WOOD DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRIT TO UPPER RESP TRACT. SKIN: MAY CAUSE MILD DERM/SKIN
SENSITIVITY. SKIN ABSORPTION: MAY CAUSE MILD DERM/SKIN SENSITIVITY.
EYES: DUST CAN CAUSE IRRIT. INGEST: WOOD FIBERS MAY CAUSE
ABDOMINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, DIARRHEA. CHRONIC: WOOD DUST MAY SKIN CAUSE
IRRIT & BREATHING DIFFICULTY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ARSENIC PENTOXIDE: NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT
ON CARCINOGENS, 1994: KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC. OSHA-CODE OF
FEDERAL (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER OR 0.9% SALINE FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. CONTACT MD IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
IF PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. NOTES TO MD: WOOD DUST CONTAINS CHROMATED
COPPER ARSENATE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, FOG, FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . TOXIC VAPORS MAY BE GIVEN OFF FROM BURNING
WOOD. ASHES MAY CONTAIN TOXIC COMPOUNDS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:MAINTAIN CLEAN WORK AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICE.
AVOID HANDLING OR SAWING FRESHLY TREATED WET WOOD.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:LEATHER GLOVES IF WOOD IS (SUP DAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:USE CARBIDE TIPPED BLADES FOR SAWING.
EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER
CLOTHES SEPARATELY FROM HOUSEHOLD LAUNDRY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: REGULATIONS VOL 29, PG 1910.1018, 1987: CANCER HAZARD.
PROT GLOVES: DRY; RUBBER GLOVES IF WOOD IS WET.

Spec Gravity:0.6 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:HIGHLY INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:LIGHT TO DARK GREEN COLOR, NO ODOR APPARENT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT APPLICABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL: ASH WILL CONTAIN FREE ARSENIC
AND CHROMIUM AND MAY BE TOXIC.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF TREATED WOOD WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
ALL LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL LAWS IN SANITARY LANDFILL. DO NOT BURN.

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