Product ID:CHROMIUM, ATOMIC ABSORPTION STANDARD, CX1578
MSDS Date:08/19/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008703
MSDS Number: BZZLY

EM SCIENCE

480 DEMOCRAT RD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

EM SCIENCE

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 99-100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DICHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM BICHROMATE)

CAS: 7778-50-9

RTECS: HX7680000

Fraction By Weight: 0-1%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG(CRO3)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3, A4

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
MAY BE IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:DICHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT: IARC
MONO ON EVALUATION OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG
49, (SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
GIVE AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION:
IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED
BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE INDICATED.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP. ELIM ANY IGNIT SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE
FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZ. CONTAIN RELEASE & ELIM ITS SOURCE, IF
THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER(SUP
DAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE AT
CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. DO NOT BREATHE SOLUTION MIST. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: 1990: GROUP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:
KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. SPILL PROC: DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP.
COMPLY W/FED, STATE, & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELEASES. REFER TO
REGU LATORY INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE QTY &OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH ORANGE LIQUID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:>99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE INDICATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE #: D007. CONTACT YOUS LOCAL PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS
CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE, AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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