Product ID:CHROMIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:07/13/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042316
MSDS Number: CDZKT

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

25 MG(CR)/M3-ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP

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AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE &

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FACEPIECE, ANY SUPP-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. FOR

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CMPDS. HOWEVER, IN STUDY W/ANIMALS, TRIVALENT

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INTRATRACHEAL IMPLANTATION/INTRAPLEURAL

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CHROMIUM IS MORE LIKELY TO BE ETIOLOGIC AGENT IN

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INHAL EXPOS TO EITHER HEXAVALENT/TRIVALENT CHROMIUM

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OF EXPOS NEC TO INDUCE ALLERGIC RESPONSE. SKIN

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WHICH APPEARS TO BE WELL ESTABLISHED AS SENSITIVITY

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TRIVALENT CHROMIUM IS CONSIDERED TO BE

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GLUCOSE TOLERANCE IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS & MAN.

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LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS

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SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.

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NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT

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& MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W 40 CFR PART

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& MIST RESP EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & QUARTER MASK

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POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER,

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6); (CHROMIUM

CAS: 10060-12-5

RTECS: GB5450000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CMPDS ARE POORLY ABSORBED & GEN DO NOT GIVE RISE

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ABSORPTION OF ORALLY ADMIN CHROMIUM CMPDS IN HUMAN

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CHLORIDE. IF SUFFICIENT QTYS ARE ABSORBED

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LGE DOSE WAS REQUIRED TO ALTER GLUCOSE TOLERANCE.

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STATE FOR 4 MONTHS DEVELOPED CHANGES IN LIVER &

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OCCUP EXPOSED DURING CHROMATE PRODUCTION.

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TO CARCIN RISK OF METALLIC CHROMIUM CMPDS, CHROMIUM

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: HIGHLY TOX. DUST MAY BE
IRRIT TO MUC MEMB. 31500 MG/M3/2 HRS LETHAL TO HALF MICE TESTED.
POORLY ABSORBED FROM LUNGS. GUINEA PIGS EXPOSED TO 200 UG BY
INTRATRACHEAL ADMIN RETAINED 45% OF ADMIN DOSE IN LUNGS 24 HRS
AFTER EXPOS,30% AFTER 30 DAYS, 12% AFTER 60 DAYS. IN RATS APPROX 5%
OF DOSE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WAS ABSORBED BY LUNGS AFTER 7 DAYS.
MAY CAUSE PULM SENSIT RXNS. SKIN: SENSIT. TRIVALENT CHROMIUM IS
ALLERGENIC, BUT DUE TO POOR SOL IT REQUIRES PRIOR DIFFUSION THRU
EPIDERMAL BARRIER FOR ITS EXPRESSION. SOME STUDIES SUGGEST ALL
PERS SENSITIZED TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM ARE ALSO SENSITIVE TO
TRIVALENT (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
AFFECTE D AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTSOF WATER UNTIL NO
EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH
IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
LOWER(ING 17)

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR
FOAM. FOR LGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
MATL W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
MATERIAL INTO SEWERS. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS WHEN STORING. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. AVOID CONTACT
WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF
RESP & BY NIOSH APPRVD. CHROMIUM: SOL CHROMIC, CHROMOUS SALTS: 2.5
MG(CR)/M3-ANY DUST & M IST RESP; 5 MG(CR)/M3-ANY DUST (ING 21)
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR
TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS
OF OVEREXP: FORM. MAY BE ABSORBED TO GREATER EXTENT THAN OTHER
TRIVALENT SALTS. EYE: CAUSES PERM GRAYVASCULARIZED OPACITY OF
CORNEA IN LAB ANIMALS. INGEST: TRIVALENT CHROMIUM(ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:181F,83C
Spec Gravity:1.76
pH:2.4
Solubility in Water:58.5% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET CRYSTALLINE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, LITHIUM AND NITROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN
FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS. CONT DISTRICT
DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON PROT AGENCY. CHROMIUM-REGULATORY LEVEL: 5.0
MG/L (TCLP-40 CFR APPENDIX II). MATLS WHICH CONTAIN ABOVE SUBSTANCE
AT/ABOVE TCLP REGUL ATORY LEVEL MEET EPA TOXICITY CHARACT, (ING 20)

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