Product ID:SODIUM CHROMATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6714
MSDS Number: CFYLR

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC

6100 CARILLON POINT
KIRKLAND, WA 98033
US

Emergency Phone: 206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 206-889-3400

Cage: 0STM5

VOPAK USA INC

KIRKLAND, WA 98033-7357 US

Telephone: 425-889-3400/425-889-3617

Cage: 0STM5

SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7775-11-3

RTECS: GB2955000

Fraction By Weight: 99- 100%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG(CR)/M3;A1;96

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 52 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:TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEYS. ACUTE-
CAUSES SEVERE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION & BURNS. MAY CAUSE SKIN
SENSITIZATION. INHALATION/INGESTION MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE KIDNEY FAILURE & DEATH.
CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, LIVER & KIDNEY
DAMAGE, HUMAN CANCER, CHROME SORE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS SODIUM CHROMATE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, ULCERATION, COUGHING,
LABORED BREATHING, WHEEZING, PAIN, SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, BURNS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, GI
TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4
CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) OR DRY
CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. MAY INTENSIFY FIRE WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SWEEP UP/VACUUM. CAREFULLY PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER
FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUST. REPORT SPILL TO
AUTHORITIES IF REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM SULFITE, FERROUS SULFATE, FERROUS CHLORIDE,
SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR
FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR LABORA TORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1458F,792C
Spec Gravity:2.7
pH:9.2
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:44% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, COMBUSTIBLES, PAPER, WOOD, OILS, GREASES, OXIDIZABLE
MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF CHROMIUM

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,
STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IN SOLUTION MAY BE REDUCED
TO TRIVALENT CHROMIU M BY REDUCING AGENTS AND PRECIPITATED BY SODA
ASH.

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