Product ID:CHROMIC ACID CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:05/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-174-1818
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJDDF

Emergency Phone: 703-527-3887

Info Phone: 216-621-6425

Preparer: DIR OF ENV AFFAIRS

Cage: 98299

Telephone: 216-441-4900

Cage: 98299

CHROMIC ACID

CAS: 1333-82-0

RTECS: GB6650000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 100 MICRO GRAMS/M3

ACGIH TLV: 50 MICRO GRAMS/M3

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: CORROSIVE TO SKIN & EYES.
CHRONIC: ULCERATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES OF NOSE AND MOUTH. "NASAL
HOLES". MAMMALIAN REPRODUCTIVE TOXIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-IRRITATION, BURNING. DEEP PENETRATING
ULCERS ON SKIN. INHALATION-IRRITATION OF NASAL SEPTUM AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. NASAL HOLES. INESTION-EXTREME TISSUE
DESTRUCTION. VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE STATED.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH IMMEDIATELY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER FOR 15
MINUTES. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION-IRRIGATE
NASAL PAS SAGES AND MOUTH WITH WATER. INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE
VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF MILK OR WATER. SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. GASTRIC LAVAGE UNDER MEDICAL
DIRECTION IS RECOMME NDED FOLLOWED BY ORAL (1 GRAM OR MORE) OR
INTRAVENOUS ASCORBIC ACID TREATMENT.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, WATER ONLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
MATERIAL MAY FORM A HOT VISCOUS FOAM.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT. MAY REACT WITH
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE THEM.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT SPILLED MATERIAL IN THE MOST
CONVENIENT AND SAFE MANNER FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. TREAT
RESIDUE WITH A REDUCING AGENT SUCH AS SODIUM SULFITE. NEUTRALIZE
WITH SODA ASH OR LIME. ABSORB AND PL ACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINERS FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS STATED.
KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL. DO NOT REUSE CONTAINERS. AVOID
DUSTING. DISPOSE OF EMPTY CONTAINERS IN A MANNER MEETING GOVERNMENT
REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF TWA EXCEEDED, MUST BE NIOSH OR MSHA APPROVED.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO KEEP BELOW TWA LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, SLEEVES, HARD HAT, ETC.
SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT CLOTHING AND SKIN CONTACT. EYE WASH, SAFETY
SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:D3
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED FLAKES OR POWDER. NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ANY COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS SUCH AS
PAPER, WOOD, SULFUR, ALUMINUM, ETC.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NOT APPLICABLE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE KNOWN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:REDUCE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM TO TRIVALENT CHROMIUM
IN SOLUTION BY REDUCING AGENTS SUCH AS SODIUM BISULFITE, SODIUM
SULFITE, FERROUS SULFATE OR FERROUS CHLORIDE. PRECIPITATE TH
TRIVALENT CHROMIUM BY NEUT RALIZING TO PH 7.5 WITH SODA ASH OR
LIME. DISPOSE OF PRECIPITATE IN AN EPA APPROVED LANDFILL. FOLLOW
ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Transport Information:DOT CLASS: 5.1 (8) (6.1); UN REGISTER: UN-1463.
IMCO CLASS: 5.1 (8) (6.1).

SARA Title III Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:RCRA NUMBER(S): D001 & D007.
State Regulatory Information:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.