VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- CHROMIC ACID -- 6810-00-264-6517 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMIC ACID
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6517
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG.
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:C.A.EISENHART
CAGE:87664
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC., UNIVAR CORP.
Address:1600 NORTON BLDG. 801 2ND AVENUE
Box:City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Phone:206-447-5911/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:87664

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE
CAS:1333-82-0
RTECS #:GB6650000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3 (CRO3)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3(CR); 8990

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NIOSH:.025MG(CR4)/M3;10HR TWA=.05MG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYE:DUST IS EXTREMELY
    CORROSIVE;CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE.SKIN:IRRITATION.INHAL:IRRITATION
    OF THE NASAL SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT.INGESTION:CAN CAUSE EXTREME
    TISSUE DESTRUCTION,KIDNEY FAILURE & D
    EATH.CHRONIC-EYE:CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:ESPEC. BROKEN,MAY CAUSE
    "CHROME SORE".
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CR (VI) COMPOUNDS ARE CONSIDERED SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:CORROSIVE,SEVERE DAMAGE,PERMANENT
    INJURY,BLINDNESS;SKIN:BURNS,IRRITATION,CHROME SORES,SKIN
    SENSITIZATION, KIDNEY FAIL SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT,ASTHMA-LIKE
    SYMPTOMS;INGESTION: TISSUE DISTRUCTION ,SEVERE INJURY,DELAYED TOXIC
    EFFECTS,KIDNEY OR LIVER FAILURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONTACT WITH BROKEN SKIN CAN CAUSE
    "CHROME SORES".SKIN CAN BECOME SENSITIZED AND MASSIVE OVER-EXPOSURE
    TO SOLUTIONS CAN ABSORB HARMFUL AMOUNTS, LEADING TO KIDNEY FAILURE
    AND DEATH.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN.GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15
    MIN.DESTROY CONTAMINATED SHOES.CALL A DOCTOR.INHALATION:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.G IVE CPR IF NEEDED.CALL A PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:DON'T
    INDUCE VOMITING.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE LOTS OF WATER/MILK.GET IMMEDIATE
    MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL OR CO2. DO NOT USE WATER.(UNDER
    CERTAIN CONDITIONS CONTACT WITH WATER CAN CAUSE STEAM EXPLOSIONS).
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:PRODUCT MAY CAUSE FIRE IF IT DRYS ON
    CLOTHING,WOOD,COMBUSTIBLES.CONTACT WITH FLAMMABLE MATERIALS MAY
    CAUSE IMMEDIATE FIRE OR EXPLOSION,ESPECIALLY IF HEATED.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED WITH PARTICULATE
    FILTERS AND EYE PROTECTION. SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT APPROVED
    WASTE CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:20% SODIUM BICARBONATE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
    PLACE AWAY FROM OTHER CHEMICALS & SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION.KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT STORE IN HUMID PLACE
Other Precautions:DO NOT CUT,GRIND,WELD OR DRILL NEAR CONTAINER.TREAT
    EMPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.FOLLOW HAZARD WARNINGS. DO
    NOT GET IN EYES,SKIN OR CLOTHING.DO NOT BREATHE THE DUST.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR FOR ACID
    MISTS.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MAINTAINING
    DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE BELOW THE PEL.
Protective Gloves:PVC GLOVES WITH GAUNTLETS.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FULL FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:ACID RESISTANT SLICKER SUIT WITH PVC APRON &
    BOOTS. EYEWASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING IMMEDIATELY.DO NOT
    LAUNDER AT HOME.AVOID WEARING LEATHER SHOES & GLOVES.TAKE SHOWER
    DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN:MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE TO SOLUTIONS COULD LEAD TO
    KIDNEY FAILURE AND DEATH.EARLY RENAL DIALYSIS IS RECOMMENDED.ONE
    GRAM ASCORBIC ACID (ORAL/IV) FOLLOWED BY 100 MG T.I.D. FOR 14
    DAYS.SK IN ULCERS MAY BE TREATED BY REMOVAL FROMEXPOSURE,DAILY
    CLEANSING & DEBRIDEMENT, & ANTIBIOTIC CREAM.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:D3
NRC/State Lic Num:NONE
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:387F (197C)
Spec Gravity:2.7
Solubility in Water:62.5%
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED FLAKES, NO ODOR

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH AS OILS OR GREASES,WATER AND
    ORGANICS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIC OXIDE

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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