POLY SCIENTIFIC R & D CORP -- CHROMIC ACID 4% AQUEOUS, S164
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: CGDGQ
MSDS NAME: CHROMIC ACID 4% AQUEOUS, S164
Responsible Party
Name: POLY SCIENTIFIC R & D CORP
Address: 70 CLEVELAND AVE
City: BAY SHORE NY 11706
Info Phone: 516-586-0400
Emergency Phone Number: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP.
Address: 70 CLEVELAND AVE
City: BAY SHORE NY 11706
Phone: 516-586-0400
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Ingredients
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Cas: 1333-82-0
RTECS #: GB6650000
Name: CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE (1:3); (CHROMIC ACID)
OSHA PEL: 0.5 MG CR/M3
ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG CR/M3
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Health Hazards Data
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LD50 LC50 Mixture: LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 80 MG/KG
Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES
Skin: YES
Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: YES
IARC: YES
OSHA: NO
Effects of Exposure: ACUTE: INHAL: CAN CAUSE NASAL SEPTAL PERFORATION. MATL IS
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF
LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. EYE: SEVERE
IRRITANT. CORROSIVE. SKIN: MAY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE (1:3): IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990: GROUP 1. (SUPDAT)
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: HLTH HAZ: BE FATAL IF ABSORBED THRU SKIN.
EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN. INGEST: CAUSES VIOLENT G.I. IRRITATION,
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NASAL INJURY. MAY BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
First Aid: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, GIVE OXYG IF AVAIL. GET MED ATTN IF
NECESSARY. EYE: WASH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS. GET MED ATTN!
SKIN: WASH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLTHG & SHOES. SEE PHYS. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER IF PERSON IS
CONSCIOUS. GET MED ATTN IMMEDIATELY!
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Handling and Disposal
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Spill Release Procedures: TAKE UP WITH ABSORBENT VERMICULITE AND CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
Handling And Storage Precautions: PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE IN COOL,
DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM HEAT AND COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions: KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: WATER SPRAY OR EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO
SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N). KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE ORGANIC MATERIAL OR OTHER
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE
EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
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Control Measures
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Respiratory Protection: WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation: LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves: CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment: ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER (FP N).
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices: NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: EXPLAN OF CARCIN: NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON
CARCINS, 1994: KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. HUMAN: LUNG TUMORS. EYE PROT: & FULL
LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N).
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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Solubility in Water: NO
Appearance and Odor: REDDISH-ORANGE COLORED ODORLESS LIQUID.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: HEAT.
Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIAL, PHOSPHORUS,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE GAS, HEAT, CONTACT WITH METALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: OXYGEN AND TRIVALENT CHROMIUM OXIDE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT RELEVANT.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: CHROMIC ACID 4% AQUEOUS, S164
Company: POLY SCIENTIFIC R&D CORP.
Street: 70 CLEVELAND AVE
City: BAY SHORE NY
Zipcode: 11706
Health Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 01/27/1998
Status Code: C
Label Date: 01/27/1998
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Severe
Contact Hazard: Severe
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: CORROSIVE. ACUTE: INHAL: CAN CAUSE NASAL SEPTAL
PERFORATION. MATL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES
& UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHAL MAY BE FATAL AS RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION & EDEMA OF LARYNX & BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS &
PULMONARY EDEMA. EYE: SEVERE IRRITANT. CORROSIVE. SKIN: MAY BE FATAL IF
ABSORBED THRU SKIN. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO SKIN. INGESTION: CAUSES VIOLENT
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, NASAL INJURY. MAY BE FATAL.
CHRONIC: CANCER HAZARD. CONTAINS CHROMIC ACID WHICH IS LISTED AS A HUMAN LUNG
CARCINOGEN (FP N).
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