LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN:VERY CORROSIVE.CAN CAUSE DEEP
TISSUE DESTRUCTION WHICH MAY NOT BE APPARENT FOR SEVERAL
HOURS.EYES:VERY CORROSIVE.SEE MD IF EXPOSURE OCCURS.INGESTION:MAY
BE FATAL.VERY CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANE S.INHALATION:CAN BE
EXTREMELY TOXIC IF PROLONGED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN CHROMIUM
COMPOUNDS:KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN (NTP,1989).
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:VERY CORROSIVE.SEE MD IF EXPOSED.SKIN:VERY
CORROSIVE.CAN CAUSE DEEP TISSUE DESTRUCTION,WHICH MAY NOT BE
APPARENT FOR SEVERAL HOURS.INGESTION:VERY CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.POSS FATAL.INHALATI ON:CAN BE EXTREMELY TOXIC IF
PROLONGED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:IMMED FLUSH W/ COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.CALL MD.SKIN:FLUSH W/ COLD WATER FOR 5-10 MIN.SOAK AREA IN ICED
SOLUTION OF ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE (READILY AVAIL IN ANY DRUG
STORE)-0.13% OR 3 0 CC OF 17% ZEPHIRAN CHLORIDE CONC/GAL ICED
DISTILLED H*2O-SOAK FOR 1 HR.CALL MD.INFORM MD-BURNS MAY NOT APPEAR
FOR SEV HRS.INGEST:DRINK MILK OF MAGNESIA,ALUM HYDROXIDE GEL OR
LIMEWATER,(SEE SUPP DAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:N/K
Upper Limits:N/K
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Spill Release Procedures:TRANSFER ANY EXCESS TO A CLEAN POLYETHYLENE
CONTAINER.TREAT REMAINING RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM
METABISULFITE TO REDUCE CHROME.NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME TO PH 7-8.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL PLACE AWAY FROM
ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:N/K
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPEC GRAV:1.13-1.15 (WATER=1).ROUTES OF ENTRY:INGESTION/INHALATION/SKIN
.FIRST AID PROC:FOLLOWED BY SEV GLASSES OF WATER.CALL MD.DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING UNLESS DIRECTED BY MD.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRES H
AIR.ANY EXPOSED PERSON W/ ANY RESP DFCLTY,DIZZ,FATG,ETC SHOULD BE
EXAMINED BY MD (INFORM MD OF MATL EXPOSED TO).
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>212F,100C
Spec Gravity:SEE SUPP DATA
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH-YELLOW LIQUID WITH ACIDIC ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALINE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:N/K
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN FLUORIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .FLUSH REDUCED AND NEUTRALIZED
MATERIAL TO TREATMENT PLANT WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND WITH APPROVAL
OF REGULATORY AGENCY.
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