ing 18: w/auxiliary scba oper in press-dmd/other positive ing 19: cmpds may cause conj & lacrimation. ingest: (acute) ing 20: tract. absorp of sufficient amts of chromium cmpds ing 21: vomit, shock, oliguria/anuria & death from uremia. ing 22: may result in kidney dmg. ing 5: in animal testing. spill proc: dissolved. use ing 6: dredges/lifts to extract immobilized masses of ing 7:ignit sources. do not touch spilled matl. for sm ing 8: & cover; move cntnrs from spill area. for lrg ing 9: smoking, flames/flares in haz area! keep unnec ing 10: should be cleaned up using a hepa filter. resp ing 11: powered air-purifying resp w/dust & mist filter. ing 12: 25 mg(cr)/m3-any air-purifying full facepiece resp ing 13: tight-fitting facepiece & hepa filter. any scba ing 14: facepiece. 500 mg(cr)/m3-any supplied-air resp ing 15: press mode. escape-any air-purifying full facepiece ing 16: for firefighting & other idlh cndtns: scba w/full ing 17: mode. supplied-air resp w/full facepiece oper in chromium (sara iii) first aid proc: remains (at least 15-20 min). get md immed. ing 2: glasses of water & induce vomit by touching finger ing 3: dimercaprol, 3 mg/kg 10% soln in oil, ing 4:administered by qualified med pers. this antidote is
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:500 MG(CR)/M3 IDLH. (ACUTE)HIGH
CONC OF DUSTS/FUMES MAY CAUSE IRRIT. (CHRONIC)RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO
SOME CHROMIUM CMPDS MAY RESULT IN ULCER & PERFOR OF NASAL SEPTUM,
SHORT-TERM MEMORY & ATTN SPAN DISTURB, GI DISTURB, PULM SENSIT,
PULMFIBROSIS/PNEUMOCONIOSIS & ACUTE HEPATITIS W/JAUNDICE. SKIN:
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:(ACUTE)CONT W/DUSTS OF CR CMPDS MAY
CAUSE IRRIT. (CHRONIC)RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS TO SOME CHROMIUM CMPDS MAY
RESULT IN "CHROME HOLES", SENSIT & KIDNEY LESIONS. ALLERGIC CONT
DERMAT DUE TO CONT W/CH ROME-PLATED OBJECTS IS USUALLY FOUND TOBE
DUE TO PRESENCE OF NICKEL. EYE:(ACUTE)CONT W/DUSTS OF CHROMIUM
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. BRTHG STOPS,
PERFORM ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM & AT REST. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LRG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OFCHEM
REMAINS(APPROX 15-20 MIN). GET MD IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LRG AMTS
OF WATER, OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
CHEM (SEE ING 2)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:WILL NOT FLASH
Lower Limits:0.230%
Extinguishing Media:FOR SM FIRES, USE DRY SAND, DRY DOLOMITE/DRY
GRAPHITE. FOR LRG FIRES, EXTING W/WATER SPRAY, FOG, DRY CHEM,
CO*2/SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MOVE CNTNR FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATL
W/HIGH PRESS WATER STREAMS. (SEE SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD IN METALLIC FORM;
HOWEVER, POSS FIRE AND EXPLO HAZARD IN DUST FORM WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.
Spill Release Procedures:SOIL SPILL: DIG HOLDING AREA SUCH AS LAGOON,
POND/PIT FOR CONTAINMENT. USE PROT COVER SUCH AS PLASTIC SHEET TO
PVNT MATL FROM DISSOLVING IN FIRE EXTING WATER/RAIN. WATER SPILL:
USE ACTIVATED CARBON TO ABSORB SPILLED SUBSTANCE THAT IS (SEE ING
6)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP MUST BE
BASED ON CONTAM LEVS FOUND IN WORK PLACE: 2.5 MG(CR)/M3-ANY DUST &
MIST RESP EXCEPT SINGLE-USE RESP. 5 MG(CR)/M3-ANY DUST & MIST RESP
EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & Q UARTER MASK RESP. ANY (SEE ING 11)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING &
EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS
SUITABLE FOR TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP
UPWIND. CNDTN (STAB): FINELY DIVIDED PARTICLES, DUST/FUMES MAY BE
FLAM/EXPLO. KEEP AWAY FROM SPARKS/IGNITSOURCES. EFTS OF OVEREXP:
CMPDS MAY CAUSE IRRIT. (CHRONIC) RPTD/ (SEE ING 19)
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4784F,2640C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3375F,1857C
Spec Gravity:7.2 @ 28C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, SHINY METAL OR STEEL-GRAY POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REFER TO ORIGINAL MSDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE IGNITED BY HEAT, SPARKS/FLAMES. MAY
BURN RAPIDLY W/FLARE-BURNING EFT. AVOID DISPERSION OF DUST IN
AIR.(SUPP DATA)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC CHROMIC OXIDE.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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