Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM AND CERTAIN COMPOUNDS OF
CHROMIUM HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE LUNGS.
DERMATITIS HAS BEEN REPORTED FROM REPEATED EXPOSURES.
SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS MATERIAL CONTAINS CHROMIUM.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO THE SKIN AND THE LUNGS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN- WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MIN. IF SKIN
IRRITATION OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES- FLUSH IMMEDIATELY
UNDER RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MIN. SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IF REDNESS
OR I RRITATION OCCURS. INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION-
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER, ALCOHOL FOAM, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS.
Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS HEAVY METALS. SPILLS SHOULD BE SWEPT
OR SHOVELED UP AN COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL. CLEAN UP BY REMOVAL OF
CONTAMINATED SOIL OR BY FLUSHING WITH A LIMITED QUANTITY OF WTER IF
APPROPRIATE. PLACE MA TERIAL OR CONTAMINATED SOILS IN A CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED. AVIOD GETTING
ON SKIN OR IN EYES WHEN HANDLING PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:NONE KNOWN
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL VENTILATION MAY
BE USED.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL RUBBER, PVC OR NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE KNOWN
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE
HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK POWDER, MILD ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN, AND
SULFUR.
Waste Disposal Methods:THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS CHROMIUM PREDOMINANTLY IN
THE TRIVALENT STATE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CHROMIUN CAN BE
OXIDIZED TO THE HEXAVALENT STATE. WASTES CONTAINING HEXAVALENT
CHROMIUM MAY BE D007 R CRA HAZARDOUS WASTES. FOLLOW ALL
REGULATIONS.
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