===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE
NIIN:00-241-1187
MSDS Number: BMBTY
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHROMIC ACID
CAS:1333-82-0
RTECS #:GB6650000
Fraction by Wt: >98%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:100 MICRO GRAMS/M3
ACGIH TLV:50 MICRO GRAMS/M3
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 80 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION- IRRITATION,
DYSPNEA. EYES- IRRITATION, BURNS, CORNEAL INJURY, LOSS OF VISION.
SKIN- IRRITATION, SKIN ULCERATION. SYSTEMIC POISONING THROUGH
WOUNDS. INGESTION- LIVER DAMAGE, RENAL FA ILURE, CIRCULATORY
COLLAPSE, INTERNAL HEMMORAGING. CHRONIC: SENSITIZATION DERMATITIS,
DEATH, CHRONIC CONJUNCTIVITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LISTED AS KNOWN CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC,
OSHA, AND EPA
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: CUOGHING, CHEST PAIN, HEADACHE,
FEVER. EYES: PAIN, BLURRED VISION. SKIN: ULCERS ON SKIN, BURNING OR
ITCHING SENSATION. INGESTION: SEVERS ABDOMINAL PAIN, INTENSE
THIRST, DIZZINESS, VOMITING , SHOCK, OLIGURIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
DISORDERS WILL BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP
AND WATER. IF IRRITATION RESISTS, SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: SEEK
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY! GIVE 3-5 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
VOMITING.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN STORAGE AREA, USE
UNMANNED MONITORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER: DECOMPOSES WHEN HEATED TO YIELD
OXYGEN. THIS WILL INCREASE THE RATE OF BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLE
MATTER. MATERIAL REACTS EXOTHERMALLY WITH WATER.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA AND DENY ENTRY. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES
AWAY FROM SPILL. SCOOP UP WITH CLEAN SCOOP AND PLACE IN CLEAN, DRY
CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:LIME, SODIUM BICARBONATE OR CRUSHED LIMESTONE.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID
STORAGE ON WOODEN FLOORS. PROTECT FROM EXCESSIVE MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC, OR OTHER
OXIDIZIBLE MATERIALS.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR UP TO
CONCENTRATIONS OF EQUAL TO OR MORE THAN 5 MG/M3. ABOVE THIS USE
SCBA OR OTHER NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
MEET PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THE MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER USE. DO NOT EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE IN
WORK AREA. LAUNDER CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DOCTORS: DIMERCAPROL HAS BEEN INDICATED AS AN ANTIDOTE. GIVE 3 MG/KG
(0.3 ML/10 KG) INTRAMUSCULARLY/ 4 HOURS FOR 2 DAYS, THEN 2 MG/KG/12
HOURS FOR 10 DAYS. FOR SEVERE NAUSEA & VOMITING: EPHEDRINE SULF
ATE, 25 MG ORALLY BEFORE ANTIDOTE GIVEN.
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:482F,250C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:387F,197C
Spec Gravity:2.70
pH:<7.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK PURPLE-RED DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:UNKNON
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACETIC COMPOUNDS, ALCOHOLS, METALS, CLOTH, ORGANICS, HYDROCARBONS,
LEATHER, WOOD, PLASTICS, ALKALIES, RUBBER, PAPER
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS EXOTHERMALLY WITH WATER. MAY BURN
RAPIDLY AND IGNITE OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. REACTION WITH FUELS
VIOLENT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIUM OXIDE AND OXYGEN
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSAL
MUST BE MADE IN ACCORDEANCE WITH 40 CFR 262. EPA WASTE NUMBER D002.
CHROMIUM IS CONSIDERED A HAZARDOUS WASTE.
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