LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: DUST MAY CAUSE
ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF RESP SYS WITH POSSIBLE RISK OF LUNG
CANCER. INGEST: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, THROAT, ESOPHAGUS,
& STOMACH. MATERIAL IS A SYSTEMIC POISO N TO KIDNEYS, LIVER & GI
TRACT; TOXIC EFFECTS MAY NOT APPEAR IMMED. MAY BE FATAL. SKIN:
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIC ACID: GROUP 1 (NTP,IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE BURNS AND "CHROME SORES".
SKIN ABSORPTION MAY LEAD TO KIDNEY FAILURE. EYES: CAUSES BURNS WITH
DAMAGE TO EYES AND POSSIBLE BLINDNESS. CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE
SENSITIZATION OF SKIN, ULCER ATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT AND
POSSIBLYLUNG CANCER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE CONTAMD AREA. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, RESUSCITATE
& ADMINISTER O*2 IF AVAIL. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. INGEST: NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERSON, OBTAIN IMMED MED ATTN. IF
VOMIT OC CUR SPONT, KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. IF SWALLOWED GIVE LG AMT OF
H*2O & INDUCE VOMIT. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. SKIN:IMMED WASH CONTAMD
SKIN W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & (SUPP
DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. WATER FOG OR SPRAY, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. MAY REACT VIOLENTLY WITH
ORGANIC MATERIAL SAND REDUCING AGENTS.
Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CONT W/SKIN/EYES & CLTHG. WEAR PROT
EQUIP. SWEEP/SHOVEL SPILLED MATL INTO CLEAN STEEL DRUM & COVER.
FLUSH SPILL AREA W/H*2O, TREAT W/REDUCING AGENT & NEUTRALIZE. KEEP
RESULTANT SLURRY OR SOLUTIO N OUT OF SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE. AVOID WOODEN
FLOORING. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS AND
REDUCING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR
CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN TLV OR PEL. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
CARTRIDGE FILTER FOR ACIDIC DUST.
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/PVC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT
COVERALLS/HAT/SHOES/BOOTS. CAUTION: IF CLTHG BECOMES CONTAMD, WASH
OFF IMMED; SPONT (ING 2)
Work Hygienic Practices:EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FOOTWEAR. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR IF
IT CANNOT BE DECONTAMD. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN. EYES: IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN HOLD LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSH
OF ENTIRE SURF. WASH EYES W/IN SEVERAL SEC OF EXPOS IS ESSENTIAL TO
MINIMIZE DAM. SEEK IMMED MED ATTN.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS. FOR WASTE DISP OF OPERATING SOLN CONSULT
ENTHONE-OMI WASTE DISP PROCEDURES. FOR MAJOR SPILLS CONSULT
ENTHONE-OMI FOR DISPOSAL ASSIST ANCE.
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