Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM IS A SUSPECTED A1 HUMAN
CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC & ICGIH.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIO US, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:145F
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE FIRE HAZARD. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Spill Release Procedures:DIKE SPILL, TAKE UP W/ABSORBENT & CONTAINERIZE
FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES. DON'T BREATHE VAPOR OR
SOLUTION MIST. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE WORN IN
THE ABSENCE OF ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH
Supplemental Safety and Health
Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS. COMBUSTIBLE LIQUID, NA1993
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