LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL LD50 (RAT):50 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION:DUST OR SOLUTION MIST
CAUSES RESPIRATORY TRACT. SKIN: IRRITATION, OPEN CUTS WILL CAUSE
ULCERATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, OR BY INHALATION OR
DUST OR SOLUTION MIST DIST IS IRRITATING TO SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT, AND EYES CONTACT WITH OPEN CUTS WILL CAUSE SKIN ULCERATION.
CHRONIC ABSORPTION CAN LEAD TO LIVER AND KIDNEY DISEASE.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN: WAH W/SOAP AND WATER THOROUGHLY. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS
Fire Fighting Procedures:A POWERFUL OXIDIZER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE. CONTACT W/FINELY DIVIDED OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES CAN CAUSE
VIOLENT COMBUSTION.
Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED; MATERIAL IS
HYGROSCOPIC STORE IN A COOL, DRY AREA PROTECTED FROM SUNLIGHT DO
NOT BREATH DUST OR SOLUTION MIST.
Other Precautions:DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
STORE SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXDIZABLE
MATERIALS; AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS.
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN THE ABSENCE OF
ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:FUME HOOD OR W/ EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN WHEN
HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
INTERNALLY. EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY
AVAILABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:752 F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:675 F
Spec Gravity:2.52
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED-ORANGE DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ALKALI METALS, HYDRAZINE, COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE OR REDUCING
MATERIALS. AVOID MOISTURE; MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS.
Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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