Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DRY/WET INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES
MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE/SKIN &
DERMATITIS. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO PERFORATIONS OF NASAL
SEPTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, CHROMIC SORES, ASTHMA-LIKE
SYMPTOMS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: DON'T INDUCE VOMITING.
DON'T GIVE ANYTHING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. DRINK PLENTY OF
MILK/WATER/MILK O F MAGNESIA. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,
KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR & GIVE MORE WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER. USE APPROPRIATE MEDIA FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY IGNITE SAW DUST. UNDER EXTREME HEAT
IT WILL DECOMPOSE TO CHROMIUM & OXYGEN (GAS). THE LATTER WILL THEN
SUPPORT COMBUSTION.
Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY SHOVEL/SWEEP INTO METAL DRUMS.
LIQUID SHOULD BE CONTAINED ABSORBED W/INERT ABSORBENT LIKE
VERMICULITE, SAND/SOIL. RESIDUE SHOULD BE REDUCED AT PH2 LEVEL & A
REDUCING AGENT SUCH AS SODIUM BIS ULFITE, FERROUS SULFATE. THEN
NEUTRALIZED TO PH7.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. DON'T STORE NEAR
ANY FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. CHROMIC ACID CONTACT CAN CAUSE
RAPID DETERIORATION OF PAPER/WOOD & FIBER.
Other Precautions:ALL CONTAINERS SHOULD BE KEPT TIGHTLY SEALED TO AVOID
MOISTURE PICKUP.
Waste Disposal Methods:MATERIAL IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA DUE TO
EPA TOXICITY. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULAIONS.
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