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:CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN & MUCOUS
MEMBRANES. CORROSIVE TO EYES. INHALATION OF DUSTS OR MISTS CAN
CAUSE ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, IRRITATION OR
DAMAGE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUS E SYSTEMIC POISONING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM (VI) OXIDE (1:3):IARC
MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49,
1990:GRP 1. NTP(SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, CONTACT MD.
SKIN:WASH W/WATER. INGEST:GIVE PLENTY OF WATER. CONTACT MD. DO NOT
INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE . WATERSPRAY TO
COOL CONTAINERS. DO NOT ALLOW WATER TO CONTACT MATL DIRECTLY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . SUPPLIES OXYGEN TO FIRES. SMOTHERING TECHNIQUES MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZING MATERIAL. CAN CAUSE FIRE
IF IT COMES IN CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLES.
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP EXCESS & PUT INTO DOT CONTAINER.
FLUSH AREA W/WATER TO CHEMICAL DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLES, IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. AVOID WOOD FLOORS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/PAPER, WOOD OR FIBRE.
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:RED GRANULAR POWDER.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DO NOT BRING IN CONTACT W/REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES, ACIDS, GREASE,
OILS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF SULFUR UNDER THERMAL
CONDITIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF AS SOLID HAZARDOUS WASTE AT APPROVED
SECURE LANDFILL.
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