=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:DEARBORN 517
NIIN:00-368-5661
MSDS Number: BDXGP
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:DEARBORN DIVISION;W.R.GRACE & COMPANY
Address:300 GENESEE STREET
City:LAKE ZURICH
State:IL
ZIP:60047
Country:US
Info Phone Num:312-438-8241
Emergency Phone Num:312-438-8241
Preparer's Name:S.MORSS
CAGE:LO301
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:DEARBORN DIVISION;W.R.GRACE & COMPANY
Address:300 GENESEE STREET
City:LAKE ZURICH
State:IL
ZIP:60047
Country:US
Phone:312-438-8241
CAGE:LO301
Company:GRACE W R AND CO DEARBON DIV
Address:300 GENESEE ST
Box:City:LAKE ZURICH
State:IL
ZIP:60047
Country:US
Phone:708-438-1800
CAGE:71881

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Name:SODIUM DICHROMATE DIHYDRATE
CAS:7789-12-0
RTECS #:HX7750000
Fraction by Wt: < 70.0%
OSHA PEL:C, 0.1 MG/M3 (CRO3)
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3 (CR);8990

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE
    NASAL SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. INGESTION:CAN BE HARMFUL OR
    FATAL. SKIN:IRRITATION ORCHROME SORES. EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION OR
    DAMAGE.  CHRONIC:ULCERATION AND PERFO RATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM OR ITS SALTS ARE SUSPECTED
    CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:IRRITATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM &
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,ULCERATION AND PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
    INGESTION:HARMFUL OR FATAL,SYSTEMATIC POISONING OF
    KIDNEYS,LIVER,G.I.TRACT. SKIN:SKIN SEN SITIZATION,CHROME SORES.
    EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION OR DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
    WORSEN.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE MILK OF EGG WHITES & LARGE
    AMTS OF WATER. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. EYES:
    FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN. & GET MEDICAL ATTENTION

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:FOAM,CO*2,DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIAL.USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN
    AN ENCLOSED AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP DRY SPILLS & RETURN TO CONTAINER IF
    CLEAN & UNCONTAMINATED. OTHERWISE DISPOSE THRU SCAVENGER OR IN
    APPROVED LANDFILL. MOP UP LIQUID SPILLS

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & DRY
Other Precautions:NORMAL SANITATION, HAND-WASHING, ETC., TO PROTECT
    SKIN EXPOSURE. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:NORMAL EXHAUST IS ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:VINYL
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CREAMS FOR SKIN OF SENSITIVE
    PERSONS HELPFUL
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN.DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST.WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC-SLM:JAN 08,1988.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:D2
Spec Gravity:10.8 (BULK DENS
Evaporation Rate & Reference:<1.0 (BUT.ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE YELLOW POWDER

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING & REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT KNOWN

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:REDUCE CHROMATE WITH FERROUS SULFATE OR SODIUM
    SULFITE & NEUTRALIZE WITH LIME OR SODA ASH. FLUSH RESIDUES TO
    DRAIN. REDUCE PH OF SOLNS WITH ACID TO 2.5, THEN ADD SULFITE TO
    REDUCE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM.  ADD LIME OR CAUSTIC (SEE ADD DATA)

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