===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:SODIUM BICHROMATE CRYSTAL
NIIN:00-281-2686
MSDS Number: CKRCT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:5005 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY
City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75244-6198
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-752-5151
Emergency Phone Num:800-733-3665/972-404-3228
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:M5395 OR OC5395.
Preparer's Name:MSDS COORDINATOR
CAGE:0AH54
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL COMMODITIES INC
Address:15944 DERWOOD RD
Box:City:ROCKVILLE
State:MD
ZIP:20855
Country:US
Phone:800-284-5279
CAGE:1ELU0
Company:OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:5005 LYNDON B JOHNSON FWY
Box:City:DALLAS
State:TX
ZIP:75244-6198
Country:US
Phone:800-752-5151/972-404-3800
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-SE54
CAGE:0AH54
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHROMIC ACID (NA2CR2O7), DISODIUM SALT
CAS:10588-01-9
RTECS #:HX7700000
Minumum % Wt:85.
Maxumum % Wt:89.
OSHA PEL:SEE TABLE Z-2
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:11.
Maxumum % Wt:15.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ACUTE ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 51 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN,
EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER, NASAL SEPTUM, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
INHALATION:DUST OR MIST MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OF THE NASAL
SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUS E KIDNEY & LIVER DAMAGE.
EYES:CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE INCLUDING BURNS & BLINDNESS.
SKIN:CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. CONTACT WITH BROKEN SKIN MAY
LEAD TO FORMATION OF FIRMLY MARGINATED "CHR OME SORES". MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS. DERMAL ABSORPTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS MAY
RESULT IN KIDNEY FAILURE & DEATH. INGESTION:CAN CAUSE SEVERE TISSUE
DESTRUCTION. KIDNEY FAILURE MAY FOLLOW & R ESULT IN DEATH. MAY
CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NTP AND IARC HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE
IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE CARCONOGENICITY OF HEAVELENT
CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS BOTH IN HUMANS AND EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS.
HOWEVER, THE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUN DS RESPONSIBLE (FOR HUMAN
CARCONOGENICITY) CANNOT BE SPECIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, KIDNEY AND LIVER DAMAGE, BURNS,
BLINDNESS, CHROME SORES, DERMATITIS, KIDNEY FAILURE, DEATH.
CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS,
"CHROME SORES" ON SKIN (ESPECIA LLY BROKEN SKIN), OR ULCERATION AND
PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISORDERS AFFECTING
TARGET ORGANS.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
HOLD LIDS APART. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY
FLUSH CONTAMINATED AREA WITH WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES &
SHOES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. IF CONSCIOUS, IRRIGATE NASAL
PASSAGE & MOUTH W ITH WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LOTS OF WATER
OR MILK. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. GIVE VICTIM 5-10 GM
ASCORBIC ACID DISSOLVED IN WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE/NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE AGENTS
APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC
MATERIALS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL. PEOPLE
PERFORMING THE CLEANUP SHOULD HAVE FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
INCLUDING A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. DO NOT ALLOW E NTRY INTO SEWERS AND WATERWAYS.
SPILLS OR RELEASES SHOULD BE REPORTED, IF REQUIRED, TO THE
APPROPRIATE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. STOP LEAKS. REMOVE
AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. DO
NOT ALLOW CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, OILS, GREASES OR ANY
EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED, LABELLED
CONTAINERS AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MAT ERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. AVOID BREATHING AIRBORNE
PARTICULATES; WEAR RESPIRATORY PROTECTION EXPOSURE IS POSSIBLE.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFOR E REUSE. WASH THOROUGH WITH SOAP
AND WATER AFTER HANDLING.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOLLOWING
MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS, WHERE DUSTS, MISTS, FUMES OR VAPORS
MAY OCCUR.
Ventilation:THE WORK AREA SHOULD BE ISOLATED AND CONTAINED AND PROVIDED
WITH ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER CONTROLS WHERE
DUST OR FUMES MAY BE GENERATED.
Protective Gloves:WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS PVC OR
NITRILE.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES PLUS FULL FACE SHIELD TO
PROTECT AGAINST SPLASHING
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYEWASH FACILITY SHOULD
BE IN CLOSE PROXIMITY. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN AND
CHANGED AT LEAST DAILY.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WITH SOAP AND WATER
AND DRY BEFORE REUSE. ADVISE THE LAUNDRY OF THE MATERIAL
CONTAMINATING THE CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HCC = D2 ASSIGNED BASED UPON THE FACT THAT ITEM IS AN OXIDIZER AND
TOXIC, ALSO HAS ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS (SEE TABLE B-3 OF
DLAI 4145.11)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:D2
Melt/Freeze Pt:=357.C, 674.6F
Spec Gravity:2.35 @ 25C
pH:~4.0 FOR 1.5%
Solubility in Water:74% @ 25C, HIGHLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT ORANGE CRYSTALS, NO DISTINCTIVE ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, OILS, GREASES OR ANY EASILY
OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. THIS PRODUCT IS A MILD OXIDIZING AGEN IN
SOLUTION, BUT BECOMES A STRONG OXIDIZING AGEN WHEN MIXED WITH A
STRONG ACID SOLUTION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
COMJUNCTIVITIS, 'CHROME SORES" ON SKIN, OR ULCERATION & PERFORATION
OF THE NASAL SEPTUM. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES INDICATE LONG TERM
EXPOSURE TO DUSTS AND MISTS IN CHROME PROCESSING INDUSTRY IS
ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASES IN RESPIRATORY TRACT CANCER IN MAN; THE
CAUSATIVE AGENT IS NOT KNOWN. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES HAVE NOT
DEMONSTRATED ANY INCREASED RISK OF CAN CER AT EXPOSURE LEVELS BELOW
THE CURRENT PEL.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:THERE IS A SIGNIFIGANT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
ENVIRONMENTAL FATE AND EFFECTS OF SODIUM BICHROMATE (SODIUM
DICHROMATE) AND CHROMIUM. CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS HAVE BEEN FOUND TO
EXHIBIT MODERATE TO HIGH TOXICITY TO AQUATIC AND TERRETRIAL
ORGANISMS. SODIUM BICHROMATE WILL PERSIST PRIMARILY AS CHROME (III)
AND CHROME (VI) IN WATER AND SOIL SYSTEMS. MATERIAL RELEASED TO THE
ATMOSPHERE IS SUBJEC T TO DEPOSITION WITH PARTICULATES OR RAINFALL.
UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS CHROMIUM MAY BE SUBJECT TO
LOW LEVELS OF BIOACCUMULATION IN BOTH AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL
ANIMALS AND PLANTS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT WITH A REDUCING AGENT TO CONVERT
HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM TO TRIVALEN CHROMIUM, THEN NEUTRALIZE WITH A
WEAK BASE. THE SOLID MATERIAL MEETING TREATMENT STANDARDS MAY BE
DISPOSED OF VIA AN APPROVED CHE MICAL WASTE LANDFILL IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC,
NOS (SODIUM BICHROMATE). DOT HAZARD CLASS: 6.1. DOT IDENTIFICATION
NO: UN3288. DOT PACKING GROUP: III.DOT HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: RQ 10
LBS (SODIUM BICHR OMATE). DOT MARINE POLLUTANT: N/A. ADDITIONAL
DESCRIPTION: N/A.
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATAGORIES: IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH:
YES; DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH: YES; REACTIVE HAZARD: NO; SUDDEN
RELEASE OF PRESSURE: NO; FIRE HAZARD: YES. SODIUM BICHROMATE IS
SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING RE QUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313 OF TITLE III
OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENT AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986 AND 40
CFR 372.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT
THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE ON THE TSCA INVENTORY ARE LISTED ON THE
INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:WARNING: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A CHEMICAL
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
======================= Other Information =======================
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of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.
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