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SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: CHROMIC ACID 4%
SYNONYMS: NONE AVAILABLE
PRODUCT CODES: 12557
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424-9300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
CHEMICAL FORMULA: AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF CHROMIC ACID
PRODUCT USE: IN RESEARCH
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
CHROMIC ACID
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
7738-94-5 4% 4%
ppm mg/m3
OSHA PEL-TWA:
OSHA PEL STEL :
OSHA PEL CEILING: 0.1MG/M3 (CrC03) CEIL
ACGIH TLV-TWA: 0.O5 MG/M3 (CR) TWA
ACGIH TLV STEL:
ACGIH TLV CEILING:
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
CHROMIC ACID IS A CARCINOGEN AND SHOULD BE HANDLED WITH CARE. IT IS ALSOA STRONG OXIDIZER
THAT WILL CAUSE TISSUE DAMAGE AND SEVERE ULCERS ON CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.
ROUTES OF ENTRY: ALL
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: EVEN BRIEF CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE DAMAGE.
SKIN: CAN CAUSE BURNS AND ULCERATION
INGESTION: CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS TO MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. ALSO CAUSES
VOMITING, DIARRHEA, ETC.
INHALATION: EXTREMELY CORROSIVE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANCES AND OTHER STRUCTURES IN THE
RESPIRATORY TRACT. WILL CAUSE PULMONARY EDEMA
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: UNKNOWN
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: UNKNOWN
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: UNKNOWN
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CARCINOGENICITY
IARC: 1 NFPA: HEALTH=3, FLAMMABILITY= 0, REACTIVITY=2
OTHER: IT鈥橲 A KNOWN CARCINOGENICITY, IT IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: RINSE THOROUGHLY WITH RUNNING WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF THE VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS ADMINISTER LARGE QUANTITIES
OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION: BECAUSE OF LOW VAPOR PRESSURE, INHALATION IS UNLIKELY TO BE A PROBLEM WITH
THIS PRODUCT. IN CASE OF DIFFICULTY, REMOVE FROM SOURCE OF EXPOSURE AND GET IMMEDIATE
MEDICAL ATTENTION. BE PREPARED TO ASSIST BREATHING.
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: NOT APPLICABLE
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER:
FLASH POINT: NOT APPLICABLE
METHOD USED:
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: NOT NORMALLY A HAZARD
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: FLAMMABILITY: REACTIVITY:
OTHER:
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: FLAMMABILITY: REACTIVITY:
PROTECTION:
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: PYROLYSIS WILL RELEASE CORROSIVE OXIDES OF CHROMIUM.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: NONE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: ABSORB WITH A SUITABLE ABSORBENT AND STORE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: STORE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER, PROTECTED FROM FREEZING.
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OTHER PRECAUTIONS: NONE
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS: NOT APPLICABLE
VENTILATION : USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. WHEN REQUIRED, REFER TO THE ACGIH DOCUMENT,
鈥淚NDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED PRACTICES鈥? FOR DETAILS ABOUT
VENTILATION.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: PERSONAL RESPIRATOR USUALLY NOT REQUIRED. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY,
OR WHEN EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE UNKNOWN, USE A POSITIVE PRESSURE, FULL FACE PIECE, AIR
SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
EYE PROTECTION: LABORATORY SAFETY GOGGLES OR SIMILAR PRODUCTS ARE RECOMMENDED
AS PART OF GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE.
SKIN PROTECTION: PROTECTIVE GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED AS PART OF GOOD LABORATORY
PRACTICE.
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: N/A
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: WASH HANDS AFTER USE
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: A CLEAR, DARK RED LIQUID
ODOR: N/A
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other):
BOILING POINT: 102掳
F:
C:
MELTING POINT: N/A
F:
C:
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F:
C:
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg):
@ 18 C: 20掳
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 0.6
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H2O = 1):
@
F:
C:
EVAPORATION RATE: (WATER-= 1): 1
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INFINITELY MISCIBLE WITH WATER
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PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: N/A
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F:
C:
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY:
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: FREEZES AT LOW TEMPERATURE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): EXCESSIVE COLD/HEAT AND LIGHT
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: NOTHING UNUSUAL
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: NONE RELATING TO NORMAL EXPOSURE.
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: NOT BIODEGRADABLE, TOXIC TO MARINE LIFE.
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: LOCAL GOVERNMENTS USUALLY RESTRICT THE AMOUNTS OF CHROMIUM
COMPOUNDS THAT BE FLUSHED DOWN DRAIN. INSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL GOVERNMENT REGULATION.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS:
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 13 NOTES: N/A
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHROMIC ACID SOLUTION
HAZARD CLASS: 8
ID NUMBER: UN1755
PACKING GROUP: II
LABEL STATEMENT: CORROSIVE
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WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP: SAME
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER: SAME
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): YES
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT):
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT):
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: ACUTE: YES, CHRONIC: YES, FIRE: YES
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: CHROMIC ACID , (CHROMIUM CMPD)
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
DISCLAIMER: IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OSHA HAZARD COMMUNICATION STANDARD, 2.9 C.F.R
1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO EDUCATE YOUR EMPLOYEES ON THE SAFE USE OF THE HAZARDOUS
MATERIAL.
ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES MAKES NO PRESENTATION AS TO THE ACCURACY OF THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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