FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- CHROMERGE  -- 6810-00-890-2052
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMERGE
MSDS Date:02/11/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-890-2052
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Preparer's Name:NONE
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE  (CHROMIC ANHYDRIDE)
CAS:1333-82-0
RTECS #:GB6650000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG (CR)/M3 (A1)

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) = 80 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITATION, TRACHEOBRONCHITIS, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM EFFECTS, SKIN
    BURNS, EYE BURNS, FULMINATING GASTROENTERITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS CHROMIUM WHICH IS CLASSIFIED AS
    A KNOWN HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY NTP AND GROUP 1 BY IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, COUGH, SORE
    THROAT, CHEST PAIN, LIGHTHEADEDNESS, HEADACHE, SINUSITIS,
    LARYNGITIS, SNEEZING, RHINORRHEA, WHEEZING, DYSPNEA, PULMONARY
    EDEMA, ANOREXIA, FEVER, SKIN CORROSIO N AND BURNS, EYE CORROSION,
    EYE PAIN, BLURRED VISION, SEVERE EYE BURNS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    THIRST, VERTIGO, OLIGURIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE. RESTORE BREATHING. KEEP
    WARM AND QUIET. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
    THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.	EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR
    EMESIS IF CONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEIDATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF CAN DO SO
    WITHOUT RISK. APPLY COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTAINERS THAT ARE
    EXPOSED TO FLAMES UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHING CORROSIVE VAPORS. KEEP
    UPWIND. STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL.
    DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF CAN DO SO WITHOUT RISK.
    TAKE UP WITH SHOVEL AND PLACE INTO CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:AGRICULTURAL LIME, SLAKED LIME, CRUSHED LIMESTONE OR
    SODIUM BICARBONATE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED PLACE, AWAY FROM ANY AREA WHERE THE
    FIRE HAZARD MAY BE ACUTE.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY IGNITE
    COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPAER, OIL, ETC.). AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND
    SKIN.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
    CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
    SELECTION.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER IN
    IMMEDIATE WORK AREA. PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT
    SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
    AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, SHOES IMMEDIATELY.

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

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:< 7
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:1 (ETHER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED-BROWN LIQUID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, ALCOHOLS, ALKALIES, ALUMINUM,
    CAMPHOR, ACETATES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TRIVALENT CHROMIUM OXIDE AND OXYGEN
    WHICH INCREASES THE FIRE HAZARD.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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