DIAMOND SHAMROCK -- SODIUM DICHROMATE DIHYDRATE -- 6810-00-281-2686 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2686
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIAMOND SHAMROCK
Info Phone Num:216-694-5000
Emergency Phone Num:216-694-5000
CAGE:91283
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIAMOND SHAMROCK CHEMICAL CO
Address:99 MELLOR AVE
Box:3250
City:BALTIMORE
State:MD
ZIP:21228-5106
Country:US
CAGE:91283

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICHROMATE  (SARA III)
CAS:10588-01-9
RTECS #:HX7700000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG CR/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & SKIN.CAUSE
    IRRITATION & CONJUNCTIVITIS,ULCERATION,IRRITATE RESP.SYS

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

First Aid:GIVE MAGNESIA,CHALK OR WHITING SUSPENDED IN WATER.FOLLOW WITH
    AN EMETIC,A TABLESPOON OF MUSTARD IN A GLASS OF WARM WATER.THEN
    GIVE OLIVE OIL OR MUCILAGINOUS DRINKS.CALL A PHYSICIAN.FLUSH SKIN
    WITH H*2 O & EYES FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.CALL ADOCTOR.

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

Flash Point:N.A.
Extinguishing Media:H*2O,CO*2,DRY CHEMICALS TO USE ON FIRES WHERE MATL
    IS STORED
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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

Spill Release Procedures:SOLIDS SHOULD BE SHOVELED UP.AREA SHOULD BE
    FLUSHED WITH WATER.REMAINING TRACES SHOULD BE NEUTRALIZED WITH SODA
    ASH AS H.DISSOLVED SOLIDS MAY THEN BE TREATED BY APPROPRIATE WASTE
    DISPOSAL METHOD.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SODIUM BICHROMATE IS HYDROSCOPIC.STORE
    IN A DRY LOCATION TO AVOID CAKING.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.HARMFUL
    DUST MAY CAUSE RASH OR EXTERNAL ULCERS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES.AVOID BREATHING MISTS
    OR DUSTS.POISON-DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN.KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST RESPIRATOR,U.S.BUREAU OF MINES 2175 MODEL
    7100 OR AMER.OPTR2090
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO CONTROL TLV IN AIR.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLAST
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
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
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:N.A.
Spec Gravity:2.35
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N.A.
Solubility in Water:73 %
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS,NO ODOR.ORANGE RED IN COLOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS IN PRESENCE OF CON.ACID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IN SOLUTION MAY BE
    REDUCED TO TRIVALENT CHROMIUM BY A VARIETY OF REDUCING AGENTS SUCH
    AS SODIUM BISULFITE,SODIUM SULFITE,SULFUR DIOXIDE OR FERROUS
    SULFATE OR CHLORIDE.REDUCED C R MAY BE PRECIPITATED AS HYD CRO
    W/SODAASH,LIME.

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