ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP -- SODIUM CHROMATE,ANHYDROUS -- 6810-00-264-6714 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHROMATE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:11/07/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6714
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1401 BROAD ST
City:CLIFTON
State:NJ
ZIP:07015
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-773-6300
Emergency Phone Num:201-773-6300
CAGE:22360
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ESSEX CHEMICAL CORP
Address:1250 HARMON RD
Box:City:AUBURN HILLS
State:MI
ZIP:48326
Country:US
Phone:248-391-6300
CAGE:22360

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)
CAS:7775-11-3
RTECS #:GB2955000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
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  =====================

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:DUST CAN CAUSE DAMAGE
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES, PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM AND IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN:IRRITATION AND POSSIBLE
    RASH. INGESTION:MAY BE FATAL . CHRONIC: CONJUCTIVITIS, OSHA
    SUSPECTEDCARCINOGEN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:OSHA SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. KIDNEY
    FAILURE AND DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESUSCITATE IF NOT BREATHING.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN:
    WASH  SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION:IF
    CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING MAGNESIA WATER,
    FOLLOED BY EMETIC AND OLIVE OIL. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NON-FLAMMABLE. USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY
    CHEMICAL, OR WATER FOG AS APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SCOOP/SHOVEL BACK INTO RECOVERY
    DRUM AND SEAL. REDUCE AND RETAIN WATER USED IN FLUSHING RESIDUE FOR
    PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME. REDUCING AGENTS:FERROUS SULFITE,
    SODIUM BISULFITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
    CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING.
    KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED. HYDROSCOPIC. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD
    WARNINGS AND HANDLE E MPTY CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL(TLV), USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS WITH DUST
    FILTER, AS PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECT ION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST (FUME HOOD) REQUIRED TO CONTROL DUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES OR NEOPRENE GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES WITH OPTIONAL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN EYES. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST OR MISTS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

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

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:738F,392C
Spec Gravity:1.435
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:44%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS; ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, AND OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS IF IN PRESENECE OF ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS.

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