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. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department 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.