VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC -- SODIUM CHROMATE ANHYDROUS -- 6810-00-264-6714 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CHROMATE ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:07/01/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6714
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033
Country:US
Info Phone Num:206-889-3400
Emergency Phone Num:206-889-3400/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0STM5
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company Name:VOPAK USA INC
Address:6100 CARILLON POINT
Box:City:KIRKLAND
State:WA
ZIP:98033-7357
Country:US
Phone:425-889-3400/425-889-3617
CAGE:0STM5

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CHROMATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7775-11-3
RTECS #:GB2955000
Fraction by Wt: 99- 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG(CR)/M3;A1;96
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 52 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:TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEYS. ACUTE-
    CAUSES SEVERE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION & BURNS. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    SENSITIZATION. INHALATION/INGESTION MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE.
    INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE KIDNEY	FAILURE & DEATH.
    CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, LIVER & KIDNEY
    DAMAGE, HUMAN CANCER, CHROME SORE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS SODIUM CHROMATE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, ULCERATION, COUGHING,
    LABORED BREATHING, WHEEZING, PAIN, SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, BURNS, DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, GI
    TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
    EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
    AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
    SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4
    CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT
    GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2) OR DRY
    CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. MAY INTENSIFY FIRE WHEN IN
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
    SWEEP UP/VACUUM. CAREFULLY PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER
    FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING DUST. REPORT SPILL TO
    AUTHORITIES IF REQUIRED.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM SULFITE, FERROUS SULFATE, FERROUS CHLORIDE,
    SODIUM BICARBONATE, SODA ASH

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
    DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR
    FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING. FOR LABORA TORY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
    NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
    FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1458F,792C
Spec Gravity:2.7
pH:9.2
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:44% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT YELLOW CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, COMBUSTIBLES, PAPER, WOOD, OILS, GREASES, OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF CHROMIUM

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,
    STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IN SOLUTION MAY BE REDUCED
    TO TRIVALENT CHROMIU M BY REDUCING AGENTS AND PRECIPITATED BY SODA
    ASH.

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