EM SCIENCE -- LEAD CHROMATE  -- 6550-00N049350
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LEAD CHROMATE
MSDS Date:09/28/1988
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N049350
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:111 WOODCREST RD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
Info Phone Num:513-631-0445
Emergency Phone Num:513-631-0445
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIC ACID, LEAD (2+) SALT (1:1); (LEAD CHROMATE)
CAS:7758-97-6
RTECS #:GB2975000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3, C
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:ENGINEERING &/OR ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE
    IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:PROT GLOVES:PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC BY INGESTION & INHALATION. CAN
    CAUSE LUNG DAMAGE, BLOOD DISORDERS, STOMACH ULCERS. CUMULATIVE
    POISON. IRRITATING ON CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
    PROVEN HUMAN CARCINOGENIC SUBSTANCE. C ANCER HAZARD. TESTS ON LAB
    ANIMALS INDICATE MATL MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC EFTS & CAUSE
    TUMORS. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:LEAD CHROMATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON EVAL OF
    CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GRP 1. NTP 6TH
    ANNUAL (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:NOTE:LEAD APPEARS ON THE NAVY LISTING
    OF OCCUPATIONAL CHEMICAL REPRODUCTIVE HAZARDS. SEEK CONSULTATION
    FROM APPROPRIATE HEALTH PROFESSIONALS CONCERNING LATEST HAZARD LIST
    INFO & SAFE HANDLING  & EXPOSURE INFO .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSITANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
    SKIN:WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL  RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
    INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIALS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
    PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
    SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
    CONTAIN RELS & ELIM  ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT (SUPP
    DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL AREA AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLE MATTER. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
    DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:HAZARDOUS DUST. HARMFUL IF INHALED/SWALLOWED. CANCER
    HAZARD. CAN CAUSE CANCER. IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES & MUC MEMBS.
    CUMULATIVE POISON. MAY CAUSE DMG TO RESP SYSTEM. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOS LIM(S) OF PROD/ANY COMPONENT
    IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD AIR SUPPLIED RESP IS ADVISED IN
    ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
    NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESPS  (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED(SUPDAT)
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED ONLY IN AN APPROVED
    FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL, NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE,(SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA &
    SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:RPT ON CARCINS, 1991:ANTIC TO BE CARCIN. SPILL
    PROC:RISK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED
    UNDER DISP. COMPLY W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER
    TO RE GULATORY INFO FOR REPORTABLE QTY & OTHER REGULATORY DATA.
    RESP PROT:CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIP SUPPLIER). (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1551F,844C
Spec Gravity:6.3 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW TO ORANGE POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, FERRIC FERROCYANIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE MATTER; EXTREME
    HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PB, PBO, CRO*3.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - CONT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED
    WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS
    CONT PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE W/ALL
    CURRENT LOCAL, STATE &  FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE #'S:D006,
    D008.

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