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Source of MSDS: VWR SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
1. CHEMICAL PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
MANUFACTURER.............: PREPARATION DATE.: 03/01/91
DATE MSDS PRINTED.: JUN 11, 1992
EM SCIENCE
A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES INFORMATION PHONE NUMBER.: 609-354-9200
P.O. BOX 70 HOURS: MON. TO FRI. 8:30-5
480 DEMOCRAT RD. CHEMTREC EMERGENCY NUMBER: 800-424-9300
GIBBSTOWN, N.J. 08027 HOURS: 24 HRS A DAY
CATALOG NUMBER(S):
CX1600
CHEMICAL NAME....: CHROMIUM OXIDE
TRADE NAME.......: CHROMIC OXIDE, CHROME GREEN
CHEMICAL FAMILY..: OXIDE
FORMULA..........: CR2O3
MOLECULAR WEIGHT.: 152.02
2. COMPOSITION / INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
COMPONENT CAS # APPR %
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CHROMIUM OXIDE
1308-38-9 100%
3. HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW
HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED.
IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
APPEARANCE.................:
GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS (ACUTE AND CHRONIC)
SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE:
DUST INHALATION HARMFUL TO RESPIRATORY PASSAGES AND LUNGS.
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
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IRRITATING ON CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
MEDICAL COND. AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE:
RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS
ROUTES OF ENTRY.....................:
INHALATION, INGESTION
CARCINOGENICITY.....................:
IARC CANCER REVIEW: ANIMAL INADEQUATE EVIDENCE
4. FIRST AID MEASURES
EMERGENCY FIRST AID:
GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.
SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY
AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
5. FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
FLASH POINT (F)..........: NONCOMBUSTIBLE
FLAMMABLE LIMITS LEL (%).: N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS UEL (%).: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA......:
USE ANY SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES.:
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS.:
NONE INDICATED
6. ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
SPILL RESPONSE:
EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT LISTED UNDER EXPOSURE /
PERSONAL PROTECTION.
ELIMINATE ANY IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL THE AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE
FREE FROM EXPLOSION OR FIRE HAZARDS.
CONTAIN THE RELEASE AND ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE
WITHOUT RISK.
TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL AS DESCRIBED UNDER
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DISPOSAL.
COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING
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RELEASES. REFER TO REGULATORY INFORMATION FOR REPORTABLE
QUANTITY AND OTHER REGULATORY DATA.
7. HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING & STORAGE:
KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND PROTECTED FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
STORE IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS / PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
VENTILATION, RESPIRATORY PROTECTION, PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE PROTECTION
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PRODUCT
OR ANY COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. OSHA REGULATIONS ALSO PERMIT OTHER
NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATORS (NEGATIVE PRESSURE TYPE) UNDER SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS (SEE YOUR SAFETY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING
AND/OR ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE
EXPOSURE.
MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME HOOD
OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
PROTECTIVE GLOVES SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
(NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT)
SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN AT ALL TIMES.
WORK / HYGENIC PRACTICES:
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
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EXPOSURE GUIDELINES
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OSHA - PEL:
TWA STEL CL
COMPONENT PPM MG/M3 PPM MG/M3 PPM MG/M3 SKIN
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CHROMIUM OXIDE
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0.5 CR
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ACGIH - TLV:
TWA STEL CL
COMPONENT PPM MG/M3 PPM MG/M3 PPM MG/M3 SKIN
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CHROMIUM OXIDE
0.5 CR
9. PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
BOILING POINT (C 760 MMHG).: 3000C
MELTING POINT (C)..........: 2435C
SPECIFIC GRAVITY (H20 = 1).: 5.22
VAPOR PRESSURE (MM HG).....: N/A 20C
PERCENT VOLATILE BY VOL (%): NONE
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1)....: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE (BUAC = 1): N/A
SOLUBILITY IN WATER (%)....: INSOLUBLE
APPEARANCE.................:
GREEN CRYSTALLINE POWDER
10. STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY...............: YES
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION:
DOES NOT OCCUR
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION.:
NONE INDICATED
CONDITIONS TO AVOID.....:
DUSTING
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MATERIALS TO AVOID......:
( )WATER
( )ACIDS
( )BASES
( )CORROSIVES
( )OXIDIZERS
( )OTHER :
11. TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
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TOXICITY DATA:
NONE ESTABLISHED
TOXICOLOGICAL FINDINGS:
TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE
ADVERSE MUTAGENIC EFFECTS AND CAUSE TUMORS.
CITED IN REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF SUBSTANCES (RTECS)
12. DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D007
TREATMENT:
SPECIFIED TECHNOLOGY - CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSAL SITE (TSD) FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES.
ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
13. TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME...:
(NON-REGULATED)
DOT ID NUMBER..............: (NONE)
14. REGULATORY INFORMATION
TSCA INVENTORY.............:
THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
SARA SARA CERCLA
COMPONENT EHS EHS TPQ RQ
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(302) (LBS) (LBS)
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CHROMIUM OXIDE
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OSHA SARA DEMINIMIS
COMPONENT FLOOR LIST 313 FOR SARA 313
(%)
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CHROMIUM OXIDE
Y
15. OTHER INFORMATION
COMMENTS:
NONE
NFPA HAZARD RATINGS:
HEALTH : 2
FLAMMABILITY : 0
REACTIVITY : 0
SPECIAL HAZARDS:
REVISION HISTORY:
12/01/84 10/27/87 12/13/90
= REVISED SECTION
N/A = NOT AVAILABLE
N/E = NONE ESTABLISHED
THE STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN ARE OFFERED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES
ONLY AND ARE BASED UPON TECHNICAL DATA THAT EM SCIENCE BELIEVES TO BE
ACCURATE. IT IS INTENDED FOR USE ONLY BY PERSONS HAVING THE NECESSARY
TECHNICAL SKILL AND AT THEIR OWN DESCRETION AND RISK. SINCE CONDITIONS
AND MANNER OF USE ARE OUTSIDE OUR CONTROL, WE MAKE NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS OR OTHERWISE.
PORTIONS COPYRIGHT ARIEL RESEARCH CORPORATION, 1991.
RESTRICTED USE CONDITIONS APPLY. SELECTED REGULATORY
INFORMATION IN THIS MSDS HAS BEEN DERIVED FROM ARIEL
RESEARCH CORPORATION'S INTERNATIONAL CHEMICAL REGULATORY
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MONITORING SYSTEM (ICRMS). USE OF THIS DATA IS PROVIDED
SUBJECT TO THE TERMS OF THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN EM
INDUSTRIES AND ARIEL RESEARCH CORPORATION. FURTHER
DISTRIBUTION IS PROHIBITED WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION.
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