FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL -- CHROMIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE  -- 6810-00N042316
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMIUM CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE
MSDS Date:07/13/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N042316
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ING 22: 25 MG(CR)/M3-ANY AIR-PURIFYING FULL FACEPIECE RESP
    W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER, ANY POWERED (ING 24)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 23: AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/TIGHT-FITTING FACEPIECE &
    HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER, ANY SCBA W/FULL (ING 25)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 24: FACEPIECE, ANY SUPP-AIR RESP W/FULL FACEPIECE. FOR
    COMPLETE LIST OF RESPS, CONT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8: CMPDS. HOWEVER, IN STUDY W/ANIMALS, TRIVALENT
    CHROMIUM CMPDS DID NOT PRDCE LUNG TUMORS AFTER INHAL, (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: INTRATRACHEAL IMPLANTATION/INTRAPLEURAL
    IMPLANTATION. THIS SUGGESTS THAT OF THE 2 VALENCES, HEXAVALENT (ING
    11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: CHROMIUM IS MORE LIKELY TO BE ETIOLOGIC AGENT IN
    CHROMIUM-INDUCED CANCER. HYPERSENSITIVITY MAY RSLT FROM(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: INHAL EXPOS TO EITHER HEXAVALENT/TRIVALENT CHROMIUM
    CMPDS, HOWEVER THERE IS LITTLE INFO AVAIL ON LEVELS (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: OF EXPOS NEC TO INDUCE ALLERGIC RESPONSE. SKIN:
    TRIVALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS: CONT DERM W/NO ULCERATION, (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: WHICH APPEARS TO BE WELL ESTABLISHED AS SENSITIVITY
    RXN RATHER THAN DIRECT TOX EFT. EYE: NO DATA AVAIL. (ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: INGEST: TRIVALENT CHROMIUM IS CONSIDERED TO BE
    ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN NUTRITION & FOR MAINT OF NORM (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: GLUCOSE TOLERANCE IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS & MAN.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS
    (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST: TREAT (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PVNT (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18: ASPIRATION. ANTIDOTE: NO SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:WASTE DISP METH: & MUST BE DISPOSED OF I/A/W 40 CFR PART
    262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER D007.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: & MIST RESP EXCEPT SINGLE-USE & QUARTER MASK
    RESP, ANY SUPP-AIR RESP, ANY SCBA; 12.5 MG(CR)/M3-ANY (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21: POWERED AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER,
    ANY SUPP-AIR RESP OPERATED IN CONTINUOUS FLOW MODE; (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (III) CHLORIDE, HEXAHYDRATE (1:3:6); (CHROMIUM
    CHLORIDE HEXAHYDRATE)
CAS:10060-12-5
RTECS #:GB5450000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: CMPDS ARE POORLY ABSORBED & GEN DO NOT GIVE RISE
    TO LOC TO SYSTEMIC EFTS. BASED ON FECAL EXCRETION, MEAN(ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: ABSORPTION OF ORALLY ADMIN CHROMIUM CMPDS IN HUMAN
    PATIENTS APPEARED TO BE APPROX 0.4% FOR CHROMIC (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: CHLORIDE. IF SUFFICIENT QTYS ARE ABSORBED
    HYPOGLYCEMIA & STIMULATION OF INSULIN MAY OCCUR. IN RATS A VERY
    (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: LGE DOSE WAS REQUIRED TO ALTER GLUCOSE TOLERANCE.
    CHRONIC: INHAL: ANIMALS EXPOSED TO CHROMIUM IN TRIVALENT(ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: STATE FOR 4 MONTHS DEVELOPED CHANGES IN LIVER &
    KIDNEY. THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE OF RESP CARCIN IN MEN(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: OCCUP EXPOSED DURING CHROMATE PRODUCTION.
    EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA DO NOT ALLOW EVAL OF RELATIVE
    CONTRIBUTIONS(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: TO CARCIN RISK OF METALLIC CHROMIUM CMPDS, CHROMIUM
    (III) & CHROMIUM (VI)/OF SOL VERSES INSOL CHROMIUM (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: HIGHLY TOX. DUST MAY BE
    IRRIT TO MUC MEMB. 31500 MG/M3/2 HRS LETHAL TO HALF MICE TESTED.
    POORLY ABSORBED FROM LUNGS. GUINEA PIGS EXPOSED TO 200 UG BY
    INTRATRACHEAL ADMIN RETAINED 45% OF  ADMIN DOSE IN LUNGS 24 HRS
    AFTER EXPOS,30% AFTER 30 DAYS, 12% AFTER 60 DAYS. IN RATS APPROX 5%
    OF DOSE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: WAS ABSORBED BY LUNGS AFTER 7 DAYS.
    MAY CAUSE PULM SENSIT RXNS. SKIN: SENSIT. TRIVALENT CHROMIUM IS
    ALLERGENIC, BUT DUE TO POOR SOL IT REQUIRES PRIOR DIFFUSION THRU
    EPIDERMAL BARRIER FOR ITS  EXPRESSION. SOME STUDIES SUGGEST ALL
    PERS SENSITIZED TO HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM ARE ALSO SENSITIVE TO
    TRIVALENT (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
    RESP. KEEP WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH
    AFFECTE D AREA W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTSOF WATER UNTIL NO
    EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE: WASH
    IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING UPPER &
    LOWER(ING 17)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY/REGULAR
    FOAM. FOR LGE FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG/REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF W/OUT RISK. DO NOT SCATTER SPILLED
    MATL W/HIGH-PRESS WATER STREAMS. DIKE (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY
    CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH SPILLED
    MATERIAL INTO SEWERS. KEEP UNNECESSARY PEOPLE AWAY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING. STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH STRONG OXIDIZERS, EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN FLAME.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
    CONTAM LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST NOT EXCEED WORKING LIMS OF
    RESP & BY NIOSH APPRVD. CHROMIUM: SOL CHROMIC, CHROMOUS SALTS: 2.5
    MG(CR)/M3-ANY DUST & M IST RESP; 5 MG(CR)/M3-ANY DUST (ING 21)
Ventilation:PROCESS ENCLOSURE RECOMMENDED TO MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP TO PVNT SKIN CONT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: FIRE-CTL WATER FOR LATER DISP. USE AGENTS SUITABLE FOR
    TYPE OF SURROUNDING FIRE. AVOID BRTHG HAZ VAPS, KEEP UPWIND. EFTS
    OF OVEREXP: FORM. MAY BE ABSORBED TO GREATER EXTENT THAN OTHER 
    TRIVALENT SALTS. EYE: CAUSES PERM GRAYVASCULARIZED OPACITY OF
    CORNEA IN LAB ANIMALS. INGEST: TRIVALENT CHROMIUM(ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:181F,83C
Spec Gravity:1.76
pH:2.4
Solubility in Water:58.5% @ 25C
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET CRYSTALLINE SOLID

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, LITHIUM AND NITROGEN.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXCESSIVE HEAT, SPARKS, OR OPEN
    FLAME.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
    ACRID SMOKE AND IRRITATING FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC REGS. CONT DISTRICT
    DIRECTOR OF ENVIRON PROT AGENCY. CHROMIUM-REGULATORY LEVEL: 5.0
    MG/L (TCLP-40 CFR APPENDIX II). MATLS WHICH CONTAIN ABOVE SUBSTANCE
    AT/ABOVE TCLP REGUL ATORY LEVEL MEET EPA TOXICITY CHARACT, (ING 20)

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