APCCO CHEMICAL COMPANY -- SODIUM DICHROMATE -- 6810-00-262-8566 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:02/18/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8566
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:APCCO CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:203 W OLDFIELD ST
City:LANCASTER
State:CA
ZIP:93534
Country:US
Info Phone Num:805-726-2590
Emergency Phone Num:805-726-2590/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0YGW8
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:APCCO CHEMICAL CO
Box:808
City:LANCASTER
State:CA
ZIP:93584-0808
Country:US
Phone:805-726-2590
CAGE:0YGW8

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM BICHROMATE  (SARA III)
CAS:10588-01-9
RTECS #:HX7700000
Fraction by Wt: 99.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG(CR)/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL RAT IS 51 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE- INHALATION CAN CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. ORAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & DAMAGE TO
    DIGESTIVE TRACT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & ULCERS. EYE:SEVERE
    IRRITATION/CONJUNCTIVITIS. CHRONIC- TOXI C TO KIDNEYS, LIVER & GI
    TRACT. MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    & GI TRACTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM (+6)
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
    AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS, SKIN RASHES AND ULCERS, PERFORATION OF
    THE NASAL SEPTUM, BURNING SENSATION IN THE THROAT, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
    DIZZINESS, VOMITING,  INTENSE THIRST, SHOCK
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED LIVER, KIDNEY OR RESPIRATORY
    FUNCTION MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH SKIN WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
    CPR/OXYGEN IF N EEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4 GLASSES OF
    WATER/MILK & INDUCE VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL
    CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. 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 THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AS A STRONG OXIDIZER, REACTION WITH
    COMBUSTIBLE OR REDUCING AGENTS MAY CAUSE IGNITION. MAY EXPLODE WHEN
    SHOCKED OR IF EXPOSED TO HEAT, FLAME OR FRICTION.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A METAL CONTAINER. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. REDUCE WITH SODIUM BISULFITE AND NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR
    LIME. NEVER FLUSH INTO S EWER SYSTEM.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, FERROUS
    SULFATE/CHLORIDE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. PROTECT
    AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT
    GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
    HANDLING AND BEFORE E ATING AND DRINKING. RQ = 10 LBS.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MISTS AND FUMES
    APPROPRIATE TO THE CONCENTRATION MAY BE WORN. IN EMERGENCY, WEAR
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHI NG APPARATUS OPERATED IN + PRESSURE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES/RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RECOMMENDATION TO A PHYSICIAN: TREAT INGESTION BY RENAL DIALYSIS AND
    ASCORBIC ACID ADMINSTRATION. INDUCE VOMITING. TREAT
    SYMPTOMATICALLY.

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

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:675F,357C
Spec Gravity:2.35
pH:3- 4.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:74%
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS OR GRANULES - ODORLESS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, OIL, GREASE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CHROMIUM

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IN SOLUTION CAN
    BE REDUCED TO TRIVALENT CHROMIUM BY SODIUM BISULFITE, SULFUR
    DIOXIDE, ETC.. NEUTRALI ZE TO PH 7.5 AND DISPOSE SOLIDS AS
    HAZARDOUS WASTE

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