JOHNSON MATTHEY -- CHROMIUM POWDER, 10148  -- 6810-00N066656
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMIUM POWDER, 10148
MSDS Date:12/06/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N066656
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY
Address:30 BOND ST
City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-521-6300
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0JVJ1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CO INC ALFA AESAR
Address:30 BOND ST
Box:City:WARD HILL
State:MA
ZIP:01835-0747
Country:US
Phone:978-521-6300
CAGE:0JVJ1

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INGEST:CHROMIUM HAS LOW ORAL
    TOX. MAY EFFECT GI & URINARY SYS. SKIN/EYE:POWDER/DUST CAUSES
    IRRIT. INHAL:POWDER/DUST CAUSES IRRIT TO MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP
    TRACT. MAY CAUSE FIBROSIS. CHRONIC:INGE ST:STOM PAINS, VOMIT,
    DIARR, LIVER & KIDNEY DMG HAVE BEEN REPORTED FROM PRLNGD EXPOS.
    SKIN:PRLNGD EXPOS(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:TO SOME CHROMIUM CMPDS MAY RSLT IN
    SENSIT. EYE:NONE KNOWN. INHAL:FIBROSIS OF LUNGS MAY DEVELOP TO
    PNEUMONCONIOSIS. THERE ARE SOME REFERENCES TO CHROMIUM CAUSING LUNG
    CANCER. OTHER:CHROMIUM I S CONSIDERED CARCINOGENIC BY NTP & IARC.
    TESTING WAS DONE PRIMARILY ON CHROMIUM CMPDS. SINCE SOME CMPDS
    TESTED (SUP DAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING PULMONARY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMED . NO DATA AVAIL BUT ONE SHOULD OBTAIN
    MED ATTN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG, FLOOD SKIN W/LG AMTS OF WATER.
    EYE:IMMED FLUSH, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS, W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
     LST 15 MIN. CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG
    (GIVE O*2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . NO SPECIFIC INFO AVAIL, ONE
    SHOULD OBTAIN MED ATTN.

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

Extinguishing Media:FLAM SOLID IN POWDER FORM. USE WATER SPRAY/FOG, DRY
    CHEM EXTING AGENTS, CARBON DIOXIDE/DRY SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . IF WITHOUT RISK, REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE
    AREA. COOL CONTAINER WITH WATER FROM MAX DIST.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, COVER SPILL
    WITH DRY SAND OR VERMICULITE. MIX WELL AND CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . LAB COAT & APRON, FLAME & CHEM RESIST COVERALLS, & (SUP
    DAT)
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID:CHLORATE, SO*2, HG, LI. OTHER:POWDERED FORM MAY REACT
    VIOLENTLY W/STRONG OXIDIZERS. RXN W/MINERAL ACIDS MAY EVOLVE H*2
    GAS. EFTS OF OVEREXP:POS, ALL CHROMIUM CNTNING CMPDS & PURE ELEMEN
    T ARE ASSUMED TO BE POTENTIALLY CARCIN.HYGIENE PRACT:HYGIENIC
    FACILITIES FOR WASHING.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4500F,2482C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3407F,1875C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1616C
Spec Gravity:7.19 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:0 (BUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GREY IN COLOR, NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, OXIDIZERS & ALKALIES. SPECIFIC CMPDS INCLUDE AMMONIUM
    NITRATE, H*2O*2, NITRIC OXIDE, POSTASSIUM (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLAMMABLE H*2 GAS, TOXIC FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT STATE, LOCAL OR FEDERAL EPA REGULATIONS
    FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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