WESTCO CHEMICALS INC -- SODIUM DICHROMATE  -- 6810-00-281-2686
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:01/25/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2686
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:WESTCO CHEMICALS INC
Address:11312 HARTLAND ST
City:NORTH HOLLYWOOD
State:CA
ZIP:91605-6309
Country:US
Info Phone Num:818-980-1152/213-877-0077
Emergency Phone Num:818-980-1152/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:4E616
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:WESTCO CHEMICALS INC
Address:11312 HARTLAND ST
Box:City:NORTH HOLLYWOOD
State:CA
ZIP:91605-6309
Country:US
Phone:818-980-1152/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:4E616

=============  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 SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM CRO3;CEILING
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG CR/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 51 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION
    OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION/CONJUNCTIVITIS.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION,ERYTHEMA & EDEMA.ORAL:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION &
    DAMAGE TO GI TRACT.CHRONIC-NONE  KNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POSSIBLE CANCER HAZARD.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    SEVERE EYE IRRITATION OR CONJUNCTIVITIS. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION,
    ERYTHEMA & EDEMA. ORALLY MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & DAMAGE TO DIGESTIVE
    TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND RESPIRATORY
    TRACT CONDITIONS MAY BE AGGRAVATED.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST.EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONS CIOUS,DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER & INDUCE
    VOMITING.CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.NOTE TO
    PHYSICIAN:TREAT INGESTION BY RENAL DIALYSIS & ASCORBIC
    ACID.ANTIDOTE IS WATER OR MILK.

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

Flash Point:NONE-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CO2, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER SPRAY MAY
    BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL & FLUSH SPILLS AWAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER - AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC
    MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP AND CONTAINERIZE. REDUCE WITH SODIUM
    BISULFITE AND NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH OR LIME.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BISULFITE AND SODA ASH OR LIME

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN DRY PLACE.KEEP
    CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
Other Precautions:DANGER! POISON. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT
    BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN. KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR APPROVED BY NIOSH FOR SODIUM
    DICHROMATE
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL CLOTHING, EYE BATH AND EMERGENCY
    SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HCC = D2 ASSIGNED BASED UPON THE FACT THAT ITEM IS AN OXIDIZER AND
    TOXIC, ALSO HAS ACUTE & CHRONIC HEALTH EFFECTS (SEE TABLE B-3 OF
    DLAI 4145.11)

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

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:675F,357C
Spec Gravity:2.35
Solubility in Water:73 %
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE RED CRYSTALS - NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, OIL, GREASE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PRECIPITATED CHROMIC OXIDE MAY BE DISPOSED IN
    REGULATED LANDFILL. NEVER FLUSH INTO SEWER SYSTEM. DISPOSE OF ALL
    WASTES IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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