CERAC INC -- CHROMIUM METAL  -- 6810-00N052881
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMIUM METAL
MSDS Date:06/08/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N052881
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CERAC INC
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-289-9800
Emergency Phone Num:800-562-8236;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:FO994
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CERAC INC
Address:407 NO 13TH ST
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Phone:(414) 289-9800
CAGE:FO994
Company Name:CERAC, INCORPORATED
Address:1316 W. ST. PAUL AVENUE
Box:1178
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-289-9800
CAGE:67027

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM  (SARA III)
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 99.9%
OSHA PEL:1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

Ingred Name:EXPLAN OF CARCIN:HUMAN/ANIMAL:LUNG CANCER, SKIN ULCERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL:CHROMIUM METAL IS RELATIVELY
    NONTOX. INHAL HAZ OF PWDRS DEPENDENT UPON PARTICLE SIZE. CHROMIUM
    METAL & INSOLUBLE SALTS SAID TO BE INVOLVED IN HISTOLOGICAL
    FIBROSIS OF LUNGS. WHEN METAL HEATED TO  HIGH TEMP, FUMES PRDCED
    MAY BE DAMAGING TO LUNGS WHEN INHALED (POSS PNEUMOCONIOSIS). (SEE
    EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM:IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 49, PG 49,
    1990:GRP 1. NTP 7TH ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN.
    (ING 2)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE/SKIN:CAN CAUSE EYE & SKIN IRRIT.
    HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS ARE CARCINOGENIC (OSHA) & CORROSIVE ON
    TISSUE, RESULTING IN ULCERS & DERM ON PRLNGD CNTCT. IARC HAS
    DETERMINED A "CAUSAL" ASSOC  BETWEEN OCCUPATIONAL EXPOS TO CHROMIUM
    & CERTAIN CHROMIUM CMPDS & CANCER IN HUMANS. THIS DETERMINATION WAS
    (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

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

First Aid:INGEST:GIVE WATER TO DRINK; INDUCE VOMIT & SEEK PROMPT MED
    ATTN FOR FURTHER TREATMENT, SUPPORT & OBSERVATION. INHAL:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. RESTORE AND/OR SUPPORT BRTHG AS REQUIRED. SKIN:BRUSH OFF
    CHROMI UM DUST. WASH WELL W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:FLUSH W/RUNNING WATER
    FOR 15 MINUTES, INCLUDING UNDER EYELIDS.

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

Extinguishing Media:POWDER FORM IS COMBUSTIBLE. USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG,
    DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR SAND. CLASS D.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE MAY BE ISOLATED & ALLOWED TO BURN ITSELF
    OUT. WHEN POWDERED, FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA
    & FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN POWDERED CHROMIUM IS EXPSD TO
    HEAT/IGNIT SOURCES, IT IS A MODERATE FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. INDEX OF
    EXPLOSIBILITY (<0.1 WEAK, >10 SEVERE) = 0.1.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL OF LARGE SPILLS.
    REMOVE SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNIT. PROVIDE ADEQ VENT. KEEP AIRBORNE DUST
    TO MINIMUM BY USING VACUUM TO CLEAN UP DRY SPILLS/DUST. CLEAN UP
    PERSONNEL TO WEAR PROT CLT HG & NIOSH APPRVD RESP. REMOVE SPILL
    (SUPP DATA)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATL IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENT
    AREA AWAY FROM HEAT/IGNIT SOURCES. STORE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING
    AGENTS.
Other Precautions:USE GOOD HOUSECLEANING TECHNIQUES THAT WILL KEEP
    AIRBORNE PARTICLES AT MINIMUM. USE NONSPARKING TOOLS & GROUND ELEC
    EQUIP & MACHINERY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FULL FACE RESPIRATOR
    REQUIRED FOR HIGH EXPOSURE AREAS.
Ventilation:LOCAL & MECHANICAL EXHAUST NECESSARY TO MEET TLV
    REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR LIGHT PLASTIC REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES REQURIED.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    WORK SITUATION TO MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HAZ DECOMP PROD:PWDR INCOMPAT W/STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, INCLDG HIGH
    O*2 CONC. EVAP OF HG FROM CR AMALGAM LEAVES PYROPHORIC CHROMIUM.
    EFTS OF OVEREXP:BASED ON EVID WHERE EXPOS WERE ESSENTIALLY TO HEXA
    VALENT CHROMIUM CMPDS. SPILL PROCS:QUICKLY & PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL OR REUSE.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4842F,2672C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3434F,1890C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 1616C
Vapor Density:7.1(GM CC)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:STEEL-GREY METALLIC PIECES, POWDER, AND FLAKES.
    ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, MINERAL ACIDS, AMMONIUM NITRATE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,
    CHLORATES, SULFUR DIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:RXN W/MINERAL ACIDS MAY LIBERATE
    HYDROGEN GAS. REACTS READILY W/DILUTE ACIDS(NOT NITRIC) TO FORM
    CHROMOUS SALTS.(SUPDAT)

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM SALVAGEABLE METAL. PLACE WASTE IN AN
    APPROVED SECURE HAZARDOUS WASTE LANDFILL SITE. OR INCINERATE
    W/APPROVED AIR POLLUTION CONTROLS. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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