JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CHEMICALS -- 14760 CHROMIUM CHIPS  -- 6850-00F034391
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:14760 CHROMIUM CHIPS
MSDS Date:12/06/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:00F034391
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CHEMICALS
Address:152 ANDOVER STREET
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923
Country:US
Info Phone Num:508-777-1970
Emergency Phone Num:508-777-1970
CAGE:JOMCC
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:JOHNSON MATTHEY CATALOG CHEMICALS
Address:152 ANDOVER STREET
City:DANVERS
State:MA
ZIP:01923
Country:US
Phone:508-777-1970
CAGE:JOMCC

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM METAL, CHROMIUM, CHROME (GROUP-3 CARCINOGEN BY
    IARC, NTP)	   *93-4*
CAS:7440-47-3
RTECS #:GB4200000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/CUM
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: LOW ORAL TOXICITY MAY
    EFFECT GI & URINARY SYSTEMS/LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE FROM PROLONGED
    EXPOSURE. SKIN/EYES: POWDER/DUST CAUSES IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    POWDER/DUST CAUSES IRRITATION TO MUCOU S MEMBRANES/RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. CHRONIC:FIBROSIS OF THE LUNGS MAY DEVELOP TO
    PNEUMONCONIOSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:SEE INGREDIENTS
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING PULMONARY DISEASES.

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

First Aid:SKIN: FLOOD W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR
    15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY OF FOG, DRY CHEMICAL AGENTS, CO2/DRY
    SAND.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT. REMOVE MATERIAL FROM FIRE W/O RISK. COOL CONTAINER
    W/WATER FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AUTOIGNITION TEMP: 752F

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEARING FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/COVER W/DRY
    SAND/VERMICULITE. MIX WELL & CAREFULLY TRANSFER TO A CONTAINER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA.

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

Respiratory Protection:HIGH EFFICIENCY PARTICLE RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LABORATORY FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, FLAME & CHEMICAL RESISTANT
    COVERALLS, EYEWASH STATION, SAFETY DRENCH SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE. REMOVE/LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONT'D INCOMPATIBILITY: SULFUR DIOXIDE, MERCURY, LITHIUM, HYDROGEN
    PEROXIDE, MINERAL ACIDS.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:4499.6F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:3407F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:7.19
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:(BUTYL ACETATE=1): 0
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SILVER-GREY IN COLOR W/NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACID, OXIDIZERS, ALKALIES, AMMONIUM NITRATE, NITRIC OXIDE,
    POTASSIUM CHLORATE, SULFUR DIOXIDE, MERCURY (SEE SUPP)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS, TOXIC FUMES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS. RCRA CODE: D007

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