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CAS # 7440 - 47 -3 CHROMIUM (metal) POWDER 99%

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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

PRODUCT NAME: CHROMIUM (metal) POWDER 99%

COMMON SYNONYMS: N/A

CHEMICAL FAMILY: METALS

FORMULA: CR

FORMULA WT.: 52.00

CAS NO.: 7440-47-3

LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES; LAB COAT

U.S. PRECAUTIONARY LABELING: DURING USE AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER

HANDLING. WHEN NOT IN USE KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.

INTERNATIONAL LABELING: DO NOT BREATHE DUST.

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2 - COMPONENTS

COMPONENT         CAS NO.                     WEIGHT                     % OSHA/PEL ACGIH/TLV

CHROMIUM         7440-47-3                         90-100                            1 MG/M3 0.5 MG/M3

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3 - PHYSICAL DATA

BOILING POINT: 2200 C (3992 F) VAPOR PRESSURE (MMHG): N/A

(AT 760 MM HG)

MELTING POINT: 1900 C (3452 F) VAPOR DENSITY (AIR=1): N/A

(AT 760 MM HG)

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 7.14 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A

(H2O=1)

SOLUBILITY(H20): NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0

(21 C)

PH: N/A

ODOR THRESHOLD (P.P.M.): N/A PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID

COEFFICIENT WATER/OIL DISTRIBUTION: N/A

APPEARANCE & ODOR: SILVER OR GRAY PELLETS.

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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA

FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP): N/A

AUTO IGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A

FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A LOWER - N/A

FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA

USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.

SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES

FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE

MODE. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE

WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.

UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS

CAN BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED.

TOXIC GASES PRODUCED NONE IDENTIFIED

EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO MECHANICAL IMPACT NONE IDENTIFIED.

EXPLOSION DATA-SENSITIVITY TO STATIC DISCHARGE NONE IDENTIFIED.

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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA

THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.5 MG/M3

SHORT-TERM EXPOSURE LIMIT (STEL): NOT ESTABLISHED

PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1 MG/M3

TOXICITY OF COMPONENTS

NO INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE

CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO CARCINOGENICITY

STUDIES INDICATE CHROMIUM (III) OXIDE IS NOT CARCINOGENIC. THE NATIONAL TOXICITY PROGRAM (NTP) LISTS "CHROMIUM

AND CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS" AS SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENS. NOTE: LEVELS AND SPECIFIC CHROMIUM

COMPOUNDS CANNOT BE IDENTIFIED. REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS

NONE IDENTIFIED.

EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE

INHALATION: ULCERATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, EXCESSIVE INHALATION IS IRRITATING, MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE

SKIN CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS

EYE CONTACT: SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS

SKIN ABSORPTION: NONE IDENTIFIED

INGESTION: SEVERE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION, BURNS TO MOUTH AND THROAT

CHRONIC EFFECTS: NONE IDENTIFIED

TARGET ORGANS

RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE

NONE IDENTIFIED

PRIMARY ROUTES OF ENTRY

INGESTION, INHALATION

EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES

INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED AND THE PERSON IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

INHALATION: IF A PERSON BREATHES IN LARGE AMOUNTS, MOVE THE EXPOSED PERSON TO FRESH AIR.

SKIN CONTACT: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

EYE CONTACT: IN CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

SARA/TITLE III HAZARD CATEGORIES AND LISTS

ACUTE: YES CHRONIC: YES FLAMMABILITY: NO PRESSURE: NO REACTIVITY: NO

EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: NO

CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE: YES CONTAINS CHROMIUM (RQ = 1 LB)

SARA 313 TOXIC CHEMICALS: YES CONTAINS CHROMIUM

GENERIC CLASS: C15

TSCA INVENTORY: YES

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6 - REACTIVITY DATA

STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: FLAME

INCOMPATIBLES: CARBONATES, STRONG BASES, MINERAL ACIDS

DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: NONE IDENTIFIED

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7 - SPILL & DISPOSAL PROCEDURES

STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE

WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND REMOVE.

DISPOSAL PROCEDURE

DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D007 (EP TOXIC WASTE)

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8 - INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

VENTILATION: USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO

KEEP FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER IS RECOMMENDED. IF

AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A SELF-CONTAINED

BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.

EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED.

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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS

STORAGE COLOR CODE: ORANGE (GENERAL STORAGE)

STORAGE REQUIREMENTS

KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.

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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

MARINE POLLUTANTS: NO

AIR (I.C.A.O.)

PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)

U.S. CUSTOMS HARMONIZATION NUMBER: 81122000004

N/A = NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE

N/E = NOT ESTABLISHED

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11. OTHER INFORMATION

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