*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:WHERE REQUIRED, USE NIOSH APPROVED HIGH
    EFFICIENY DUST RESPIRATOR OR HIGH EFFICIENCY DUST AND MIST
    RESPIRATOR. FOR SOME EXPOSURES, A NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS OR SUPPLIED AIR R ESPIRATOR MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE CHROMIUM CONCENTRATION BELOW CURRENT
    PERMISSIBLE LIMITS. PACKING/UNLOADING AREAS NEED MECHANICAL
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER APRON, BOOTS, HARD HAT, FULL FACE
    PLASTIC SHIELD, LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT AND TROUSERS FOR ROUTINE PRODUCT
    USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:HEAD AND NECK SHOULD BE COVERED. CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING SHOULD NOT BE LAUNDERED AT HOME. TAKE A HOT SHOWER WITH
    SOAP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. WORKERS EXPOSED TO CONCENTRATED SOLUTIONS
    MAY REQUIRED MORE COMPLETE PROTECTION THAN INDICATED ABOVE. PROVIDE
    EYEWASH STATION AND QUICK DRENCH SHOWER FACILITIES.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:SODIUM DICHROMATE
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:SODIUM DICHROMATE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION OF DUSTS OR MISTS CAN CAUSE
    ULCERATION AND PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM AS WELL AS IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE CANCER. INGESTION CAN BE
    HARMFUL OR FATAL. A SYSTE MIC POISON, IT IS TOXIC TO KIDNEYS, LIVER
    AND GI TRACT. MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION, ULCERS, SEVERE EYE
    IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:IARC AND NTP HAVE EVIDENCE THAT CHROME
    VI AND CERTAIN CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS MAY CAUSE CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:ULCERATION AND PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM,
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, KIDNEY/LIVER TOXICITY, SKIN
    IRRITATION, SKIN ULCERS, SEVERE EYE IRRITATION, CONJUNCTIVITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    INGESTION: IF CONSCI OUS, DRINK WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. AN
    EMETIC SUCH AS SYRUP OF IPECAC MAY BE USED FOLLOWED BY MORE WATER.
    INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. IN ALL
    CASES GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
    WHICH MAY PROMOTE BURNING OF COMBUSTIBLES. WATER RUNOFF MAY CONTAIN
    HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM AND SHOULD BE CONTAINED.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL ANC PLACE IN EMPTY
    METAL DRUM WITH A COVER. DO NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL CONTAINER.
    CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE WITH PLENTY OF WATER. RECOVER RESULTING
    SOLUTION FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. K EEP OUT OF SEWER. REPORT TO
    APPROPRIATEAUTHORITY
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA IN
    SUITABLE TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINERS. AVOID WOODEN FLOORS AND CONTACT
    WITH REDUCING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES OR CLOTHING. AVOID
    BREATHING OF DUST OR MIST. HANDLE CAREFULLY TO MINIMIZE DUSTING AND
    SPLASHES. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DEHYDRATES
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
pH:SUPPDT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:REDDISH TO BRIGHT ORANGE CRYSTALS. ODORLESS,
    DELIQUESCENT
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS; REACTION CAN BE VIOLENT.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES. DECOMPOSES AT ABOUT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, SODIUM CHROMATE AND CHROMIC
    OXIDE
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
