Material Safety Data Sheet


SECTION I - Material Identity
SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
SECTION V - Reactivity Data
SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
SECTION VIII - Control Measures
SECTION IX - Label Data
SECTION X - Transportation Data
SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information



SECTION I - Material Identity
Item Name                               
Part Number/Trade Name                   SDB300; SODIUM BICHROMATE CRYSTAL
National Stock Number                    6810002812685
CAGE Code                                0AZD7
Part Number Indicator                    A
MSDS Number                              183336
HAZ Code                                 B


SECTION II - Manufacturer's Information
Manufacturer Name                        OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORP
P.O. Box                                 809050
Street                                   5005 LBJ FREEWAY
City                                     DALLAS
State                                    TX
Country                                  US
Zip Code                                 75380
Emergency Phone                          800-733-3665
Information Phone                        800-699-4970

MSDS Preparer's Information
Date MSDS Prepared/Revised               14MAR98
Date of Technical Review                 07JUL89
Active Indicator                         N

Alternate Vendors


SECTION III - Physical/Chemical Characteristics
Appearance/Odor                          BRIGHT ORANGE CRYSTALS NO DISTINCT ODOR
Boiling Point                            N/A
Melting Point                            675 F
Vapor Pressure                           N/A
Vapor Density                            N/A
Specific Gravity                         2.35
Decomposition Temperature                N/R
Evaporation Rate                         N/A
Solubility in Water                      74% HIGHLY SOL
Percent Volatiles by Volume              N/A
Chemical pH                              4.0 @ 1.5%
Corrosion Rate                           N/R
Container Pressure Code                  4
Temperature Code                         8
Product State Code                       S


SECTION IV - Fire and Explosion Hazard Data
Flash Point Method                       UNK
Lower Explosion Limit                    N/A
Upper Explosion Limit                    N/A
Extinguishing Media                      DRY CHEMICAL CO2 OR WATER SPRAY,
Special Fire Fighting Procedures         WEAR SCBA WITH A FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN PRESSURE-DEMAND MODE 
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards           OXIDIZER, AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY


SECTION V - Reactivity Data
Stability                                YES
Materials to Avoid                       AVOID CONTACT WITH ORGANIC MATERIALS, OILS, GREASES OR ANY EASILY OXIDIZABEL MATERIAL
Hazardous Polymerization                 NO
Polymerization Conditions to Avoid       N/R
LD50 - LD50 Mixture                      LD50 = 51 MG/KG RAT, BOTH SEXES


SECTION VI - Health Hazard Data
Route of Entry: Skin                     YES
Route of Entry: Ingestion                YES
Route of Entry: Inhalation               YES
Health Hazards - Acute and Chronic       TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY TRACT, SKIN, EYES, KIDNEYS, LIVER, NASAL SEPTUM, GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
Carcinogenity: NTP                       YES
Carcinogenity: IARC                      YES
Carcinogenity: OSHA                      NO
Explanation of Carcinogenity             NTP AND IARC HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE FOR THE CACINOGENICITY OF HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMPOUNDS
Symptoms of Overexposure                 EYES SEVERE BURNING AND BLINDNESS; INGESTION: SEVERE TISSUE DESTRUCTION; SKIN CONTACT CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS
Medical Cond. Aggrevated by Exposure     PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF ASSOCIATED TARGET ORGANS
Emergency/First Aid Procedures           EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.SEE DOCTOR; SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING; INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING, GIVE LIBERAL WATER AND MILK


SECTION VII - Precautions for Safe Handling and Use
Steps if Material Released/Spilled       EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL, DO NOT ALLOW ENTRY INTO SEWERS, NOTIFY APPROPRIATE PERSONNEL. TREAT SPILL AREA WITH A REDUCING AGENT (SODIUM BISULFITE, SODIUM SULFITE, FERROUS SULFATE, OR FERROUS CHLORIDE) THEN NEUTR. WITH WEAK BASE (NA BICARB, SODA ASH, LIME) SOAK UP AND CONTAINERIZE ADSORBED MATERIAL IN LABELED CONTAINERS TO AWAIT DISPOSAL
Waste Disposal Method                    TREAT WITH REDUCING AGETN TO CONVERT HEX CHROME TO TRI CHROME THEN NEUTRALIZE WITH A WEAK BASE. THE REMAINING SOLID SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF IN A CHEMICAL WASTE LANDFILL ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND FED, REQUIRE 
Handling and Storage Precautions         AVOID ANY EXPOSURE, WEAR APPRORIATE CLOTHING IF EXPOSURE IS POSSIBLE, STORE IN TIGHLTY CLOSED LABELED CONTAINERS AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES


SECTION VIII - Control Measures
Respiratory Protection                   WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHERE DUSTS, MIST, FUMES, OR VAPORS MAY OCCUR
Ventilation                              WORK AREA SHOULD BE ISOLATED AND PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION
Protective Gloves                        PVC OR NITRILE
Eye Protection                           WEAR CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment               FULL FACE SHIELD TO PROTECT AGAINST SPLASHIN
Supplemental Health/Safety Data          EMERGENCY SHOWER AND EYEWASH SHOULD BE IN CLOSE PROXIMATY
Disposal Code                            T


SECTION IX - Label Data
Protect Eye                              YES
Protect Skin                             YES
Protect Respiratory                      YES
Chronic Indicator                        YES
Contact Code                             SEVERE
Fire Code                                UNKNOWN
Health Code                              UNKNOWN
React Code                               UNKNOWN
Specific Hazard and Precaution           HIGHLY TOXIC, MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN


SECTION X - Transportation Data
Container Quantity                       5
Unit of Measure                          GL


SECTION XI - Site Specific/Reporting Information
Volatile Organic Compounds (P/G)         0
Volatile Organic Compounds (G/L)         0


SECTION XII - Ingredients/Identity Information
Ingredient #                             01
Ingredient Name                          (CRCPD) CHROMIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT (85-89%)
CAS Number                               10588019
NIOSH Number                             KJ2975000
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  89
OSHA PEL                                 0.1 MG/M3 AS CHRMATE
ACGIH TLV                                0.05 MG/M3 AS CHROME
Recommended Limit                        NONE
Ingredient #                             02
Ingredient Name                          WATER (11-15%)
CAS Number                               7732185
Proprietary                              NO
Percent                                  15
Recommended Limit                        NONE