SIGMA CHEMICAL CO -- CHROMIUM (III) NITRATE NONAHYDRATE, 99%, 23925-9  -- 6810-00N071472
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CHROMIUM (III) NITRATE NONAHYDRATE, 99%, 23925-9
MSDS Date:01/10/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N071472
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIUM (III) NITRATE, NONAHYDRATE (1:3:9)
CAS:7789-02-8
RTECS #:GB6300000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 3250 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
    SWALLOWED. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING
    TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    SKIN REACTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING OF EYES BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
    W/FINGERS. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MIN WHI LE REMOVING CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS
    CONSCIOUS. CALL (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . STRONG OXIDIZER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
    CONTACT W/OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE. CONTAINER EXPLOSION MAY
    OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. MAY BE SHOCK-SENSITIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL
    SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP,
    PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SP ILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
    COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:SEE WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE NEAR, NOR ALLOW CNTCT
    W/CLTHG & OTHER COMBUST MATL. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUST MATLS, HEAT,
    SPKS & OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON
    CLTHG. AVOID PRLNGD/RPTD EXPOS. IRRITANT. HARMFUL DUST. OXIDIZING.
    TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL CONTAMD CLTHG. WEAR SUITABLE PROT CLTHG,
    GLOVES & EYE/F ACE PROTN. USE POLYETHYLENE TOOLS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR IN NONVENTILATED
    AREAS AND/OR FOR EXPOSURE ABOVE THE ACGIH TLV.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: MD. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG PROMPTLY. WASTE DISP
    METH: WASTE SITE. DESTROY ANY EXCESS SULFIDE W/SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
    NEUT THE SOLN BEFORE FLUSHING DOWN DRAIN. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, 
    STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGS.

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:140F,60C
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO PURPLE CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS. REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT. MAY EXPLODE WHEN HEATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:THE MATL SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN 1) WATER; 2)
    ACID SOLN OR 3) OXIDIZED TO WATER-SOLUBLE STATE. PRECIPITATE THE
    MATL AS THE SULFIDE, ADJUSTING THE PH OF THE SOLN TO 7 TO COMPLETE
    PRECIPITATION. FILTER I NSOLUBLES & DISPOSE OF THEM IN A HAZ
    (SUPDAT)

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