MSDS Material Safety Data Sheet
NIC Industries, Inc
W-207 Chromex
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1 PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
Manufacturer
NIC Industries, Inc
7050 6th Street
White City, OR 97503
Contact:
Telephone Number: 541.826.1922
FAX Number: 541.830.6522
E-Mail: info@nicindustries.com
Web www.nicindustries.com
2 HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
Route of Entry: Eyes, Ingestion, Inhalation, Skin
Target Organs:
Inhalation: Mists may cause severe irritation to the nose, throat, and lungs; may cause pulmonary edema. It is
slightly toxic. Prolonged respiration may cause ulceration or perforation of the nasal septum.
Skin Contact: Contact with liquid or mists may irritate and burn skin. Contact with broken skin may cause deep
ulcers or the formation of chrome sores.
Eye Contact: Severe irritation. May cause tissue destruction, permanent damage to the cornea, and blindness.
Prolonged or repeated exposure to low level concentrations may cause moderate irritation and
conjunctivitis.
Ingestion: Causes burns to mouth, throat, esophagus and stomach with severe chest and stomach pain;
difficulty in breathing, nausea, vomiting, bloody diarrhea and convulsions.
3 COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
Ingredients:
Cas # Perc. Chemical Name
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7664382 | 4-5% | Phosphoric acid (aqueous)
1333820 | 5.5-6% | Chromium (VI) compounds, as Cr
7429905 | 43-45% | Aluminum (fume or dust)
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4 FIRST AID MEASURES
Inhalation: If spray mist is inhaled, remove the person from exposure immediately; call a physician. If
breathing is irregular or stopped, start resuscitation. Administer oxygen if a qualified operator is
available.
Skin Contact: Wash thoroughly with soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated
clothing and shoes. If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
Eye Contact: Immediately flush with water for at least 15 minutes. If contact lenses are worn, quickly remove
them, then flush the eyes with water. Have a physician or ophthalmologist examine the eyes.
Ingestion: If material is ingested, seek immediate medical attention. If vomiting occurs spontaneously, keep
the head below the hips to prevent aspiration of liquid into the lungs.
5 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
Flash Point: None
Flash Point Method: Setaflash
Burning Rate: ND
Autoignition Temperature: ND
Use a class B extinguisher, inert granular material like dry sand, a class D extinguisher with a low velocity nozzle, or a class
D extinguishing agent.
Firemen and emergency responders: wear full turnout gear or Level A equipment incluidng a positive-perssure,
self-contained breathin apparatus (SCBA). If evacuation of personnel is necessary, evacuate to an upwind area.
Decontaminate personnel and equipment with a water wash-down after fire and smoke exposure.
This product contains finely divided aluminum, therefore, the use of an approved Class B or Class D fire extinguisher is
recommended.
Never use water. Do not use a water stream. Do not use a halogenated extinguishing agent like halon or carbon
tetrachloride. Aluminum particles suspended in air may form an explosive mixture; avoid any disturbance which could cause
a dust cloud such as directing a water stream or gas-propelled extinguishing agent into the burning material.
Direct class B extinguishing agents, such as dry chemical agents, above the fire, to rain down on the burning material. Care
should be used when applying a Class B extinguishing agent because some agents can accelerate a fire where most of the
liquid carrier in the product has been consumed and the aluminum particles have started to burn. If the extinguishing agent
is carefully applied, it will be very evident if it accelerates the fire.
If it does, or if the fire has the appearance of metal burning with a bright, whitish glow, so not try to extinguish it. Isolate the
fire by ringing it with a dry, inert, granular material (sand/earth), or a Class D extinguishing agent, then let it alone. Allow the
material to become cold before disposal since the metal has ignited, it may continue to burn under a crust without flames.
An aluminum fire may react with water to form hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas is flammable and explosive.
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6 ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
Ensure cleanup personnel wear all appropriate Personal Protective Equipment, including respiratory protection. If this
product has a numerical flash-point, remove all ignition sources; if the flashpoint is none, this precaution is unnecessary.
Keep nonessential personnel away from the contaminated area.
Prevent the material from entering sewers and watercourses by diking or impounding the spilled material. Advise authorities
if the product has entered or may enter sewers, watercourses, or extensive land areas.
Ventilate the contaiminated area. Use plastic shovels/scoops/rubber squeegees to clean up the spill because of the products
acid content. Use the recommended tool type to mix the appropriate sorbent into the spilled material. Use an absorbent like
sand, earth, or clay. Collect the saturated sorbent and transfer it into a covered container. Use suitable plastic containers for
acid-bearing wastes.
Label the waste container. Dispose of waste in compliance with all Federal, state, regional, and local regulations.
7 HANDLING AND STORAGE
Handling Precautions: Respiratory Protection:
Respiratory protection may not be needed if the local exhaust is sufficient to maintain
levels of hazardous ingredients below occupational exposure limits. If needed, use a
NIOSH/MSHA approved respirator equipped with a full facepieced, acid-gas cartridges,
and a high-efficiency, particulate air (HEPA) filter.
Do not use respiratorys beyond thier capabilites. For emergencies and unknown
concentrations, use supplied-air respiratory protection or a positive-pressure,
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).
Ventilation:
Use only with adequate ventilation, i.e., ventilation in compliance with occupational
exposure limits.
Local Exhaust:
Local exhaust is recommended to ensure adequate ventilation.
Mechanical (General):
Use explosion-proof equipment and good manufacturing practice.
Special:
Safety showers and eyewash fountains should be readily available to pesonnel who handle
this material. Enforce "No Smoking" rules.
Protective Gloves:
Wear chemical-resistant gloves (butyl rubber or neoprene). Protective gloves should be
inspected frequently and discarded when they exhibit cuts, pinholes, or signs of excessive
wear.
Eye Protection:
Wear splash goggles. If extra protection is needed, wear a face shield over the splash
goggles. Face shields are effective only if worn in addition to splash goggles.
Other:
Protective boots must be worn if there is a chance that processing personnel may walk on
surfaces on which the product has been spilled. Boots may be: butyl-rubber or other
material known by chemical test to be impervious to organic solvents.
Storage Requirements: Keep container properly closed and properly labeled.
Keep away from heat, sparks, and open flame.
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8 EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
Adequate room ventilation plus local exhaust at points of emission to maintain levels of
Engineering Controls:
airborne contaminates below exposure limits. Use of fume hoods or closed booths
recommended when product is used in a manner that may generate mist or aerosol.
Protective Equipment: Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as described in section 7 - Handling should be
used.
Exposure Guidelines/Other: See section 11 for exposure guidelines
9 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Appearance: Viscous, metallic-grey, liquid dispersion
Physical State: Viscous Liquid Boiling Point: 100 to 158 degrees C
Odor: Earthy Freezing/Melting Pt.: ND
pH: ND Solubility: ND
Vapor Pressure: ND Spec Grav./Density: 1.50
Vapor Density: Lighter than air
VOC: 62.7%
Evap. Rate: Slower than ether
10 STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
Stability: Stable
Conditions to avoid: High temperatures, interaction with incompatible materials
Materials to avoid (incompatability): Reactive metals, alkaline metals, organic materials, halogenated
hydrocarbons, strong oxidizing agents, acids, and alkali/base/caustic solutions.
Hazardous Decomposition products: Oxides of phosphorous, oxides of carbon, oxides of chromium, oxides of
aluminum
Hazardous Polymerization: Will not occur
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11 TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Chromium trioxide is listed and/or classified as a carcinogen or potential carcinogen by NTP, IARC, OSHA, or ACGIH.
NTP Human Carcinogen
IARC Human Carcinogen (Group 1)
ACGIH A1-Confirmed Human Carcinogen.
OSHA's Chromium VI Standard, effective November 27, 2006, sets the action level for airborne Cr VI at 2.5 micrograms/m3
calculated as an 8-hour time-weighted average (TWA). The permissible exposure limit (PEL) is 5 micrograms/m3.
The occupational exposure limit for the hazardous components of this product are listed below.
Component OSHA PEL ACGIH TLV
Phosphoric acid TWA= 1mg/m3 TWA = 1 mg/m3
7664-38-2 STEL= 3 mg/m3
Chromium Trioxide TWA=5 micrograms/m3 TWA=0.01 mg/m3
1333-82-0
Aluminum Phosphate Not established Not established
7784-30-7
Aluminum Metal TWA=15 mg/m3 TWA= 10 mg/m3
12 ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Avoid release to surface waters and waste treatment systems. This material is hazardous to aquatic organisms.
13 DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
Pretreatment may be necessary or desirable before introducing this product into a "waste stream." Pretreatments include
reducing the hexavalent chromium to tri-valent chromium and/or neutralizing the pH.
If you wish to dispose of this product "as is," insure your company's hazardous waste disposal firm has the capability to treat
the waste and the necessary permits to accept the waste.
The chemicals necessary to reduce hexavalent chromium are sodium bisulfite or sodium sulfite and ferrous sulfate or ferrous
chloride. The chemicals necessary to adjust the pH are sodium bicarbonate, soda ash, or lime.
Reduce the hexavalent chromium to trivalent chromium by adding, in equal portions, one of the two pairs of reducing agents
listed above. Doing so will cause the color of the liquid carrier of this product to change from its characteristic yellow/orange
to a pale green. The reduced chromium may then be precipitated as chromic oxide by neutralizing to a pH of 9.5 using one
of the three neutralizing chemicals noted above. Filter to remove the solids. Neutralize the remaining liquid to a pH of 7. The
solids residue and treated liquid may now be disposed of as hazardous waste and will be classified by one or more of the U.S.
EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers which appear at the end of this section.
As the US EPA, state, regional, and/or other regulatory agencies may have jurisdiction over the disposal of your facility's
hazardous waste, it is incumbent upon you, the waste generator, to learn of and satisfy all the requirements which affect you.
Dispose of the hazardous waste at an approved disposal site or facility. Insure conformity to all applicable hazardous waste
disposal regulations.
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The US EPA Hazardous Waste Numbers which follow are applicable to the unadulterated product and/or the solids residue
and/or the treated liquid if the product enters the "waste stream." Refer to Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part
261 (40 CFR 261). This part of the code identifies solid wastes which are subject to regulation under various sections of the
Code and which are subject to the notification requirements of Section 3010 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
(RCRA).
D002 and D007
14 TRANSPORT INFORMATION
DOT Class: Corrosive (8) #8
US DOT:
Proper Shipping Name: Chromic Acid Solution
Hazard Class: 8
UN Number: 1755
Packing Group: III
IATA:
Proper Shipping Name: Chromic Acid Mixture
Hazard Class: 3
UN Number: 1755
Packing Group: III
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15 REGULATORY INFORMATION
COMPONENT / (CAS/PERC) / CODES
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*Phosphoric acid (aqueous) (7664382 4%) CERCLA, CSWHS, EPCRAWPC, MASS, NJHS, OSHAWAC,
SARA313, TXAIR
*Chromium (VI) compounds, as Cr (1333820 5.5-6%) MASS, PA
*Aluminum (fume or dust) (7429905 43-45%) EPCRAWPC, MASS, NJHS, OSHAWAC, PA, SARA313, TXAIR
REGULATORY KEY DESCRIPTIONS
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CERCLA = Superfund clean up substance
CSWHS = Clean Water Act Hazardous substances
EPCRAWPC = EPCRA Water Priority Chemicals
MASS = MA Massachusetts Hazardous Substances List
NJHS = NJ Right-to-Know Hazardous Substances
OSHAWAC = OSHA Workplace Air Contaminants
SARA313 = SARA 313 Title III Toxic Chemicals
TXAIR = TX Air Contaminants with Health Effects Screening Level
PA = PA Right-To-Know List of Hazardous Substances
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16 OTHER INFORMATION
U.S. Federal Regulations:
OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.1200 requires that information be provided to employees regarding the hazards of chemicals
by means of hazard communication program including labeling, material safety data sheets, training and access to written
records. We request that you, and it is your legal duty to, make all information in this Material Safety Data Sheet available to
all your employees.
NON-WARRANTY: The information presented in this publication is based upon the research and experience of NIC
Industries, Inc. No representation or warranty is made, however, concerning the accuracy or completeness of express or
implied, including without limitation any warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular purposes, and no warranty or
representation shall be implied by law or otherwise. Any products sold by NIC Industries, Inc. are not warranted as suitable
for any particular purpose to the buyer. The suitability of any products for any purpose particular to the buyer is for the buyer
to determine. NIC Industries, Inc. assumes no responsibility for the section of products suitable to the particular purposes of
any particular buyer. NIC Industries, Inc shall in no way be liable for any special, incidental, or consequential damages.
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