------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for LEAD CHROMATE Page 1 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRODUCT NAME: LEAD CHROMATE FORMULA: PBCRO4 FORMULA WT: 323.18 CAS NO.: 07758-97-6 NIOSH/RTECS NO.: GB2975000 COMMON SYNONYMS: LEAD(II)CHROMATE; LEAD CHROMATE(IV); CHROME YELLOW; CHROMIC ACID, LEAD(II)SALT PRODUCT CODES: 2314 EFFECTIVE: 09/10/86 REVISION #02 PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM HEALTH - 4 EXTREME (CANCER CAUSING) FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE REACTIVITY - 1 SLIGHT CONTACT - 2 MODERATE HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD). LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS POISON DANGER CAUSES IRRITATION MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED CAUTION: CANCER HAZARD DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ COMPONENT % CAS NO. LEAD CHROMATE 90-100 7758-97-6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 - PHYSICAL DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BOILING POINT: N/A VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): N/A MELTING POINT: 844 C ( 1551 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for LEAD CHROMATE Page 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 6.30 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A (H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1) SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 0 APPEARANCE & ODOR: YELLOW OR ORANGE-YELLOW POWDER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A % FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED (POSITIVE PRESSURE IF AVAILABLE) BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE. MOVE EXPOSED CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. USE WATER TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS CLOSED CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS ACGIH SUSPECT HUMAN CARCINOGEN, NTP HUMAN CARCINOGEN, AND IARC HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP 1). THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 0.05 MG/M3 ( PPM) PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 0.05 MG/M3 ( PPM) CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: YES IARC: YES Z LIST: YES OSHA REG: YES EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION. CONTACT WITH SKIN MAY CAUSE ULCERS, LOCAL DISCOLORATION, ECZEMA. CHRONIC EFFECTS RESULTING FROM LOW LEVEL EXPOSURE TO LEAD COMPOUNDS MAY INCLUDE ANEMIA, KIDNEY DAMAGE, IMPAIRED EYESIGHT, AND LEAD BUILD-UP IN THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PARTICULARLY THE BRAIN). TARGET ORGANS GI TRACT, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, BLOOD, GINGIVAL TISSUE MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE NONE IDENTIFIED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for LEAD CHROMATE Page 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ROUTES OF ENTRY INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6 - REACTIVITY DATA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR CONDITIONS TO AVOID: NONE DOCUMENTED INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER. DISPOSAL PROCEDURE DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D008 (EP TOXIC WASTE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF RESPIRATOR, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED. EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, PROPER GLOVES ARE RECOMMENDED. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ MSDS for LEAD CHROMATE Page 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: BLUE (HEALTH) SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ DOMESTIC (D.O.T.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME LEAD CHROMATE, POWDER HAZARD CLASS ORM-E LABELS NONE REPORTABLE QUANTITY 1 LBS. INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.) PROPER SHIPPING NAME LEAD COMPOUNDS, SOLUBLE, N.O.S. (LEAD CHROMATE) HAZARD CLASS 6.1 UN/NA UN2291 LABELS HARMFUL - STOW AWAY FROM FOOD STUFFS