Chromium

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

This material is not considered hazardous and is not classified under GHS Emergency Overview Emergency Negligible fire or explosion hazard in bulk form. Powdered material may form explosive dust-air mixtures.

Hazard statements

None

Prevention

Practice good industrial hygiene

Response

Wash hands after handling Appearance/Form: Form: Solid Color: Silver grey metal Odor: None Hazard Summary: May burn with an invisible flame. During a fire, irritating and highly toxic gases may be generated by thermal decomposition or combustion. Dust can be an explosion hazard when exposed to heat or flame. Finely divided dusts may exhibit pyrophoric tendancies.

Potential Acute Health Effects

Skin: Can cause skin irritation. Eyes: Can cause eye irritation. May cause conjunctivitis Ingestion: May cause irritation of the digestive tract. Inhalation: Inhalation of fumes may cause metal fume fever, which is characterized by flu-like symptoms with metallic taste, fever, chills, cough, weakness, chest pain, muscle pain and increased white blood cell count. May cause asthma and shortness of breath. May cause headache, coughing, fever, weight loss, and pneumoconiosis. Causes respiratory tract irritation. Chronic Exposure: Prolonged and/or repeated contact may cause irritation and/or dermatitis. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon reexposure to this material. May cause liver damage. Prolonged inhalation may cause respiratory tract inflammation and lung damage. Aggravated Medical May aggravate respiratory conditions. Conditions: Carcinogenicity: Chromium is a confirmed human carcinogen with experimental tumorigenic data.