Dust entry

Chromyl chloride Cr(OCl)2 14977-61-8 GB5775000 Ca [N.D.]

Deep-red liquid with a musty, burning, acrid odor. [Note: Fumes in moist air.] Chemical & Physical Properties: Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations MW: 154.9 (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): BP: 243°F Skin: Prevent skin contact NIOSH Sol: Reacts Eyes: Prevent eye contact ¥: ScbaF:Pd,Pp/SaF:Pd,Pp:AScba Fl.P: NA Wash skin: When contam

Airborne form

dust

The form describes what is suspended in air at the point of exposure. A material can produce more than one form, such as dust during handling and fume during heating.

Health effects

Irrit eyes, skin, upper resp sys; eye, skin burns [carc] Skin: Water flush immedTarget organs: Eyes, skin, resp sys [lung cancer] Breath: Resp support

Evidence

NIOSH Pocket Guide entry: Chromyl chloride Cr(OCl)2 14977-61-8 GB5775000 Ca [N.D.]. Physical description: Deep-red liquid with a musty, burning, acrid odor. [Note: Fumes in moist air.] Chemical & Physical Properties: Personal Protection/Sanitation Respirator Recommendations MW: 154.9 (see Table 2): (see Tables 3 and 4): BP: 243°F Skin: Prevent skin contact NIOSH Sol: Reacts Eyes: Prevent eye contact ¥: ScbaF:Pd,Pp/SaF:Pd,Pp:AScba Fl.P: NA Wash skin: When contam

Source: CDC/NIOSH: NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards ↗

Controls

follow the applicable NIOSH REL and OSHA PEL
use exposure monitoring
use engineering and work-practice controls
use appropriate respiratory protection