Product ID:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:08/08/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008841
MSDS Number: BCRDJ

MALLINCKRODT INC.SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIV

PARIS BYPASS
PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: 62910

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

POTASSIUM BICHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7778-50-9

RTECS: HX7680000

Fraction By Weight: Fraction by Wt

OSHA PEL C,0.1 MG/M3 CRO3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG CR/M3; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SEE SIGNS & SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMP ARE LISTED AS
CARC BY NTP, & BY IARC.HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM COMP SUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
FOR CARC(MFR)
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:IRRIT TO RESP
TRACT,COUGH,WHEEZE,FEVER,HDCH,& LABORED BREATH.MAY PRODUC PULMONARY
SENSITIZTION.INGEST:ABD PAIN,VOMIT,DIZZY,INTENSE
THIRST,FEVER,COMA,LIVER DAMAGE,DEATH FROM CIRC COLLAPSE/RENAL F
AILURE.EST LETHAL DOSE 5MG.SKIN:IRRIT ULCER,SCARRING,POS SYSTEMIC
POISON,PARALLEL INGEST.EYE:IRRIT,RED,PAIN SEE SUP DATA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/ PRE-EXISTING
SKIN,DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS
MATERIAL.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESP.BREATH DIFFICULT GIVE O*2 CALL PHYS.INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING
IMMED.GIVE TWO LARGE GLASSES OF H*2O & STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT
CALL PHYS.SKIN:I MMED FLUSH W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CLOTHING,SHOES,CALL PHYS.EYE: WASH W/ H*2O FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN LIFT LOWER & UPPER LID OCCASIONALLY.GET MED ATT IMMED.

Flash Point:
Lower Limits:
Upper Limits:
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD W/ LG AMTS OF H*2OH*2O SPRAY MAY BE USED TO
KEEP FIRE EXPOS CONTR COOL. DO NOT ALLOW H*2O RUNOFF TO SEWER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN EVENT OF FIRE,WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
& NIOSH-APPROVED SCBA W/ FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE
DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE.SUBSTANCE IS STRONG
OXIDIZER & ITS HEAT OF REACT W/ REDUCING AGENTS/COMBUSTIB. MAY
CAUSE IGNITION.RELEAS O*2 UPON DECON ENHANCES COMBUS SUP DATA

Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA.CLEAN UP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROT
CLOTHING & RESP PROT FROM DUST.SPILL:PICK UP,PLACE IN SUITABLE
CONTR FOR RECLAM/DISPOSE OF IN A METHOD THAT DOES NOT GENERATE
DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.STORE
IN DRY LOCAT,SEP FROM COMBUSTIBL ORGANIC,OXIDIZAB MAT.AVOID STORON
WOOD FLOOR.DO NOT RET.SPILLAGE TO ORIG CONT
Other Precautions:WEAR SPECIAL PROT EQUIP FOR MAINT BREAKIN.WASH
HANDS,FACE,FOREARMS,NECK WHEX EXIT RESTRICTED AREA.SHOWER,DISPOSE
OUTER CLOTH,CHANGE TO CLEAN GARMENTS AT END OF WORKDAY.WASH
HANDS,DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN THE WORK PLACE.

Respiratory Protection:TLV EXCEEDED.DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE
WORN,ALTERNATIVELY.SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESP OR AIRLINED
HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOM.KEEP AIR BORN LIMITS BELOW
EXPOS LIMIT.LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING,BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR
COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.EYE WASH,FOUNTAIN QUICK DRENCH
FACILITY.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:DECOMPOSES AT 500 C,932F.UNUSUAL FIRE EXPLO HAZ:CONTACT W/
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE EXTREME,VIOLENT COMBUSTION.EXPLAIN
CARC:NTP:KNOWN TO BE CARC.IARC:HUMAN CARC SIGN & SYMPTOM OVEREXP:
CONJUNCTIVITIS:CHRONIC EXPOS: RPT/PROLOG SKIN CONT.ECZEMATOUS
DERM.INHAL DUST,ULCER,BLEED,PERFORATION NASAL SEPTUM.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:398.C 784.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NO INFO
Vapor Pres:NO INFO
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:2.69
pH:
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:6.5% AT 10C(50F) H2O
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS OR POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:
Corrosion Rate:

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,ACETONE,PLUS SULFURIC ACID,HYDRAZINE & HYDROXYLAMINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE &
STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS OXYGEN & TOXIC FUMES OF CHROMIUM
TRIOXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAIM MAY BE
DISPOSED IN RCRA APPRO HAZ WAST FACILITY.DON'T FLUSH TO SEWER REPO
& QTY(RQ)(WA)/CERCLA W/ LOCAL,STATE & FED REGS.

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