Product ID:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE; CAT. NO. 163
MSDS Date:07/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-200-2915
MSDS Number: BDJFV

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD
AMES 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 303-669-3050

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

POTASSIUM BICHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7778-50-9

RTECS: HX7680000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

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:26 MG/KG LDLO CHILD
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO
EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY AND G/I TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXAVALENT CHROME IS CONSIDERED TO BE
CARCINOGENIC; FROM KNOWN HUMAN TO POSSIBLE HUMAN, OFTEN RESPIRATORY
TRACT CANCER.
Effects of Overexposure:ULCERATIONS, BURNS, GASTROENTERITIS, DAMAGE TO
LIVER & KIDNEYS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE LISTID. HMIS:PROBABLY
AGGRAVATES RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS.

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHNG GIVE CPR; IF BRTHNG
DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP&WATER. RMV CONTAM CLTHG&SHOES. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT. RPT
UNTIL VOMIT IS C LEAR. NOTHG BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC. GET MEDICAL ATTN.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. ALSO BE
AWARE OF EXPLOSION HAZARD.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:GIVES OFF OXYGEN WHEN HEATED. FORMS
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. SEE MATERIALS TO
AVOID.

Spill Release Procedures:RECOVER SPILLED MATERIAL BY SWEEPING,ETC.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOSD TLV,NIOSH/MESA APPR SELF-CNTND BRTHG
APP (POS PR MODE)
Ventilation:PROVIDE MECHAN(GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST)VENT TO MAINTN Protective Gloves:RUBBER/NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:USE VERY STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICES.
MINIMIZE POSSIBILITY OF ANY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:748F/398C
Spec Gravity:2.67
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-RED CRYSTALLINE SOLID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETONE/SULFURIC ACID, HYDRAZINE,HYDROXYLAMINE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, CHROMATE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:ACIDIFY TO PH 2. REDUCE TO CR III WITH SODIUM
BISULULFITE. PRECIPITATE CHROME WITH SULFIDE (OR HYDROXIDE). FILTER
OUT PRECIPITATE FOR BURIAL IN CHEMICAL LANDFILL AND NEUTRALIZE
FILTRATE AND FLUSH TO D RAIN; BOTH I/A/W FEDERAL,STATE,LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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