Product ID:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6717
MSDS Number: BDQVY

ALLIED CHEMICAL

COLUMBIA RD & PARK AVE
MORRISTOWN, NJ 07960
US

Cage: 1L168

ALLIED-SIGNAL INC

1087R MORRISTOWN, NJ 07962-2332 US

Telephone: 201-455-4414

Cage: 1L164

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

Effects of Overexposure:EYES:SEVERE IRRITATION &
CONJUNCTIVITIS;SKIN:IRRITATES,CAN CAUSE SKIN SORES;INGEST:SYSTEMIC
POISON

First Aid:SKIN:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER W/O DELAY;REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING;EYES:PROMPTLY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MIN. & GET
MED. ATTN.;INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS, HAVE VICTIM DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. GET MED.ATTN.FOR INGEST.,INHAL.,& SORES.

Fire Fighting Procedures:H*2O RUNOFF AMAY CONTAIN CR*6++,DONOT ALLOW
ENTRY TO SEWER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES AT ABOUT 930 F TO RELEASE
OXYGEN; AN OXIDIZER;MAY REACT RAPIDOY ENOUGH TO IGNITE MATER

Spill Release Procedures:SHOVEL UP DRY CHEMICAL & PLACE IN METAL DRUM
W/COVER.CAUTIOUSLY SPRAY RESIDUE W/PLENTY OF WATER.RECOVER
RESULTING SOLUTION OR SLURRY FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:RINSE EMPTY CONTAINERS BEFORE
DISPOSAL.RINSE WATER SHOULD BE TREATED IF NOT USED IN PROCESS.
AVOID USE OF LEATHER SHOES & GLOVES (OR IMPREGNATES)
Other Precautions:TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE IN VERY LOW CONC. ABSORPTION
THROUGH BROKEN,BURNED, OR INTACT SKIN CAN CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING
AFFECTING KIDNEY & LIVER FUNCTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED HI-EFFICIENCY DUST
RESPIRATOR-AS REQUIRED
Ventilation:SUFFICIENT TO REDUCE CR(VI) CONC. BELOW CURRENT TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER TYPE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL PROCEDURES
Supplemental Safety and Health
R1 CODE ASSIGNED BASED ON MFRG.INFORM.IN MSDS.,AND ON PRECAUTIONS
REQUIRED IN STORAGE.THE ITEM IS NOT AN OXIDIZER FOR TRANSPORTATION.

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMP.930F
Spec Gravity:2.69
Solubility in Water:12% @68 F
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS & POWDER;ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS;REACTION CAN BE VIOLENT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:O*2, CR*2O*3, K*2CRO*4

Waste Disposal Methods:HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM CANNOT BE DISCHARGED
DIRECTLY TO WATERWAYS.DISPOSAL METHOD MAY DEPEND ON
REGULATIONS.TREATMENT METHODS ARE OUTLINED IN LITERATURE AVAILABLE
FROM ALLIED CHEMICAL. DISPOSAL BY A CONT RACTOR OR IN AN APPROVED
CHEM. WASTE LANDFILL.

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