Product ID:SILVER STAIN KIT OXIDIZER SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/02/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-144-6648
MSDS Number: BGNTN

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES

1414 HARBOUR WAY SOUTH
RICHMOND, CA 94804
US

Emergency Phone: 415-232-7000

Info Phone: 415-232-7000

Preparer: ROY WOOD

Cage: 10987

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES

RICHMOND, CA 94804 US

Telephone: 415-232-7000

Cage: 10987

POTASSIUM BICHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7778-50-9

RTECS: HX7680000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

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

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:IRRITATING & CORROSIVE.
CHRONIC-REPEATED/PROLONGED SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE ECZEMATOUS
DERMATITIS. REPEAT/PROLONGED INHAL DUST MAY CAUSE
ULCERATION.BLEEDING & PERFORAT OF NASAL SEPTUM,KIDNEY & LIV ER
DAMAGE. CHROMIUM VI CMPDS ARE LISTEDAS CARCINOGENS BY NTP & IARC.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN OR EYES-POSS SEVERE
IRRIT,REDNESS,PAIN,CONJUNCTIVITIES;MAY BE ABSORBED-CAUSING SYS
POISONING. INHAL-POSS IRRIT TO RESPIR
TRACT,COUGH,WHEEZE,FEVER,HEADACHE. INGEST-POSS ABDOM
PAIN,VOMIT,DIZZ,INTEN SE THIRST,FEVER,COMA;LIVER DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THOSE W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS
MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO MATL.

First Aid:EYE-FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN;GET MED ATTN. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAM
CLOTH/SHOES,FLUSH AREA W/WATER 15 MIN,GET MED ATTN. INHAL-GET TO
FRESH AIR,GET MED ATTN. INGEST-IF CONSCIOUS,INDUCE VOMIT,GET MED
ATTN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FLOOD W/WATER. WEAR FULL PROTECT CLOTHING &
SLF-CONTND BREATH APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSES UNDER HEAT TO GIVE OFF OXYGEN.
SOLID MAY INTENSIFY FIRE. A POWERFUL OXIDER;AVOID REDUCING AGENTS.

Spill Release Procedures:DIKE & COVER W/ABSORB MATL;WEAR PROTECT
CLOTHING & APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
IN COOL,DRY,WELL-VENT LOCATION AWAY FM COMBUST,ORGANIC,OXIDIZ.
AVOID STORAGE ON WOODEN FLOORS.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
AIRBORNE CONC AT PT OF USE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENT TO KEEP EXPOS BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/FULL FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERV CLOTH-BOOTS,LAB COAT,APRON OR
COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS IS PART "A" OF A 3-PART KIT. INFO GENERALLY ON PURE MATL-NOT A 5%
SOLN. MFR CONTACTED BUT NO TESTING DONE ON ACTUAL MATL
SUPPLIED.KEY1:D2.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:396C/745F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:500C
Spec Gravity:2.68
Solubility in Water:4.9 GM/ML
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT RED-ORANGE TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS- IS IN
SOLUTION IN KIT

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS,COMBUSTIBLE,ORGANIC & OXIDIZABLE MATLS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/REDUCING AGENTS,CLOTHING,OTHER
COMBUSTIBLE MATLS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:IAW APPLICABLE FED,STATE & LOCAL REGS.

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