Product ID:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE (P/N 4594877)
MSDS Date:06/18/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6544
MSDS Number: BGWMB

NATIONAL DRAEGER,INC

101 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
PITTSBURGH, PA 15230

Emergency Phone: 412-787-8383

Info Phone: 412-787-8383

Cage: 53833

NATIONAL DRAEGER INC

PITTSBURGH, PA 15372 US

Telephone: 412-787-8383 OR 412-787-8389

Cage: 53833

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE IS CORROSIVE TO
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,EYES AND A SKIN SENSITIZER.EXPOSURE TO
CHROMATES MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO
EYES:CONJUNCTIVITIS;T0 SKIN:DERMATITIS,ULCERATION ;TO RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM:EROSION AND DISCOLORATION OF TEETH,PAINLESS ULCERATION OF
NASAL SEPTUM--SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA--.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM VI IS HUMAN CARE CARCINOGEN BY
IARC AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRR,RED,PAIN,TEAR,CONJUNC,BLURRED
VIS,INFLAMM;SKIN:IRR,PAIN,ULCER,ALLERGIC G IRR,COUGH,LABOR
BREATHING,WHEEZ, CHEST PAIN,ULCER,PERF OF NASAL
SEPT,PLUM.EDEMA,JAUDICE,LIVER & KIDN.DAMAGE;INGESTION:
DIZZ,THRIST,ABD.PAIN,VOMIT,NAUSEA,SHOCK,DECREASED
URINATION,KIDN,FAILURE,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH A HISTORY OF
KIDNEY,LIVER,LUNG & SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR;SKIN:REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.SEE
DOCTOR;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
DOCTOR;INGESTION : INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OFWATER OR
MILK IF CONSCIOUS.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN
EXPOSED TO HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILL.DO NOT TOUCH
SPILLED MATERIAL.SCOOP UP AND PLACE APPROPIATE DISPOSAL CONTAINER
AND COVER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
PLACE,AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN AREA FOR OXIDIZING MATERIAL,AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.REACTION WITH FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT,RUNOFF TO
SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN. FOR UP TO SMG/M*3 USE HIGH
EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE.RESPIRATOR.FOR HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS USE
SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
REQUIRED TO KEEP CONCENTRATION BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:PVC,NITRILE
Eye Protection:DUST RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT,EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN AND CLOTHING.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIALS TO AVOID,CONTINUED:WOOD
SULFUR,ALUMINUM,PLASTIC,HYDRAZINE,HYDROXYLAMINE,ACETONE AND
HYDROCHLORIC ACID./HEALTH HAZARDS,CONTINUED:NOSE BLEED,FOUL NASAL
DISCHARGE,PERFORATED EARDRUMS,KIDNEY DAM AGE,HEPATITIS WITH
JANUDICE,LUNG CANCER./

HCC:D2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:932F(500C)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:748F(398C)
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F(500C)
Spec Gravity:3
Solubility in Water:4.9%
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,BRIGHT ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS,BITTER METALLIC
TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ANY COMBUSTIBLE,ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
MATERIAL SUCH AS PAPER,--SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA--.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AT ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES OF CHROMIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVER CONTAINERS PENDING
DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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