Product ID:CHROMATE SOLUTION, POTASSIUM
MSDS Date:03/21/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-282-1219
MSDS Number: BLCZG

CALGON CORPORATION

PITTSBURG, PA 15230
US

Emergency Phone: 412-777-8000

Info Phone: 412-777-8000

Preparer: BRIAN T LASSITER

Cage: EO504

CALGON CORPORATION

1346 PITTSBURG, PA 15230-1346 US

Telephone: 412-494-8000

Cage: EO504

POTASSIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7789-00-6

RTECS: GB2940000

Fraction By Weight: 9%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INGEST: MODERATELY TOXIC. MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO MOUTH, STOMACH & GI TRACT, CAUSING NAUS, VOMIT
& DIARR. INHAL: AS AN AQ SOLN, PROD IS EXPECTED TO PRESENT A LOW
POTENTIAL INHAL HAZARD. SKIN: M AY BE SLIGHTLY TOXIC IF ABSORBED
THRU SKIN & MAY PRODUCE SYMPS SIMILAR TO THOSE UNDER INGESTION.
(SEE EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT APPLICABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION UPON CONTACT
W/SKIN. SEVERITY IS GENERALLY DETERMINED BY THE CONC OF THE SOLN &
DURATION OF THE EXPOSURE. CONTACT W/BROKEN SKIN MAY LEAD TO THE
FORMATION OF CHROME SORES . PROD HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE A
POTENTIAL SKIN SENSITIZER. EYE: MAY PRODUCE IRRITATION UPON
CONTACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEEK
MED AID. SKIN: IMMED WASH W/SOAP & PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM CLTHG. SEEK MED AID. INGEST: CALL MD/
POIS CTL CTR. DRINK 1-2 GLASSES WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY TOUCHING
BACK OF THROAT W/FINGER OR, IF AVAIL, BY GIVING IPECAC SYRUP. DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. (SEE
SUPP DATA)

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE. MEDIA
SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS .
Fire Fighting Procedures:EXERCISE CAUTION WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL
FIRE. A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING ARE
ESSENTIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UNKNOWN.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE SPILLED MATERIAL BY ABSORBING ON
VERMICULITE OR OTHER SUITABLE ABSORBING MATERIAL & PLACE IN A
SEALED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:DANGER! MAY CAUSE EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MAY BE
HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, A NIOSH/MSHA RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE USED IF THE RECOMMENDED TLV CONCENTRATIONS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. MAINTAIN
AIR LEVELS BELOW LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY LOCAL, STATE & FED REGS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
O2/ARTF RESP) .

HCC:C3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:LIKE WATER
Vapor Pres:LIKE WATER
Vapor Density:LIKE WATER
Spec Gravity:1.08
pH:8.7
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, INTENSE YELLOW SOLUTION
Percent Volatiles by Volume:91

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS AND REDUCERS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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