Product ID:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:11/19/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-222-9675
MSDS Number: BMBTG

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM DICHROMATE

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:(ORAL, MOUSE) LD50 = 190 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:STRONG OXIDIZER. INHALATION:NASAL AND
LUNG IRRITATION. INHALATION OF CRO3 FUMES IS IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS
TO LIFE. SKIN:LESIONS, SENSITIZATION. EYE:IRRITATION,
CONJUCTIVITIS. INGESTION:VIOLENT GASTROEN TERITIS, DIARRHEA,
VASCULAR COLLAPSE, COMA, HEMORRHAGIC DIATHESIS & NEPHRITIS, ACUTE
RENAL FAILURE. CHRONIC-KIDNEY AND L
Effects of Overexposure:EYE:IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN. SKIN:IRRITATION.
INHALATION:COUGHING LABORED BREATHING, WHEEZING AND AND CHEST PAIN.
INGESTION: DIARRHEA, VERTIGO, MUSCLE CRAMPS, FEVER,VERTIGO.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:LIVER, KIDNEY AND SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR, GIVE CPR/OXYGEN AND
CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION:GIVE LAGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR MILK.
INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER
FOR 15 MIN AND SEEK MEDICAL HELP. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICALS, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, OR WATER
SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:REMOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID BREATHINF HAZARDOUS VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE & VACUUM UP THE RESIDUE.
WEAR DUST MASK WHILE WORKING WITH SPILL. IF LIQUID IS SPILLED, DIKE
AND PREVENT MATERIAL FROM ENTERING SEWAGE AND WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:FOR LIQUID SPILLS USE SODIUM BISULFITE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT A COOL DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
FLAMMABLES AND COMBUSTIBLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE WITH BARE HANDS, DO NOT INHALE DUST.
KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.

Respiratory Protection:SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR WITH DUST FILTER.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL TO CONTROL TLV IN AIR
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:DUST MASK IF DUSTY CONDITION PREVAILS -
IMPORTANT
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT CREATE DUST. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=500.C, 932.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=397.8C, 748.F
Spec Gravity:2.68
pH:4.04
Solubility in Water:4.9%
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS, NO ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0.0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLE AND FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS,ALUMINUM, SLAKED
LIME, SULFUR.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT W/READILY OXIDIZED MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY RELEASE
TOXIC AND OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:SWEEP UP SPILLAGE & DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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