Product ID:P-188 POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
MSDS Date:07/07/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-264-6544
MSDS Number: BMCBS

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

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

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Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

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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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:"ORAL MOUSE LD50" 190 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: NASAL ULCERATION/PERFORATION,
PULMONARY EDEMA. SKIN LESIONS, DERMATITIS. CONJUNCTIVITIS.
GASTROENTERITIS, VASCULAR COLLAPSE, LIVER DAMAGE, DIATHESIS,
NEPHRITIS, RENAL FAILURE. CHRONIC: NASAL UL CERATION, KIDNEY
DAMAGE, HEPATITIS, LUNGCANCER. DERMATITIS, SKIN ULCERATIONS.
CONJUNCTIVITIS. LIVER/KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM IS LISTED BY NTP AS
A CONFIRMED CARCINOGEN AND BY IARC AS A HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS, PAIN, TEARING, BLURRED VISION,
INFLAMMATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION: LUNG IRRITATION,
COUGHING, LABORED BREATHING, NOSE BLEEDS, WHEEZING, CHEST PAIN.
INGESTION: DIARRHEA, VERTIGO, MUSCLE CRAMPS, FEVER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH A HISTORY OF
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEE
DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND
WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. SEE DOCTOR. INGESTION: DRINK
LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. SEE DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON OR DRY
CHEMICAL. FOR LARGER FIRES USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE. DO
NOT SCATTER SPILLED MATERIAL WITH HIGH PRESSURE WATER STREAMS. DIKE
FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUPMENT. DECOMPOSES
ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY
RESULT IN IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY (WOOD, PAPER, OIL,
ETC.) AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.
WITH A CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATERIAL INTO A CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER. MOVE CONTAINERS FRO M SPILL AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM COMBUSTIBLES. AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH DUST
CARTRIDGE OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR FOR THE EXPOSURE OF CONCERN IF
TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVEL BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:USE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT TO
MINIMIZE SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT SHAKE
CLOTHING. REMOVE DUST BY WASHING OR VACUUMING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

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:2.68 @ 77F
pH:4.04
Solubility in Water:4.9% @ 32F
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, BRIGHT ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS WITH BITTER
METALLIC TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND/OR HAZARDOUS GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:NOTIFY YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER. KEEP IN
COVERED CONTAINERS PENDING DISPOSAL. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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