Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:10/06/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-985-7092
MSDS Number: BMGQP

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

5901 FITZHUGH AVE
FORT WORTH, TX 76119
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC

FORT WORTH, TX 76119 US

Telephone: 817-457-4474

Cage: 0E6V4

CHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CHROMATE)

CAS: 7789-00-6

RTECS: GB2940000

Fraction By Weight: MAX 10%

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

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: MATRIX

INDUCE VOMIT BY HAVING PATIENT TICKLE BACK OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

MASSIVE OVEREXP CAN CAUSE KIDNEY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

RENAL DIALYSIS. ASCORBIC ACID ADMIN INTRAVENOUSLY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ULCERS MAY BE TREATED BY REMOVAL FROM EXPOS/DAILY

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM SALTS HAVE CORR ACTION ON
SKIN/MUC MEMB. CAUSES SEV IRRIT TO EYES & MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. MAY
CAUSE DEEP/PENETRATING ULCERS ON SKIN, SEV IRRIT OF RESP
TRACT/NASAL SEPTUM & POSS PERFORATION. SM L ULCERS ABT SIZE OF
MATCHHEAD OR END OF A LEAD PENCIL MAY BE FOUND, CHIEFLY AROUND THE
BASE OF NAILS/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE AS CHROMIUM & CERTAIN
CR CMPDS: IARC GRP 1.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KNUCKLES/DORSUM OF HANDS & FOREARMS.
CHROMATE SALTS ARE RECOGNIZED CARCINOMA OF LUNGS, NASAL CAVITY &
PARANASAL SINUS, ALSO EXPERIMENTAL CARCINOMA OF STOMACH & LARYNX.
MASSIVE OVEREXP TO SOL OF THIS PROD COULD LEAD TO KIDNEY
FAILURE/DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE EYE SURF.
WASHING EYES W/IN 1 MIN IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE MAX EFTIVNESS. SEEK
MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: WASH CONTAM AREAS W/PLENTY OF SOAP/H*2O FOR
AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/FOOTWEAR & WASH CLTHG BEFORE
REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR WHICH CANNOT BE DECONTAMD. SEEK MED ATTN
IMMED. (SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP,
KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTR AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR USE NEAR
HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME. STORE ONLY IN WELL VENT AREAS. KEEP CLOSURE
TIGHT & CONTR UPRIGHT TO PVNT LEAKAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONT. PVNT PRLNG/RPTD
BRTHG OF VAP/SPRAY MIST. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL MFR'S SFTY PREC HAVE
BEEN READ/UNDERSTOOD. WARNING! HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. C AUSES SKIN/EYE
IRRIT.SUSPECT CARGINOGEN.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL (HOOD) MECHANICAL (AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR
PER ROOM).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS OR LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH &
DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: GET TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ARTF
RESP SHLD BE STARTED. O*2 MAY BE ADMIN, IF READILY AVAIL. IF
CONSCIOUS, IRRIGATE NASAL PASSAGES & MOUTH W/WATER. SEEK MED ATTN
IMMED . INGEST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. HAVE
CONSCIOUS PATIENT DRINK SEV GLASSES OF WATER THEN (ING 3)

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW ODORLESS LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO*2.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIOFNS.

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