Product ID:1176 QUANTAB TITRATOR
MSDS Date:01/25/1991
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N044178
MSDS Number: BRZWH

ENVIRONMENTAL TEST SYSTEMS INC

23575 COUNTY RD 106
ELKHART, IN 46514
US

Emergency Phone: 219-262-2060

Info Phone: 219-262-2060

Cage: 1BX35

ENVIRONMENTAL TEST SYSTEMS INC

ELKHART, IN 46514 US

Telephone: 219-262-2060

Cage: 1BX35

DICHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM DICHROMATE)

CAS: 7778-50-9

RTECS: HX7680000

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:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ABSORPTION OF POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
THRU SKIN MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC POISONING. ECZEMATOUS DERMATITIS.
EXPOS UNLIKELY SINCE CHEMICAL SEALED IN LAMINATED SHEATH. PRODUCT
CONTAINS CHROMIUM; HOWEVER, CHROMIUM VI IS PRESENT AT CONC OF LESS
THAN 0.01% BY WEIGHT IN AN INDIVIDUAL TITRATOR & IS CONSIDERED TO
BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG
49, (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS.

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) . EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/POTABLE
WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15 MINUTES, SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:
WA SH THOROUGHLY. INGESTION: CONSULT MD.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. DO NOT ALLOW
WATER TO ENTER SEWER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .

Spill Release Procedures:NONE NEEDED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP DRY.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT DISASSEMBLE DEVICE AND EXPOSE CHEMICAL
STRIP.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN: 1990:GROUP 1. NTP 6TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
1991:KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.

HCC:N1
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F,500C
Solubility in Water:NOT APPRECIABLY SOL
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE-RED PAPER STRIP LAMINATED WITHIN A PLASTIC
SHEATH. ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS AND COMBUSTIBLES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTIONS WITH COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE
IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . PRODUCT MAY BE DISCARDED WITH ROUTINE
WASTE.

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