Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-8422
MSDS Number: BTSDY

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM CHROMATE (SARA III)

CAS: 7789-00-6

RTECS: GB2940000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG (CRO3)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:TLV = 0.05 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXCESSIVE INHALATION IS IRRITATING AND
MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DAMAGE. SKIN ABSORPTION IS HARMFUL AND
MAY BE FATAL. INGESTION IS HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN. CHRONIC EXPOSURE MAY LEAD TO KIDNEY DAMAGE
AND/OR LIVER DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS SUBSTANCE IS LISTED AS A NTP HUMAN
CARCINOGEN AND AN IARC HUMAN CARCINOGEN (GROUP I).
Effects of Overexposure:RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION, GASTROINTESTINAL
PAIN. LIVER DAMAGE, KIDNEY DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN AND/OR
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS
PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. IN HALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC)
AWAY FROM SPILLED MATERIAL. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES AND HIGH
TEMPERATURES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN CONTACT. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. PROPERLY DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED LEATHER ARTICLES,
INCLUDING SHOES, THAT CANNOT BE DECONTAMINATED. STORE IN SECURE
POISON AREA.

Respiratory Protection:A RESPIRATOR WITH DUST/MIST FILTER IS
RECOMMENDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS EXCEEDS TLV, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION TO
MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS REQUIRED TO AVOID
SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYE WASH STATION AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:V1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1787F,975C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:6.7
Spec Gravity:2.73
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS SOLID
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, OPEN FLAME
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CHROMIUM OXIDE FUMES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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