Product ID:SULFIDE 2 REAGENT, 1817
MSDS Date:01/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-354-1754
MSDS Number: BZQZV

HACH CO

AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716

Info Phone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

DICHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM DICHROMATE)

CAS: 7778-50-9

RTECS: HX7680000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 MG(CRO3)/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG(CR)/M3, A4

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

WATER; (DEMINERALIZED)

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: <100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: POTASSIUM DICHROMATE CAUSES
SEVERE BURNS, VERY TOXIC. MAY BE IRRITATING TO EYES AND SKIN, AND
MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN REACTION. CHRONIC: AN INGREDIENT OF THIS
MIXTURE IS A KNOWN CARCINOGEN. MAY CAUSE LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE.
TARGET ORGANS: LUNGS, PARANASAL SINUS, NASAL TISSUE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE: IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
THE EVALUATION OF CARCINOGENIC RISK OF CHEMICALS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG
(SUP DAT)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ALLERGIES OR SENSITIVITY TO CHROMIC
ACID OR CHROMATES.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
CALL MD. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
PLENTY OF WATER. INGESTION: GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR MILK.
INDUCE VOMITING BY STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. CALL MD. INHALATION:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION) .

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

Spill Release Procedures:ABSORB MATERIAL ON NON-REACTIVE MATERIAL.
SCOOP UP MATERIAL AND DISPOSE OF IN AN EPA APPROVED HAZARDOUS WASTE
FACILITY. DECONTAMINATE SITE WITH A SOAP SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY
PLACE. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYE AND SKIN. DO NOT BREATHE MIST OR
VAPOR.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE LATEX GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CARCIN EXPLAN: 49, 1990. NTP 7TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS, 1994:
KNOWN TO BE CARCINOGENIC.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:0.987
pH:6.2
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, ORANGE LIQUID, NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME TEMPERATURES, EVAPORATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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