Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE, I-96
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067500
MSDS Number: CBFYT

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

CHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CHROMATE) (SARA

CAS: 7789-00-6

RTECS: GB2940000

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3 (CRO3), C

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG/M3 (CR)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

INGESTION MAY CAUSE SEV CORR OF GI TRACT. CAN BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

STOPPED ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF EXHIBITING

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON OR CONVULSING PERSON. IF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTROL CENTER IMMED IF NEC. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF

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BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.

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AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ALL CHEMS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ -
AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CNTCT! VAPS &/OR DIRECT EYE CNTCT CAN CAUSE
SEV EYE BURNS. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRIT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED
THRU SKIN. CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKI N RXN. RPTD EXPOS TO VAPS &/OR
DUST CANCAUSE EYE INJURY. VAPS CAN CAUSE SEV EYE INFLAMM & SWELLING
OF (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE:IARC MONO ON EVAL OF
CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GRP 1. NTP 7TH
ANNUAL (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: ADJOINING TISS. CAN CAUSE SENSIT BY
SKIN CNTCT. CAN BE FATAL IF INHALED! DUST &/OR VAPS CAN CAUSE IRRIT
TO RESP TRACT. CAN CAUSE DELAYED ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. MAY BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED! SUSPECT ED CARCIN-MAY PRDCE CANCER. CAN CAUSE BLOOD
DISORDERS. CAN CAUSE LIVER INJURY. CAN CAUSE KIDNEY INJURY. CAN
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF POISON.
IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD OR TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE CAN
BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES: FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY W/WATER FOR
AT LE AST 15-20 MIN. SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS
HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF BRTHG HAS (ING
3)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED AND STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. STORE
ONLY WITH COMPATIBLE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:PERSONS NOT SPECIFICIALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD
NOT HANDLE THIS CHEM OR ITS CNTNR. PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! PRODS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 9)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSHA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: W/IRON & ZINC & OTHER LIGHT METALS. EXPLAN OF CARCIN:
REPORT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF OVEREXP: CAUSE
GI DISTURBS. POSS CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR-MAY CAUSE SIEZURES, N
AUS, VOMIT, AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION &/OR INCREASED MUC SECRETIONS IN
LUNGS. INGEST MAY CAUSE SEV CORR OF MOUTH. (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1774F,968C
Spec Gravity:2.732
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENT-AVOID CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. INCOMPAB
W/STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. INCOMPAT (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. CORRODES STEEL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL
LANDFILL.

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