Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE,P 220-100
MSDS Date:02/25/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-448-9254
MSDS Number: CFRMR

FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

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Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

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Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM CHROMATE (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

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,A4; 96

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MOUSE) IS 180 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:LIVER, KIDNEYS. ACUTE-
CORROSIVE. CAUSES SEVERE EYE & SKIN IRRITATION & BURNS. MAY CAUSE
SKIN SENSITIZATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC ATTACKS
(RESPIRATORY SENSITIZATION). INGESTION MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY
DAMAGE. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, LIVER &
KIDNEY DAMAGE, HUMAN CANCER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CONTAINS POTASSIUM CHROMATE.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, ULCERATION, COUGHING,
LABORED BREATHING, WHEEZING, PAIN, SENSITIZATION, DERMATITIS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, BURNS
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, LIVER, KIDNEYS, GI
TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH PLENTY OF
SOAP & WATE R. ORAL:DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 2-4
CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2), ALCOHOL FOAM OR
DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY INTENSIFY FIRE WHEN IN CONTACT WITH
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL SUCH AS DRY SAND. PLACE INTO A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER FOR REUSE OR DISPOSAL. AVOID GENERATING
DUST.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
DRY PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR
FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING. FOR LABORA TORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
DUSTY SITUATIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR MASK.
Ventilation:ADEQUATE
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, RUBBER APRON, EYE WASH
FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1787F,975C
Spec Gravity:2.7320
pH:7
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS OR POWDER - NO ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETONE, ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, COMBUSTIBLES, PAPER, WOOD
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF
POTASSIUM AND CHROMIUM

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTRACT WITH LICENSED CHEMICAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL,
STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

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