Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:05/25/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-T71-3478
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJYLL

Emergency Phone: (800)424-9300

Info Phone: 708-451-0150

Preparer: K. KUCHEL

Cage: CENC1

Telephone: 708-451-0150

Cage: CENC1

NONHAZARDOUS

Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC. ABSORBED THRU SKIN. ACUTE:
SEVERE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES, LUNGS, MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND GI
TRACT. SKIN ULCERS, ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION. CHRONIC: SYSTEMIC METAL
POISONING, DERMATITIS, LIVER/KIDNE Y DAMAGE, NASAL DAMAGE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:KNOWN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HEADACHE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PREEXISTING SKIN, EYE,
RESPIRATORY OR KIDNEY/LIVER DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHES/SHOES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. EYE: WASH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED,
INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING
FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON. CALL PHY SICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER IF INVOLVED, OTHERWISE USE ANY
MEDIUM FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORT FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:KEEP RUN-OFF OUT OF SEWER. IN EVENT OF FIRE
WEAR FULL PROTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPCE OPERATED IN PRESSURE
DEMAND/OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT IS A HAZARDOUS
OXIDIZING MATERIAL. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCE MAY
CAUSE IGNITION, VIOLENT COMBUSTION OR EXPLOSION. INCREASES THE
FLAMMABILITY OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERI ALS. RELEASES OXYGEN.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. VENTILATE AREA OF
LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE
FOR RECLAMATION OR D ISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA WITH
DILUTE FERROUS SULFATE OR SODIUM SULFITE SOLUTION TO DESTROY
CHROMATE.
Neutralizing Agent:DILUTE FERROUS SULFATE OR SODIUM SULFITE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY LOCATION. KEEP
CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. FOR LABORATORY
USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD, OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH
OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:DUST
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: YES. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): YES.
Protective Gloves:POLY OR RUBBER.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:THOROUGHLY CLEAN CLOTHING AND SHOES BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=968.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:2.73
Solubility in Water:VERY
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS, NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS, OXIDIABLE MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXYGEN, CHROMIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION MAY BE DISPOSED IN A RCRA-APPROVED WASTE FACILITY. DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER. DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.

Transport Information:POTASSIUM CHROMATE: ORM-E, NA9142.

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