Product ID:84-3910, AMMONIUM DICHROMATE, GRANULAR. PURIFIED.
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKTYT

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

AMMONIUM DICHROMATE

CAS: 7789-09-5

RTECS: HX7650000

OSHA PEL SEE TABLE Z-2

ACGIH TLV: 0.05 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY TRACT,
KIDNEYS, STOMACH. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRA TORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
NTP, OSHA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY, STOMACH AND KIDNEY
CONDITIONS.

First Aid:EEYE-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS, RAISING & LOWERING
EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR 15 MINS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING. GET MEDICALA A TTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY
CALL PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHALE-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WA RM, QUIET & GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:=190.6C, 375.F
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. WILL IGNITE IF EXPOSED TO
SPARKS OF FLAME. DECOMPOSES AT ABOUT 180C. DECOMPOSITION BECOMES
SELF-SUSTAINING AT ABOUT 225C WITH SPECTACULAR SWELLING AND
EVOLUTION OF HEAT AND NITROGEN, LEAVING CR203.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, & OPEN
FLAMES. STORE CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL-VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT CONTAINERS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
STORE IN A LOCATION SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTI BLE, ORGANIC, OR OTHER
READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOODEN FLOORS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST PREFERRED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL): RECOMMENDED
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: CLOSED CONTAINERS READILY RUPTURE
AT DECOMPOSITI TEMPERATURE. LOCAL HEATING TO 375F CAUSES FLAME
WHICH WILL SPREAD AND EXPLODE IF CONFINED. **PRODUCT CODES: 84-3908
; 84-3910. SIZE: 100G, 500G.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=180.C, 356.F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:=180.C, 356.F
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:2.15 @25C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:36.99% @40C
Appearance and Odor:BRIGHT ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS. ODORLESS AND
NON-HYGROSCOPIC.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, REDUCING MATERIAL, ORGANIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, IGNITION SOURCES; COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:N2, CR203.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: SUB-GPG LDLO: 25 MG/KG.
CHRONIC: MUTATAION DATA CITED. NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY
IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. NIOSH RECOMMENDS THAT ALL CHROMIUM (VI)
COMPOUNDS BE CONSIDERED SUSPECT CARCIN OGENS EXCEPT CHROMIC ACID
AND ITS AMMONIUM, SODIUM, POTASSIUM AND LITHIUM SALTS. CONDITIONS
AGGRAVATED BY OVEREXPOSURE: RESPIRATORY, STOMACH AND KIDNEY
CONDITIONS. TARGET ORGANS: RESPIRATORY TRACT, KI DNEYS, STOMACH.
PRIMARY ROUTE(S) OF ENTRY: INHALATION, INGESTION.

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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D007.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: AMMONIUM DICHROMATE, 5.1, UN1439,
II.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE, REACTIVE. AMMONIUM DICHROMATE: SARA EHS SEC. 302
TPQ-NO; SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST-NO
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
CERCLA SEC. 103 RQ LBS.-10.