LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYES:CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE & EVEN
BLINDNESS VERY RAPIDLY. SKIN:CAUSES BURNS. INHAL:OF FUMES CAN CAUSE
DAMAGE TO NASAL & RESPIRATORY PASSAGES. INGEST:RESULTS IN SEVERE
DAMAGE TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & DEEP TISSUES. CAN BE FATAL IF
SWALLOWED. CHRONIC:CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL MUST BE CONSIDERED. KNOWN
TO (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE:GROUP 1(IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE CANCER IN LAB ANIMALS & PROBABLE
HUMAN CARCINOGEN. TARGET ORGANS:SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT,
TEETH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:IMMED FLUSH EXPOSED AREA W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS. GET
MD. REMOVE & LAUNDER CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE RE-USE. DISCARD CONTAM
SHOES. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS
LIFTING UPPE R & LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET MD IMMED. IF MD IS NOT AVAIL
CONTINUE FLUSHING W/WATER. DO NOT USE CHEM ANTIDOTE. INGEST:DO NOT
INDUCE VOMIT. VOMIT WILL CAUSE FURTHER DMG TO THROAT. DILUTE BY
GIVING(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point Method:COC
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH
WATER.
Spill Release Procedures:COVER CONTAMINATED SURFACE W/SODIUM
BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE (50/50). MIX & ADD
WATER IF NECESSARY TO FORM A SLURRY. SCOOP UP SLURRY & WASH SITE
W/SODA ASH SOLUTION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYE. AVOID SKIN CONTACT.
DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL MFR'S SAFETY PRECAUTIONS HAVE BEEN READ &
UNDERSTOOD.
Other Precautions:ADDN TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH CAN RESULT IN
VIOLENT BOILING & SPATTERING. ALWAYS ADD SLOWLY & IN SM AMTS. NEVER
USE HOT WATER. NEVER ADD WATER. CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE E MPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD (SUPP DATA)
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION (AT LST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR PER
ROOM).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT GLOVES SUCH AS (ING 4)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGG & FULL LGTH FCSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT, WEAR IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING & BOOTS. APRON.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:WATER. GIVE MILK OF MAGNESIA. KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MD
IMMED. INHAL:REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG DFCLT, ADMIN
O2. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM, QU IET
& GET MD. OTHER PREC:RESIDUES (VAP,LIQ &/OR SOLID) ALL HAZ PRECS
GIVEN IN MSDS MUST BE OBSERVED.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
A FEW OF THE MATLS TO AVOID ARE; ACETONE, ACETIC ACID, ALLYL ALCOHOL,
CHLORATES, ETHYLENE GLYCOL & FULMINATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METAL, HEAT AND STEAM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID REACTS WITH MOST METALS TO
RELEASE HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS .
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