supp data: carcinogen. danger! can be fatal if swallowed. ing 4: eyes. avoid skin contact. do not handle until mfrs dichromic acid, dipotassium salt; (potassium dichromate) sulfuric acid (sara iii) water
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: CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE AND EVEN
BLINDNESS VERY RAPIDLY. SKIN: CAUSES BURNS. INHAL: CAN CAUSE DAMAGE
TO NASAL & RESP PASSAGES. INGEST: RESULTS IN SEVERE DAMAGE TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES & DEEP TISSUES. CHRONIC: CARCINOGENIC POTENTIAL
MUST BECONSIDERED. TARGET ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, RESPIRATORY TRACT,
TEETH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE: GROUP 1 (IARC)
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT KNOWN.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:SKIN:IMMED FLUSH EXPOS AREA W/HD2O FOR @ LST 15 MIN. GET MED
ATTN. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. LAUNDER CONTAMD CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
DISCARD CONTAM SHOES. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/LGE AMTS OF H2O FOR @ LST
15 MINS LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS OCCASNLY. GET IMMED MED ATTN. IF
MD IS NOT IMMED AVAIL CONTINUE FLUSHING W/WATER. DO NOT USE
CHEMICAL ANTIDOTE. INGEST: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. VOMIT WILL CAUSE
(SUPP DATA)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:A VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH
WATER.
Spill Release Procedures:COVER CONTAMD SURFACE W/SODIUM BICARBONATE OR
SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE (50-50). MIX & ADD WATER IF NECESSARY
TO FORM A SLURRY. SCOOP UP SLURRY AND WASH SITE WITH SODA ASH
SOLUTION. WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM BICARBONATE OR SODA ASH/SLAKED LIME MIXTURE
(50-50).
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:ADDITION TO WATER RELEASES HEAT WHICH
CAN RSLT IN VIOLENT BOILING & SPATTERING. ALWAYS ADD SLOWLY & IN
SMALL AMTS. NEVER USE HOT WATER.
Other Precautions:NEVER ADD WATER. CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN
EMPTIED. SINCE EMPTIED CNTNRS RETAIN PROD RESIDUES (VAP,
LIQ,&/SOLID) ALL HAZ PREC GIVEN IN DATA SHEET MUST BE OBSERVED.
WARNING! KNOWN TO CAUSE CA NCER IN LAB ANIMALS (NTP,IARC)(SUPPDATA)
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL VENTILATION. (AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR
PER ROOM).
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOGS W/FULL LNGTH FCSHLD
Other Protective Equipment:APRON. EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING & BOOTS.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: FURTHER DMG TO THROAT. DILUTE BY GIVING WATER. GIVE
MILK OF MAGNESIA. KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INHAL:
REMOVE INDIVIDUAL TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, ADMINISTER O2.
IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET &
GET MED ATTN. OTHER PREC: & PROBABLE HUMAN (ING 4)
HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:554F,290C
Appearance and Odor:DARK COLORED LIQUID WITH SLIGHT ACRID ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
A FEW MATLS TO AVOID: ACETONE, ACETIC ACID, ALLYL ALCOHOL, CHLORATES,
ETHYLENE GLYCOL & FULMINATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH METAL, HEAT AND STEAM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ACID REACTS W/MOST METALS TO RELEASE
HYDROGEN GAS WHICH CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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