===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM CHROMATE, S71231-1
NIIN:00N077377
MSDS Number: CDMJC
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:CHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT (SARA 313) (CERCLA).
LD50:(ORAL,MOUSE) 180 MG/KG.
CAS:7789-00-6
RTECS #:GB2940000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3, C (CRO3)
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG/M3 (CR)
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:SUPDAT:INFLAMM. MAY CAUSE CHEM BRONCH W/COUGH & DFCLTY IN
BRTHG. CHRONIC:INHAL & INGEST MAY CAUSE EFTS SIMILAR TO(ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 2:THOSE OF ACUTE INHAL & INGEST. PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS MAY
LEAD TO ASTHMA & PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. RPTD (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 3:INHAL MAY CAUSE CHRONIC BRONCH. MAY CAUSE LIVER &
KIDNEY DMG. MAY CAUSE CANCER IN HUMANS. POTASSIUM (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 4:CHROMATE HAS BEEN SHOWN TO CAUSE REPRO & MUTAGENIC
EFTS IN ANIMAL STUDIES. TARGET ORGANS:KIDNEYS, LIVER. (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5:THIS PROD CONTAINS CHROMIC ACID DIPOTASSIUM SALT,
LISTED AS 'CHROMIUM (VI) COMPOUNDS', A CHEM KNOWN TO THE (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6:STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:EYE:CONT MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT &
POSS BURNS. EXPOS TO PARTICULATES/SOLN MAY CAUSE CONJ, ULCERATION &
CORNEAL ABNORMS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE SENSIT, ALLERGIC RXN, WHICH BECOMES
EVID UPON RE-EXPOS TO PROD. CONT CAUSES IRRIT & POSS BURNS, ESP
IFWET/MOIST. MAY CAUSE DEEP, PENETRATING ULCERS. MAY CAUSE DERM.
(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE:IARC MONOGRAPHS ON
EVAL OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEMS TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GRP 1. NTP
7TH (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INGEST:MAY CAUSE LIVER & KIDNEY DMG.
MAY CAUSE SEV DIGEST TRACT IRRIT W/ABDOM PAIN, NAUS, VOMIT & DIARR.
CAUSES SEV DIGEST TRACT BURNS. INHAL:MAY CAUSE ASTHMATIC ATTACKS
DUE TO ALLERGIC SENSI T OF RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE ULCERATION
&PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM IN EXCESSIVE QTYS. MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT
OF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes:FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, OCCAS
LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID IMMED. SKIN:GET MED AID
IMMED. FLUSH W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE
REMOVING CONTAM CL THG & SHOES. INGEST:DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK/WATER. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERS. GET MED AID IMMED. INHAL:GET
MED AID IMMED.(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER, DRY CHEMICAL, CHEMICAL
FOAM OR ALCOHOL-RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS MAY CAUSE A FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
INDICATED IN EXPOSURE CONTROLS, PERSONAL PROTECTION SECTION. ABSORB
SPILL W/INERT MATERIAL (I.E., DRY SAND OR EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A
CHEMICAL WASTE CONTA INER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID
CONTACT W/CLOTHING & OTHER COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT GET ON
SKIN OR IN EYES. DO NOT INGEST OR INHALED.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CORROSIVE. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY FROM REDUCING
AGENTS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS &(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . USE APPROP PROT CLTHG TO MIN CONT W/SKIN.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & WASH BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAMINATED
SHOES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLAN OF CARCIN:ANNUAL RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. FIRST
AID PROC:REMOVE FROM EXPOS TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE
ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. NOTES TO MD:TREAT SYMP
TOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. EYE PROT:FULL LGTH FCSHLD . EFTS OF
OVEREXP:UPPER RESP TRACT W/PAIN, BURNS & (ING 2)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1787F,975C
Spec Gravity:2.732
pH:>7
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID YELLOW CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS; HYDRAZINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.
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