===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE, 3092
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJVRM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P5719
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
CAS:7778-50-9
RTECS #:NX7680000
Minumum % Wt:99.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:see Table Z-2
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHAL: CORR. EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUES OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT. MAY CAUSE ULCERATION &
PERFORATION OF THE NASAL SEPTUM. SYMPS MAY INCL SORE THROAT, COUGH,
SHORTNESS OF BREATH & LABORED BRTHG. MAY PRODUCE PULM SENSIT OR
ALLERGIC ASTHMA. HIGHER EXPOSURES MAY CAUSE PULM EDEMA. INGEST:
CORR. SWALLOWING CAN CAUSE SEV BURNS OF MOUTH, THROAT & STOMACH
LEADING TO DEATH. CAN CAUSE SORE THROA T, VOMIT, DIARR. MAY CAUSE
VIOLENT GASTROENTERITIS, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR COLLAPSE, DIZZ,
INTENSE THIRST, MUSCLE CRAMPS, SHOCK, COMA, ABNORM BLEEDING, FEVER,
LIVER DMG & ACUTE RENAL FAILURE. SKIN CNTCT: CORR. SYMPS OF (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE: IARC MONOGRAPHS,
VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GROUP 1. NTP 8TH ANNUAL REPORT ON CARCINOGENS,
1991: KNOWN TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS: REDNESS, PAIN & SEV BURN CAN OCCUR.
DUSTS & STRONG SOLNS MAY CAUSE SEV IRRIT. CNTCT W/BROKEN SKIN MAY
CAUSE ULCERS (CHROME SORES) & ABSORPTION, WHICH MAY CAUSE SYSTEMIC
POISONING, AFFECTING KIDNEY & LIVER FUNCS. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSIT.
EYE CNTCT: CORR. CNTCT CAN CAUSE BLURRED VISION, REDNESS, PAIN &
SEV TISSUE BURNS. MAY CAUSE CORNEAL INJURY OR BLINDNESS. CHRONIC
EXPOS: RPTD/PRLNGD EXPOS CAN CAUSE ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF
NASAL SEPTUM, RESP IRRIT, LIVER & KIDNEY DMG & ULCERATION OF SKIN.
ULCERATIONS AT FIRST MAY BE PAINLESS, BUT MAY PENETRATE TO BONE
PRODUCING "CHROME HOLES." KNOW N TO BE HUMAN CARCINOGEN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, ASTHMA, ALLERGIES OR KNOWN SENSITIZATION TO CHROMIC ACID
OR CHROMATES MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS
MATERIAL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN
IMMED. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE LARGE
QUANTITI ES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
AND SHOES. GE T MED ATTN IMMED. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET M ED ATTN IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. WATER SPRAY MAY
BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL. DO NOT ALLOW WATER
RUNOFF TO ENTER SEWERS OR WATERWAYS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE: NOT COMBUSTIBLE, BUT SUBSTANCE IS
STRONG OXIDIZER AND ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING AGENTS OR
COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION. RELEASES OXYGEN, UPON
DECOMPOSITION, WHICH ENHANCES COMBUSTION . EXPLOSION: CONTACT WITH
OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR APPROP PERSONAL
PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 8 - EXPOS CONTROLS/PERSONAL
PROT. SPILLS: SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL.
VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPIN G MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. US
REGS (CERCLA) REQ REPORTING SPILLS & RELEASES TO SOIL, WATER & AIR
IN EXCESS OF REPORTABLE QUANTITIES. TOLL FREE NUMBER FOR US COAST
GUARD NRC: 800-424-8802.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN
DRY LOCATION SEPARATE FROM COMBUSTIBLE, ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY
OXIDIZABLE MATLS. AVOID STORAGE ON WOOD FLOORS. REMOVE & DISPOSE OF
ANY SPILLED DICHROMATES; DO NOT RETURN TO ORIGINAL CNTNRS. WEAR
SPECIAL PROT EQUIP (SECTION 8) FOR MAINTENANCE (SUPDAT)
Other Precautions:WASH HANDS, FACE, FOREARMS & NECK WHEN EXITING
RESTRICTED AREAS. SHOWER, DISPOSE OF OUTER CLTHG, CHANGE TO CLEAN
GARMENTS AT END OF DAY. AVOID CROSS-CONTAM OF STREET CLOTHES. WASH
HANDS BEFORE EATING & DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE IN WORKPLACE.
CNTNRS OF THIS MATL MAY BE HAZ WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETA IN
(SUPDAT)
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD
HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO TEN TIMES EXPOS LIMIT OR
MAXIMUM USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY OR RESP
SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWES T. NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE
DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIMIT OR MAX USE
CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY (TOXICOLOGICAL INFO)
Ventilation:SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOM TO KEEP
EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOCAL EXHAUST VENT
IS GENERALLY PREF (ECOLOGICAL INFO)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES & FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB
COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HNDLG/STOR PRECS: BREAK-IN OR WHERE EXPOSURES MAY EXCEED ESTABLISHED
EXPOS LEVELS. OTHER PRECS: PROD RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE
ALL WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR PROD. PHYSICAL DATA: PH: 4.0
4 (1% AQ SOLUTION); 3.57 (10% AQ SOLUTION).
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:=500.C, 932.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=398.C, 748.4F
Vapor Pres:NO INFO FOUND
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:2.676 @ 25C/4C
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFO FOUND
Solubility in Water:6.5% @ 10C (50F) IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:ORAGNE-RED CRYSTALS OR POWDER; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0 @ 21C(70F)
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, ACETONE PLUS SULFURIC ACID, BORON PLUS SILICON,
ETHYLENE GLYCOL, IRON, HYDRAZINE & HYDROXYLAMINE. ANY COMBUSTIBLE,
ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL (PAPER, WOOD, SULFUR,
ALUMINUM OR PLASTICS).
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, INCOMPATIBLES. STABLE UNDER ORDINARY
CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE CHROME OXIDES.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:INVESTIGATED AS A TUMORIGEN, MUTAGEN,
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. CANCER LISTS - POTASSIUM DICHROMATE
(7778-50-9): NTP CARCINOGEN - KNOWN-YES; ANTICIPATED-NO; IARC
CATEGORY 1. RESP PROT: OR RESP SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR
EMERGS OR INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A NIOSH
APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POSITIVE-PRESS, AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING:
AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT
ATMOSPHERES.
===================== Ecological Information =====================
Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: WHEN RELEASED INTO THE SOIL, THIS MATL
MAY LEACH INTO GROUNDWATER. WHEN RELEASED INTO WATER, THIS MATL IS
NOT EXPECTED TO EVAPORATE SIGNIFICANTLY. THIS MATL MAY
BIOACCUMULATE TO SO ME EXTENT. WHEN RELEASED INTO AIR, THIS MATL
MAY BE REMOVED FROM ATMOSPHERE TO A MODERATE EXTENT BY WET
DEPOSITION. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: NO INFO FOUND. VENT: BECAUSE IT
CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CON TAMINANT AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING
DISPERSION OF IT INTO GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH
DOCUMENT, INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED
PRACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLED AS HAZARDOUS WASTE & SENT TO RCRA
APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS
PROD MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL
REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISPOSAL REGS. DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED
CO NTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:DOMESTIC (LAND, DOT) - PROPER SHIPPING NAME: RQ,
OXIDIZING SOLID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. (POTASSIUM DICHROMATE). HAZ
CLASS: 5.1, 8. UN/NA: UN3085. PACKING GROUP: II. INFO REPORTED FOR
PROD/SIZE: 400 LB. IN TERNATIONAL (WATER, I.M.O.) - PROPER SHIPPING
NAME: OXIDIZING SOLID, CORROSIVE, N.O.S. (POTASSIUM DICHROMATE).
HAZ CLASS: 5.1, 8. UN/NA: UN3085. PACKING GROUP: II. INFO REPORTED
FOR PROD/SIZE: 400 LB. OTHER INFO: TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. DO NOT
STORE COMBUST MATLS. LABEL FIRST AID: IN CASE OF CNTCT, IMMED FLUSH
EYES/SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
CLTHG & SHOES. WASH CLTH G BEFORE REUSE. IF (SARA REG INFO)
===================== Regulatory Information =====================
SARA Title III Information:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE (7778-50-9) - FEDERAL,
STATE & INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS - PART 1: SARA 302 - RQ-NO;
TPQ-NO. SARA 313 - LIST-NO; CHEMICAL CATG-CHROMIUM COM. SARA
311/312: ACUTE:YES, CHRONIC:YES, FIRE:YES, PRESSURE:NO,
REACTIVITY:YES (PURE / SOLID). TRANSPORT INFO: INHALED, REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG DFCLT, GIVE
OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE L G QTYS OF WATER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. IN ALL CASES GET MED
ATTN IMMED. PROD USE:LAB REAGENT. REVISION INFO: PURE. NEW 16
SECTION MSDS FORMAT, ALL SECTIONS HAVE BEEN REVISED. A IRBORNE
EXPOS (STATE REG INFO)
Federal Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE (7778-50-9) -
CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1: TSCA-YES, EC-YES; JAPAN-YES,
AUSTRALIA-YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2: KOREA-YES,
CANADA DSL-YES, CANADA NDSL-NO, PHIL-Y ES. FEDERAL, STATE &
INTERNATIONAL REGS - PART 2: CERCLA-10, RCRA 261.33-NO, TSCA
8(D)-NO. CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION; NO. TSCA 12(B): YES. CDTA:
YES. AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM CODE: 1WE. POISON SCHEDULE: S 6. WHMIS:
THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO HAZARD CRITERIA OF
CONTROLLED PRODUCTS REGULATION S (CPR) AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF
THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:PROP 65: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS A
CHEMICAL(S) KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER. SARA
REG INFO: LIMS: OSHA PEL: FOR CHROMIC ACID & CHROMATES, AS CRO3 =
0.1 MG/M3 (CEILING) - ACGIH TLV: F OR WATER-SOL CR(VI) CMPDS, AS CR
= 0.05 MG/M3 (TWA), A1 - CONFIRMED CARCIN. JT BAKER SAF-T-DATA
RATINGS: HEALTH: 4-EXTREME (CANCER CAUSING); FLAMMABILITY: 0-NONE;
REACTIVITY: 3-SEVERE (OXIDIZER); CONT ACT: 3-SEVERE (LIFE); LAB
PROT EQUIP; GOGGS; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES. STORAGE
COLOR CODE: YELLOW (REACTIVE).
======================= Other Information =======================
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