*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
*  Product Identification  *
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BICHROMATE  (SARA III)
Other REC Limits:NONE
OSHA PEL:C,0.1 MG/M3 CRO3
*  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:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE IS CORROSIVE TO
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,EYES AND A SKIN SENSITIZER.EXPOSURE TO
    CHROMATES MAY CAUSE LUNG CANCER. CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO
    EYES:CONJUNCTIVITIS;TO SKIN:DERMATITIS,ULCERATION ;TO RESPIRATORY
    SYSTEM:EROSION AND DISCOLORATION OF TEETH,PAINLESS ULCERATION OF
    NASAL SEPTUM--SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA--.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CHROMIUM VI IS HUMAN CARCINOGEN BY IARC
    AND NTP.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRR,RED,PAIN,TEAR,CONJUNC,BLURRED
    VIS,INFLAMM;INHAL:CORR,CARCINOGN,NASAL & LUNG IRR,COUGH,LABOR
    BREATHING,WHEEZ. CHEST PAIN,ULCER,PERF. OF NASAL
    SEPT,PULM.EDEMA,JAUNDICE,LIVER & KIDN.DAMAGE;INGES
    T:DIZZ,THIRST,ABD.PAIN,VOMIT,NAUSEA,SHOCK,DECREASED
    URINATION,KIDN.FAILURE,DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF
    KIDNEY,LIVER,LUNG & SKIN DISEASEMAY BE AT A INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR;SKIN:REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER.SEE
    DOCTOR;INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.SEE
    DOCTOR;INGESTION :INDUCE VOMIT.GIVE LARGE QUANTITIES OF WATER OR
    MILK IF CONSCIOUS.NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS.SEE DOCTOR.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL,WATER PRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHT FIRE EXPLOSION HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED
    TO HEAT OR FLAME.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AWAY FROM SPILL.DO NOT TOUCH
    SPILLED MATERIAL.SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPIATE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER AND COVER.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRYWELL VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM HEAT,IGNITION SOURCES AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP
    CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:STORE IN AREA FOR OXIDIZING MATERIALS,AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.REACTION WITH FUELS MAY BE VIOLENT.RUNOFF TO
    SEWER MAY CREATE FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD.
    APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN. FOR UP TO 5MG/M*3 USE HIGH
    EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE.RESPIRATORFOR HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS USE
    SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND/OR MECHAINICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO LEEP CONCENTRATIONS BELOW OSHA PEL.
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AS NEEDED TO PREVENT
    PROLONGED/REPEATED SKIN CONTACT,EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,SKIN AND CLOTHING.WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATERIAL TO AVOID, CONTINUED:WOOD
    SULFUR,ALUMINUM,PLASTICS,HYDRAZINE,HYDROOXYLAMINE,ACETONE AND
    HYDRCCHLORIC ACID./HEALTH HAZARDS,CONTINUED:NOSE BLEED,FOUL NASAL
    DISCHARGE,PERFORATED EARDRUMS,KIDNEY D AMAGE,HEPATITIS WITH
    JAUNDICE,LUNG CANCER./
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:D2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:3
Solubility in Water:4.9% (MODERATE)
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,BRIGHT ORANGE-RED CRYSTALS,BITTER METALLIC
    TASTE.
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS WITH ANY COMBUSTIBLE,ORGANIC OR OTHER READILY OXIDIZABLE
    MATERIAL SUCH AS PAPER,--SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA--.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AT ELEVATED
    TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES OF CHROMIUM OXIDE.
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:KEEP IN COVER CONTAINERS PENDING
    DISPOSAL.DISPOSE OF IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.
