CHEM SERVICE INC -- POTASSIUM DICHROMATE I-99 -- 6810-00N067507 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE I-99
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067507
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:DICHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM BICHROMATE)
    (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:7778-50-9
RTECS #:HX7680000
Other REC Limits:N/KE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 MG(CRO3)/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG(CR)/M3, A4
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:CAUSE SEIZURES; NAUS, VOMIT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION
    AND/OR INCR MUC SECRETIONS IN LUNGS. INGEST MAY SEV CORR (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:OF MOUTH & GI TRACT. CAN BE IRRIT TO MUC MEMB. INGEST
    MAY CAUSE DIARR.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF
    RESP. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:AND QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARD
    ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH
    CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT
    TO UNCON/CONVL PERSON. IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES(ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:OF WATER. CONT POIS CTL CTR IMMED IF NEC. GET MED
    ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT:FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    LAB. ALL CHEM SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZ-AVOID DIRECT PHYSICAL CONT!
    VAP AND/OR DIRECT EYE CONT CAN CAUSE SEV EYE BURNS. CAN BE HARMFUL
    IF ABSORB THRU SKIN. CAN CAUS E SKIN BURNS. CAN CAUSE ALLERGIC SKIN
    RXN. RPTD EXPOS TO VAP AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. VAP CAN
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM DICHROMATE:IARC MONO ON EVAL
    OF CARCIN RISK OF CHEM TO MAN, VOL 49, PG 49, 1990:GROUP 1. NTP 7TH
    ANN (SUPDAT)
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSE SEV INFLAMM & SWELLING OF
    ADJOINING TISS. CAN CAUSE SENTIZ BY SKIN CONT. MAY BE RAPIDLY
    ABSORB THRU SKIN W/POTNTL ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. CAN BE FATAL IF
    INHALED! CAN CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJU RY. DUST AND/OR VAP CAN CAUSE
    IRRIT TO RESP TRACT. CAN CAUSE DELAYED ADVERSE HLTH EFTS. MAY BE
    FATAL IF (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
    ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
    W/WATER FOR @  LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-30 MINS. IF
    NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
    INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
    DFCLTY BRTHG. (ING 4)

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUTE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTIALTE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN APPROP CONTAINER.
    HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE ANY
    RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
    EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
    IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
    OUR PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
    PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGG & (ING 10)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
    SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CNDTNS TO AVOID:CNTNRS. CORRODES STEEL. CORRODES COPPER & ITS ALLOYS.
    EXPLAN OF CARCIN:RPT ON CARCINS, 1994:KNOWN TO BE CARCIN. EFTS OF
    OVEREXP:SWALLOWED! SUSPECTED CARCIN-MAY PRDCE CANCER. CAN CAUSE 
    BLOOD DISORDERS. CAN CAUSE LIVER OR KIDNEY INJURY. CAN CAUSE GI
    DISTURB. POSSIBLE CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR-MAY (ING 2)

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:932F,500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:748F,398C
Spec Gravity:2.676
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN HOT WATER
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, IRON & ZINC AND OTHER LIGHT METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OXIDIZING AGENT-AVOID CONT W/EASILY
    OXIDIZED SUBSTANCES. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS
    AS (SUPDAT)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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