ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC -- POTASSIUM CHROMATE  -- 6810-00-985-7092
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:10/06/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-985-7092
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC
Address:5901 FITZHUGH AVE
City:FORT WORTH
State:TX
ZIP:76119
Country:US
Info Phone Num:817-457-4474
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0E6V4
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANDERSON LABORATORIES INC
Address:5901 FITZHUGH ST
Box:City:FORT WORTH
State:TX
ZIP:76119
Country:US
Phone:817-457-4474
CAGE:0E6V4

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

Ingred Name:CHROMIC ACID, DIPOTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CHROMATE)
CAS:7789-00-6
RTECS #:GB2940000
Fraction by Wt: MAX 10%
OSHA PEL:C,0.1 MG/M3 CRO3
ACGIH TLV:0.5 MG CR/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: MATRIX

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: INDUCE VOMIT BY HAVING PATIENT TICKLE BACK OF
    THROAT W/FINGER. KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. SEE MED ATTN IMMED. (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: NOTE TO MD: MASSIVE OVEREXP CAN CAUSE KIDNEY
    FAILURE/DEATH. DEATH HAS BEEN AVOIDED IN SEV CASES THRU EARLY(ING
    5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: RENAL DIALYSIS. ASCORBIC ACID ADMIN INTRAVENOUSLY
    MAY BE EFTIVE ANTIDOTE IN PVNTG RENAL FAILURE. SKIN (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: ULCERS MAY BE TREATED BY REMOVAL FROM EXPOS/DAILY
    CLEANSING/DEBRIDEMENT/APPLICATION OF ANTIBIOTIC CREAM/DRESSING.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:YES	 OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHROMIUM SALTS HAVE CORR ACTION ON
    SKIN/MUC MEMB. CAUSES SEV IRRIT TO EYES & MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS. MAY
    CAUSE DEEP/PENETRATING ULCERS ON SKIN, SEV IRRIT OF RESP
    TRACT/NASAL SEPTUM & POSS PERFORATION. SM L ULCERS ABT SIZE OF
    MATCHHEAD OR END OF A LEAD PENCIL MAY BE FOUND, CHIEFLY AROUND THE
    BASE OF NAILS/ (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE AS CHROMIUM & CERTAIN
    CR CMPDS: IARC GRP 1.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: KNUCKLES/DORSUM OF HANDS & FOREARMS.
    CHROMATE SALTS ARE RECOGNIZED CARCINOMA OF LUNGS, NASAL CAVITY &
    PARANASAL SINUS, ALSO EXPERIMENTAL CARCINOMA OF STOMACH & LARYNX.
    MASSIVE OVEREXP TO SOL  OF THIS PROD COULD LEAD TO KIDNEY
    FAILURE/DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN
    HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF ENTIRE EYE SURF.
    WASHING EYES W/IN 1 MIN IS ESSENTIAL TO ACHIEVE MAX EFTIVNESS. SEEK
    MED ATTN IMMED.  SKIN: WASH CONTAM AREAS W/PLENTY OF SOAP/H*2O FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG/FOOTWEAR & WASH CLTHG BEFORE
    REUSE. DISCARD FOOTWEAR WHICH CANNOT BE DECONTAMD. SEEK MED ATTN
    IMMED. (SUPP DATA)

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

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER
    MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. COVER W/DRY LIME OR SODA ASH, PICK UP,
    KEEP IN A CLOSED CONTR AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT STORE OR USE NEAR
    HEAT/SPARKS/FLAME. STORE ONLY IN WELL VENT AREAS. KEEP CLOSURE
    TIGHT & CONTR UPRIGHT TO PVNT LEAKAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID SKIN CONT. PVNT PRLNG/RPTD
    BRTHG OF VAP/SPRAY MIST. DO NOT HANDLE UNTIL MFR'S SFTY PREC HAVE
    BEEN READ/UNDERSTOOD. WARNING! HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED/INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. C AUSES SKIN/EYE
    IRRIT.SUSPECT CARGINOGEN.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
    FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL (HOOD) MECHANICAL (AT LEAST 10 AIR CHANGES PER HOUR
    PER ROOM).
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS OR LAB COAT. EMERGENCY EYE WASH &
    DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: INHAL: GET TO FRESH AIR. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED, ARTF
    RESP SHLD BE STARTED. O*2 MAY BE ADMIN, IF READILY AVAIL. IF
    CONSCIOUS, IRRIGATE NASAL PASSAGES & MOUTH W/WATER. SEEK MED ATTN
    IMMED . INGEST: NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. HAVE
    CONSCIOUS PATIENT DRINK SEV GLASSES OF WATER THEN (ING 3)

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

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW ODORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CO, CO*2.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE, AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIOFNS.

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