ANACHEMIA CANADA -- POTASSIUM CHROMATE  -- 6810-00-985-7092
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CHROMATE
MSDS Date:11/03/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-985-7092
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CANADA
Address:255 NORMAN  H8R 1A3
City:VILLE ST. PIERRE (MONTREAL)
State:PQ
Country:CN
Info Phone Num:514-489-5711
Emergency Phone Num:613-996-6666/518-297-4444
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:36842
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ANACHEMIA
Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD
Box:City:ROUSES POINT
State:NY
ZIP:12979
Country:US
Phone:518-297-4444
CAGE:HO801
Company Name:ANACHEMIA CANADA
Address:255 NORMAN  H8R 1A3
Box:City:VILLE ST. PIERRE (MONTREAL)
State:PQ
Country:CN
Phone:514-489-5711;518-297-4444
CAGE:36842

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CHROMATE
CAS:7789-00-6
RTECS #:GB2940000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:SEE OTHER INFO.
OSHA PEL:0.1MG(CRO3)M3 CEIL
ACGIH TLV:0.05 MG(CR)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE TOXICOLOGICAL SECTION.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES    IARC:YES	  OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EFFECTS OF ACUTE EXPOSURE: MAY BE
    FATAL BY INGESTION, INHALATION, SKIN ABSORPTION. SEVERE IRRITANT!
    30 MG/M3 IS IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE OR HEALTH. POTENTIALLY
    HARMFUL AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO  KIDNEYS, LIVER, BLOOD, LUNG,
    EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM &/OR BONE MARROW. EYE: CAUSES
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS & LOSS OF VISION. MAY
    CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE. SKIN: CAUSES SEVERE I RRITATION & BLISTERS
    ON CONTACT W/SKIN. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY RESULT IN SKIN BURNS &
    ULCERATIONS. CONTACT W/BROKEN SKIN MAY LEAD TO FORMATION OF FIRMLY
    MARGINATED "CHROME SORES". MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE  COULD (SIGNS/SYMPS
    OF OVEREXPOSURE)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM CHROMATE: IARC GROUP 1, VOLUME
    49, PAGE 49, 1990 .
Effects of Overexposure:ACUTE/CHRONIC (CONT'D): LEAD TO DAMAGE TO
    KIDNEYS, LIVER, BLOOD AND/OR BONE MARROW, KIDNEY FAILURE AND DEATH.
    A STRONG SENSITIZER WHICH MAY CAUSE SKIN RASH. INHALATION: DUST OR
    MIST MAY IRRITATE NASAL  SEPTUM & RESPIRATORY TRACT. DESTRUCTIVE TO
    TISSUES OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE
    ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, CHEMICAL	PNEUMONITIS & PULMONARY EDEMA. MAY
    CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION. CAN CAUSE LIVER, KIDNEY & LUNG
    DAMAGE. INGESTION: BURNS IN MOUTH, PHARYNX & GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
    (CAN CAUSE SEVERE TISSUE DESTRU CTION). MAY CAUSE VOMITING, (STATE
    REGS)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/P.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS QUANTITIES OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, HOLDING LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF
    ENTIRE SURFACE. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY
    OF SOAP &  WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN, WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING/SHOES. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH CONTAM
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD CONTAM LEATHER ARTICLES SUCH AS
    BELTS & SHOES. INHA LATION: REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER
    APPROVED OXYGEN SUPPLY IF BREATHING DIFFICULT. ADMINISTER
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION OR CPR IF BREATHING HAS CEASED. SEEK
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.  (SUP PL SAFETY/HEALTH)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NOT AV
Lower Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAILABL
Extinguishing Media:USE FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER. COOL CONTAINING
    VESSELS WITH FLOODING QUANTITIES OF WATER UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS
    OUT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR ADEQUATE PERSONAL PROTECTION TO PREVENT
    CONTACT WITH MATERIAL OR ITS COMBUSTION PRODUCTS. NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS	WITH A FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED
    IN A PRESSURE DEMAND OR  OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. DO NOT ENTER
    CONFINED FIRE SPACE WITHOUT ADEQUATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & APPROVED
    SCBA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT: MAY IGNITE
    OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL. CONTRIBUTES TO COMBUSTION OF OTHER MATERIAL.
    CONTACT WITH OTHER MATL MAY CAUSE FIRE/EXPLOSION. CONTAINER
    EXPLOSION MAY OCCUR UNDER FIRE CONDIT IONS OR WHEN HEATED. EMITS
    TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. FIRE DEGRADATION PRODUCTS:
    OXIDES OF CHROMIUM & POTASSIUM.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
    RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. FULL SUIT. EVACUATE AREA.
    ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES IGNITION. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN CONTAINER FOR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. US E NON-SPARKING TOOLS. VENT AREA,
    WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP COMPLETE. DO NOT EMPTY INTO
    DRAIN  OR TOUCH SPILLED MATL. AVOID CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIAL (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, CLOTHES).

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL WELL VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM HEATED AREAS, SPARKS & FLAMES. STORE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. DO NOT ADD ANY OTHER MATERIAL TO CONTAINER.
    DO NOT WASH DOWN THE DRAIN. DO NOT BRE ATHE DUST. KEEP CONTAINER
    TIGHTLY CLOSED & DRY. MANIPULATE UNDER ADEQUATE FUME (OTHER
    PRECAUTIONS)
Other Precautions:HANDLING/STORAGE (CONT'D): HOOD. AVOID RAISING DUST.
    HANDLE & OPEN CONTAINER WITH CARE. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION &
    EXPOSURE-USE DUST MASK OR APPROPRIATE PROTECTION. THIS PRODUCT MUST
    BE MANIPULATED BY  QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. PRODUCT IS HIGHLY
    HYGROSCOPIC. DO NOT STORE ON WOOD FLOORS. KEEP AWAY FROM COM
    BUSTIBLE (TRANSPORT)

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL
    CONTROLS. IF MORE THAN TLV, DO NOT BREATHE VAPOR. SUPP SAFETY
    (CONTD): SEEK IMMED IATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS
    BELOW RECOMMENDED EXPOSURE LIMITS.	DO NOT USE IN UNVENTILATED
    SPACES.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI-APPROVED CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES & FULL FACESHIELD
    .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING: IMPERVIOUS APRON,
    COVERALLS &/OR OTHER RESISTANT PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PROTECT SKIN.
    SUFFICIENT TO PROTECT SKIN. MAKE EYE BATH & EMERGENCY SHOWER
    AVAILABLE PROXIMAL TO WORKSTATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH
    WELL AFTER USE. DO NOT ALLOW SMOKING AND FOOD CONSUMPTION WHILE
    HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES. WEAR CLEAN WORK CLOTHING
    DAILY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID (CONT'D):INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER.
    HAVE CONSCIOUS PERSON DRINK SEVERAL GLASSES WATER TO DILUTE. INDUCE
    VOMITING BY EITHER GIVING IPECAC SYRUP OR PLACING FINGER AT BACK 
    OF THROAT. VOMITING SHOULD ONLY BE INDUCED UNDER DIRECTION OF
    PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER. (RESPIRATORY PROTECTION)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:=975.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Density:6.7(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:2.73 (WATER=1)
pH:8.6-9.8(5%,25C)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE  IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:SOLID YELLOW CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0% @ 21C

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, BASES, REDUCING MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, ORGANIC
    MATERIALS, METALS, ALKALIES, ALCOHOLS, ACETONE, HYDRAZINE,
    HYDROXYLAMINE, HYDROXYLAMINE SALTS, MERCURY CYANIDE, CALCIUM
    HYDROXIDE, ETHYLENE GLYCOL, OILS, GREA
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HIGH
    TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, OPEN FLAMES AND ALL OTHER SOURCES OF
    IGNITION, CONTAMINATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NOT AVAILABLE.  REACTION PRODUCTS:
    CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE AND/OR EXPLOSION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY VALUES OF HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS:
    POTASSIUM CHROMATE: ORAL (LD50): ACUTE: 180 MG/KG (MOUSE).
    INTRAPERITONEAL (LD50): ACUTE: 32 MG/KG (MOUSE). INTRAMUSCULAR
    (LD50): ACUTE: 11 MG/KG (RABBIT). MA TERIALS TO AVOID (CONT'D):
    OXIDIZING AGENTS, EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS, CARBIDES, SULFUR,
    ALUMINUM, SULFURIC ACID, BORON, SILICON, ACETIC ANHYDRIDE, AMINES,
    PAPER, WOOD, SULFUR. THIS PRODUCT IS MILD  OXIDIZER IN SOLUTION,
    BUT A STRONG OXIDIZER IN HIGHLY ACIDIC SOLUTIONS.SPECIAL
    PREC/COMMENTS: POWERFUL OXIDIZING AGENT; MAY IGNITE OXIDIZABLE
    MATLS. HIGHLY TOXIC! CARCINOGEN! MUTAGEN! SEVERE IRRITANT ! CONTACT
    NEHC FOR ADDITIONAL INFO.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:N/P. STATE REGULATIONS (CONT'D): SUBSTANCE KNOWN TO CAUSE
    ALLERGIC REACTIONS IN CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS ONCE THEY BECOME
    SENSITIZED AFTER EXPOSURE TO EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS OVER PERIOD OF
    TIME. CHROMIUM (VI)  COMPOUNDS IN FORM OF CHROMATES & DICHROMATES
    HAVE BEEN FOUND TO BE MUTAGENIC IN BACTERIAL & MAMMALIAN CELLS,
    INCLUDING THOSE OF CHINESE HAMSTER. PASSES THROUGH PLACENTAL
    BARRIER IN ANIMAL. TO THE BEST  OF CO.'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEMICAL,
    PHYSICAL & TOXICITY OF SUBSTANCE HAS NOT BEEN FULLY INVESTIGATED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE TO ALL FEDERAL STATE AND
    LOCAL REGULATIONS . ACCORDING TO ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS.
    HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE AT VERY LOW CONCENTRATIONS. CAN BE
    DANGEROUS IF ALLOWED TO ENT ER DRINKING WATER INTAKES. DO NOT
    CONTAMINATE DOMESTIC OR IRRIGATION WATER SUPPLIES, LAKES, STREAMS, 
    PONDS OR RIVERS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:TDG ROAD/RAIL: TDG CLASS: 9.2. PIN: NA9142
    (RL-50). PG: III. OTHER PRECAUTIONS (CONT'D): MATERIAL. KEEP AWAY
    FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT OR STRONG INCANDESCENT LIGHT. EMPTY CONTAINERS
    MAY CONTAIN A HAZARDOUS  RESIDUE. TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY ALL
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. AVOID CONTACT WITH A
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, CLOTHING...).  INSUFFICIENT
    VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RE SPIRATORY EQUIPMENT.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:OTHER INFO (CONT'D): PROLONGED EXPOSURE  MAY
    RESULT IN SKIN BURNS & ULCERATIONS. CARCINOGEN! MUTAGEN!
    SENSITIZER! POSSIBLE RISKS OF IRREVERSIBLE EFFECTS. TOXIC EFFECTS
    MAY BE DELAYED DO NOT BREATHE DU ST. AVOID ALL CONTACT WITH PRODUCT
    & PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. KEEP
    AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS & FLAME. USE NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WHEN
    CONTAMINATED, VERY SENSITIVE. CONTAC T WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY FORM
    SHOCK, HEAT OR FRICTION-SENSITIVE MIXTURES. HANDLE & OPEN CONTAINER
    WITH CARE. CONTAINER SHOULD BE OPENED ONLY BY TECHNICALLY QUALIFIED
    PERSON.  (FED REG)
Federal Regulatory Information:WHMIS: WHMIS CLASS: C D-1B D-2A. SARA
    (CONT'D): NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: MASSIVE OVEREXPOSURE COULD LEAD TO
    KIDNEY FAILURE & DEATH.  DEATH HAS BEEN AVOIDED IN SEVERAL SUCH
    CASES THRU USE OF EARLY RENAL DIAL YSIS. IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THERE
    IS LITTLE VALUE FROM CHELATING AGENTS, HOWEVER, THAT ASORBIC ACID
    ADMINISTERED INTRAVENOUSLY IS EFFECTIVE ANTIDOTE IN PREVENTING
    RENAL FAILURE. SKIN ULCERS MAY BE TREA TED BY REMOVAL FROM
    EXPOSURE, DAILY CLEANSING & DEBRIDEMENT, & APPLICATION OF
    ANTIBIOTIC CREAM & DRE SSING.
State Regulatory Information:N/P.SIGNS/SYMPTS OF OVEREXPOSURE (CONT'D):
    NAUSEA, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, COMA, BLEEDING AND/OR TISSURE
    ULCERATION, GASTROENTRITIS, TOXIC NEPHRITIS, BLOOD AND BONE MARROW
    DAMAGE, LIVER AND KIDNEY F AILURE, PERIPHERAL VASCULAR COLLAPSE AND
    DEATH. EFFECTS OF CHRONIC OVEREXPOSURE: DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
    "CHROME SORES", ULCERATION & PERFORATION OF NASAL SEPTUM, CHRONIC
    BRONCHITIS, BRONCHOPNEUMO NIA, PNEUMOCONIOSIS, RHINITIS, EMPHYSEMA,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISTURBANCES. THERE IS SUFFICIENT CARCINO GENICITY
    OF SUBSTANCE IN HUMANS (KNOWN CARCINOGEN). (ECOLOGICAL)

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