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          SEC TIO N 1. - - - - - - - - - CH EM IC AL ID EN TIFIC ATIO N - - - - - - - - - -

            CA TALOG #:               309176

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          SEC TIO N 2. - - - - - CO M PO SITIO N /IN FO R M ATIO N ON IN G R ED IEN TS - - - - - -

            CAS #: 7778-50-9

            M F: C R 2K 2O 7

            EC N O : 231-906-6

           SYN O N YM S

            BICH RO M ATE OF POTASH * DIPOTASSIUM DICH RO M ATE * IOPEZITE *

            KALIU M D IC H RO M AT (G ER M AN ) * PO TASSIU M BIC H RO M ATE * PO TASSIU M

            DIC H R O M ATE * PO TASSIU M D IC H R O M ATE(VI) *

          SEC TIO N 3. - - - - - - - - - - H AZAR D S ID EN TIFIC ATIO N - - - - - - - - -

           LABEL PR EC AU TIO N AR Y STATEM EN TS

            OXID IZIN G

            HIGH LY TOXIC (USA)

            VER Y TO XIC (EU )

            CON TACT W ITH C OM BUSTIBLE M ATERIAL M AY CAU SE FIRE.

            VER Y TO XIC BY IN H ALATIO N, IN CO NTAC T W ITH SKIN AN D IF SW ALLO W ED .

            CAUSES BUR NS.

            M AY C AU SE C AN C ER .

            MAY CAU SE HERITABLE GENETIC D AM AGE.

            M AY C AU SE SE N SITIZATIO N BY IN H ALATIO N AN D SKIN C O N TAC T.

            TAR G ET OR G AN (S):

            LU N G S

            KID N EYS

            CAUSES BUR NS.

            SEN SITIZER .

            W EAR SU ITABLE PR OTEC TIVE C LO TH IN G, G LO VES AN D EYE/FAC E

            PR OTEC TIO N.

            IN CASE O F AC C ID EN T O R IF YO U FEEL U NW ELL, SEEK M ED IC AL AD VIC E

            IM M ED IATELY (SH O W TH E LABEL W H ER E PO SSIBLE).

            THIS M ATERIAL AND ITS CON TAINER M UST BE DISPOSED OF AS

            HAZARD OU S W ASTE.

            AVOID R ELEASE TO THE ENVIRO NM ENT. REFER TO SPECIAL INSTRUC TION S/

            SAFETY DATA SHEETS.

          SEC TIO N 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIR ST-AID M EASU R ES- - - - - - - - - - -

            IF SW ALLOW ED, W ASH OU T M OU TH W ITH W ATER PRO VIDED PERSON IS CON SCIOU S.

            CALL A PH YSIC IAN IM M ED IATELY.

            IF INH ALED, REM OVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NO T BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL

            RESPIR ATIO N. IF BR EATH IN G IS D IFFIC U LT, G IVE O XYG EN .

            IN C ASE OF SKIN C ON TACT, FLUSH W ITH C OPIOU S AMO UN TS OF W ATER

            FO R AT LEAST 15 M IN U TES. R EM O VE C ON TAM IN ATED CLO TH IN G AN D

            SH OES. C ALL A PH YSIC IAN .

            IN C ASE OF CO NTACT W ITH EYES, FLUSH W ITH C OPIOU S AMO UN TS OF W ATER

            FO R AT LEAST 15 M IN U TES. ASSU R E AD EQ UATE FLU SH IN G BY SEPAR ATIN G

            TH E EYELID S W ITH FIN GER S. C ALL A PH YSIC IAN .

          SEC TIO N 5. - - - - - - - - - FIR E FIG H TIN G M EASU R ES - - - - - - - - - -

           EXTIN G U ISH IN G M ED IA

            CAR BO N D IO XID E, D R Y C H EM IC AL PO W D ER OR APPR O PR IATE FO AM .

           SPECIAL FIREFIGH TING PROC EDU RES

            FO R FIR E S IN V O LV IN G TH IS M A TE R IA L, D O N O T E N TE R AN Y E N C LO S ED O R

            CON FINED FIRE SPACE W ITHO UT PROPER PR OTECTIVE EQUIPM ENT. THIS M AY

            IN C LU D E SELF-C ON TAIN ED BR EATH IN G APPAR ATU S TO PR OTEC T AG AIN ST TH E

            HAZARD OU S EFFECTS OF THE N OR M AL PROD UC TS OF CO M BUSTION OR OXYGEN

            DEFIC IEN C Y.

           U NU SU AL FIR E AN D EXPLO SIO NS H AZAR D S

            CON TACT W ITH O THER M ATERIAL M AY CAU SE FIRE.

            EMITS TOXIC FUM ES UND ER FIRE C ON DITION S.

          SEC TIO N 6. - - - - - - - - AC C ID EN TAL R ELEASE M EASU R ES- - - - - - - - -

            W EAR SELF-CO NTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RU BBER BOOTS AND HEAVY

            RUBBER G LOVES.

            SW EEP U P, PLAC E IN A BAG AN D H O LD FOR W ASTE D ISPO SAL.

            AVO ID R AISIN G D U ST.

            VENTILATE AREA AND W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER M ATERIAL PICKU P IS COM PLETE.

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  EVACU ATE AREA.

SEC TIO N 7. - - - - - - - - - - H AN D LIN G AN D STO R AG E- - - - - - - - - - -

  RE FER TO SEC TIO N 8.

SEC TIO N 8. - - - - - - EXPO SU R E C O N TR O LS/PER SO N AL PR O TEC TIO N - - - - - -

  SAFETY SH OW ER AN D EYE BATH .

  USE O NLY IN A C HEM IC AL FU M E H OO D.

  W ASH CO NTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFOR E REUSE.

  W A SH TH O R O U G H LY A FTE R H AN D LIN G .

  DO N O T BR EATH E D U ST.

  D O N O T G ET IN E YE S, O N SK IN , O N C LO TH IN G .

  AVOID PR OLONG ED OR REPEATED EXPOSUR E.

  NIO SH /M SH A-APPR OVED RESPIR ATO R.

  COM PATIBLE CH EM ICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.

  CHEM ICAL SAFETY GOG GLES.

  KEEP TIG HTLY C LO SED .

  KEEP AW AY FRO M CO M BUSTIBLE M ATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAM E.

  STOR E IN A CO OL DRY PLACE.

SEC TIO N 9. - - - - - - - PH YSIC AL AN D C H EM IC AL PR O PER TIES - - - - - - -

 AP PE AR A N C E A N D O D O R

  ORAN GE CR YSTALLINE POW DER

 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

  SO LU BILITY:

       W ATER -Z26104

  PH :                 3.5 - 5.0

  SW ISS PO ISO N CLASS:              4

SEC TIO N 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AN D R EAC TIVITY - - - - - - - - -

 STABILITY

  STABLE.

 INC OM PATIBILITIES

  OR G AN IC M ATER IALS

  AVO ID CO NTAC T W ITH AC ID .

  FIN ELY PO W D ER ED M ETALS

 H AZAR D O U S C O M BU STIO N OR D EC O M PO SITIO N PR O D U C TS

  POTASSIUM OXIDES

  CH R OM IU M (VI) O XID E

 H A ZA R D O U S P OLYM E R IZA TIO N

  W ILL N OT O CC U R.

SEC TIO N 11. - - - - - - - - - TO XIC O LO G IC AL IN FO R M ATIO N - - - - - - - -

 AC U TE EFFECTS

  IN H A LA TIO N O F D IC H R O M A TE D U STS C AN C A U SE U LC E R ATIO N A N D PE R FO R A TIO N

  OF THE N ASAL SEPTUM . CO NTACT W ITH BR EAKS IN THE SKIN C AN C AUSE

  U LC E R ATIO N (C H R O M E SO R E S). O TH E R SYM P TO M S O F E XP O SU R E IN C LU D E ER O S IO N

  AN D D ISC O LO R ATION OF TH E TEETH , N EPH R ITIS, EPIGASTR IC PAIN

  (INFLAM M ATIO N AN D U LC ER ATIO N OF TH E GASTR O IN TESTIN AL TR AC T).

  MATERIAL IS EXTREM ELY DESTRUC TIVE TO TISSUE OF THE M UC OU S M EM BRAN ES

  AN D U PPER RESPIR ATO RY TR AC T, EYES AN D SKIN .

  IN H ALATIO N M AY R ESU LT IN SPASM , IN FLAM M A TIO N AN D ED EM A O F TH E

  LARYNX AND BRON CH I, CH EM ICAL PNEUM ON ITIS AND PU LMON ARY EDEM A.

  SYM P TO M S O F E XP O SU R E M A Y IN C LU D E BU R N IN G S EN S ATIO N , C O U G H IN G ,

  W H EEZIN G, LAR YN GITIS, SH OR TN ESS O F BR EATH , H EAD AC H E, N AU SEA AN D

  VO M ITIN G .

  ING ESTION CAN CAU SE:

  VO M ITIN G

  CYAN O SIS

  CO M A

  CAUSES BUR NS.

  M AY BE FATAL IF ABSO RBED TH R OU GH SKIN .

  MATERIAL IS EXTREM ELY DESTRUC TIVE TO THE TISSUE OF THE M UC OU S M EM BRAN ES

  AN D U PPE R R ESP IR ATOR Y TRA C T.

  M AY BE FATAL IF IN H ALED .

  M AY BE FATAL IF SW ALLO W ED .

  MAY CAU SE ALLERG IC R ESPIRATORY AND SKIN R EACTION S.

 C H R O N IC EFFECTS

  M AY ALTER GE N ETIC M ATER IAL.

  THIS IS OR C ON TAINS A CO M PONEN T THAT HAS BEEN R EPORTED TO BE

  CAR C IN OG EN IC BASED ON ITS IAR C , O SH A, AC GIH , N TP O R EPA C LASSIFIC ATIO N.

  TAR G ET OR G AN (S):

  LU N G S

  KID N EYS

  BLO O D

 R TEC S #: H X7680000

  DIC H R O M IC AC ID , D IPO TASSIU M SALT

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 TOXIC ITY D ATA

  OR L-C H D LDLO :26 M G /KG                        ZEKIA5 81,417,1958

  OR L-M AN LDLO :143 M G /KG                         YAKU D 5 40,2677,1998

  OR L-C H D LDLO :50 M G /KG                        YAKU D 5 40,2677,1998

  OR L-R AT LD50:25 M G /KG                         NTIS** OTS0545929

  IPR -R AT LD50:28 M G /KG                        GISAA A (5),30,1997

  OR L-M U S LD 50:190 M G /KG                       SAIG BL 20,590,1978

  IPR -M U S LD 50:37 M G /KG                      CR N GDP 4,1535,1983

  SKN -R BT LD50:14 M G /KG                         NTIS** OTS0537040

 TARG ET OR G AN D ATA

  SENSE OR GANS AN D SPECIAL SENSES (OTHER EYE EFFECTS)

  BEHAVIOR AL (SOM NO LENC E)

  BEHAVIOR AL (ATAXIA)

  VASC U LAR (BP LO W ER IN G N OT C HAR AC TER IZED IN AU TO NO M IC SEC TIO N)

  LUN GS, THO RAX OR RESPIRATION (ACU TE PULMO NAR Y EDEM A)

  LUN GS, THO RAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE)

  LU N GS, TH OR AX O R R ESPIR ATIO N (R ESPIR ATO RY STIM U LATIO N)

  GASTRO INTESTINAL (HYPERM OTILITY, DIARR HEA)

  G AS TR O IN TE STIN A L (N A U SE A O R VO M ITIN G )

  KIDN EY, UR ETER, BLADD ER (CH ANGES IN TUBULES)

  KIDN EY, UR ETER, BLADD ER (INTERSTITIAL NEPHR ITIS)

  KIDN EY, UR ETER, BLADD ER (UR INE VOLUM E DECR EASED OR AN UR IA)

  SKIN AN D APPEN D AG ES (AFTER SYSTEM IC EXPO SU R E: D ER M ATITIS, O TH ER )

  PATERN AL EFFECTS (SPERM ATOGEN ESIS)

  MATERNAL EFFECTS (OTHER EFFECTS ON FEM ALE)

  EFFEC TS ON FER TILITY (PR E-IM PLAN TATIO N M O R TALITY)

  EFFEC TS ON FER TILITY (PO ST-IM PLAN TATIO N M O R TALITY)

  EFFECTS ON FERTILITY (LITTER SIZE)

  EFFEC TS ON FER TILITY (O TH ER M EASU R ES OF FER TILITY)

  EFFECTS ON EM BRYO OR FETUS (EXTRA EM BRYON IC STRUC TUR ES)

  EFFEC TS ON EM BR YO OR FETU S (FETO TO XICITY)

  EFFEC TS O N EM BR YO OR FETU S (FETAL D EATH )

  SPEC IFIC D EVE LOP M EN TAL ABN O R M ALITIES (C R AN IO FAC IAL)

  SPEC IFIC D EVELO PM EN TAL ABN O R M ALITIES (M U SC U LO SKELETAL SYSTEM )

  ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CH EM ICAL SUBSTANC ES

  (R TE C S) D A TA IS PR E SE N TE D H ER E . S EE AC TU A L E N TR Y IN R TE C S FO R

  CO M PLETE IN FO RM ATIO N.

SEC TIO N 12. - - - - - - - - - EC O LO G IC AL IN FO R M ATIO N - - - - - - - - - -

  DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

SEC TIO N 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPO SAL C O N SID ER ATIO N S - - - - - - - - -

  C O N TA C T A LIC E N SE D PR O FE SS IO N A L W A STE D IS PO S AL S ER V IC E TO D IS PO S E O F

  THIS M ATER IAL.

  DISSO LVE O R M IX TH E M ATER IAL W ITH A C OM BU STIBLE SO LVEN T AN D BU R N IN A

  CH EM IC AL IN C IN ER ATO R EQ UIPPED W ITH AN AFTER BU R NER AN D SC R UBBER .

  OBSERVE ALL FEDER AL, STATE AND LOC AL ENVIRO NM ENTAL REGU LATION S.

SEC TIO N 14. - - - - - - - - - - TR AN SPO R T IN FOR M ATIO N - - - - - - - - -

  CO NTAC T ALD R IC H C H EM IC AL C OM PAN Y FO R TR AN SPO RTATIO N IN FO RM ATIO N.

SEC TIO N 15. - - - - - - - - - REG U LATO R Y IN FO R M ATIO N - - - - - - - - - -

 EU R O P EA N IN FO R M A TIO N

  EC IN D EX N O :     024-002-00-6

  OXID IZIN G

  VER Y TO XIC

  R 49

  M AY C AU SE C AN C ER BY IN H ALATIO N.

  R 46

  MAY CAU SE HERITABLE GENETIC D AM AGE.

  R 41

  RISK OF SERIOU S DAM AGE TO EYES.

  R 43

  M AY C AU SE SE N SITIZATIO N BY SKIN C O N TAC T.

  R 50/53

  VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC O RG ANISM S, M AY CAU SE LON G-TERM ADVERSE

  EFFEC TS IN THE AQ U ATIC EN VIR O N M EN T.

  S 45

  IN CASE O F AC C ID EN T O R IF YO U FEEL U NW ELL, SEEK M ED IC AL AD VIC E

  IM M ED IATELY (SH O W TH E LABEL W H ER E PO SSIBLE).

 R EVIEW S, STAN D AR D S, AN D R EG ULATIO NS

  OEL=MAK

  AC G IH TLV-TW A 0.05 M G (C R )/M 3                  DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999

  AC G IH TLV-C O N FIR M ED H U M AN C AR C IN O G EN             DTLVS* TLV/BEI,1999

  IAR C C AN C ER R EVIEW :H U M AN IN AD EQ U ATE EVID EN C E IM EM D T 23,205,1980

  IAR C C AN C ER R EVIEW :H U M AN SU FFIC IEN T EVID EN C E IM EM D T 49,49,1990

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  IAR C C AN C ER R EVIEW :AN IM AL IN AD EQ U ATE EVID EN C E IM EM D T 23,205,1980

  IAR C C AN C ER R EVIEW :G R O U P 1                  IM EM D T 49,49,1990

  EP A FIFR A 1988 P ES TIC ID E SU B JE C T TO R E GIS TR A TIO N O R R E -R E G IS TR A TIO N

   FER EAC 54,7740,1989

  M SH A STAN D AR D -AIR :TW A 0.5 M G(C R )/M 3

   DTLVS* 3,35,1971

  OSH A PEL (G EN IN D U ):C L 0.1 M G(C R O 3)/M 3

   CFR G BR 29,1910.1000,1994

  OSH A PEL (C O N STR U C ):C L 0.1 M G(C R O 3)/M 3

   CFR G BR 29,1926.55,1994

  OSH A PEL (SH IPYAR D ):C L 0.1 M G(C R O 3)/M 3

   CFR G BR 29,1915.1000,1993

  OSH A PEL (FED C O N T):C L 0.1 M G(C R O 3)/M 3

   CFR G BR 41,50-204.50,1994

  OEL-U N ITED KIN G D O M : C AR C IN O G EN , SEP2000

  NIO SH R EL TO C H R O M IU M (VI)-AIR :10H C A TW A 0.001 M G(C R )/M 3

   NIO SH * D H H S #92-100,1992

  NO H S 1974: H ZD 80064; N IS 73; TNF 4772; NO S 53; TNE 42402

  NO ES 1983: H ZD 80064; N IS 70; TNF 4860; N O S 58; TNE 61073; TFE 19198

  EPA G EN ETO X PR OG RAM 1988, PO SITIVE: SH E-C LO NAL ASSAY; IN VITR O

   CYTOGEN ETICS-NO NH UM AN

  EPA GENETOX PROG RAM 1988, POSITIVE: B SUBTILIS REC ASSAY

  EP A G EN E TO X P R O GR A M 1988, P OS ITIV E: C H O G EN E M U TA TIO N

  EPA TSC A SEC TIO N 8(B) C HEM IC AL IN VEN TO RY

  EPA TSCA SECTION 8(D) UN PUBLISHED HEALTH/SAFETY STUD IES

  EPA TSC A TEST SU BM ISSIO N (TSC ATS) D ATA BAS E, JAN U AR Y 2001

 U .S . IN FO R M A TIO N

  THIS PROD UC T IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPOR TING REQU IREM ENTS.

  TH IS PR O D U C T IS OR C O N TA IN S C H EM IC A L(S ) K N O W N TO TH E STA TE OF

  CALIFO RN IA TO CAU SE C AN C ER .

SEC TIO N 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTH ER IN FO R M ATIO N - - - - - - - - - - - -

  THE ABO VE IN FOR M ATIO N IS BELIEVE D TO BE C O R R EC T BU T DO ES N O T PU R PO R T TO

  BE ALL IN C LU SIVE AN D SH ALL BE U SED ON LY AS A G UID E. SIG M A, ALD R IC H ,

  FLU KA SH ALL N OT BE H ELD LIABLE FO R AN Y D AM AG E R ESU LTIN G FR OM H AN D LIN G

  O R FR O M C O N T AC T W ITH TH E AB O VE PR O D U C T. S EE R EV ER S E S ID E O F IN V O IC E O R

  PACKING SLIP FOR ADD ITION AL TERM S AND C ON DITION S OF SALE.

  C O PYR IG H T 2001 S IG M A -A LD R IC H C O .

  LIC EN SE G R AN TED TO M AKE U N LIM ITED PAPE R C O PIES FO R IN TER N AL U SE O N LY