LITHIUM DICHROMATE

Chemical properties

Lithium chromate is a yellow crystalline powder.

General Description

Orange red to black brown crystalline powder. Denser than water.

Air & Water Reactions

Hygroscopic. Water soluble.

Reactivity Profile

LITHIUM DICHROMATE is an oxidizer. Can react with combustibles [USCG, 1999]. May decompose when heated giving off oxygen that further supports combustion [USCG, 1999].

Health Hazard

INHALATION: Corrosive to mucous membranes. SKIN: Causes dermatitis and slow-healing ulcers. EYES: Conjunctivitis and lacrimation. INGESTION: Violent gastroenteritis, peripheral vascular collapse, vertigo, muscle cramps, coma, hemorrhagic diathesis, fever, liver damage and renal failure.

Fire Hazard

Behavior in Fire: May decompose giving off oxygen with supports further combustion.

Potential Exposure

Used as a corrosion inhibitor, heat transfer agent; and oxidizing agent in leather and metal finishing. Also used in photography, wood preservatives; batteries, safety matches, and cement

Shipping

UN3288 Toxic solids, inorganic, n.o.s., Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials, Technical Name Required.

Incompatibilities

Aqueous solution is caustic. A strong oxidizer; strong reaction with reducing agents, combustibles, organic material, hydrazine, chromic acid; sulfur, acids. Attacks plastics and aluminum