Potassium Dichromate Safety

[pyroguy1960]

By the way, probably silly to ask this now as it makes me seem like an ass. But better safe than sorry...

 

I plan on using these strobe stars in shells with other colored stars, some of which are potassium perchlorate based.....there's no issue there right?

 

 

 

 

[Mumbles]

I will just say this, MSDS tend to over exaggerate the dangers of many chemicals. Chromium itself really isn't too bad, it's a micronutrient afterall, but it's when it's in the hexavalent state that is not so great. If it gets into the body, it quickly is reduced to Chromium (III). Chromium (IV) being a strong oxidizer can cause some oxidative damage as it is reduced, which can be linked to lung cancer specifically long down the road on repeated chronic exposure. In solution, it can also cause dermatitis. I personally don't find it too dangerous to work with, but that may have something to do with my day job.

 

This is one of my favorite websites for toxicity information.

 

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/chromium/index.html

[dagabu]

Thanks Mum, I would rather read a case study any day.

 

JMS, pot-perc does not present any dangers that I know of, Mum?

[NightHawkInLight]

I will just say this, MSDS tend to over exaggerate the dangers of many chemicals. Chromium itself really isn't too bad, it's a micronutrient afterall, but it's when it's in the hexavalent state that is not so great. If it gets into the body, it quickly is reduced to Chromium (III). Chromium (IV) being a strong oxidizer can cause some oxidative damage as it is reduced, which can be linked to lung cancer specifically long down the road on repeated chronic exposure. In solution, it can also cause dermatitis. I personally don't find it too dangerous to work with, but that may have something to do with my day job.

 

This is one of my favorite websites for toxicity information.

 

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/csem/chromium/index.html

Great site Mumbles, thanks. Bookmarked for sure.

[Mumbles]

Inorganic perchlorates, like all mineral salts are eliminated pretty much as soon as they're injested. Potassium Perchlorate has some minor biological function where it does something with the thyroid, but it's eliminated pretty quickly, just as if you ate too much table salt one day. It's one of those chemicals environmental group complain about in bodies of water. If anyone would have adverse reactions to it, it'd be us, not hippies drinking 0.2 ppm. There have been days I probably inhaled grams of perchlorate.

 

No particulate is really good for you, but most of the stuff we use is pretty benign, or at least I pretend it is and it helps me to sleep.

[pyroguy1960]

"I plan on using these strobe stars in shells with other colored stars, some of which are potassium perchlorate based.....there's no issue there right?"

 

So this should be fine right? Using these strobe stars with other colored stars in the same shell?