Product ID:1072 ALKALINE IODIDE-AZIDE REAGENT
MSDS Date:07/15/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D001386
MSDS Number: BBFDT

HACH CO.

100 DAYTON RD
AMES, IA 50010-6402
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 303-669-3050

Cage: 91224

HACH CO

389 LOVELAND, CO 80539 US

Telephone: 970-669-3050/ 303-623-5716

Cage: 91224

LITHIUM HYDROXIDE MONOHYDRATE

CAS: 1310-66-3

RTECS: OJ6307080

Fraction By Weight: <65%

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: <40%

SODIUM AZIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 26628-22-8

RTECS: VY8050000

Fraction By Weight: <5%

OSHA PEL S, C 0.1 PPM(HN3)

ACGIH TLV: C 0.11 PPM; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 340MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: PRODUCT IS CORROSIVE TO SKIN,
EYES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, MAY CAUSE CNS
EFFECTS. CHRONIC: DERMATITIS, IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, CNS
EFFECTS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:MFR LISTS AS "POTENTIAL CARCINOGEN".
Effects of Overexposure:CAUSES BURNING, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION, COMA, DEATH. CHRONIC IODINE EXPOSURE MAY
CAUSE SKIN RASH, RUNNY NOSE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:RESPIRATORY & SKIN DISORDERS.
PRODUCT MAY ALSO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER AND AT LEAST 1 OZ. OF
VINEGAR MIXED WITH WA TER. GET MEDICAL IMMEDIATE ATTENTION.
INHALED: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING STOPPED. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE AND IODINE
COMPOUNDS IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE IN A BEAKER, DILUTE WITH WATER,
NEUTRALIZE WITH 6M HYDROCHLORIC ACID AND FLUSH DOWN DRAIN WITH
EXCESS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC ACID OR ACETIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. HMIS: IF
ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR EMERGENCY OCCURS;
USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134 AND
RESPIRATOR
Ventilation:USE FUME HOOD TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW REGULATORY LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:230F,110C
Spec Gravity:1.94 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID; NO DISTINCTIVE ODOR, PH OF
5% SOLN=12.6
Corrosion Rate:AL 0.248

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HEAT OR FLAMES, EXCESS
MOISTURE; CONTACT WITH STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING
AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUMES OF IODINE AND IODINE COMPOUNDS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. EPA WASTE NUMBER P105 MAY APPLY.

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