Product ID:I-37, IODINE
MSDS Date:04/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8579
MSDS Number: BPHJP

FISHER SCIENTIFIC

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410-2802
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM, C

COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS MAY RESULT IN IGNITION,

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CORR. MAY CAUSE

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METALLIC TASTE, SHOCK, FEVER, ANURIA, DELIRIUM,

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PRLNGD EXPOS MAY

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BRONCH, TREMORS, TACHYCARDIA, PAROTITIS, DIARRHEA &

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BY SKIN RASHES, RHINITIS, ASTHMA, LARYNGEAL EDEMA,

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PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE

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"IODISM" W/ SALIVATION, CORYZA, WATERY RHINITIS,

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BRONCHITIS, STOMATITIS, PAROTITIS, LARYNGITIS,

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W/ERYTHEMA, ACNE & UTICARIA ARE POSS. ANOREXIA, WT

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BANDAGE SECURELY, BUT NOT TOO TIGHTLY. GET

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LIFTING LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST

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PH RETURNED TO NORM (30-60 MIN). COVER W/STERILE

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REMAINING IODINE W/STARCH SOLN MADE BY ADDING 15G OF

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ARE NOT INDICATED IN PRESENCE OF ESOPHAGEAL INJURY.

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DECISION AS TO WHETHER SEVERITY OF

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BE MADE BY QUALIFIED MED PERS. FOR IODINE &

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100ML OF 1% SOLUTION ORALLY, TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE

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DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP

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TEMPERATURES INTO A BLUE-VIOLET GAS W/AN

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)800 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:IODINE IS SEVERE SKIN, EYE & MUC MEMB
IRRITANT & SKIN SENSITIZER. POISONING MAY AFFECT CVS SYS.
ACUTE:INHAL:CORR. 10PPM IDLH. MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRIT OF RESP TRACT,
SORE THROAT, HDCH, DYSPNEA, FROTHY S PUTUM, RHINITIS, RHINORRHEA,
VERTIGO, PHARYNGITIS, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST & DELAYED PULM EDEMA.
FEVER, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:MYALGIAS, & LYMPHOCYTOSIS ALSO POSS.
SKIN:CORR/SENSITIZER. MAY CAUSE WEEPING, CRUSTING, BLISTERING,
LESIONS, BURNS & FEVER. SENSIT DERM MAY OCCUR IN PREVIOUSLY EXPSD
PERS. EYE:CORR. CNTCT OF VAP W/EYES PRDCE IRRIT & BROWN STAININGOF
EPITHELIAL COATING, W/SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THAT LAYER OF TISS.
RECOVERY (ING 3)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF
RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & GIVE O*2. KEEP WARM & AT
REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. GET MD IMMED.
SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM D CLTHG & SHOES IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA
W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM
REMAINS(AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF CHEM BURNS,COVER AREA
W/STERILE,DRY DRESSING. (ING 12)

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON OR WATER SPRAY.
FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP.
MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPSD TO FLAMES
W/WATER FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL (SUPP DATA)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPSD TO
HEAT/FLAME. OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESPECIALLY WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD
O*2/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL.STOP LEAK IF CAN BE
DONE W/OUT RISK. SML:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SML DRY:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL IN CLEAN,
DRY CNTNR & COVER. M OVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. LARGER SPILLS:(ING
20)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Other Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. FLAMMABLE,
POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS AND HOPPER CARS. MAY IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).

Respiratory Protection:SPECIFIC RESPIRATOR SELECTED MUST BE BASED ON
CONTAMINATION LEVELS FOUND IN WORK PLACE & BE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED.
FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG & FULL LENGTH FSHLD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS CLTHG. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN &
QUICK DRENCH SHOWER W/IN IMMEDIATE WORK AREA FOR EMERGENCY USE.
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:AFTER FIRE OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR
MASSIVE FIRE IN STOR AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ;
ELSE W/DRAW FROM AREA & LET FIRE BURN. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUSTS. EVAC
TO RADIUS OF 2500FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLEFIRES. EXPLO HAZ:COMBUST
MATTER. CNTCT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORG/OTHER (ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 20C
Vapor Density:9
Spec Gravity:5
Solubility in Water:0.03%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO VIOLET CRYSTALS W/SHARP, CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, CHLORINE, MAGNESIUM, ZINC. FOR COMPLETE
LISTING OF MATLS TO AVOID CONTACT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:GEN NON-REACTIVE UNDER NORM CONDS BUT MAY
BECOME UNSTABLE AT ELEVATED TEMPS & PRESS. VOLATILIZES AT ORDINARY
(ING 21)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS IODINE AND IODINE COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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