Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIIDE 37-4775
MSDS Date:12/27/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D003539
MSDS Number: BXGDH

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 716-359-2502(CHEMTREC)

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: EO227

Telephone: (716) 359-2502

Cage: 63759

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RAT >1600MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. EYES:NO
SPECIFIC HAZ KNOWN. SKIN:LOW HAZ FOR USUAL LABORATORY HANDLING.
INGEST:ACUTE INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT & IN SOME
INDIVIDUALS HYPERSENSITIVITY. C HRONIC INGESTION MAY RESULT IN
"IODISM".
Effects of Overexposure:IODISM IS CHARACTERIZED BY SNEEZING,
SALIVATION, RUNNY NOSE, HEADACHE, FEVER, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION
& VARIOUS SKIN RASHES. GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION,
HYPERSENSITIVITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15MINS OPENING EYELIDS. GET
MED ATTN. SKIN:FLUSH THOROUGHLY W/WATER THEN WASH W/MILD
SOAP/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ILLNESS/DISCOMFORT
DEVELOPS GET MED ATT N. INGEST:IF CONSC GIVE 1 OR 2 GLASSES OF
WATER TO DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING. CALL PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSC PERSON.

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATH APPARATUS & PROTECTIVE CLOTH.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION, EMITS TOXIC
AND CORROSIVE FUMES OF IODINE. CONTACT W/OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE
OR EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP & PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER. FLUSH
SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,PLACE PROTECT FROM
LIGHT.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING PROMPTLY. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR
DRUG,FOOD,HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. READ LABEL
ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING. IF DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL WORK IN FUME HOOD OR WEAR
NIOSH-APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST:NOT NEEDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):NOT NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:SMOCK, APRON, EYEWASH STATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:DECONTAMINATE CLOTH/SHOES BEFORE REUSE. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING
W/CHEM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID:PEROXYDICARBONATE,OXIDANTS,BRF3,CLF3,FCLO4.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2426F,1330C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F,723C
Vapor Pres:1 @745C
Spec Gravity:3.123 @20C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NON-VOLATILE
Solubility in Water:140G/100ML @20C
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS, GRANULES OR POWDER, NO
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOTVOL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALOIDAL SALTS,CHLORAL HYDRATE,ACIDS,CALOMEL,POTASSIUM
CHLORATE,METALLIC SALTS,DIAZONIUM SALTS,DIISOPROPYL (SUPPLEMEN)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPS & HEAT. LIGHT & MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE FUMES, IODINE COMPOUNDS, &
POTASSIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE/TREATMET/DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJ TO
FED/STATE/LOC LAWS.FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR DISPOSAL OF
CATALOG-SIZE QUANT ONLY:DISSOLVE IN WATER & FLUSH TO SEWER
W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER.

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