Product ID:IODINE TINCTURE STRONG
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-225-8337
MSDS Number: BHCPS

HUMCO LABORATORY, INC.

1008 WHITAKER STREET
TEXARKANA, TX 75501

Emergency Phone: 214-793-3174

Info Phone: 214-793-3174

Cage: 61757

HUMCO LABORATORY, INC.

2550 TEXARKANA, TX 75501-2550 US

Telephone: 214-793-3174

Cage: 61757

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 7.0%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)

CAS: 64-17-5

RTECS: RQ6300000

Fraction By Weight: 83-88%

OSHA PEL 1000 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 1000 PPM; 8990

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY
TRACT, EYES, AND SKIN. SOLUTION CAN BURN THE SKIN. INGESTION
CAUSES CORROSION OF THEGI TRACT, SHOCK, AND DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:VAPORS CAN IRRITATE THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
EYES, AND SKIN. THE SKIN CAN BURN FROM CONTACT WITH THE SOLUTION.
INGESTION OF THE SOLUTION MAY CAUSE CORROSION OF GI TRACT, SHOCK,
OR POSSIBLY DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH A HISTORY OF SKIN AND
RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:FLUSH EYES AND SKIN WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL HELP. INGESTION: CONTACT PHYSICIAN. IF VICTIM CONSCIOUS,
GIVE WATER, MILK OR 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING
IF MEDIC AL HELP NOT AVAILABLE. REPEAT.

Flash Point:65.0F,18.3C
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, ALCOHOL FOAM. WATER MAY BE
INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IODINE IS AN OXIDIZING AGENT THAT WILL
SUPPORT COMBUSTION AND CAN REACT WITH EXPLOSIVE VIOLENCE WHEN MIXED
WITH SOME MATERIALS.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE VENTILATION, PROTECTION FROM CONTACT.
COVER SPILL AREA WITH EXCESS REDUCING AGENT(HYPO, BISULFATE, OR
FERROUS SALT AND 3M H2SO4) NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN A
COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT AND
IGINITION, AWAY FROM REACTIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE MAT.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES IN
VAPORS. CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP SENSITIZATION TO IODINE.

Respiratory Protection:IN AN EMERGENCY USE AN APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED
OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET 0.1 PPM CEILING.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. OTHER EQUIPMENT
AS REQUIRED TO MINIMIZE EXPOSURE FROM PROLONGED OR REPEATED
CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:=82.8C, 181.F
Spec Gravity:.920
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER SOLUTION WITH HALOGEN ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, POWDERED METALS AND ALKALI METALS, AND STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:SHOCK SENSITIVE IODIDES FROM AMMONIUM
HYDROXIDE WHEN DRIED. IODINE AND IODIDE VAPORS WHEN HEATED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF WASTE VIA A LICENSED HANDLER, OR
RETURN WASTE TO SUPPLIER FOR IODINE VALUES, OR BURY IN A SANITARY
LANDFILL. FOLLOW FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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