Product ID:LUGOL'S IODINE, 21-700
MSDS Date:04/12/1993
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N058359
MSDS Number: BXCWH

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Info Phone: 913-888-0939

Cage: IO995

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Cage: IO995

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 5.0%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DANGER! POISON, MAY BE HARMFUL OR
FATAL IF SWALLOWED. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO SKIN, EYES AND
RESPIRATORY TRACT. AVOID BREATHING VAPOR AND EYE OR SKIN CONTACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN
OR RESPIRATORY DISORDERS MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF
THIS SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:INHALATION: NOT APPLICABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
SEEK MEDICAL ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY. EYE: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. CALL PHYSICIAN.
INGESTION: CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPLICABLE TO SURROUNDING
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROT CLOTHING & EQUIP SPECIFIED. WEAR
SCBA/RESPIRATOR W/APPRVD NIOSH/MSHA CARTRIDGES, IF NEC. CONTAIN
SPILL & FLUSH AREA WITH 1-5% SODIUM BISULFITE & H*2O SOLUTION.
ABSORB W/INERT MATERIAL, SCOOP UP & PLACE IN APPRVD HAZ WASTE
CNTNR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT REQUIRED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST, FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE APRON OR GOWN AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOLUBILITY IN WATER: INSOLUBLE (SOLUBLE IN AQUEOUS IODINE SOLN)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:185F,85C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:114F,45C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 107F
Spec Gravity:4.93
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1 (ETHER=1)
Solubility in Water:(SUPDAT)
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET-BLACK CRYSTALS, METALLIC LUSTER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS; MAY REACT WITH METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE FUMES.

Waste Disposal Methods:ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE, AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR CONTACT AN APPROVED AND LICENSED DISPOSAL
AGENCY.

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