BBCLN - I37

Product Identification

Product ID:I37
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D000203
MSDS Number: BBCLN

Responsible Party
FISCHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 80015

Contractor
FISHER SCIENTIFIC COMPANY
SPRINGFIELD, NJ 07081 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 94480

Ingredients

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: >99%.

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192

Hazards

Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION:HARMFUL IF INHALED.CAUSES
IRRITATION.

First Aid

First Aid:EYES/SKIN:FLUSH EYES IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15
MIN.MINIMIUM.; SKIN,FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. CALL A MD; IF
INHALED,REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.; IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARITIFICIAL
RESP. IF DIFFIC ULTY BREATHING,GIVE OXYGEN. CALL DR.

Fire Fighting

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IODINE VAPORS ARE HIGHLY TOXIC.

Accidental Release

Spill Release Procedures:COVER WITH VAST VOLUME OF CONCENTR. SOLUTION
OF REDUCING AGENT(BISULFITES OR FERROUS SALTS W/ 3M -
H*2504).NEUTRALIZE WITH SODA ASH

Handling

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT TEMPERATURE BETWEEN(59-86 F
).

Exposure Controls

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL: PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/FACE SHIED
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50:(ORAL RAT) 14 GM/RG.; ALTHOUGH NOT CLASSED AS A HAZ. MAT. BY DOT,
A T4 CODE ASSIGNED TO HI-LITE PROBLEMS WITH IODINE IF SPILLED OR IF
INVOLVED IN FIRE

Chemical Properties

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363 F MLT.P
Vapor Pres:UNK
Vapor Density:UNK
Spec Gravity:4.93
Evaporation Rate & Reference:(ETHER =1 ) > 1.
Solubility in Water:INSOUBE
Appearance and Odor:VIOLET-BLACK CRYSTALS. METALLIC LUSTER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES

Disposal

Waste Disposal Methods:REVIEW ALL LOCAL,STATE,AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS
CONCERNING HEALTH & POLLUTION TO DETERMINE DISPOSAL ACTIONS.

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