Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE REAGENT
MSDS Date:06/17/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D001077
MSDS Number: BBDVF

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 303-669-3050

Cage: 4T252

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

UNIDENTIFIED COMPONENTS (AS IMPURITIES)

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. INGESTION:LOW TOXICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES/SKIN:IRRITATION. INHAL:IRRITION TO RESP
TRACT, COUGHING. INGEST:MOD TOXIC.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR, PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYE CONTACT:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET MEDICAL HELP. SKIN
CONTACT:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET MED ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS
PERSIS T. INGESTION:DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, OR DRY CHEMICAL
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTD BRTHG,APP H20 SPRAY TO COOL
CONTR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE AND IODINE
COMPOUNDS.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID CREATING DUST. USE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
IF NEEDED.SWEEP UP & PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER. DISSOLVE IN
WATER. MFR RECOMMENDS TO POUR DOWN THE SOLUTION TO DRAIN W/EXCESS
OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENTILATED
AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.AVOID ANY PHYSICAL CONTACT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE POWDER. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN &
EYES.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NORMAL WORK CLOTHING COVERING ARMS & LEGS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS FROM HACH COMPANY EFFECTIVE:12/16/86.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2426F,1330C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1267F,686C
Spec Gravity:3.07
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE GAS AND
IODIDE COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
INTERNATIONAL,FEDERAL,STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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