Product ID:IODINE, 2208
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-262-8579
MSDS Number: BDQCG

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-8802/9300

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 5B970

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Cage: 70829

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM, C

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 14 G/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES, SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF RESPIRATORY SYSTEM,
PULMONARY EDEMA, LUNG INFLAMMATION & MAY BE FATAL. SKIN
CONTACT:SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS. EYE CONTACT:SE VERE IRRITATION
OR BURNS, PROLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT CORNEAL DAMAGE &
BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:INGEST:IRRITATION & BURNS OF MOUTH &
THROAT, GASTROINTESTINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, FEVER, SHOCK,
BLOODY URINE, DIFFICULT BREATHING & MAY BE FATAL. CHRONIC:LUNG
DAMAGE, THYROID DAMAGE, BLAD DER DAMAGE. TARGET ORGANS:RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK OR MILK OF MAGNESIA. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE O XYGEN. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MODERATE OXIDIZER. CONTACT W/OTHER
MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL
INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL
AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN & AWAY FROM
HEAT.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. USE W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV, A
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST TO MEET TLV REQUIREMENTS. VENT
HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . UNIFORM
& APRON ARE RECOMMENDED. LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:5.4 (SATURATED SOLN). MATLS TO AVOID:ACTIVE METALS, POWDERED METALS,
CARBIDES, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:364F/184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.31 @ 20C
Vapor Density:9
Spec Gravity:4.93 (H*2O=1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (<0.1%)
Appearance and Odor:PURPLE TO BLACK CRYSTALS; CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, AMMONIUM SALTS, ACETYLENE,
ACETALDEHYDE, COMBUST MATLS, ALUMINUM, CHEMICALLY (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION,
SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE IDENTIFIED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002
(CORROSIVE WASTE).

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