Product ID:WATER PURIFICATION TABLET, IODINE
MSDS Date:02/06/1989
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-985-7166
MSDS Number: BGBRZ

VAN BEN INDUSTRIES INC.

530 MAIN STREET (REAR)
CLINTON, MA 01510
US

Emergency Phone: 508-368-8145

Info Phone: 508-368-8145

Preparer: MARC LAMENSDORF

Cage: 3Z202

VAN BEN INDUSTRIES INC.

330 CLINTON, MA 01510 US

Telephone: 508-368-8145/MICHAEL MARONI

Cage: 3Z202

SODIUM ACID PYROPHOSPHATE

CAS: 7758-16-9

RTECS: UX6475000

Fraction By Weight: 78%

TETRAGLYCINE HYDROPERIODATE

CAS: 7097-60-1

RTECS: LZ3300000

Fraction By Weight: 16.7%

TALC (CONTAINING NO ASBESTOS)

CAS: 14807-96-6

RTECS: WW2710000

Fraction By Weight: 5.3%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3 RDUST

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/M3 RDUST; 9192

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
AVOID EYE CONTACT. WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:WILL CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION TO EYES AND MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED, DRINK FREELY A THIN PASTE OF STARCH OR FLOUR(2
TABLESPOONS WITH WATER) OR SODIUM THIOSULFATE. IN CASE OF CONTACT
WITH EYES, FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG AS REQUIRED FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

Spill Release Procedures:PICK UP,PLACE IN CAN FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NORMAL ROOM VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER AS REQUIRED
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE NORMAL CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE.MINIMIZE
CONTACT WITH THE SOLID OR CONCENTRATED SOLUTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:C3
pH:4.0
Solubility in Water:MODERATE
Appearance and Odor:TABLET,IODINE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES OR MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE
TOXIC IODINE VAPORS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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