Product ID:IODINE;CAT #I37-100
MSDS Date:04/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-263-2560
MSDS Number: BGXRW

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD 50:800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
TISSUES;SEVERE IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,RESPIRATORY OR G.I.
TRACT,REDNESS,PAIN OR BURNS OF EYES,SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES,SORE
THROAT,COUGHING,DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,HEADAC HE IF VAPORS ARE
INHALED;INGESTION:NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIARRHEA,POSSIBLE
DEATH.CHRONIC:BRONCHITIS,SKIN RASHES,CONJUNCTIVITIS
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PER MSDS
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS DATA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS MAY BE
WORSEN.

First Aid:EYES AND SKIN:FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR ABOUT 15-20
MINUTES AND SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. INHALATION:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR,CPR IF NEEDED;GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INGESTION:GIVE MILK IF CONSCIOUS;SEEK MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,HALON OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARDS;AVOID OXIDIZERS
AND COMBUSTIBLES.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;SWEEP UP WITH
SAND OR OTHER MATERIAL AND RECOVER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL,DRY AND WELL VENTILATED
AREA.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SUPPLIES AIR RESPIRATOR
OR SCBA.
Ventilation:LOCAL/GENERAL TO MAINTAIN PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES OR FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:APRON,EYE-WASH FACILITIES,SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
VAPORS OR DUST;USE FULL SKIN AND EYE PROTECTION.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=184.C, 363.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=114.C, 237.2F
Vapor Pres:0.3MMHG
Vapor Density:9.0
Spec Gravity:5.0
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE (0.03%)
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO VIOLET CRYSTALS WITH A SHARP CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETALDEHYDE,ACETYLENE,ALUMINUM
POWDER,AMMONIA,PHOSPHORUS,ZINC,OXIDIZING AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT,OPEN FLAMES,ORGANIC MATERIALS
LIKE WOOD,PAPER,OIL.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC VAPORS OF IODINE AND IODINE
COMPOUNDS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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