Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:05/11/1987
FSC:6605
NIIN:00-136-7000
MSDS Number: BKHFD

Emergency Phone: (314) 982-5000

Info Phone: (314) 982-5000

Cage: KO186

Telephone: (314) 982-5000

Cage: KO186

POTASSIUM IODIDE, POTIDE, HYDRIOCIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS & PAIN.
SKIN: MILD IRRITATION & REDDENING. INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION OF REPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET,
WEAKNESS, IODISM CAUSING SKIN RASH, R UNNY NOSE, HEADACHE, MUCOUS
MEMBRANE IRRITATION, ANEMIA, WEIGHT LOSS, & GENERAL DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, REDNESS, & PAIN. SKIN: MILD
IRRITATION & REDDENING. INHALATION: DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
REPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET, WEAKNESS,
IODISM CAUSING SKIN RASH, RUNNY NOSE, HEADACHE, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRITATION, ANEMIA, WEIGHT LOSS, & GENERAL DEPRESSION.

First Aid:EYES: WASH THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SKIN: WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QUANTITES OF WATER THEN INDUCE VOMITING BY
INSERTING FINGER TO BACK OF THROAT. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE
PRESSURE DEMAND/POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL, CLEAN UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP & CONTAINERIZE
FOR RECLAMATION/DISPOSAL. VACUUMING/WET SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO
AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE &
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST.
Other Precautions:DON'T WEAR CONTACT LENSES.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS APPARENT, USE A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR. SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:PROVIDE DILUTION VENTILATION/LOCAL EXHAUST IF CONDITIONS
CREATE DISCOMFORT TO THE WORKER.
Protective Gloves:RECOMMENDED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, APRON, COVERALLS, EYE WASH &
QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2588F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F
Vapor Pres:1
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIAZONIUM SALTS, DIISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE, OXIDANTS,
BROMINE/CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDES & FLUORINE PERCHLORATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CONTAMINATED METAL/FREE OR
IONIC HALOGEN

Waste Disposal Methods:DELIVER MATERIAL THAT CAN BE SAVED FOR
RECLAMATION TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE
W/FEDERAL, STATE, & LOCAL REGULATIONS. SAVE MATERIAL FOR
RECLAMATION, IF POSSIBLE.

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