Product ID:DISINFECTANT FOOD SERVICE; POUCH B
MSDS Date:01/02/1991
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-810-6396
MSDS Number: BKRCP

Emergency Phone: 513-632-1144

Info Phone: 312-831-2200

Preparer: BARBARA A. LEIFHEIT

Cage: 16737

Telephone: 513-632-1144

Cage: 16737

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL MICE) IS 1862 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE IRRITANT. DUST MAY BE IRRITATING
TO NASAL PASSAGES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: REDNESS AND IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE

First Aid:IF SWALLOWED: DRINK WATER, MILK OR EGG WHITES. CALL
PHYSICIAN. IN CASE OF PERSONAL CONTACT: REMOVE EXCESS POWDER AND
FLUSH SKIN AND EYES WITH FRESH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. FOR
EYES, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. REMOVE PRODUCT FROM
HEAT SOURCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IN CASE OF SPILL OR LEAK, SWEEP (SCOOP) UP AND
REMOVE TO AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL SITE. (FLUSH AREA WITH WATER).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM CONTACT WITH OTHER CHEMICALS AND SOLVENTS. MOISTURE
CONTAMINATION MAY LIBERATE HAZARDOUS GASES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST. DO NOT MIX WITH OTHER CHEMICALS SUCH AS CLEANING
COMPOUNDS, AMMONIA, ACIDS, SOLVENTS AND OTHER ORGANIC MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:SOLUTIONS OF DISINFECTANT, FOOD SERVICE ARE NOT
TO BE REUSED. MAKE FRESH SOLUTIONS FOR EACH USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
INGREDIENT PERCENTAGES ARE BASED UPON PERCENT BY WEIGHT OF THE
FORMULATIONS IN THE POUCHES. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EPA-REGISTERED
LABEL COMBINES THE POUCH WEIGHTS AND PRESENTS THE PERCENTAGES AS IF
THE POUCHES WERE COMBINED. HENCE, THE LABELED PERCENTAGE OF
TRICHLOROMELAMINE IS 19.3% AND POTASSIUM IODIDE IS 28.6%

HCC:T5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2426F,1330C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1258F,681C
Vapor Density:1 @ 745C
Spec Gravity:3.1
pH:6-9.2
Solubility in Water:100
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GRANULES

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDANTS, PERCHLORIC ACID, TRIFLUOROCETYL HYPOFLUORITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, HEAT, OTHER CHEMICALS AND
SOLVENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM AND HYDROGEN
IODIDE.

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

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