Product ID:IODINE
MSDS Date:03/22/1991
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-167-8799
MSDS Number: BLMWN

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Cage: 20979

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Cage: 64220

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9192

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 14000 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALATION:VAPORS SEVERELY
IRRITATE THE MUCOUS MEMBRANE & RESPIRATORY TRACT.CAN CAUSE
HEADACHE,SORE THROAT & PULMONARY EDEMA.EYE:VAPORS SEVERELY IRRITATE
& CAUSE TEARING & INFLAMMATION.SKIN:SEVE RE IRRITATION &
LESIONS.INGESTION:MAY CAUSE BURNING,PAIN,DIARRHEA,FEVER &
SHOCK.CHRONIC-ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION,INSOMNIA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALING VAPORS SEVERELY IRRITATE THE MUCOUS
MEMBRANE & RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE HEADACHE, SORE THROAT &
PULMONARY EDEMA. VAPORS SEVERELY IRRITATE EYES & CAUSE TEARING &
INFLAMMATION. CRYSTALS CAU SE SEVERE IRRITATION & LESIONS.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE BURNING, PAIN, DIARRHEA, VOMITING, FEVER &
SHOCK.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS OR DISEASE
OF THE THYROID, LUNGS OR KIDNEY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE
EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL CARE IN ALL CASES.INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WIPE OFF EXCESS FROM SKIN.WASH
SKIN WI TH SOAP & WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,DRINK
WATER/MILK.INDUCE VOMITING IF MEDICAL HELP IS NOT IMMEDIATELY
AVAILABLE.

Flash Point:NOT COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE.COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY
CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & A SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.VENTILATE THE AREA.DIKE AREA OF SPILL OR
LEAK.CONTAIN AND RECOVER LIQUID WHERE POSSIBLE.ABSORB WITH
VERMICULITES,DRY SAND OR EARTH FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.DO
NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. PROTECT AGAINST
PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP AWAY FROM REACTIVE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFT ER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING/DRINKING.

Respiratory Protection:IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A FULL FACEPIECE
CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN. ALTERNATIVELY, A
SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, IMPERVIOUS
BOOTS, LAB COAT, COVERALLS. DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F SUBLIM
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @20C
Vapor Density:8.8
Spec Gravity:4.96
Solubility in Water:0.03% @ 20C
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALS, METALLIC LUSTER - PUNGENT
ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, ALKALI METALS, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT APPROPRIATE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATORY AGENCIES TO ASCERTAIN PROPER DISPOSAL PROCEDURES.

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