Product ID:POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:04/26/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-6700
MSDS Number: BMDLZ

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

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L. PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM IODATE

CAS: 7758-05-6

RTECS: NN1350000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MOUSE) IS 531 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: IRRITATES EYES, SKIN, AND
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM. MAY CAUSE STOMACH OR GI TRACT DISTRESS.
CHRONIC: UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: COUGHING, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,
WHEEZING. EYES: BURNING SENSATION, REDNESS, TEARING. SKIN: ITCHING,
REDNESS, RASH. INGESTION: MILD NAUSEA, MILD STOMACH PAIN, MAYBE
VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR
15 MINUTES. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH
WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION: GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER AND
INDUCE VOM ITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. MAY IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES AND
ORGANIC MATERIALS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. KEEP COMBUSTIBLES AND ORGANICS
AWAY. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE CONTAINER OF PLASTIC OR GLASS
FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. STORE
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.
Other Precautions:PREVENT DISPERSION OF DUST IN THE ATMOSPHERE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR (HEPA) IF TLV/PEL EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:PRACTICE GOOD PERSONAL HYGENE AFTER USE. DO NOT
EAT, DRINK, OR SMOKE UNTIL HANDS ARE WASHED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.9 @ 90F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANICS, SULFUR, CARBON, PHOSPHOROUS,
ALUMINUM, ARSENIC, THIOCYANATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES GREATER THAN 1040F.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN IODIDE, AND
OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSE OF
IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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