Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE,POTIDE,KNOLLIDE,KI-N,P-410
MSDS Date:01/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4433
MSDS Number: BRJHP

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
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, CORROSIVE,
CONJUCTIVITIS, LACRIMATION, EDEMA OF EYELIDS, CONJUNCTIVAL
HYPEREMIA. SKIN: IRRITATION, CORROSIVE, SESITIZATION,
HYPERSENSITIVITY. INHALATION: IRRTATION, "IODISM". INGESTI ON:
"IODISM", ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA, LYMPH NODE ENLARGEMENT, THYROID
ADENOMA, GOITER, MYXEDEMA, THROMBOYCYTOPENIA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, CORROSION, CONJUCTIVITIS,
LACRIMATION, EDEMA OF EYELIDS, CONJUNCTIVAL HYPEREMIA. SKIN:
IRRITATION, CORROSION, SENSITIZATION, HYPERSENSITIVITY. INHALATION:
IRRITATION, "IODISM". INGES TION: "IODISM", ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA,
LYMPH NODE ENLARGEMENT, THYROID ADENOMA, GOITER, MYXEDEMA,
THROMBOYCYTOPENIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING DISEASE
INVOLVING THE EYES, SKIN, OR RESIRATORY SYSTEM MAY BE AT INCREASED
RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. FOLLOW WITH NORMAL
SALINE UNTIL PH IS NORMAL. COVER WITH STERILE BANDAGES. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND W ATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT BREATHING GIVE CPR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GIVE
MILK. ABSORB REMAINING IODINE WITH STARCH SOLUTION. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY,
STANDARD FOAM. FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, STANDARD
FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NO ACUTE HAZARD. MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA
IF POSSIBLE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS OR DUST. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME. MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION ON CONTACT WITH DIAZONIUM SALTS,
FLUORINE PERCHLOTATE, TRIFLUOROACETYL HYPOFLUORITE.

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION. SWEEP UP AND
COLLECT FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH THE FLOOR WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INTICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AND DARK AREA AWAY FROM
INCOMPATABLE SUBSTANCES. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
Other Precautions:AVOID SKIN OR EYE CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF
DUSTING IS PRESENT.
Ventilation:LOCAL OR GENERAL TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:AS REQUIRED TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR DUST-RESISTANT.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. WEAR
APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED
SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING
,OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2426F,1330C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1258F,681C
Vapor Pres:1.0 MMHG
Spec Gravity:3.1
pH:6-9.2
Solubility in Water:127.5% (COMPLETE)
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE,DELIQUESCENT GRANULES OR POWDER.
STRONG,BITTER,SALINE TASTE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, ALKALI METALS, STRONG
OXIDANTS, MOST METALS, PERCHLORIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCT MAY
INCLUDE HIGHLY TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS OXIDES OF POTASSIUM AND HYDROGEN
IODIDE.

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

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