Product ID:SODIUM IODIDE I 123 DIAGNOSTIC CAPSULES
MSDS Date:01/01/1992
FSC:6505
NIIN:00N040072
MSDS Number: BRMYM

MALLINCKRODT

2703 WAGNER PL
MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
US

Emergency Phone: 314-344-3800

Info Phone: 314-344-3800

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC

M MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043 US

Telephone: 314-770-7800

Cage: ZA916

SODIUM IODIDE I-123

CAS: 24359-64-6

Fraction By Weight: <0.001%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

SUCROSE

CAS: 57-50-1

RTECS: WN6500000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 15MG/M3 TDUST;5RDUST

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THIOSULFURIC ACID, DISODIUM SALT; (SODIUM THIOSULFATE)

CAS: 7772-98-7

RTECS: XN6476000

Fraction By Weight: <0.001%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED. NOTIFY RADIATION

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

ARE HNDLD/STORED. READ PACKAGE INSERT PRIOR TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IN CONFORMITY W/REGS APPROP TO GOVT AGENCY AUTH TO

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

BE KEPT W/IN ITS CNTNR/WITHIN HVR SHIELDING. AVOID

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSURE TO RADIATION.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:IN PRESENCE OF MOIST AIR,
VERY SM FRACTION OF SODIUM IODIDE I-123 MAY BREAK DOWN & EMIT
RADIOACTIVE FUMES CNTNG I-123. NOT EXPECTED TO BE HLTH HAZ VIA
INHAL. INGEST:MAY CAUSE ASYMPTOMATIC PHYSIOLOGICAL UPTAKE BY
THYROID GLAND/OTHER TISS. SKIN:NOT EXPECTED TO PRDCE ANY ACUTE
ADVERSE HLTH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EFTS. EYE:NO ADVERSE EFT EXPECTED, BUT
MAY CAUSE MECH IRRIT. CHRONIC:HLTH RISKS ASSOC W/CHRONIC RADIA
EXPOS (CANCER, LEUKEMIA, GENETIC & TERATOGENIC EFTS) ARE BELIEVED
TO INVOLVE LEVELS OF RA DIA EXPOS WHICH ARE MUCH HIGHER THAN THOSE
PERMITTED OCCUPATIONALLY. TOX DATA:IT IS WIDELY ACCEPTED BY (SUPP
DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BRTHG (GIVE O*2/ARTF RESP)
. INGEST:NOTIFY RADIA SAFETY PERS IMMED. AMT OF I-123 IN THYROID
GLAND SHLD BE ASSESSED & DOCUMENTED. THYROID BLOCKING AGENT MAY BE
WARRANTED & ADMIN UNDER DIRECTION OF MD. SKIN:WASH AFFECTED AREA
THORO W/SOAP & WATER UNTIL NO MORE RADIOACTIVITY CAN BE REMOVED.
ALWAYS BLOT DRY. DO NOT ABRADE SKIN. NOTIFY RADIA SAFETY
PERS.(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:IF PROD IS RECEIVED IN LEAKING CNDTN/ANY
LOSS/RELS OF RADIOACTIVE CONTENTS OCCUR, NOTIFY YOUR RADIA SAFETY
DEPT & MFR AT 314-344-3800. ALL CLEANUP OPERATIONS SHLD BE
PERFORMED ACCORDING TO STD OPERATI NG PROCS (SOPS) ESTABLISHED FOR
YOUR FACILITY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT 15C-30C. HNDLG TIME SHLD BE
KEPT TO MIN & APPROP SHIELDING SHLD BE USED. HNDLG DEVICES SUCH AS
SYRINGE SHIELDS & TONGS SHLD BE USED.
Other Precautions:STOR & DISP OF PROD SHLD BE CONTROLLED IN MANNER
WHICH IS IN COMPLIANCE W/APPROP REGS OF FED/STATE GOVT AGENCY AUTH
TO LICENSE USE OF THIS RADIONUCLIDE. NO SMOKING, EATING/DRINKING
SHLD BE ALLOWED IN ANY AREA WHERE RADIOACTIVE MATLS (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE PERSONAL
RESPIRATOR USAGE.
Ventilation:PROPERLY SEALED CONTAINERS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO REQUIRE ANY
SPECIAL VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:DISPOSABLE PLASTIC/LATEX/RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LABCOAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE PROMPTLY ANY CONTAMINATION FROM SKIN,
EYES OR CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:SCIENTIFIC COMMUNITY THAT EXPOS TO SUFFICIENT QTYS OF
IONIZING RADIA CAN POTNTLY CAUSE HARMFUL BIOLOGICAL EFTS WHICH INCL
CANCER, LEUKEMIA & GENETIC TERATOGENIC EFTS. UPTAKE OF I-123 B Y
THYROID CAN RSLT IN SLIGHT TOTAL THYROID DYSFUNCTION. FIRST
AID:EYE:WASH W/WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS/UNTIL NO (ING 4)

Solubility in Water:DISSOLVES IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:RED & WHITE OR GREEN & WHITE GELATIN CAPSULE;
ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:IN PRESENCE OF MOIST AIR, VERY SM FRACTION
OF SODIUM IODIDE I-123 MAY BREAK DOWN & EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES
CNTNG I-123.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT RADIOACTIVE FUMES CONTAINING
I-123 WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:RADIOACTIVE WASTE SHOULD BE DISPOSED OF
ACCORDING TO SOPS ESTABLISHED BY YOUR RADIATION SAFETY OFFICER.
ENSURE COMPLIANCE W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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