Product ID:POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-6700
MSDS Number: BSHRN

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Cage: 37940

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Cage: 37940

POTASSIUM IODATE

CAS: 7758-05-6

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:INHAL:RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITANT. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. SKIN:IRRITANT.
EYE:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
IRRITATION. CHRONIC:REPEATED INGESTIONS MA Y CAUSE KIDNEY
DISFUNCTION OR FAILURE &BLOOD CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEMOLYSIS. CNS MAY
BE AFFECTED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
INGEST:ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. SKIN:REDDENING,
SWELLING, ITCHING. ANINAL EXPERIMENTS SUGGEST A POTENTIAL FOR
KIDNEY & BLOOD CELL DAMAGE, SIMILAR TO THA T OF THE BROMATES &
CHLORATE WHEN INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR FOR ANY BREATHING
DIFFICULTY. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO AN UNCONSCI OUS PERSON. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:WASH
W/RUNNING WATER. IN ALL CASES SEE DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & FACEPIECE
OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSTIVE PRESSURE MODE.WATER
SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINER COOL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT ENHANCES THE
COMBUSTION OF OTHER SUBSTANCES. CAN RELEASE GASEOUS OXYGEN WHEN
HEATED. MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO MECHANICAL SHOCK OR FRICTIO

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL W/FERROUS SULFATE OR SODIUM
SULFITE & MOISTEN W/DILUTED SULFURIC ACID TO FORM A REDUCING
SLURRY.COLLECT & NEUTRALIZE EXCESS ACID W/SODA ASH.FLUSH AREA W/LG
AMTS OF WATER.TREATED WASTE MAY BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/WATER BY
APPROVALOF FACILIT

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.STORE
IN COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE, &
INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRTORMAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
WORKING W/MATERIAL. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1040F,560C
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:3.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:89G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/COMBUSTIBLE & REDUCING MATERIALS; ALUMINUM, ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS, CARBON, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SULFIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING CHARACTERISTICS APPEAR
WHEN MIXED WITH ACID SOLUTIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IODINE AND POTASSIUM.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS. TREATED WASTE MAY BE DISCHARGED TO
SEWER W/WATER BY APPROVAL OF LOCAL SEWER AUTHORITY OR SENT TO
APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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