Product ID:IODINE
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1188
MSDS Number: BSHSC

Emergency Phone: 314-539-1600

Info Phone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 37940

Telephone: 314-539-1600

Cage: 37940

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9394

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT)=14MG/KG.
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:SEVERE MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITANT. INGEST:SEVERE CORROSIVE
GASTROENTERITIS. PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE:2-4GM OF FREE IODINE.
SKIN/EYE:SEVERE IRRITANT. CHRONIC:INSOMNIA, CONJUN CTIVITIS,
INFLAMMATION OF NASAL MUCOUS,BRONCHITIS, TREMOR, RAPID HEART BEAT,
DIARRHEA, WEIGHT LOSS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:EXCESSIVE TEARS, RHINITIS, TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST, SORE THROAT, HEADACHE, DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA.
INGEST:BURNING SENSATIONS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, FEVER,
VOMITING, STUPOR, SHOCK. SKIN:LESIONS R ESEMBLE THERMAL BURNS,
REDNESS, SWELLING,ITCHING. EYE:TEARING, INFLAMMATION OF EYELIDS,
REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS, EYE
PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, OR DISEASE OF THE THYROID,
LUNGS, OR KIDNEY.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATH,GIVE ART RESP.IF
BREATH IS DIFFI,GIVE OXYGEN.OBSERVE FOR DEVELOP OF PULM
EDEMA.INGEST:GIVE WATER OR MILK.INDUCE VOMIT IF NO IMMED MEDICAL
ATTENTION.NEVER GIVE A NYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING.WIPE OFF EXCESS.WASH W/5% SODIUM
THIOSULFATE SOLUTION.EYE:WASH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS
LIFTING EYELIDS.IN ALL CASES SEE DR

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE; SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG
OXIDIZER. ITS HEAT OF RX W/REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY
CAUSE INGNITION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE EXTREM VIOLENT COMBUSTI

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & DIKE AREA. CLEANUP PERSONNEL
REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS.
CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY
SAND, EARTH OR SIMILAR MATE RIAL FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO
SEWER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
IGNITION, REACTIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND OUT OF DIRECT
SUNLIGHT.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A FULLFACEPIECE CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN IN GENERAL UP TO 100X THE TLV OR
THE MAX USE CONCEN SPECIFIED BY RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER WHICHEVER IS
LESS.SUPPLIED AIR FULLFACEPIE CE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE
US
Ventilation:A SYSTE OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS,
LABCOAT, APRON, COVERALL. EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH
FACILITIES IN WORK AREA
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
W/MATERIAL. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3
Vapor Density:8.8
Spec Gravity:4.98
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALS OF METALLIC LUSTER WITH A
PUNGENT ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA,POWDERED METALS,ALKALI METALS,STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. VIOLENT
OR EXPLOSIVE REACTION W/ACETALDEHYDE & ACETYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DIPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL
REGULATIONS AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY.

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