Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4433
MSDS Number: BVHBP

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

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

Preparer: NOT PROVIDED

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

OSHA PEL NONE LISTED

ACGIH TLV: NONE LISTED

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: CAUSES
EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATO RY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO IODISM CHARACTERIZED BY SALIVATION,
NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, FEVER, LARYNGITIS,
BRONCHITIS, STOMATITIS AND SKIN RASHES. CHR ONIC INGESTION OF
IODIDES DURING PREGNANCY HAS RESULTED IN FETAL DEATH, SEVERE
GOITER, AND CRETINOID APPEARANCE OF THE NEWBORN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH
NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. CHRON IC: CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO IODISM
CHARACTERIZED BY SALIVATION, NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING,
CONJUNCTIVITIS, FEVER, LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS, STOMATITIS AND SKIN
RASHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES WH ILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET
MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL
AID. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET MEDICAL AID IF SYMPTOMS APPEAR.

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS (SCBA) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
VACCUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID
INGESTION AND INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NOT PROVIDED
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY
GOGGLES (29CFR1910.133).
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMTICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=1330.C, 2426.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=680.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:3.13
pH:7 TO 9
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE SOLID, ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH SALTS OF ALKALOIDS, CHLORAL HYDRATE, CALOMEL
(MERCUROUS CHLORIDE), POTASSIUM CHLORATE, METALLIC SALTS, TARTARIC
AND OTHER ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, AND FLUORINE PERCHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, LIGHT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM, IODIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: NO DATA AVAILABLE. IODINE SALTS
CAN CAUSE DEFORMITY, ILLNESS, AND DEATH OF A FETUS.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: THIS CHEMICAL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE LITTLE
OXYGEN DEPLETION IN AQUATIC SYSTEM. THIS CHEMICAL HAS A MODERATE
POTENTIAL TO AFFECT AQUATIC ORGANISM. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: IF
DILUTED WITH A LARG E AMOUNT OF WATER, THIS CHEMICAL RELEASED
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE
A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

Transport Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE. SECTION 302 (TPQ):
NONE. SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. TSCA: CAS #
7681-11-0 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS
MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED
AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF
THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
THE CWA.
State Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM IODIDE IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.