Product ID:IODINE,74671
MSDS Date:12/22/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1188
MSDS Number: BXCMW

Emergency Phone: 419-589-1900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 419-589-9905/716-226-6177/334-4222

Preparer: MICHAEL RASZEJA

Cage: 6U218

Telephone: 419-589-1900

Cage: 6U218

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9495

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL, HUMAN) IS 2008 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- DANGER! CORROSIVE. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED/INHALED. EYES/SKIN:CAUSES IRRITATION/BURNS. MAY CAUSE EYE
DAMAGE. INHALE:MAY CAUSE DELA YED LUNG INJURY. ORAL:CAUSES
IRRITATIONOF GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, PAIN, EYE DAMAGE, COUGHING,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL HELP. EYES/SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:DO
NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF MILK
FOLLOWED BY EGG-WHITE IN WATER. IF VOMITING OCCURS SPONTANEOUSLY,
KEEP AIRWAY CLEAR. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. SCOOP UP AND PLACE
IN APPROVED CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING OR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE WITH A 5-10% SODIUM
THIOSULFATE SOLUTION AFTER MA TERIAL PICK UP IS COMPLETE. DO NOT
FLUSH TO SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLUTION

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO EATING OR
SMOKING WHILE HAN DLING MATERIAL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
MUST BE WORN OR WORK IN A FUME HOOD.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER, LABORATORY
UNIFORM/COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:235F,113C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:SUBLIMES
Spec Gravity:4.93
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.029 % @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALLS, METALLIC LUSTER;
CHARACTERISITC ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, ACETALDEHYDE, SODIUM AZIDE, SODIUM HYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL FORM; CANNOT PRODUCE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZE WASTE WITH SODA
ASH OR SODIUM THIOSULFATE TILL ALL OF THE IODINE HAS BEEN
DISSOLVED. THE NEUTRALIZED SOL UTION MAY BE FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN
IF PERMITTED.

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