Product ID:REAGENT 2
MSDS Date:01/14/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N060441
MSDS Number: BXTWS

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 502-585-3176

Cage: GO699

Telephone: 800-473-6173/502-585-3176

Cage: 01VT9

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: EYES: CONTACT WITH EYES CAN
CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: PROLONGED OR REPEATED CONTACT MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. CHRONIC: MAY PRODUCE "IODISM" WHICH MAY BE MANIFESTED
BY SKIN RASH, HEADACHE & IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANE. INGEST:
INGESTION OF LARGE AMOUNTS WILL RESULT IN DIARRHEA & WEAKNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE KNOWN.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH EYES IN DIRECTED STREAM OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS WHILE FORCIBLY HOLDING EYELIDS APART TO ENSURE
COMPLETE IRRIGATION OF EYE & LID TISS. IF IRRIT OCCURS, GET MED
ATTN. SKIN: IMMED REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. FLUSH SKIN THORO
W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. RINSE CLTHG. IF IRRIT PERSISTS, GET
MED ATTN. INGEST: DRINK LGE QTYS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. GET MED
ATTN. NEVER(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:AS REQUIRED TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLTHG. SWEEP UP OR OTHERWISE
COLLECT AND STORE IN SUITABLE DRUM.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES &
CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED FOR REAGENT COMPOUNDS. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GENERAL AREA EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE/POLYVINYL GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FACILITY SHOULD BE IN CLOSE
PROXIMITY. DELUGE SHOWER. APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. INHAL:
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
MED ATTN.

Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS W/NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
KEEP SEPARATE FROM STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM FREE OR IONIC
IODINE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED DISPOSAL AGENT. DISPOSE OF IN
COMPLIANCE WITH ALL W/LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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