Product ID:GRAM STAIN KIT (SOLUTION II-GRAM'S IODINE)
MSDS Date:05/01/1993
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-327-7239
MSDS Number: BYDLP

Emergency Phone: 201-472-7200

Info Phone: 201-472-7200

Cage: 55930

Telephone: 973-472-7200; 201-472-7200

Cage: 55930

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 14 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE
OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN.
INHALATION OF POWDER MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING,
WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, ANUSEA AND
VOMITING. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE STOMACH PAINS, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
DMAGE TO EYES, DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. IF INHALED,
REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION:
PREFERABLY MOU TH-TO-MOUTH. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT,GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR GLOVES AND SOAK UP SPILLED SOLUTION WITH
DISPOSABLE TOWELS.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT UNITS AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:STORE COOL, DRY AREA. STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINERS. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:GENERAL (MECHANICAL) ROOM VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUITABLE.
Protective Gloves:SOLVENT RESISTANT.
Eye Protection:GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. EYE BATH. SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL LOCAL, VENTILATION SHOULD BE USED AT POINTS WHERE VAPORS ARE
EXPECTED TO BE VENTED TO THE WORKPLACE AIR.

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:236F,114C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NA
Vapor Pres:NA
Vapor Density:9.0
Spec Gravity:4.93
pH:NA
Viscosity:NA
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NA
Solubility in Water:NA
Appearance and Odor:POWDER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NA
Corrosion Rate:NA

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
MAGNESIUM, ZINC, AMMONIA, ALUMINUM CORRODES STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
UNKNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL SPILLS SHOULD BE FLUSHED WITH LARGE
QUANTITIES OF WATER. LARGE SPILLS SHOULD BE COLLECTED FOR DISPOSAL.
FLUSH WITH WATER. CONTROLLED BURNING.

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