Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:12/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4433
MSDS Number: BYSCJ

Emergency Phone: 716-691-5080

Info Phone: 716-691-5080

Cage: 01VT8

Telephone: 716-691-5080

Cage: 01VT8

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

IODIC ACID POTASSIUM

CAS: 7758-05-6

RTECS: NN1350000

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:EYE:CAUSES IRRIT. SKIN:MAY CAUSE
IRRIT. INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
INGEST:LARGE QUANTITY MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT. CHRONIC
EFFECT ON CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:CARCINOGENICITY:NTP/IARC/OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRIT. SKIN IRRIT. UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRIT. GASTROINTESTINAL IRRIT. CHRONIC EFFECTS ON CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:EYE:FLLUSH W/WATER. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP/WATER. INHAL:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. INGEST:LARGE AMTS OF WATER, INDUCE VOMITING. CALL
PHYSICIAN.

Extinguishing Media:NON-COMBUSTIBLE. USE MEDIA APPROPORIATE FOR
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQPMT & SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE
MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, USE
SHOVEL, PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER & COVER. FLUSH
SPILL AREA W/WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN LIGHT RESISTANT CONTAINER. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE.
Work Hygienic Practices:MAINTAIN STANDARD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2588F,1420C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F,723C
Vapor Pres:1 @745C
Spec Gravity:3.12
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE,OVER 10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTAL OR GRANULES, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE & TRICHLORIDE, METALLIC
SALTS, FLUORINE PERCHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE, OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE ACCORDING TO LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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