Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE, I-105
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067512
MSDS Number: CBFZJ

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

1 TO 2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT POISON CONTROL

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF INHALED. DUST AND/OR VAPORS
CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN CAUSE CHLORACNE. CAN
BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE NERVOUS SYSTEM INJURY. CAN CAUSE
GI DISTURBANCES. NARCOTIC AT HIGH CONCENTRATIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFTS OF
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY MD/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED ADVICE
CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POISON CONTROL CENTER. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
W/H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS
HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & H*2O TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT
TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYGEN IF PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLT BRTHG.
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN. USE
APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPROVED SAFETY EQUIP.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. PERSONS NOT
SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE THIS CHEMICAL/ITS
CONTAINER. THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY! MFRS
PRODUCTS MAY N OT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS,(ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT
IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF
NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SU
PPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH
CONTAMD CLTHG. DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLOTHING UNTIL(ING 2)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2426F,1330C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1258F,681C
Spec Gravity:3.13
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. DO NOT USE
MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. CORRODES STEEL.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EASILY OXIDIZED-MAY BE A PEROXIDE
FORMER-CHECK FOR PEROXIDES ON ALL OPENED SAMPLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES AND PRODUCTS ARE
CORROSIVE. DECOMPOSED BY CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS . FLUSH TO SEWER WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS
OF WATER.

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