Product ID:IODINE CRYSTALS,2208,2211,2212,0925,0990,1004,2785,4467,3749
MSDS Date:03/05/1997
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-212-7483
MSDS Number: CDYXQ

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151

Cage: EO303

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Cage: EO303

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL, HUMAN) IS 28 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 &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
IRRITATION/BURNS. MAY CAUSE EYE INFLAMMATION. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DELAYED LU NG INJURY. ORAL:HARMFUL.
LETHAL DOSE 2-4 GRAMS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE INSOMNIA, RAPID HEART
BEAT, ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, PAIN, EYE DAMAGE, COUGHING,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FEVER, LESIONS, INFLAMMATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, THYROID, KIDNEY MAY
HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WIPE OFF
EXCESS. WASH SKIN WITH 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE. EYE:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL
PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING/DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST. COVER SPILL SITE WITH SODIUM THIOSULFATE IN 3M
SULFURIC ACID. NEUTRALIZ E WITH SODA ASH. COLLECT SLURRY INTO
CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM THIOSULFATE, BISULFATE OR FERROUS SALTS IN 3M
SULFURIC ACID

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
CONTAINER MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY.
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, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINE HOOD OR FULL-FACEPIECE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARAT US.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
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 (SUBL)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 68F
Vapor Density:8.8
Spec Gravity:4.98
pH:5.4
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.03 % @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALLS, METALLIC LUSTER; PUNGENT
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, POWDERED METALS, ALKALI METALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, ACETALDEHYDE AND ACETYLENE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL FORM; CANNOT PRODUCE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE FORMED.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED WASTE
FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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