Product ID:GRAM IODINE
MSDS Date:05/24/1997
FSC:6550
NIIN:00D007010
MSDS Number: CFKCF

CAROLINA BIOGOLICAL SUPPLY CO

2700 YORK RD
BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387
US

Emergency Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Info Phone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)

Cage: 59896

CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO

BURLINGTON, NC 27215-3387 US

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9596

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

OSHA PEL NOT RELEVANT

ACGIH TLV: NOT RELEVANT

LD50 LC50 Mixture:POTASSIUM IODIDE: LD50=1862 MG/KG (RAT)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN- MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION- MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT. INHALATION- MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES- IRRITATION. SKIN- IRRITATION.
INGESTION- GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION- RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES- FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. RAISING AND
LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. SKIN- THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. LAUNDER CLOTHING
BEFORE RE USE. INGESTION- IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
INHALATION- REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING HAS
STOPPED. KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES MAY EMIT TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE FUMES OF IODINE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE
FORDISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NIOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT IS AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NO INFO
Vapor Pres:17.535
Vapor Density:NO INFO
Spec Gravity:1.0
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
OF IODINE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH AMMONIA FUMES MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE NITROIDIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREE IODINE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED
WASTE DISPOSER (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

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