Product ID:SODIUM PERIODATE POWDER PILLOWS,984-99
MSDS Date:06/01/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-394-3557
MSDS Number: CFYDG

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716/515-232-2533

Info Phone: 970-669-3050

Cage: 91224

Telephone: 215-736-2000

Cage: 7Z016

SODIUM PERIODATE

CAS: 7790-28-5

RTECS: SD4550000

Fraction By Weight: 100.0%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
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:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
AND GASTROINTESTINAL TRACTS. ACUTE- EYES:CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE MODERATE IRRITATION. INHALATION:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. INGESTIO N:MAY CAUSE ABDOMINAL PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING. CHRONIC- NONE REPORTED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE IRRITATION, PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
DIARRHEA, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN:WASH
WITH PLENT Y OF WATER. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. DO NOT GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS WITH ANY FIRE, WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS TO AVOID
INHALATION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSTION PRODUCTS OR SMOKE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. INCREASES FLAMMABILITY
OF COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE/EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. RECOVER AS MUCH AS
POSSIBLE. DISSOLVE BALANCE OF SPILL IN WATER AND NEUTRALIZE WITH
SODA ASH. FLUSH REACTED MATERIAL TO THE DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF
WATER, IF ALLOWED. DE CONTAMINATE AREA OF SPILL WITH ALKALI
SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH, LIME

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE, AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES. DO
NOT GENERATE DUST. DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CAUTION! EMPTY
CONTAINER RET AINS RESIDUE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION IS SUFFICIENT FOR MOST CONDITIONS
(10 ROOM VOLUMES PER HOUR).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, WASHING FACILITIES, SAFETY SHOWER
AND IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING/SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:572F,300C
Spec Gravity:3.865
pH:4 5%
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, COMBUSTIBLES, ORGANIC MATERIALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE, IODINE
COMPOUNDS, SODIUM MONOXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL IS SUBJECT TO
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. NEUTRALIZED SOLUTION MAY BE
FLUSHED INTO DRAIN WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER, IF ALLOWED.

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