Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE ACS REAGENT, P4286
MSDS Date:08/10/1996
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N078700
MSDS Number: CGGLS

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM (MFR)

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:ACUTE:HARMFUL IS SWALLOWED,
INHALED/ABSORBED THRU SKIN. CAUSES SEV IRRIT. HIGH CONCS ARE
EXTREMELY DESTRUCT TO TISS OF MUC MEMBS & UPPER RESP TRACT, EYES &
SKIN. SYMPS OF EXPOS MAY INCL BURNING SENSAT ION, COUGH, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HDCH, NAUS & VOMIT. MAY CAUSE
ALLERGIC RESP & (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SKIN RXNS. CHRONIC:OVEREXP MAY CAUSE
REPRO DISORDER(S) BASED ON TESTS W/LAB ANIMALS. TARGET
ORGS:THYROID. TO BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, CHEM, PHYSICAL & TOX
PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THORO INVES TIGATED. TARGET ORG
DATA:BEHAVIORAL (SOMNOLENCE; CONVLS/EFT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD;
EXCITEMENT; MUSCLE WEAK), LUNGS, THORAX/RESP (DYSP; OTHER CHANGES),
MATERNAL EFTS (PARTURITION), EFTS ON FERTILITY (PO ST-IMPLANTATION
MORTALITY), EFTS ON EMBRYO/FETUS (FETOTOXICITY; FETAL DEATH), EFTS
ON NEWBORN (VIABILITY INDEX; GROWTH STATISTICS; BEHAVIORAL).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS.
ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS W/FINGERS. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAM CLT HG & SHOES. WASH CONTAM CLTHG BEFORE REUSE. DISCARD
CONTAM SHOES. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG GIVE ARTF
RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER
PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA, RUB
BOOTS & HEAVY RUB GLOVES. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS & DISCARD THEM
AFTER USE. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISP. AVOID
RAISING DUST. VENT AREA & W ASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLTHG. AVOID PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. SEV IRRIT.
SENSITIZER. POSS TERATOGEN. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. HARMFUL. POSSIBLE RISK OF
HARM TO UNBORN CHILD. MAY CAUSE SENSITIZATION BY INHALATION & SKIN
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS AND FULL LENGTH
FACESHIELD .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1258F,681C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 745C
Spec Gravity:3.13
Appearance and Odor:SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, STEEL, ALUMINUM, ALKALI METALS,
BRASS, MAGNESIUM, ZINC, CADMIUM, COPPER, TIN, NICKEL & THEIR
ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT, AIR
AND MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN IODIDE AND
POTASSIUM OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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