Product ID:WESCODYNE
MSDS Date:05/15/1997
FSC:6840
NIIN:00-526-1129
MSDS Number: CGMGD

CALGON VESTAL LABORATORIES

5035 MANCHESTER AVENUE
SAINT LOUIS, MO 63110
US

Emergency Phone: 314-535-1810

Info Phone: 314-862-2000

Preparer: M. EBERS

Cage: 19410

STERIS CORPORATION, CALGON VESTAL DIV

147 SAINT LOUIS, MO 63166 US

Telephone: 800-548-4873 / 314-535-1810

Cage: 19410

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

Fraction By Weight: 1.75%

OSHA PEL 0.1 PPM, C

ACGIH TLV: 0.1 PPM, C

PHOSPHORIC ACID (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 7664-38-2

RTECS: TB6300000

Fraction By Weight: 16%

OSHA PEL 1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/M3; 3 STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

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:EYES: CAUSES IRREVERSIBLE EYE DAMAGE.
SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. ALLERGIC REACTIONS ARE POSSIBLE.
PROLONGED ABSORPTION MAY PRODUCE "IODISM" WHICH IS MANIFESTED BY
SKIN RASH, RUNNING NOSE, HEADAC HE AND IRRITATION OF MUCOUS
MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY NTP, IARC
OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INHALATION OF HIGH CONCENTRATIONS
OF IODINE CAUSES IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION:
INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES OF IODINE CAUSES ABDOMINAL PAIN,
NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: NONE KNOWN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN.
CALL MD. SKIN: IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
CALL MD. INGEST: IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT. GIVE LARGE QTYS
OF WATER. CALL MD IMMED. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON
PERSON.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE OR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE IN A FIRE
SITUATION.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN SPILLAGE AND SOAK UP W/INERT ABSORBENT
AND SCOOP INTO A COVERED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. NOTIFICATION OF
NRC (800-424-8802) MAY BE REQUIRED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT EACH
USER ESTABLISH A SPILL P REVENTION, CONTROL & COUNTERMEASURE PLAN
(SPCC).
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
FOOD AND FEED PRODUCTS. STORE IN A COOL, DRY LOCATION AWAY FROM
ALKALIES AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:NONE.

Respiratory Protection:NOT NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GENERAL LOCAL EXHAUST VENT AS NECESSARY TO CONTROL ANY
RELEASE TO ENVIRONMENT IN EXCESS OF SPECIFIED THRESHOLD LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR NEOPRENE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR ANY OTHER PROTECTIVE BODY EQUIPMENT TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.13 (H2O=1)
pH:1.7
Solubility in Water:100% SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK LIQUID, MILD IODINE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALKALIES AND REDUCING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE KNOWN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT IODINE VAPORS IN HIGH
TEMPERATURE SITUATIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL DISPOSAL LAWS AND
REGULATIONS WILL DETERMINE THE PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL PROCEDURE.

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