Product ID:IODINE,86-8980
MSDS Date:02/06/1998
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-212-7483
MSDS Number: CGMXY

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Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

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:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 14,000 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- DANGER! POISON. MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
HARMFUL IF INHALED. CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
TRACT IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE GASTROI NTESTINAL TRACT IRRITATION.
CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, TEARING, BLURRING OF
VISION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, PAIN
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 ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY
OF WATE R & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, APPROPRIATE FOAM OR DRY
CHEMICAL. 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 POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CORROSIVE VAPORS

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA.
SWEEP, SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED MATERIAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA TO REMOVE RESIUAL
CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS AND SUNLIGHT. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:CORROSIVE. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING
DUSTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF TLV IS EXCEEDED OR
FOR SYMPTOMS OF OVER EXPOSURE, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR. IN
EMERGENCY, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE-PRESSURE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE BATH, SAFETY SHOWER, WASHING FACILITIES
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:236F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.2 @ 68F
Vapor Density:4.4
Spec Gravity:4.93
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SUBLIMES
Solubility in Water:0.029% @ 20C/68F
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK SCALES, CRYSTALS, METALLIC LUSTER,
SHARP ACRID ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA (GAS OR SOLUTION), ACETALDEHYDE, SODIUM, SODIUM HYDRIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL INCREASE RATE OF
SUBLIMATION. DIRECT SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL,
STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. REUSING IS RECOMMENDED.

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