Product ID:PERIODIC ACID SOLUTION, 395-1
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N082786
MSDS Number: CGNYW

Emergency Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Info Phone: 800-325-3010; 314-771-5750

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

PERIODIC ACID

CAS: 10450-60-9

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

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 IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO
TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES
AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A RESULT OF SPASM,
INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONICHI, CHEMICAL
PNEUMONITIS (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF
EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGNING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. TO
THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE, TH E CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND
TOXICOLOGICALPROPERITIES HAVE NOT BEEN THROROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
CORROSIVE, CAUSE BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE OR SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR
SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE
REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF NOT B REATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGEST: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . STRONG OXIDIZER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE
FIRE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. COVER WITH DRY
LIME/SODA ASH, PICK UP, KEEP IN CLOSED CONTAINER & HOLD FOR WASTE
DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP
IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, HEAT, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAME. STORE IN A
COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID BREATHING DUST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. AVOID
PRLNG/RPTD EXPOS. ADDITIONAL INFO:SOLUTIONS OF PERIODIC ACID IN
METHYL SULFOXIDE (DMSO) HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO EXPLODE AFTER
STANDING A FEW MIN. EVAPORAT ION OF AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS(SUPDAT)
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER PREC: OF TETRAETHYLAMMONIUM HYDROXIDE CONTAINING A SLIGHT EXCESS
OF PERIODIC ACID RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION AFTER VACUUM EVAPORATION
OF MOST OF THE WATER. EYE PROT: AND FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD (FP N).

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:252F,122C
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, FINELY POWDERED METALS, STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IODIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE
SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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