Product ID:GRAM IODINE
MSDS Date:01/02/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00000000000
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBJP

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Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

POTASSIUM IODIDE

CAS: 7681-11-0

RTECS: TT2975000

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1,862 MG/KG (INGRED #1)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT.INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. TARGET
ORGANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYES,
SKIN, NOSE, AND THROAT AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING
EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREA FOR 15 MINUTES: REMOVE
CONTAMINAT ED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: MOVE
TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
IMMEDIATE LY CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE
ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES MAY EMIT TOXIC AND
CORROSIVE FUMES OF IODINE.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUI TABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY,
WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
VENTILATION AS NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES. WASH HANDS
AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING..
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:17.535@ 20C.
Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
OF IODINE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH AMMONIA FUMES MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE
NITROIODIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREE IODINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
(TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

Toxicological Information:THIS MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
EVALUATED. DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS. POTASSIUM
IODIDE: LDLO (IPR-MOUSE) =1117 MG/KG, LD50 (ORAL RAT)= 1862 MG/KG.
IODINE: LCLO (IHL-RAT)=800MG/M3 /1H, LD50 (ORAL RAT)=14 G/KG. NOT
LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. SYSTEM AGGRAVATED
BY OVEREXPOSURE: EYES, SKIN, NOSE, AND THROAT.

Ecological:EPA WAST NUMBERS: NONE.

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SCTION 311/312
REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ, POTASSIUM IODIDE- NO;
IODINE-NO. SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS, NAME LIST, POTASSIUM IODIDE-
NO; IODINE-NO. CHEMICAL CATE GORY, POTASSIUM IODIDE-NO; IODINE-NO.
CERCLA: SEC. 103, RQ LBS, POTASSIUM IODIDE-NO; IODINE-NO. RCRA:
SEC. 261.33, POTASSIUM IODIDE-NO; IODINE- NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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