Product ID:86-8980, IODINE
MSDS Date:02/06/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKTTW

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Cage: 59896

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Cage: 59896

IODINE

CAS: 7553-56-2

RTECS: NN1575000

OSHA PEL C 0.1 PPM

ACGIH TLV: C 0.1 PPM; 9596

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 14,000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS ARE EYES, SKIN, NOSE.
EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALATION: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IATC,
NTP OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:IMAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED-CAUSES IRRITATION TO
SKIN, EYES AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES-CORROSIVE HARMFUL IF INHALED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS OF THE
EYES, SKIN, NOSE AND THROAT.

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, RAISING &
LOWERING LIDS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
SKIN-THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CL OTHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS. INGESTION-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF
WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL A PHY SICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT; GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING STOPPED. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR APPROPRIATE FOAM .
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SUBLIMES AT ORDINARY TEMPERATURES
YIELDING A VAPOR, VIOLET IN COLOR AND CORROSIVE TO METALS AND TO
ALL BODY TISSUES.

Spill Release Procedures:TO BE TAKEN IN CASE MATERIAL IS RELEASED OR
SPILLED VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES OF
IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL SHOULD WEAR PROPER P ROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND AWAY FROM
HEAT. STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA PROTECTED AGAINST
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. STORE AWAY FROM FINELY DIVIDED METALS,
ESPECIALLY ALUMINUM AND TITANIUM; PHOSPH ORUS; ORGANIC SOLVENTS;
RUBBER GOODS; PLASTICS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: PREFERRED MECHANICAL (GENERAL): ACCEPTABLE
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, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.

HCC:C1
Boiling Pt:=184.C, 363.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=113.5C, 236.3F
Vapor Pres:0.2 @ 20C
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
CONTACT OF GASEOUS AMMONIA OR ITS SOLUTIONS WITH FREE IODINE SHOULD BE
AVOIDED TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OF THE EXPLOSIVE NITROGEN IODIDE.
ACETALDEHYDE. SODIUM. SODIUM HYDRIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE OR HEAT WILL
INCREASE RATE OF SUBLIMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL FORM. CANNOT PRODUCE
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

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

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: IHL-RAT LCLO: 800 MG/M3/H;
ORL-RAT LD50: 14 G/KG. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE: ACUTE: SEE SECTION
3 [ACUTE/CHRONIC]. CHRONIC: MUTATION DATA CITED. REPRODUCTIVE DATA
CITED.

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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
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assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: D002.

Transport Information:DESCRIPTION: CORROSIVE SOLIDS, N.O.S. (IODINE),
8, UN1759, III.

SARA Title III Information:IODINE: SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ: NO; SARA
SECTION 313 CHEMICALS NAME LIST: NO; SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS
CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO; CERCLA SECTION 103 RQ LBS: NO; RCRA SECTION
261.33: NO. HAZARD CATEGOR Y FOR SARA SECTION 311/312 REPORTING:
ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY RESPONSIBLE PARTY.