Product ID:88-3700, POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDWK

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 800-227-1150

Cage: 59896

Telephone: 800-227-1150/910-584-0381

Cage: 59896

POTASSIUM IODATE

CAS: 7758-05-6

RTECS: NN1350000

OSHA PEL NONE ESTABLISED

ACGIH TLV: NONE ESTABLISED

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, LIVER, BLOOD,
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. EYE/SKIN: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION:
MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALTION: MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. INHALTION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT, SKIN, EYES. HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
RAISING/LOWERING EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF
IRRITATION PERSISTS. SKIN: THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED AREA FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE A ND LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE
PLENTY OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
MEDICAL PERSONNEL. IMMEDIATELY CALL PHYSICIAN 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 BREAT HING HAS STOPPED. (
SEE SUPPL DATA)

Extinguishing Media:USE DRY CHEMICAL, CO2, OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPRATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:STRONG OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS, FLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR POWDERED METALS CAN CAUSE FIRE OR
EXPLOSION.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. CLEAN-UP PERSONNEL
SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. AVOID CREATING DUST. SWEEP
OR SCOOP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:STORE SEPARATELY AND AWAY FROM FLAMMABLE AND
COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS OF USE WITH
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. NIOSH APPROVED EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE WORN IF
PELS ARE EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL: YES. SPECIAL/OTHER: NO
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, EYE WASH, AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID CONT: KEEP PERSON WARM, QUIET, AND GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.
OTHER P/N: 84-0620, 84-0520.

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (H20=1)
Solubility in Water:>10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
ALUNINUM, PEROXIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES

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

Toxicological Information:NONE

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
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
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBER: D001.

Transport Information:PSN: OXIDIZING SOLIDS, N.O.S. (POTASSIUM IODATE),
5.1, UN1479, II.

SARA Title III Information:SARA EHS SEC 302 TPQ: NONE. SARA SEC 313
CHEMICAL CATEGORY: NO. CERCLA SEC 103 RQ: NO. RCRA SEC 261.33: NO.
HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA 311/312 REPORTING: ACUTE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA INVENTORY STATUS: THIS MATERIAL IS
LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.