Product ID:38423-12, POTASSIUM IODATE LABORATORY GRADE, POWDER (SEE SUP
MSDS Date:08/17/1999
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLGWD

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300

Info Phone: 713-479-2569/800-256-2586

Preparer: RMC

Cage: 0KEJ9

Telephone: 781-440-0900

Cage: 0X801

POTASSIUM IODATE

CAS: 7758-05-6

RTECS: NN1350000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL,MUS,LDLO: 531 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:WARNING ! THIS MATERIAL WILL EMIT
TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE:
BEHAVIORAL EXCITEMENT AND DIARRHEA. ACUTE IRRITATION OF THE EYES,
SKIN, OR GI TRACT PAINS. CHRONIC: MAY D AMAGE THE KIDNEYS, NERVES,
AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS. TARGET ORGANS: KIDNEYS, CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM, AND CIRCULATORY SYSTEMS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES, SKIN: IRRITATION. GI TRACT: PAIN.
CHRONIC: MAY DAMAGE KIDNEYS, NERVES AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:TARGET ORGANS, PERSON WITH
PRE-EXISTING EYE, SKIN, OR RESPIRATORY CONDITIONS MAY BE MORE
SUSCEPTIBLE.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH EXPOSED AREA WITH
SOAP AND WATER. IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES:
WASH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING LIDS
OCCASIONAL LY. SEEK MEDICAL AID. INHALTION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, INDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AFTER GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Extinguishing Media:ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT, SHOCK, FRICTION, OR CONTACT WITH
OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. WARNING ! FIRE
CONDITIONS MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN SUITABLE (FIBERBOARD)
CONTAINERS FOR RECLAMATION OR LATER DISPOSAL. AVOID CONTACT WITH
OXIDIZABLE MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED
PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER
HANDLING.
Other Precautions:HEAT, SHOCK, MOTION, OR CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS
MAY CAUSE FIRE OR EXPLOSION. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. AVOID BREATHING
VAPOR OR DUST. USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES,
SKIN, OR CLOTH ES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL AND / OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN
EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CREATING VAPOR OR DUST. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN, OR CLOTHES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
CLOSED.
Supplemental Safety and Health
(CONTD. FROM PRODUCT ID) : VENDOR, CHEM. SCIENTIFIC, CAGE 0X801, PART
NUMBER: P162 (500G).

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:3.89
Solubility in Water:NOT SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID CONTACT WITH HEAT, SPARKS, FLAMES,
OR OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IODINE AND POTASSIUM.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:UNKNOWN. WILL NOT OCCUR.

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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.

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: OXIDIZING SOLID, N.O.S.
(POTASSIUM IODATE), HAZARD CLASS: 5.1, UN 1479, PG I I I. DOT
REGULATIONS MAY CHANGE FROM TIME TO TIME. PLEASE CONSULT THE MOST
RECENT D.O.T. REGULATIONS.