Product ID:NU GAUZE IODOFORM PACKING STRIPS
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6520
NIIN:00F014360
MSDS Number: BJVBP

JOHNSON & JOHNSON PATIENT CARE, INC.

501 GEORGE STREET
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08903

Cage: 32132

JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER CO.

NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08901-2021 US

Telephone: 732-422-5746

Cage: 32132

IODOFORM

CAS: 75-47-8

RTECS: PB7000000

Fraction By Weight: 5.55%

OSHA PEL 0.6 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 0.6 PPM; 9192

FORMALDEHYDE (SARA III)

CAS: 50-00-0

RTECS: LP8925000

Fraction By Weight: 0.4%

OSHA PEL SEE 1910.1048

ACGIH TLV: C 0.3 PPM; A2; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 100 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 100 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: BREATHING DIFFICULTY,
THROAT, NASAL PASSAGE, & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM IRRITATION. EYES:
IRRITATION & LACRAMATION. SKIN: SENSITIZATION, IRRITATION, &
DERMATITIS. INGESTION: MALAISE, VOMITING, A NOREXIA HEADACHE,
TACHARDIA, HYPOTENSION, & FEVER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:FORMALDEHYDE IS CONSIDERED TO BE A
SUSPECTED A2 CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION & LACRAMATION. INHALATION:
BREATHING DIFFICULTY, THROAT, NASAL PASSAGE, & RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
IRRITATION. INGESTION: MALAISE, VOMITING, ANOREXIA HEADACHE,
TACHARDIA, HYPOTENSION, & FEV ER. SKIN: DERMATITIS, IRRITATION, &
SENSITIZATION.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, & CO2

Spill Release Procedures:PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN DRY CONTAINER &
COVER. REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA W/WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. AVOID
TEMPERATURES AT 400F. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION EXISTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

Appearance and Odor:YELLOW-GREEN COLOR OF & ODOR OF IODOFORM.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURES AT 400F, HEAT, FLAME, SHOCK,
& FRICTION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/ALL APPLICABLE LOCAL,
STATE, FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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