CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- IODINE POTASSIUM IODIDE  -- 6550-01-295-7218
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IODINE POTASSIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:07/10/1998
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-295-7218
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150/910-584-0381(OUT SIDE)
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PROD CODE: 86-9051, 86-9053, 86-9055
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-A-0118-0062
CAGE:59896

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
= Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9596

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
= Wt:2.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 14 G/KG (IODINE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
    OR ABSORED THROUGH THE SKIN. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN
    CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT. INHALATION MAY C AUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
    CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
    CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION,
    GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT, RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
    OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. DRINK WATER.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, ALCOHOL FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE ALL SOURCES
    OF IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FORM AREA. WEAR
    PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING. ABSORB MATERAIL WITH
    SUITABLE ABSORBANT AND CON TAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
    A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST AND MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS
    REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
    BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID WITH SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
    OF IODINE
Percent Volatiles by Volume:98 %

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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