=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:86-9051, IODINE POTASSIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:09/05/2000
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLDBM
=== 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)
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:MDA414-01-P-1321
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
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.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:TOXICITY DATA: POTASSIUM IODIDE: IPR-MUS
    LD50: 1117 MG/KG. ORL-RAT LD50: 1862 MG/KG. IODINE: IHL-RAT LCL0:
    800 MG/M3. ORL-RAT LD50: 14 G/KG.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: IODINE D002.

====================  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.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CORROSIVE LIQUIDS, N.O.S. (IODINE), 8, UN1760,
    III.  30 ML BOTTLE IS A SMALL QUANTITY EXCEPTION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SECTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA TITLE III: POTASSIUM IODIDE: SARA EHS
    SECTION 302 TPQ: NO,  SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/NAME LIST: NO,
    SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/CHEMICA L LIST: NO, CERCLA SECTION 103
    RQ (LBS): NO, RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO;  IODINE: SARA EHS SECTION
    302 TPQ: NO,  SARA SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/NAME LIST: NO, SARA
    SECTION 313 CHEMICALS/CHEMICAL LIST: NO, CE RCLA SECTION 103 RQ
    (LBS): NO, RCRA SECTION 261.33: NO
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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