FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- POTASSIUM PERIODATE, P277  -- 6810-00N015228
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM PERIODATE, P277
MSDS Date:06/30/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N015228
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CONTRS FOR LATER
    DISP. FOR LARGER SPILLS, DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 9: FOR LATER DISP. KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ
    AREA & DENY ENTRY. AVOID CONTAMINATION OF WATER SOURCES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:RESP PROT: BE BASED ON SPECIFIC OPERATION, MUST NOT EXCEED
    WORKING LIMS OF RESP & MUST BE APPRVD BY NIOSH. (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: ANY DUST & MIST RESP. ANY AIR-PURIFYING RESP
    W/HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER. ANY POWERED AIR- (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12: PURIFYING RESP W/DUST & MIST FILTER. ANY POWERED
    AIR-PURIFYING RESP W/HIGH EFFICIENCY-PARTICULATE. (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: ANY TYPE 'C' SUPP-AIR RESP OPERATED IN
    PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS/CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE. ANY SCBA. (ING
    15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 14: FOR FIREFIGHTING & OTHER IMMED DANGEROUS TO
    LIFE/HLTH CNDTNS: ANY SCBA THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 15: OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE. ANY
    SUPP-AIR RESP THAT HAS FULL FACEPIECE & IS OPERATED (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16: IN PRESS-DEMAND/OTHER POS PRESS MODE IN COMBINATION
    W/AN AUXILIARY SCBA OPERATED IN PRESS-DEMAND OR (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17: OTHER POSITIVE-PRESSURE MODE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PROT EQUIP: TO PREVENT REPEATED OR PROLONGED SKIN
    CONTACT WITH THIS SUBSTANCE.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ: COMBUST MATTER. CONT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE,
    ORG/OTHER COMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT COMBUST/EXPLO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM META-PERIODATE; (POTASSIUM PERIODATE)
CAS:7790-21-8
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUP DAT: GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6, GUIDE PAGE 35). FLOOD
    W/WATER. COOL CONTRS W/FLOODING AMTS OF WATER FROM AS (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2: FAR A DIST AS POSS. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS/DUSTS.
    EVACUATE TO A RADIUS OF 2500 FEET FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATLS TO AVOID: (POWDERED): FIRE & EXPLO HAZ. OXIDIZERS:
    COMBUST MATLS/ORG MATLS: MAY INCR BURNING RATE/CAUSE (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4: IGNIT ON CONT; FINELY DIVIDED MATLS MAY RSLT IN
    EXPLO. REDUCING MATLS: FIRE & EXPLO HAZ.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVIDENCE OF
    CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED. (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: INGEST: IF VOMIT OCCURS, KEEP HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS
    TO HELP PVNT ASPIR. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7: SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IF NEEDED. ANTIDOTE: NO
    SPECIFIC ANTIDOTE. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION/SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: SKIN: REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE IRRITANTS
    MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. EYES: REPEATED OR PROLONGED CONTACT WITH
    IRRITANTS MAY CAUSE CONJUNCTIV ITIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL: REMOVE FROM EXPOS AREA TO FRESH AIR IMMED. PERFORM
    ARTF RESP IF NEC. KEEP PERS WARM & AT REST. TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY &
    SUPPORTIVELY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES
    IMMED.  WASH W/SOAP/MILD DETERGENT & LGE AMTS OF WATER UNTIL NO
    EVIDENCE OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LEAST 15-20 MIN). GET MED ATTN IMMED.
    EYES: WASH IMMED W/LGE AMTS OF WATER/NORM SALINE, OCCAS LIFTING
    (ING 6)

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

Extinguishing Media:WATER ONLY, NO DRY CHEM, CARBON DIOXIDE/HALON. FOR
    LARGER FIRES, FLOOD AREA W/WATER FROM DIST (1993 EMERGENCY (SUP
    DAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
    MOVE CONTR FROM FIRE AREA IF YOU CAN DO IT W/OUT RISK. APPLY
    COOLING WATER TO SIDES OF CONTRS EXPOSED (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT/FLAME. OXIDIZER: OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO
    YIELD OXYGEN/OTHER GASES WHICH WILL INCR BURNING RATE OF (ING 20)

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

Spill Release Procedures:KEEP COMBUSTS (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC) AWAY
    FROM SPILLED MATL. DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. FOR SML DRY SPILLS,
    W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTR & COVER; MOVE
    CONTRS FROM SPILL AREA. FOR S ML LIQ SPILLS, TAKE UP W/SAND, EARTH
    OR (ING 9)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS WHEN STORING OR DISPOSING OF THIS SUBSTANCE. STORE AT
    ROOM TEMPERATURE IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:CONSULT NFPA PUBLICATION 43A, STORAGE OF LIQUID AND
    SOLID OXIDIZING MATERIALS, FOR STORAGE REQUIREMENTS. STORE AWAY
    FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.

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

Respiratory Protection:THE FOLLOWING RESPS ARE REC BASED ON INFO FOUND
    IN PHYSICAL DATA, TOX & HLTH EFTS SECTIONS. THEY ARE RANKED IN
    ORDER FROM MIN TO MAX RESP PROT. THE SPECIFIC RESP SELECTED MUST BE
    BASED ON CONTAM LEVEL S FOUND IN WORK PLACE, MUST (ING 11)
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMER EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    EMPLOYEE MUST WEAR APPROP PROT (IMPERVIOUS) CLTHG & EQUIP (ING 19)
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MP: 1080F,582C (DECOMPOSES). PH: 4.9-5.3 (5% SOLN). FIRE FIGHT MEDIA:
    RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, RSPA P 5800.6). FIRE FIGHT PROC: TO FLAMES
    UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS OUT. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN CARGO AREA, USE U
    NMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZ; IF THIS IS IMPOSS, WITHDRAW FROM
    AREA & LET FIRE BURN (1993 EMER RESPONSE (ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:SUP DAT
Vapor Density:7.90
Spec Gravity:3.618
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS TO WHITE, TETRAGONAL POWDER OR CRYSTALS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE: IMPACT SENSITIVITY MAY BE GREATLY INCREASED BY
    CO-CRYSTALLATION. FLAMM MATLS/METALS (ING 4)
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPLODES AT ELEVATED TEMPS. AVOID CONT
    W/COMBUST MATLS (WOOD, PAPER, FUEL, OIL, ETC); IGNIT/EXPLO MAY
    RSLT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE FUMES OF IODINE AND OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP MUST BE I/A/W STANDARDS, APPLICABLE TO
    GENERATORS OF HAZ WASTE, 40 CFR 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER
    D001. 100 POUND CERCLA SECTION 103 REPORTABLE QUANTITY. DISPOSE OF
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,  STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS .

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