FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- POTASSIUM IODIDE -- 6810-00-243-4433 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-243-4433
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Preparer's Name:NOT PROVIDED
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
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:POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:NOT PROVIDED
OSHA PEL:NONE LISTED
ACGIH TLV:NONE LISTED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NOT AVAILABLE
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS: EYE: CAUSES
    EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES
    GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA.
    INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATO RY TRACT IRRITATION. CHRONIC:
    CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO IODISM CHARACTERIZED BY SALIVATION,
    NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, FEVER, LARYNGITIS,
    BRONCHITIS, STOMATITIS AND SKIN RASHES. CHR ONIC INGESTION OF
    IODIDES DURING PREGNANCY HAS RESULTED IN FETAL DEATH, SEVERE
    GOITER, AND CRETINOID APPEARANCE OF THE NEWBORN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION: CAUSES GASTROINTESTINAL IRRITATION WITH
    NAUSEA, VOMITING AND DIARRHEA. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT IRRITATION. CHRON IC: CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO IODISM
    CHARACTERIZED BY SALIVATION, NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING,
    CONJUNCTIVITIS, FEVER, LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS, STOMATITIS AND SKIN
    RASHES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH EYES WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MEDICAL
    AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WH ILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET
    MEDICAL AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGESTION: IF
    VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR	WATER.
    NEVER GIVE ANYTHING B Y MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL
    AID. INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF
    NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET  MEDICAL AID IF SYMPTOMS APPEAR.

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

Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS (SCBA) TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH THERMAL DECOMPOSITION
    PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    VACCUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE DISPOSAL
    CONTAINER. AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED
    AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN, AND CLOTHING. AVOID
    INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATOR REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134 OR EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH OR
    EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 149 APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN NECESSARY.
Ventilation:NOT PROVIDED
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN
    EXPOSURE.
Eye Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE EYEGLASSES/CHEMICAL SAFETY
    GOGGLES (29CFR1910.133).
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMTICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=1330.C, 2426.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=680.C, ######F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:NOT AVAILABLE
Spec Gravity:3.13
pH:7 TO 9
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT AVAILABLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE SOLID, ODORLESS
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE WITH SALTS OF ALKALOIDS, CHLORAL HYDRATE, CALOMEL
    (MERCUROUS CHLORIDE), POTASSIUM CHLORATE, METALLIC SALTS, TARTARIC
    AND OTHER ACIDS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, AND FLUORINE PERCHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS, LIGHT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF POTASSIUM, IODIDE.

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

Toxicological Information:LD50/LC50: NO DATA AVAILABLE. IODINE SALTS
    CAN CAUSE DEFORMITY, ILLNESS, AND DEATH OF A FETUS.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: THIS CHEMICAL IS EXPECTED TO CAUSE LITTLE
    OXYGEN DEPLETION IN AQUATIC SYSTEM. THIS CHEMICAL HAS A MODERATE
    POTENTIAL TO AFFECT AQUATIC ORGANISM. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: IF
    DILUTED WITH A LARG E AMOUNT OF WATER, THIS CHEMICAL RELEASED
    DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY INTO THE ENVIRONMENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE
    A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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

Transport Information:NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE. SECTION 302 (TPQ):
    NONE.  SECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:OSHA: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
    PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA. TSCA: CAS #
    7681-11-0 IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
    MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS  AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS
    MATERIAL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OR CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
    CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED
    AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER CWA. NONE OF THE  CHEMICALS IN THIS
    PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS PRIORITY POLLUTANTS UNDER THE CWA. NONE OF
    THE CHEMICALS IN  THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS TOXIC POLLUTANTS UNDER
    THE CWA.
State Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM IODIDE IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA, FL, OR NJ. CALIFORNIA NO SIGNIFICANT
    RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED.

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