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1 - PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION
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PRODUCT NAME: IODINE
FORMULA: I
FORMULA WT: 126.90
CAS NO.: 7553-56-2
NIOSH/RTECS NO.: NN1575000
PRODUCT CODES: 5189,5479,2211,2212,2208
EFFECTIVE: 09/03/86
REVISION #02
PRECAUTIONARY LABELLING
BAKER SAF-T-DATA(TM) SYSTEM
HEALTH - 3 SEVERE (POISON)
FLAMMABILITY - 0 NONE
REACTIVITY - 2 MODERATE
CONTACT - 3 SEVERE (CORROSIVE)
HAZARD RATINGS ARE 0 TO 4 (0 = NO HAZARD; 4 = EXTREME HAZARD).
LABORATORY PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
GOGGLES; LAB COAT; VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES
PRECAUTIONARY LABEL STATEMENTS
POISON DANGER
MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED
CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING.
AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER. USE WITH ADEQUATE
VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: WHITE (CORROSIVE)
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2 - HAZARDOUS COMPONENTS
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COMPONENT % CAS NO.
IODINE 90-100 7553-56-2
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3 - PHYSICAL DATA
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BOILING POINT: 184 C ( 363 F) VAPOR PRESSURE(MM HG): 0.31
MELTING POINT: 114 C ( 237 F) VAPOR DENSITY(AIR=1): 9.0
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 4.93 EVAPORATION RATE: N/A
(H2O=1) (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
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SOLUBILITY(H2O): NEGLIGIBLE (LESS THAN 0.1 %) % VOLATILES BY VOLUME: 100
APPEARANCE & ODOR: VIOLET BLACK CRYSTALS, METALLIC LUSTER,
CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
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4 - FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARD DATA
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FLASH POINT (CLOSED CUP N/A
FLAMMABLE LIMITS: UPPER - N/A % LOWER - N/A %
FIRE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES
FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE & EXPLOSION HAZARDS
MODERATE OXIDIZER. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIAL MAY CAUSE FIRE.
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5 - HEALTH HAZARD DATA
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PEL AND TLV LISTED DENOTE CEILING LIMIT.
THRESHOLD LIMIT VALUE (TLV/TWA): 1.0 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM)
PERMISSIBLE EXPOSURE LIMIT (PEL): 1 MG/M3 ( 0.1 PPM)
TOXICITY: LD50 (ORAL-RAT)(G/KG) - 14
LD50 (ORAL-MOUSE)(G/KG) - 22
CARCINOGENICITY: NTP: NO IARC: NO Z LIST: NO OSHA REG: NO
EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE
INHALATION AND INGESTION ARE HARMFUL AND MAY BE FATAL.
VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS OF THE
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, PULMONARY EDEMA, OR LUNG INFLAMMATION.
CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION OR BURNS.
PROLONGED EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE CORNEA AND
BLINDNESS MAY OCCUR.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE IRRITATION AND BURNING TO MOUTH AND THROAT, GASTRO-
INTESTINAL PAIN, NAUSEA, VOMITING, FEVER, SHOCK, BLOOD IN URINE, AND
DIFFICULTY BREATHING. CHRONIC EFFECTS OF OVEREXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE DAMAGE
TO LUNGS, THYROID GLAND, AND BLOOD.
TARGET ORGANS
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, EYES, SKIN, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE
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NONE IDENTIFIED
ROUTES OF ENTRY
INHALATION, INGESTION, EYE CONTACT, SKIN CONTACT
EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES
CALL A PHYSICIAN.
IF SWALLOWED, DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING; IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER, MILK, OR
MILK OF MAGNESIA.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
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6 - REACTIVITY DATA
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STABILITY: STABLE HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID: HEAT, FLAME, OTHER SOURCES OF IGNITION, SUNLIGHT
INCOMPATIBLES: STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, AMMONIUM SALTS,
ACETYLENE, ACETALDEHYDE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS,
ALUMINUM, CHEMICALLY ACTIVE METALS,
POWDERED METALS, CARBIDES, AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE
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7 - SPILL AND DISPOSAL PROCEDURES
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STEPS TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF A SPILL OR DISCHARGE
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND
COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
DISPOSAL PROCEDURE
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: D002, D003 (CORROSIVE, REACTIVE WASTE)
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8 - PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
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VENTILATION: USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET
TLV REQUIREMENTS.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NONE REQUIRED WHERE APPROPRIATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF THE TLV IS EXCEEDED, A SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
EYE/SKIN PROTECTION: SAFETY GOGGLES, UNIFORM, APRON, RUBBER GLOVES ARE
RECOMMENDED.
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9 - STORAGE AND HANDLING PRECAUTIONS
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SAF-T-DATA(TM) STORAGE COLOR CODE: WHITE (CORROSIVE)
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN CORROSION-PROOF AREA.
KEEP CONTAINERS OUT OF SUN AND AWAY FROM HEAT.
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10 - TRANSPORTATION DATA AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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DOMESTIC (D.O.T.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)
INTERNATIONAL (I.M.O.)
PROPER SHIPPING NAME CHEMICALS, N.O.S. (NON-REGULATED)