FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- IODINE SOLUTIONS IN AND LUGOL, S71312 -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IODINE SOLUTIONS IN AND LUGOL, S71312
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
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:IODINE  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 14 G/KG;	NIOSH 2 PPM IDLH
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Minumum % Wt:4.9
Maxumum % Wt:9.
OSHA PEL:C1 MG/M3;C0.1 PPM
ACGIH STEL:C1.0 MG/M3;C0.1 PPM

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
Minumum % Wt:9.8
Maxumum % Wt:19.

Ingred Name:WATER  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >90 ML/KG
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Minumum % Wt:72.
Maxumum % Wt:85.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENTS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, AN
    ALLERGIC REACTION, WHICH BECOMES EVIDENT UPON RE-EXPOSURE TO THIS
    MATERIAL. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GI IRR ITATION WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING
    AND DIARRHEA. MAY CAUSE GASTRIC DISTURBANCES AND ELECTROLYTIC
    IMBALANCE. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    CHRONIC: CHRONIC EXPOSURE CAN LEAD TO IODISM  CHARACTERIZED BY
    SALIVATION, NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, CONJUNCTIVITIS, FEVER,
    LARYNGITIS, BRONCHITIS, STOMATITIS AND SKIN RASHES.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES, OCCASIONALLY LIFTING THE UPPER AND LOWER LIDS. GET MED
    AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES WHILE  REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. GET MED
    AID IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS. INGEST: IF VICTIM IS
    CONSCIOUS AND ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO U NCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MED AID. INHAL:
    REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. GET MED AID IF COUGH OR OTHER SYMPTOMS
    APPEAR. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOM ATICALLY AND SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Lower Limits:NOT AVAIL
Upper Limits:NOT AVAIL
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA MOST APPROPRIATE FOR THE
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT . MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NFPA RATING: NOT PUBLISHED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:GENERAL INFO: USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AS INDICATED IN SECTION 8. SPILLS/LEAK: CLEAN UP SPILLS
    IMMEDIATELY, OBSERVING PRECAUTIONS IN THE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
    SECTION. COVER WITH SAND,  DRY LIME OR SODA ASH AND PLACE IN A
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH BEFORE REUSE. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . A RESPIRATORY PROTECTION PROGRAM THAT MEETS
    OSHA'S 29 CFR 1910.134 AND ANSI Z88.2 REQUIREMENTS OR EUROPEAN
    STANDARD EN 149 MUS T BE FOLLOWED WHENEVER WORKPLACE CONDITIONS
    WARRANT A RESPIRATOR'S USE.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO KEEP AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS
    LOW.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKER'S GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OTHER INFO: BELGIUM: STEL 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL-DENMARK: STEL 1PPM (1
    MG/M3). OEL-FINLAND: STEL 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3); SKIN. OEL-FRANCE: STEL
    0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL-GERMANY: TWA 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL-HUNGAR Y:
    TWA 1MG/M3; STEL 2 MG/M3. OEL-JAPAN: TWA 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3); STEL 1
    MG/M3 JAN9. (ECOLOGICAL INFO)

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

Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=0.C, 32.F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAIL
Vapor Pres:14 MM HG
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.0
pH:NOT AVAIL
Viscosity:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:>1
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK AMBER LIQUID; IODINE-LIKE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED ALUMINUM, ACTIVE METALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. ACETYLENE AND
    ACETALDEHYDE CAUSES EXPLOSIVE REACTIONS WITH IODINE. MIXTURES WITH
    AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE FORM SHOCK SENSITIVE COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IODIDE, IODINE, IODIDE IONS
    (I-).

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

Toxicological Information:RTECS #: CAS #7553-56-2: NN1575000; CAS
    #7681-11-0: TT2975000; CAS #7732-18-5: ZC0110000. LD50/LC50: CAS
    #7553-56-2: ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 22 G/KG; ORAL, RABBIT: LD50 = 10
    G/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50 = 14 G/K G. CAS #7732-18-5: ORAL, RAT: LD50 =
    >90 ML/KG. CARCINOGENICITY: IDODINE, POTASSIUM IODIDE, WATER - NOT
    LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP OR OSHA. TERATOGENICITY:
    POTASSIUM IODIDE HAS BEEN OBSERVED TO  CAUSE DEVELOPMENTAL
    ABNORMALITIES OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM IN HUMAN FETUSES.

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

Ecological:SUPDAT: OEL-THE NETHERLANDS: TWA 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL-THE
    PHILLIPPINES: TWA 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL-POLAND: TWA 1MG/M3.
    OEL-RUSSIA: TWA 0.1PPM; STEL 1 MG/M3; SKIN. OEL-SWEDEN: STEL 0.1PPM
    (1 MG/M3). OE L-SWITZERLAND: TWA 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3); STEL 0.2 PP (2
    MG/M3). OEL-THAILAND: TWA 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL-TURKEY: TWA 0.1PPM
    (1 MG/M3). OEL-UNITED KINGDOM: STEL 0.1PPM (1 MG/M3). OEL IN
    BULGARIA, COLOMBIA,  JORDAN, LOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV. OEL IN NEW
    ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN MANNER CONSISTENT W/FEDERAL, STATE
    & LOCAL REGULATIONS. RCRA D-SERIES MAXIMUM CONCENTRATION OF
    CONTAMINANTS: NONE LISTED. RCRA D-SERIES CHRONIC TOXICITY REFERENCE
    LEVELS: NONE LISTED. RC RA F-SERIES: NONE LISTED. RCRA P-SERIES:
    NONE LISTED. RCRA U-SERIES: NONE LISTED. NOT LISTED AS MATE RIAL
    BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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

Transport Information:US DOT SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID, N.O.SO.
    (IODINE). HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: UN1760. PACKING GROUP: II.
    IMO: NO INFO AVAILABLE. IATA: NO INFO AVAILABLE. RID/ADR: NO INFO
    AVAILABLE. CANADIAN T DG: SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE LIQUID NOS
    (IODINE SOLUTION). HAZARD CLASS: 8(9.2). UN NUMBER: UN1760.

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

SARA Title III Information:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS MATERIAL HAVE
    AN RQ. NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ. SARA
    CODES: CAS #7553-56-2: ACUTE, CHRONIC, FLAMMABLE; CAS #7681-11-0:
    ACUTE, CHRONIC. NO CHEMICALS  ARE REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.
Federal Regulatory Information:CAS #S 7553-56-2, 7618-11-0, 7732-18-5
    ARE LISTED ON TSCA INVENTORY. NONE OF CHEMS ARE ON HLTH & SFTY
    REPORTING LIST. NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE UNDER CHEM TEST RULE.
    NONE OF CHEMS ARE LISTED UNDER TSC A SECTION 12B. NONE HAVE
    SIGNIFICANT NEW USE RULE (SNUR) UNDER TSCA. CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS
    MATL DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZ AIR POLLUTANTS OR ANY CLASS 1 OR
    CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS. CLEAN WATER ACT: NONE O F CHEMS IN PROD
    ARE LISTED AS HAZ SUBSTANCES, PRIORITY POLLUTANTS OR AS TOX
    POLLUTANTS UNDER CWA. OS HA: NONE OF CHEMS IN PROD ARE CONSIDERED
    HIGHLY HAZ BY OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:IODINE CAN BE FOUND ON FOLLOWING STATE
    RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY, FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA,
    MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS. POTASSIUM IODIDE IS NOT PRESENT ON STATE
    LISTS FROM CA, PA, MN, MA,	FL OR NJ. WATER 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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