CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO -- POTASSIUM IODATE  -- 6810-00D005038
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:04/22/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00D005038
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:11222 MELROSE AVE
City:FRANKLIN PARK
State:IL
ZIP:60131
Country:US
Info Phone Num:708-451-0150
Emergency Phone Num:708-451-0150
Preparer's Name:K.KUCHEL
CAGE:11273
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CENTRAL SCIENTIFIC CO (FORMERLY IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL.)
Address:8315 LEE HWY
Box:City:FAIRFAX
State:VA
ZIP:22031
Country:US
Phone:800-621-4778
CAGE:11273

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODATE,
CAS:7758-05-6
RTECS #:NN1350000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 531MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.INHAL:MAY
    CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.CHRONIC:MAY DAMAGE KIDNEYS,NERVES AND
    BLOOD FORMING ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:RTECS REPORTS BEHAVIORAL EXCITEMENT,DIARRHEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    SKIN,EYE,RESPIRATORY,LIVER OR KIDNEY AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED
    RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS.EYES:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR.GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT QUALIFIED MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.IF CONSCIOUS,GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE
    VOMITING;STICK FINGER DOWN THROAT.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE CONDITIONS MAY EVOLVE TOXIC FUMES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR VACUUM;DO NOT CREATE DUST;AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE MATERIALS;PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:POLY OR RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY
    SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:1040F,560C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1040F,560C
Spec Gravity:3.89
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALS OR POWDER;WHITE;NO ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NIL

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EASILY OXIDIZED MATERIALS,ALUMINUM,SULFIDES,CARBON,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IODINE AND POTASSIUM

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECLAIM OR DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER.MFR
    STATES THAT THIS ITEM IS RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE.

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