HAZARD
IDENTIFICATION
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Route Of Entry Inds - Inhalation: YES Skin: YES Ingestion: YES
Carcinogenicity Inds - NTP: NO IARC: NO OSHA: NO
Health Hazards Acute And Chronic: ACUTE: INHAL: CORR. VAPS SEVERELY IRRITATE
& CAN BURN MUC MEMB & RESP TRACT. EXCESS TEARS, RHINITIS, TIGHTNESS IN
CHEST, SORE THROAT, HEADACHE AND DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA CAN RESULT. INHAL OF
CONCENTRATED VAPS MAY BE FATAL. INGEST: CORR. CA N CAUSE SEV BURNS OF MOUTH,
THROAT & STOM. CAUSES ABDOM PAIN, DIARR FEVER, VOMIT, STUPOR & SHOCK.
PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE IS 2-4 GM OF FREE IODINE. SKIN CONT: CORR. LIQ CONT MAY
CAUSE BLISTERING BURNS, IRRIT, & PAIN. VAPS MAY BE SEVERLY IRRITA TING. EYE
CONT: CORR! VAPS ARE SEVERELY IRRITATING & MAY CAUSE DMG TO EYES. CONT MAY
CAUSE SEVERE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity: N/P
Signs and Symptoms of Overexposure: HLTH HAZS: BURNS & PERM EYE DMG.
CHRONIC: CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO IDODINE MAY CAUSE INSOMNIA, CONJUNCITIVITIS,
INFLAMMATION OF THE NASAL MUCOUS, BRONCHITIS, TREMOR, RAPID HEART BEAT,
DIARRHEA AND WEIGHT LOSS. ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR.
Medical Conditions Aggravated by Overexposure: PERSON W/PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED RESP FUNCTION, OR DISEASE OF THE THYROID,
LUNGS, OR KIDNEY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
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FIRST AID
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INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF BRTHG IS DFCLT,
GIVE OXYGEN. GET MED ATTN IMMED. OBSERVE FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PULM EDEMA. INGEST:
INDUCE VOMIT IMMED AS DIRECTED BY MED PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
TO UN CON PERSON. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN CONT: WIPE OFF EXCESS MATL FROM SKIN
THEN IMMED FLUSH SKIN W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING
CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. WASH CLTHG BEFORE REUSE.
THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES B EFORE REUSE. IODINE STAINS CAN BE REMOVED BY IMMED
WASHING SKIN W/5% SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLN. (SUPDAT)
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FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES
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Flash Point Text: N/P
Auto Ignition Temperature Text:
Lower Limits: N/P Upper Limits: N/P
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH APPRVD SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT
(FP N).
Unusal Fire/Explosion Hazard: CONTACT WITH OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES &
INCOMPATIBLES MAY CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION. FIRE: NOT COMBUSTIBLE,
BUT SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG OXIDIZER AND ITS HEAT OF REACTION WITH REDUCING
AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION.
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RELEASE MEASURES
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Spill Release Procedures: NOTIFY SFTY PERSONNEL OF IODINE SPILL/LEAKS.
VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK/SPILL. WEAR PROT EQUIP AS SPECIFIED IN EXPOS
CTLS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION 8. ISOLATE HAZ AREA. KEEP UNNEC & UNPROTECTED
PERSONNEL FROM ENTERING. COLLECT & CONTAINERIZE AS MUC H SOLID IODINE AS
POSS. COVER SPILL AREA W/EXCESS OF REDUCING AGENT (SODIUM THIOSULFATE,
BISULFATE/FERROUS SALTS IN 3M SULFURIC ACID) AND (SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent: SODA ASH.
Waste Disposal Methods: WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD
BE MANAGED IN APPROP & APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED RCRA HAZ
WASTE, THIS MATL MAY EXHIBIT ONE/MORE CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZ WASTE & REQ
APPROP ANALYSIS TO DETERM SPECIFIC DI SP REQUIREMENTS. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM
OF THIS PROD (SUPDAT)
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HANDLING AND STORAGE
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KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR. STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTD AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF
HEAT/IGNIT. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE SEPARATELY FROM
REACTIVE/COMBUST MATLS, & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. POISON! DANGER! CORR. DO
NOT BREATHE VAP OR MI ST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR ON CLOTHING.
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EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
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Respiratory Protection: IF EXPOSURE LIMIT IS EXCEEDED, WEAR SUPPLIED AIR,
FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED HOOD, OR FULL FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. THIS SUBSTANCE HAS UNKNOWN WARNING PROPERTIES.
Ventilation: SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GENERALLY PREFERRED (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves: IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection: ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGS & FULL LENGTH
FACESHILED (FP N).
Other Equipment: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA (FP
N). WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS
APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygenic Practices: EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING ANSI DESIGN
CRITERIA (FP N). WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROT CLTHG, INCL BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR
COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety & Health: FIRST AID PROC: EYE CONT: IMMED FLUSH
W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MINS, LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS
OCCASNLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SPILL PROC: THEN NEUT W/SODA ASH. COLLECT SLURRY
INTO APPRVD CNTNRS. WASTE DISP: MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGE MENT OPTIONS. STATE
& LOC DISP REGS MAY DIFFER FROM FED DISP REGS. (OTHER INFO)
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
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Boiling Point: =183.9C, 363.F
184C(363F)(SUBLIMES)
Melting/Freezing Point: =113.9C, 237.F
Decomposition Temp:
N/P
Vapor Pressure: 0.3 @ 20C (68F) Vapor Density: 8.8(AIR=1)
Specific Gravity: 4.98
PH: OTHER INFO
Viscosity: N/P
Evaporation Rate & Reference: NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water: OTHER INFO
Appearance and Odor: BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALS; METALLIC LUSTER.
Percent Volatiles by Volume: <1
Corrosion Rate: N/P
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STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Conditions to Avoid: STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND
STORAGE. HEAT, SUNLIGHT, AND POOR VENTILATION.
Materials to Avoid: INCOMPAT W/AMMONIA, POWDERED METALS, ALKALI METALS/STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS. RXN CAN BE VIOLENT/EXPLO W/ACETALDEHYDE & ACETYLENE.
REACTS W/AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE TO FORM SHOCK-SENSITIVE IODIDES ON DRYING.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED IF
INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Hazardous Polymerization Products: NO
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization: N/P
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TOXICOLOGICAL
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ORAL RAT LD50: 14 GM/KG; HUMAN LDLO: 28 MG/KG; INVESTIGATED AS REPRODUCTIVE
EFFECTOR. CANCER LISTS. INGRED: IDODINE (U553-56-2). NTP CARCIN: NONE KNOWN,
NONE ANTICIPATED OR NONE IARC CATEGORY.
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ECOLOGICAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY: NO
INFORMATION FOUND.
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DISPOSAL
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WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROP
& APPRVD WASTE FACILITY. ALTHOUGH NOT LISTED RCRA HAZ WASTE, THIS MATL MAY
EXHIBIT ONE/MORE CHARACTERISTICS OF HAZ WASTE & REQ APPROP ANALYSIS TO
DETERM SPECIFIC DI SP REQUIREMENTS. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAM OF THIS PROD
(SUPDAT)
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TRANSPORTATION
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DOMESTIC(LAND, D.O.T.). PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. (IODINE).
HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN/NA: UN1759. PACKING GROUP: III. INFO RPTD FOR PROD/SIZE:
100LB. INTERNATIONAL(WATER, I.M.O.). PROPER SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLIDS,
N.O.S . (IODINE). HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN/NA: UN1759. PACKING GROUP: III. INFO RPTD
FOR PROD/SIZE: 100LB. INTERNATIONAL (AIR, I.C.A.O.). PROPER SHIPPING NAME:
CORROSIVE SOLID, N.O.S. (IODINE). HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN/NA: UN1759. PACKING
GROUP: III. INFO RPTD FOR PROD/SIZE: 100LB.
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REGULATORY
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SARA Title III: SUPDAT: DISPOSE OF CNTNR & UNUSED CONTENTS I/A/W FED, STATE
& LOC REQ. VENT: BECAUSE IT CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT @ ITS SOURCE,
PVNTG DISPERSION OF IT INTO GEN WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH DOCUMENT,
INDUS VENT, A MANUAL OF REC P RACTICES, MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
PHYSICAL DATA:PH: 5.4(SATURATED SOLN). SOL IN H*2O: SLIGHT WATER SOLUBILITY
(0.03 G/100 G WATER @ 20C). J.T. BAKER SAF-T-DATA (TM) RATING. HLTH RATING:
2-MOD. FLAMMABILITY RATING: 0-NONE. REACTIV ITY RATING: 2-MODERATE. CONT
RATING: 3-SEV(CORR). LAB RPOT EQUIP: GOGGS; LAB COAT, VENT HOOD; PROPER GLOVES.
STOR COLOR CODE: WHITE (CORR).
Federal Regulatory: Y
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