FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV -- 11400,IODINE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:11400,IODINE
MSDS Date:12/12/1997
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:11400
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:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
= Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:2 PPM	(MFR)
OSHA PEL:C1 MG/M3;C0.1 PPM
ACGIH STEL:C1.0 MG/M3;C0.1 PPM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) 14,000 MG/KG
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND
    BURNS. VAPOR/MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS. SKIN: HARMFUL
    IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES SKIN BURNS. MAY CAUSE SKIN
    SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC REACTION. I NGESTION: MAY CAUSE GI
    IRRITATION AND BURNS WITH NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. MAY BE
    HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    RESPIRATORY TRACT WITH BURNING PAIN IN NOSE, THROAT, COUGH ING,
    WHEEZING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY EDEMA, EPIPHORIA
    (EXCESSIVE TEARING). CHRONIC: CAN LEAD TO IODISM CHARACTERIZED BY
    SALIVATION, NASAL DISCHARGE, SNEEZING, FEVER, BRONCHITIS,
    STOMATITIS, S KIN RASH. CAN AFFECT THYROID FUNCTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY ACGIH, IARC, NIOSH, NTP,
    OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: CAUSES SEVERE IRRITATION AND BURNS.
    VAPOR/MIST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, SEVERE BURNS. SKIN: CAUSES SKIN
    BURNS. MAY CAUSE SKIN SENSITIZATION, AN ALLERGIC REACTION.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION	AND BURNS WITH NAUSEA,
    VOMITING, DIARRHEA. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
    TRACT WITH BURNING PAIN IN NOSE, THROAT, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
    SHORTNESS OF BREATH, PULMONARY EDEMA, EPIPHORIA  (EXCESSIVE
    TEARING).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NOT PROVIDED

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
    MINUTES., OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. GET MEDICAL
    AID IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. RINSE AREA WITH
    WAT ER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
    INGESTION: DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF VICTIM IS CONSCIOUS AND
    ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
    MOUTH TO AN UNC ONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY.
    INHALATION: GET MEDICAL AID IMMEDIATELY. REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE TO
    FRESH AIR IMMEDIATELY. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING  IS DI FFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
    SUBSTANCE IS NONCOMBUSTIBLE; USE AGENT MOST APPROPRIATE TO
    EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:AS IN ANY FIRE, WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED
    BREATHING APPARATUS IN PRESSURE-DEMAND, MSHA/NIOSH (APPROVED OR
    EQUIVALENT), AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. MATERIAL WILL NOT BURN.
    OXIDIZER. GREATLY INCREASES THE BUR NING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE
    MATERIALS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT PROVIDED

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
    SWEEP UP OR ABSORB MATERIAL, THEN PLACE INTO A SUITABLE CLEAN, DRY,
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT PROVIDED

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. DO NOT
    STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP AWAY FROM FOOD AND DRINKING
    WATER. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. KEEP AWAY FROM METALS. KEEP
    AWAY FROM REDUCING AGENTS. AVOI D CONTACT WITH CLOTHING AND OTHER
    COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INGEST OR INHALE.  DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR IN
    EYES. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION.

=============  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:VENTILATION IS NORMALLY REQUIRED WHEN HANDLING OR USING
    THIS PRODUCT TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR CHEMICAL GOGGLES AND A FACE SHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO
    PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NOT PROVIDED
Supplemental Safety and Health
P/N: 11757. NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY. ABBREVIATION:
    N/A=NOT APPLICABLE OR NOT AVAILABLE. N/K=UNKNOWN. N/P=NOT PROVIDED.
    N/R=NOT RELEVANT. N/D=NOT DETERMINED. N/E=NOT ESTABLISHED. CNS=C
    ENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. GI=GASTROINTESTINAL.

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:=184.4C, 363.9F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=113.5C, 236.3F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NOT AVAILABLE
Vapor Pres:1 MM HG @38.7
Vapor Density:9.0
Spec Gravity:4.93
pH:NOT AVAILABLE
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NEGLIGIBLE
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN ALCOHOL, MEOH,
Appearance and Odor:BLACK-VIOLET SOLID; IODINE-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NOT PROVIDED
Corrosion Rate:NOT PROVIDED

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POWDERED ALUMINUM, ACTIVE METALS. ACETYLENE, ACETALDEHYDE CAUSE
    EXPLOSIVE REACTIONS. IODINE REACTS WITH AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE TO FORM
    SHOCK SENSITIVE COMPOUNDS THAT ARE EXPLOSIVE WHEN DRY.
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IODIDE, IODINE.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL, MOUSE: LD50 = 22 GM/KG; ORAL, RABBIT:
    LD50 = 10 GM/KG; ORAL, RAT: LD50 = 14 GM/KG.

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: FISH, LC50: 28.5 MG/KG. ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT
    AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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

Transport Information:US DOT SHIPPING NAME: CORROSIVE SOLID, N. O. S.
    (IODINE). HAZARD CLASS: 8. UN NUMBER: UN1759. PACKING GROUP: I I.
    IMO SHIPPING NAME: TOXIC SOLID, INORGANIC, NOS. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1.
    UN NUMBER: UN3288.	PACKING GROUP: I I I. IATA SHIPPING NAME: TOXIC
    SOLID, INORGANIC, NOS. HAZARD CLASS: 6.1. UN NUMBER: UN3288.
    PACKING GROUP: I I I.

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

SARA Title III Information:SECTION 302 (RQ): NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS MATERIAL HAVE AN RQ.	SECTION 302 (TPQ): NONE OF THE
    CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT HAVE A TPQ.   SARA CODES CAS # 7553-56-2:
    ACUTE, CHRONIC, FLAMMABLE.	 S ECTION 313: NO CHEMICALS ARE
    REPORTABLE UNDER SECTION 313.   CLEAN AIR ACT: THIS MATERIAL DOES
    NOT CONTAIN ANY HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS. THIS MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY CLASS 1 OZONE DEPLETORS. THI S MATERIAL DOES NOT
    CONTAIN ANY CLASS 2 OZONE DEPLETORS.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA: CAS# 7553-56-2 IS LISTED ON THE
    TSCA INVENTORY.    CLEAN WATER ACT:  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS
    PRODUCT ARE LISTED AS HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES UNDER THE 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.   OSHA:  NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN
    THIS PRODUCT ARE CONSIDERED HIGH LY HAZARDOUS BY OSHA.
State Regulatory Information:CAS# 7553-56-2 CAN BE FOUND ON THE
    FOLLOWING STATE RIGHT TO KNOW LISTS: CALIFORNIA, NEW JERSEY,
    FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, MINNESOTA, MASSACHUSETTS.  CALIFORNIA NO
    SIGNIFICANT RISK LEVEL: NONE OF THE CHEM ICALS IN THIS PRODUCT ARE
    LISTED.

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