ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC -- POTASSIUM IODIDE -- 6810-00-935-1034
===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE MSDS Date:05/20/1993 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-935-1034 === Responsible Party === Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD City:ROUSES POINT State:NY ZIP:12979 Country:US Info Phone Num:518-297-4444 Emergency Phone Num:518-297-4444 Preparer's Name:HMIS TECNICIAN CAGE:4A444 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ANACHEMIA CHEMICALS INC Address:3 LINCOLN BLVD Box:City:ROUSES POINT State:NY ZIP:12979 Country:US Phone:518-297-4444 CAGE:4A444 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE CAS:7681-11-0 RTECS #:TT2975000 Fraction by Wt: <20.5% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED Ingred Name:OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED BY T.I.R.; PERCENTAGES FOUND IN T.I.R.) Fraction by Wt: >79% Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED ===================== Hazards Identification ===================== Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION. INGESTION/INHALATION/SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE "IODISM", DEATH. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC RESPIRATORYAND SKIN REACTIONS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM IODIDE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN. Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, COUGHING, SNEEZING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BURNING SENSATION. SKIN; REDNESS, SWELLING, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED/SKIN ABSORBED/INHALATION: INSOMNIA, CONJUNCTIVITIS, RUNNY NOSE, BRONCHITIS, TREMOR, DIARRHEA, WEIGHT LOSS, RAPID BEATING OF THE HEART (TACHYCARDIA), INFLAMMATION OF PAROTID Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS OR SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL. ALSO PERSONS ALLERGIC TO SHELLFISH MAY NEED TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLD LID OPEN. SEE DOCTOR. SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATE R. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Flash Point:NONE Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/GEAR. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF POTASSIUM AND IODIDE. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER CLEAN-UP FINISHED. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, DARK PLACE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED; LIGHT, AIR AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE. Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHES. DO NOT USE IF SKIN CUT OR SCRATCHED. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL, OR NON-ROUTINE USE, OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE WIT H 29 CFR 1910.134. Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION. Protective Gloves:RUBBER Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER SUE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. Supplemental Safety and Health MSDS GENERATED BY HMIS TECHNICIAN FOR WALL-TO-WALL TECH SUPPORT. GENERATED FROM DATA IN SAX AND SIGMA-ALDRICH. MANUFACTURER LETTER SAYS MSDS NOT REQUIRED. HAD TO GENERATE BECAUSE IS A 6810 FSC MATERIA L. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:T6 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2588F,1420C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F,723C Vapor Pres:1 MM HG Spec Gravity:DENSITY-3.13 Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE GRANULES ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STEEL, ALKALI METALS, AND BRASS. MAGNESIUM, ZINC, NICKEL, & THEIR ALLOYS. Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR AND MOISTURE. CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF POTASSIUM (K+) AND IODIDE (I-). ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever, expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this document should seek competent professional advice to verify and assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their particular situation.