BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC SUB OF CMS -- GRAM IODINE  -- 6550-00F050340
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GRAM IODINE
MSDS Date:10/23/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F050340
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC SUB OF CMS
Address:100 CLARENDON DRIVE
City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08014-0518
Country:US
Info Phone Num:609-467-1813
Emergency Phone Num:609-467-1813
CAGE:0B0Y1
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:BIOCHEMICAL SCIENCES INC
Address:200 COMMODORE DRIVE
Box:City:SWEDESBORO
State:NJ
ZIP:08085
Country:US
Phone:800-524-0294
CAGE:0B0Y1

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

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE, POTIDE, HYDRIOCIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:C 1.0 MG/CUM

=====================  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:INGESTION: IODINE MAY CAUSE BURNING IN
    TH MOUTH. DEATH MAY RESULT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING, VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAIN & DIARRHEA.

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

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATE CLOTHING. WASH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
    SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER & PRESSING DOWN
    THROAT . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED
    BEGIN CPR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY POWDER, FOAM CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT & SPARKS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE UP W/DAMP SPONGE/MOP. LARGE: ABSORB
    W/SAND/SIMILAR MATERIAL. DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE PRECAUTIONS FOR COMBUSTIBLE
    LIQUIDS KEEP AWAY FROM OPEN FLAMES. WASH HANDS W/SOAP & WATER AFTER
    HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VAPOR CONCENTRATION BECOMES HIGH, USE NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:NONE
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK, REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID, STRONG IODINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIUM, POWDERED ALUMINUM & OTHER REACTIVE METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT & SPARKS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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