MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY) -- IODINE CRYSTALS,2208,2211,2212,0925,0990,1004,2785,4467,3749  -- 6505-01-212-7483
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IODINE CRYSTALS,2208,2211,2212,0925,0990,1004,2785,4467,3749
MSDS Date:03/05/1997
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-212-7483
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:EO303
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:MALLINKRODT-BAKER (FORMALLY J.T. BAKER COMPANY)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:NONE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537 EXT 6501/908-859-2151
CAGE:EO303

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

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LDL0 (ORAL, HUMAN) IS 28 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
    GI TRACTS. ACUTE- CORROSIVE. EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION/BURNS. MAY CAUSE EYE INFLAMMATION. INHALE:MAY CAUSE
    SEVERE RESPIRATORY IRRITATION & DELAYED LU NG INJURY. ORAL:HARMFUL.
    LETHAL DOSE 2-4 GRAMS. CHRONIC- MAY CAUSE INSOMNIA, RAPID HEART
    BEAT, ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS, IRRITATION, PAIN, EYE DAMAGE, COUGHING,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, FEVER, LESIONS, INFLAMMATION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT, THYROID, KIDNEY MAY
    HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE
    EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. SKIN:WIPE OFF
    EXCESS. WASH SKIN WITH 5% SOLUTION OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE. EYE:FLUSH
    WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR.	PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
    VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. CALL
    PHYSICIAN AT ONCE. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:OXIDIZER. INCREASES THE FLAMMABILITY OF
    ANY COMBUSTIBLE SUBSTANCES. IN CONTACT WITH EASILY OXIDIZABLE
    SUBSTANCES, IT MAY REACT RAPIDLY ENOUGH TO IGNITE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    SCOOP UP AND PLACE IN APPROVED CONTAINER FOR RECYCLING/DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. COVER SPILL SITE WITH SODIUM THIOSULFATE IN 3M
    SULFURIC ACID. NEUTRALIZ E WITH SODA ASH. COLLECT SLURRY INTO
    CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM THIOSULFATE, BISULFATE OR FERROUS SALTS IN 3M
    SULFURIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER IN
    COOL, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES AND DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
    CONTAINER MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON
    SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF
    REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO EATING OR
    SMOKING WHILE HAN DLING MATERIAL. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS DO NOT MAINTAIN AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATIONS TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED
    FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINE HOOD OR FULL-FACEPIECE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARAT US.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:PVC, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS/GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN, SAFETY SHOWER, LABORATORY
    UNIFORM/COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:C1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F (SUBL)
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 68F
Vapor Density:8.8
Spec Gravity:4.98
pH:5.4
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:0.03 % @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALLS, METALLIC LUSTER; PUNGENT
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:<1

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, POWDERED METALS, ALKALI METALS, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS,
    AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE, ACETALDEHYDE AND ACETYLENE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:ELEMENTAL FORM; CANNOT PRODUCE
    DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS. TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE FORMED.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY OR
    RECYCLING SHOULD BE MANAGED IN AN APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED WASTE
    FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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