LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 = 1.52 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: SEVERE BURNS & DESTRUCTION OF
TISSUES, PERMANENT DAMAGE, & LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: DAMAGE TO AIR
PASSAGES, ALL TISSUE, & SEVERE BURNING. INGESTION: POTENTIALLY
FATAL. INHALATION: SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT,
LUNG TISSUE, & POTENTIALLY FATAL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: SEVERE BURNS & DESTRUCTION OF TISSUES,
PERMANENT DAMAGE/LOSS OF VISION. SKIN: DAMAGE TO AIR PASSAGES, ALL
TISSUE & BURNING. INGESTION: POTENTIALLY FATAL. INHALATION: SERIOUS
DAMAGE TO THE UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, LUNG TISSUE, & POTENTIALLY
FATAL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
FLUSH AFFECTED AREAS W/LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. DON'T ATTEMPT TO NEUTRALIZE W/CHEMICAL AGENTS. INGESTION:
DRINK A QUART OF WATER & DON'T INDUCE VOMITING OR GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS VICTIM. INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH
AIR. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL, CO2 OR CO FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE FULL TURN-OUT GEAR & SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HEAT WILL CAUSE THE RELEASE OF IODINE
GAS, WHICH MAY CAUSE CONTAINERS TO BURST. HEATING WILL CAUSE
PRESSURE RISE W/RISK OF BURSTING.
Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONNEL FROM AREA.
MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION. USE PROPER SAFETY EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN
SPILL W/SAND OR EARTH, PLACE INTO DRUMS FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. AVOID
DIRECT DISCHARGE INTO S EWER OR SURFACE WATERS.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, WELL-VENTILATED AREA
AWAY FROM ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION, & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP
CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:RELIEVE PRESSURE IN DRUMS WEEKLY. STORE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES, BREATHING
VAPORS, & MIST FORMATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DON'T
WEAR CONTACT LENSES.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
THE VAPOR, DUST, OR MIST CONCENTRATION AT POINT OF USE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, POLYVINYL CHLORIDE, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES/GLASSES/FACESHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:EYE-WASH STATIONS, SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER
ARPON, CHEMICALLY-RESISTANT BOOTS & FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, &
COVERALLS
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:110-120F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30-40F
Spec Gravity:1.55-1.65
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK BROWN LIQUID W/MILD HALOGEN ODOR.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, BLEACHES, & OTHER CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS, & BASES
Stability Condition to Avoid:FREEZING, SOURCES OF IGNITION, DIRECT
SUNLIGHT, MOIST AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE GAS
Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE, & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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