===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM IODATE
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKBTJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 601
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0021
CAGE:63759
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM IODATE
CAS:7758-05-6
RTECS #:NN1350000
= Wt:100.
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 675 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN Skin:UNKNOWN Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATELY TOXIC VIA ORAL ROUTE.
POTASSIUM IODATE HAS BEEN REPORTED AS BEING A CASUAL AGENT FOR CNS
PARALYSIS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE LUNG CONGESTION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSEREDNESS, SWELLING.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15, LIFTING
LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH WITH WATER, AND FOLLOW WITH WARM SOAP AND
WATER. INGESTI ON-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN
IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
INHALATION-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE OXYGEN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS AN OXIDIZER & GREATLY
INCREASES THE BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE, HYDROGEN IODINE &
OXIDES OF POTASSIUM. CONTACT WITH OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT & USE
ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL KEEP AWAY FROM SEWER OR WATER
SOURCES.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING AGENTS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE
ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
CHILDREN. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL HANDLING. IF
DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK OR
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
PROPER GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES PARTIALLY
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:3.9
Solubility in Water:4.52 GRAMS PER 100ML WATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; POSSIBLE SLIGHT ACRID
ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING AGENTS & ORGANIC MATTER. ALUMINUM, ARSENIC,
CARBON, COPPER, PHOSPHOROUS OR SULFUR PRODUCTS MIXED WITH IODATES
MAY EXPLODE ON HEATING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO COMBUSTIBLES. HEAT ABOVE
560C DECOMPOSES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE, HYDROGEN IODIDE, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.
=================== Toxicological Information ===================
Toxicological Information:SLIGHTLY TOXIC.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, ST ATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
=================== MSDS Transport Information ===================
Transport Information:OXIDIZING SUBSTANCE SOLID, N.O.S., (POTASSIUM
IODATE), 5.1, UN 1479, PG II.
======================= Other Information =======================
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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.
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