MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET
MSDS DATE:08/13/07
SECTION 1: PRODUCT AND COMPANY IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT NAME: LUGOL鈥橲 IODINE
SYNONYMS: IODIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT. IODINE CRYSTALS; IODINE SUBLIMED
PRODUCT CODES: 26055-05
MANUFACTURER: ELECTRON MICROSCOPY SCIENCES
DIVISION: 1560 INDUSTRY ROAD/P.O. BOX 550
ADDRESS: HATFIELD, PA 19440
EMERGENCY PHONE: 215-412-8400
CHEMTREC PHONE: 800-424 -4300
FAX PHONE: 215-412-8450
CHEMICAL NAME: N/A
CHEMICAL FAMILY: N/A
SECTION 2: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS
INGREDIENT:
POTASSIUM IODIDE
IODINE
CAS NO. % WT % VOL SARA 313 REPORTABLE
7681-11-0 2 N/A
7553-56-2 1 N/A
mg/m3
ppm
OSHA PEL-TWA: 0.1 N/A
OSHA PEL STEL : N/A N/A
OSHA PEL CEILING: 0.1 N/A
ACGIH TLV-TWA: 0.1 N/A
ACGIH TLV STEL: N/A N/A
ACGIH TLV CEILING: 0.1 N/A
SECTION 3: HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION
EMERGENCY OVERVIEW: WARNING! POISON! HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN! CAUSES IRRITATION!
ROUTES OF ENTRY: INHALATION, SKIN, INGESTION
POTENTIAL HEALTH EFFECTS
EYES: VAPORS SEVERELY IRRITATE EYES. CAUSE TEARING AND INFLAMMATION OF THE EYELIDS.
SKIN: THE CRYSTALLINE FORM OR STRONG SOLUTIONS ARE SEVERE SKIN IRRITANTS. LESIONS RESEMBLE THERMAL
BURNS
INGESTION: MAY CAUSE BURNING SENSATIONS, SEVERE CORROSIVE GASTROENTERERITIS, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
DIARRHEA, FEVER, VOMITING, STUPOR AND SHOCK. PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE IS 2 TO 4 GM OF FREE IODINE
INHALATION: HIGHLY IRRITANT TO THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. EXCESSIVE TEARS, RHINIUS,
TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, SORE THROAT, HEADACHE AND DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA CA RESULT.
ACUTE HEALTH HAZARDS: WARNING! POISON! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN! CAUSES
IRRITATION, EXCESSIVE TEARS, RHINITUS, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST, SORE THROAT, HEADACHE.
CHRONIC HEALTH HAZARDS: MAY CAUSE INSOMNIA, CONJUCTIVITIS, INFLAMMATION OF THE NASAL MUCOUS, BRONCHITUS,
TREMOR, RAPID HEART BEAT, DIARRHEA AND WEIGHT LOSS. ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION CAN OCCUR
MEDICAL CONDITIONS GENERALLY AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE: PERSON WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDRS, EYE
PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, DISEASE OF THE THYROID, LUNGS OR KIDNEY MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.
CARCINOGENICITY
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OSHA: N/A ACGIH: N/A NTP:N/A IARC: N/A
OTHER: N/A
SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES
EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES LIFTING THE LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION
OCCURS, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION
SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING, SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INGESTION: GIVE WATER OR MILK TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING IF MEDICAL HELP IS NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
INHALATION: IF INHALED REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEEK MEDIDCAL
ATTENTION.
NOTES TO PHYSICIANS OR FIRST AID PROVIDERS: N/A
SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES
FLAMMABLE LIMITS IN AIR, UPPER: N/A
(% BY VOLUME) LOWER: N/A
FLASH POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
METHOD USED: N/A
AUTOIGNITION TEMPERATURE: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
NFPA HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
OTHER: N/A
HMIS HAZARD CLASSIFICATION
HEALTH: N/A FLAMMABILITY: N/A REACTIVITY: N/A
PROTECTION: N/A
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
SPECIAL FIRE FIGHTING PROCEDURES: FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND SELF
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACE PIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSION HAZARDS: TOXIC GASES PRODUCED: IODINE
CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING AGENTS MAY CAUSE EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION.
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: N/A
SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES
ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES: WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE GEAR, ABSORB SPILL ON SAND, EARTH OR VERMICULITE
AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
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SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE
HANDLING AND STORAGE: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID ALL
ROUTES OF EXPOSURE. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS.
OTHER PRECAUTIONS: N/A
SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION
ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
VENTILATION: FUME HOOD
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: NIOSH APPROVED FULL FACE PIECE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT TO AVOID IODINE VAPORS
ABOVE 0.01
EYE PROTECTION: FACE SHIELD/ SAFETY GOGGLES
SKIN PROTECTION: RUBBER GLOVES
OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING OR EQUIPMENT: APPROVED WORK CLOTHES, EYEWASH AND SAFETY SHOWER. USE CARE
WHEN HANDLING. AVOID ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE.
WORK HYGIENIC PRACTICES: N/A
EXPOSURE GUIDELINES: N/A
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
APPEARANCE: REDDISH BROWN SOLUTION
ODOR: ODOR OF IODINE
PHYSICAL STATE: LIQUID (SOLUTION)
pH AS SUPPLIED: N/A
pH (Other): N/A
BOILING POINT:
F: N/A
C: 101 DEG
MELTING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
FREEZING POINT: N/A
F: N/A
C: N/A
VAPOR PRESSURE (mmHg): 18
@
F: N/A
C: 20 DEG
VAPOR DENSITY (AIR = 1): 0.6
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
EVAPORATION RATE:
BASIS (=1): 1
SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES (con鈥檛)
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SOLUBILITY IN WATER: APPRECIABLE/ COMPLETE
PERCENT SOLIDS BY WEIGHT: MORE THAN 10%
PERCENT VOLATILE: N/A
BY WT/ BY VOL @
F: N/A
C: N/A
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC): N/A
WITH WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
WITHOUT WATER: N/A LBS/GAL
MOLECULAR WEIGHT: N/A
VISCOSITY: N/A
@
F: N/A
C: N/A
SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY
STABILITY: STABLE
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (STABILITY): EXCESS HEAT REACTS WITH NH4OH TO FORM SHOCK SENSITIVE IODINES, STRONG
REDUCING AGENTS, AMMONIA, POWDERED METALS, ALKALI METALS.
INCOMPATIBILITY (MATERIAL TO AVOID): N/A
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION OR BY-PRODUCTS: IODINE
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION: WILL NOT OCCUR
CONDITIONS TO AVOID (POLYMERIZATION): N/A
SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION
TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION: TOXICITY: ORAL-RAT LD50: 14 GM/KG
SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL METHOD: COMPLY WITH FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL REGULATIONS.
RCRA HAZARD CLASS: N/A
SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS (con鈥檛)
SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENT:
WATER TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
AIR TRANSPORTATION
PROPER SHIPPING NAME: N/A
HAZARD CLASS:
ID NUMBER:
PACKING GROUP:
LABEL STATEMENTS:
OTHER AGENCIES: N/A
SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION
U.S. FEDERAL REGULATIONS
TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCE CONTROL ACT): N/A
CERCLA (COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSE COMPENSATION, AND LIABILITY ACT): N/A
SARA TITLE III (SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT): N/A
311/312 HAZARD CATEGORIES: N/A
313 REPORTABLE INGREDIENTS: N/A
STATE REGULATIONS: N/A
INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS: N/A
SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION
OTHER INFORMATION: N/A
PREPARATION INFORMATION: N/A
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1910. 1200, WE ARE PROVIDING YOU WITH A MSDS FOR THE HAZARDOUS MATERIAL YOU ARE
PURCHASING.
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MATERIAL.
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INFORMATION IN THE MSDS. THE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT; HOWEVER, YOU
(THE CUSTOMER), SHOULD PERFORM YOUR OWN INVESTIGATION AND INDEPENDENT
VERIFICATION. IF YOU RESELL THE PRODUCT, YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FORWARD THE
INFORMATION IN THE MSDS TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
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