PRODUCT #: T2763        NAME: THYMOL IODIDE 
                      MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98 
                          Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 3:47PM 
 
Sigma Chemical Co.          Aldrich Chemical Co., Inc.    Fluka Chemical Corp. 
P.O. Box 14508              1001 West St. Paul            1001 West St. Paul 
St. Louis, MO 63178         Milwaukee, WI 53233           Milwaukee, WI 53233 
Phone: 314-771-5765         Phone: 414-273-3850           Phone: 414-273-3850 
 
 
 
 
SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - 
    CATALOG #:            T2763 
    NAME:                 THYMOL IODIDE 
SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - 
    CAS #:   552-22-7 
    EC NO: 209-007-5 
SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - 
  LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS 
    CAUTION: 
    AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION. 
SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - 
    IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. 
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. 
    IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER 
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND 
    SHOES. CALL A PHYSICIAN. 
    IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING BECOMES DIFFICULT, 
    CALL A PHYSICIAN. 
    IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER 
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING BY SEPARATING 
    THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. 
SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - 
  EXTINGUISHING MEDIA 
    WATER SPRAY. 
    CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM. 
  SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES 
    WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO 
    PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. 
  UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS 
    EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. 
SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - 
    WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
    SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. 
    AVOID RAISING DUST. 
    VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. 
SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - 
    REFER TO SECTION 8. 
SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - 
    WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT 
    GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. 
    MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED. 
SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - 
  APPEARANCE AND ODOR 
    SOLID. 
SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - 
  STABILITY 
    STABLE. 
  HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS 
    CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE 
 
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                       PRODUCT #: T2763        NAME: THYMOL IODIDE 
                     MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET, Valid 11/97 - 1/98 
                         Printed Tuesday, March 18, 1903 3:47PM 
 
  HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION 
    WILL NOT OCCUR. 
SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - 
  ACUTE EFFECTS 
    MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INGESTION, OR SKIN ABSORPTION. 
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. 
    THE TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY 
    INVESTIGATED. 
SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - 
    DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. 
SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - 
    DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A 
    CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. 
    OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. 
SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - 
    CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. 
SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - 
    DATA NOT AVAILABLE 
SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - 
    THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO 
    BE ALL INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SIGMA, ALDRICH, 
    FLUKA SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING 
    OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF INVOICE OR 
    PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE. 
    COPYRIGHT 1997 SIGMA CHEMICAL CO., ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO., INC., 
    FLUKA CHEMIE AG 
    LICENSE GRANTED TO MAKE UNLIMITED PAPER COPIES FOR INTERNAL USE ONLY 
 
 
 
 
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