CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO -- GRAM IODINE -- 6810-00000000000 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GRAM IODINE
MSDS Date:01/02/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00000000000
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-227-1150
Emergency Phone Num:800-227-1150
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:59896
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY CO
Address:2700 YORK RD
Box:City:BURLINGTON
State:NC
ZIP:27215-3387
Country:US
Phone:800-227-1150/910-584-0381
Contract Num:MDA414-98-P-4116
CAGE:59896

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
= Wt:.67
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
= Wt:.33
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 1,862 MG/KG (INGRED #1)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT.INGESTION: MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. TARGET
    ORGANS: NO INFORMATION AVAILABLE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC,
    NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INHALATION:
    IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGESTION: GASTROINTESTINAL
    DISCOMFORT.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING EYES,
    SKIN, NOSE, AND THROAT AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, RAISING AND LOWERING
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION PERSISTS.
    SKIN:THOROUGHLY WASH EXPOSED SKIN AREA FOR 15 MINUTES: REMOVE
    CONTAMINAT ED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE REUSE. INHALATION: MOVE
    TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE PLENTY OF WATER.
    IMMEDIATE LY  CALL A PHYSICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

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

Flash Point:NO INFORMATION
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE TO EXTINGUISH SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURES MAY EMIT TOXIC AND
    CORROSIVE FUMES OF IODINE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF SPILL. ELIMINATE SOURCES OF
    IGNITION. REMOVE ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL FROM AREA. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL SHOOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING.
    ABSORB MATERIAL WITH SUI TABLE ABSORBENT AND CONTAINERIZE FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE TIGHTLY CLOSED IN A COOL, DRY,
    WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.

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

Respiratory Protection:A NIOSH/MSHA CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR
    SHOULD BE WORN IF PEL OR TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION, MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
    VENTILATION AS NEEDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE, PVC, OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES SHOULD BE WORN AT
    ALL TIMES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT. PROVIDE A LOCAL EYE WASH STATION
    AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES. WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING..
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:=100.C, 212.F
Vapor Pres:17.535@ 20C.
Spec Gravity:1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:1 (WATER = 1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DEEP AMBER LIQUID WITH SLIGHT CHARACTERISTIC ODOR
    OF IODINE.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:99

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH AMMONIA FUMES MAY CAUSE FORMATION OF EXPLOSIVE
    NITROIODIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES OR EXCESSIVE HEAT.HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FREE IODINE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:THIS MATERIAL HAS NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY
    EVALUATED. DATA IS LISTED FOR INDIVIDUAL COMPONENTS. POTASSIUM
    IODIDE: LDLO (IPR-MOUSE) =1117 MG/KG, LD50 (ORAL RAT)= 1862 MG/KG. 
    IODINE: LCLO (IHL-RAT)=800MG/M3 /1H, LD50 (ORAL RAT)=14 G/KG. NOT 
    LISTED AS CAUSING CANCER BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA. SYSTEM AGGRAVATED
    BY OVEREXPOSURE: EYES, SKIN, NOSE, AND THROAT.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:EPA WAST NUMBERS: NONE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSER
    (TSD) TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:HAZARD CATEGORY FOR SARA SCTION 311/312
    REPORTING: ACUTE. SARA EHS SECTION 302 TPQ, POTASSIUM IODIDE- NO;
    IODINE-NO. SARA SEC. 313 CHEMICALS, NAME LIST, POTASSIUM IODIDE-
    NO; IODINE-NO.  CHEMICAL CATE GORY, POTASSIUM IODIDE-NO; IODINE-NO.
    CERCLA: SEC. 103, RQ LBS, POTASSIUM IODIDE-NO; IODINE-NO. RCRA:
    SEC. 261.33, POTASSIUM IODIDE-NO; IODINE- NO.
Federal Regulatory Information:EPA TSCA STATUS: ON TSCA INVENTORY.

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