MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM IODIDE, 1127  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE, 1127
MSDS Date:12/08/1996
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:N EN
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P5906
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE (HAZARDOUS)
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.
Other REC Limits:N/K 
OSHA PEL:15 MG/M3
OSHA STEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:10 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:N/K 

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE COUGHING
    AND SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: LARGE ORAL DOSES MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION TO THE GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.  SKIN: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION WITH REDNESSAND PAIN. EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
    REDNESS AND PAIN. CHRONIC: CHRONIC INGESTION OF IODIDES MAY PRODUCE
    "IODISM", WHICH MAY BE MANIFESTED BY SKIN RASH, RUNNIN G NOSE,
    HEADACHE AND IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES. WEAKNESS, ANEMIA, LOSS
    OF WEIGHT, AND GENERAL DEPRESSION MAY ALSO OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM IODIDE (CAS # 7681-11-0): NOT
    LISTED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR
    ANY BREATHING DIFFICULTY. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS
    DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSC IOUS PERSON. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
    WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THOROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE.
    GET MEDICAL  ATTENTION IF IRRITATION DEVELOPS. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES, LIFTING UPPER
    AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRIATE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS SPECIFIED IN CONTROL
    MEASURES SECTION. SWEEP UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR
    DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET-SWEEPI NG MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST
    DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED
    LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINER, STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA.
    PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE
    SUBSTANCES. PROLONGED STORAGE IS NOT RECOMMENDED  BECAUSE OF
    POSSIBLE DEGRADATION PROBLEMS, INCLUDING YELLOWING OF THE POTASSIUM
    IODIDE PRODUCT.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS INSPECT THE POTASSIUM IODIDE'S COLOR AND
    OVERALL QUALITY BEFORE USE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST,
    SOLIDS); OBSERVE ALL WARNI NGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR THE
    PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF EXPOS LIM IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPRVD
    HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN FOR UP TO 10 TIMES EXPOS
    LIM/MAX USE CONC SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP
    SUPPLIER, WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. A NIOS H APPRVD FULL-FACE PIECE
    DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN UP TO 50 TIMES EXPOS LIM/MAX USE CONC
    SPECIFIED BY APPROP REGULATORY AGENCY/RESP SUPPLIER, (SUP DAT)
Ventilation:A SYS OF LOC &/OR GEN EXHST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEES EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHST VENT IS GEN PREF BECAUSE IT
    CAN CTL EMISSIONS OF (OTHER INFO)
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING.
    AVOID BREATHING DUST. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. USE WITH ADEQUATE
    VENTILATION. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
RESP PROT: WHICHEVER IS LOWEST. FOR EMERS/INSTANCES WHERE EXPOS LEVELS
    ARE NOT KNOWN, USE A NIOSH APPRVD FULL-FACEPIECE POS-PRESS,
    AIR-SUPPLIED RESP. WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPS DO NOT PROTECT
    WORKER S IN OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES. PHYSICAL DATA: DENSITY:
    3.1.

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

Boiling Pt:=1330.C, 2426.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=680.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1 @ 745C (1373F)
pH:7-9
Solubility in Water:140 GRAMS/100 GM IN WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DIAZONIUM SALTS; DIISOPROPYL PEROXYDICARBONATE, OXIDANTS, BROMINE AND
    CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDES, FLUORINE PERCHLORATE, CALOMEL (MERCUROUS
    CHLORIDE), POTASSIUM CHLORATE, METALLIC SALTS, TARTARIC AND OTHER
    ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:ON LONG EXPOSURE TO AIR BECOMES YELLOW DUE
    TO RELEASE OF IODINE. AVOID AIR, MOISTURE, LIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF THE CONTAINED METAL AND
    HALOGEN, POSSIBLY ALSO FREE, OR IONIC HALOGEN.

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

Toxicological Information:INVESTIGATED AS A MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE
    EFFECTOR.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECOVERY/RECYCLING
    SHOULD BE MANAGED IN APPROPRIATE & APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL
    FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE/CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT MAY CHANGE WASTE
    MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE  & LOCAL DISP REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM
    FEDERAL DISP REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER & UNUSED CO NTENTS
    I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:POTASSIUM IODIDE (CAS # 7681-11-0): NOT
    LISTED IN SARA SECTION 302 RQ, SECTION 302 TPQ, SECTION 313 LIST,
    SECTION 313 CHEMICAL CATEGORIES. SARA 311/312: ACUTE: YES; CHRONIC:
    YES; FIRE: NO; PRESSURE: N O; REACTIVITY: NO (PURE/SOLID).
Federal Regulatory Information:POTASSIUM IODIDE (CAS # 7681-11-0):
    LISTED IN TSCA, EC, JAPAN, AUSTRALIA, KOREA, CANADA DSL,
    PHILLIPINES; NOT LISTED IN CANADA NDSL, CERCLA, RCRA 261.33, TSCA 8
    (D). CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO. T SCA 12 (B): NO. CDTA: NO.
    AUSTRALIAN HAZCHEM CODE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. POISON SCHEDULE: NO
    INFORMATION FOUND. WHMIS: THIS MSDS HAS BEEN PREPARED ACCORDING TO
    THE HAZARD CRITERIA OF THE CONTROLLED PR ODUCTS REGULATIONS (CPR)
    AND THE MSDS CONTAINS ALL OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE CPR.
State Regulatory Information:

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