J T BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM IODIDE, 3169  -- 6810-00N058564
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE, 3169
MSDS Date:05/18/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N058564
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LN
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO803
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J T BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:1-800-582-2537
CAGE:DO803
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
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INHAL: IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. INGEST:
    INGESTION OF LARGE QUANTITIES MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRE SSION. TARGET
    ORGANS: SKIN, EYES, MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGEST: CALL MD. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
    NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS
    DIFFICULT, GIVE OX YGEN. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY
    FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Flash Point Method:CC
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION PRODUCES TOXIC OXIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH
    CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER
    AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED. SUITABLE
    FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. STORE IN LIGHT-RESISTANT
    CONTAINERS. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
    APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2588F,1420C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333F,723C
Vapor Pres:1 @ 745C
Vapor Density:N/A(AIR=1)
Spec Gravity:3.12 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR GRANULES, ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE AND TRICHLORIDE, METALLIC
    SALTS, FLUORINE PERCHLORATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE, OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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