FREY SCIENTIFIC -- POTASSIUM IODATE -- 6810-00-136-6700 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:11/21/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-6700
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:905 HICKORY LANE
City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Info Phone Num:419-589-1900
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
CAGE:6U218
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FREY SCIENTIFIC
Address:100 PARAGON PARKWAY
Box:City:MANSFIELD
State:OH
ZIP:44905
Country:US
Phone:419-589-1900
CAGE:6U218

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODATE,
CAS:7758-05-6
RTECS #:NN1350000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MALE RAT) IS 675 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
    RESPIRATORY AND GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION,
    SWELLING, REDNESS. MAY CAUSE CNS PARALYSIS. MAY CAUSE LUNG
    CONGESTION. HARMFUL IF INGESTED. MODERATELY TOXIC  VIA ORAL ROUTE.
    NAY CAUSE DRY SKIN AND IRRITATION. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA,
    DRYNESS, REDNESS, SWELLING, HEADACHE
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
    DISORDERS OR EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
    ORAL:I F CONSCIOUS, DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER& INDUCE VOMITING.
    CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE
    FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
    CONVULSIONS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, SAND, FOAM/DRY CHEMICAL. WATER
    SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SEE 1993 EMERGENCY RESPONSE
    GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.6, GUIDE NO 35.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:INCREASES INTENSITY OF FIRE WHEN IN
    CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. MAY FORM FUMES OF IODINE,
    HYDROGEN IODIDE AND POTASSIUM OXIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA.
    CAREFULLY SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
    AVOID RAISING DUST. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWER OR WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:REDUCING AGENTS

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH CLOTHINGS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES OR ON SKIN. DO NOT GENERATE DUST.
    DO NOT BREATHE DUST, MIST OR FUMES. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
    DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING AND DRI NKING. FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST OR FUMES
    IS APPARENT, A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST MAY BE WORN. IN
    EMERGENCY, WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE SUFFICIENT MECHANICAL (GENERAL AND/OR LOCAL
    EXHAUST) VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE (IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING
    AND EQUIPMENT, EYEWASH FOUNTAIN, EMERGENCY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:1040F,560C
Spec Gravity:3.9
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:4.52% @ 32F (0C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER - POSSIBLE SLIGHT ACRID
    ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ORGANIC MATERIALS, COMBUSTIBLES, STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, ALUMINUM,
    ARSENIC, CARBON, COPPER, SULFUR OR PHOSPHORUS
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT (>560C/1040F)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE,
    HYDROGEN IODIDE, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE.

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