MALLINCKRODT INC -- POTASSIUM IODATE  -- 6810-00-136-6700
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:08/15/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-136-6700
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-895-200/314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-895-200/314-982-5000
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940

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

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

=====================  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:INHAL:RESPIRATORY TRACT
    IRRITANT. INGEST:MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL UPSET. SKIN:IRRITANT.
    EYE:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY CAUSE MECHANICAL
    IRRITATION. CHRONIC:REPEATED INGESTIONS MA Y CAUSE KIDNEY
    DISFUNCTION OR FAILURE &BLOOD CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEMOLYSIS. CNS MAY
    BE AFFECTED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGEST:ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING, DIARRHEA. SKIN:REDDENING,
    SWELLING, ITCHING. ANINAL EXPERIMENTS SUGGEST A POTENTIAL FOR
    KIDNEY & BLOOD CELL DAMAGE, SIMILAR TO THA T OF THE BROMATES &
    CHLORATE WHEN INGESTED.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:IMPAIRED LIVER OR KIDNEY FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING IMMED BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF
    WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH
    TO AN UNCONSCI OUS PERSON. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. EYE:WASH
    W/RUNNING WATER. IN ALL CASES SEE DOCTOR.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & FACEPIECE
    OPERATED IN PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSTIVE PRESSURE MODE.WATER
    SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINER COOL
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE BUT ENHANCES THE
    COMBUSTION OF OTHER SUBSTANCES. CAN RELEASE GASEOUS OXYGEN WHEN
    HEATED. MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO MECHANICAL SHOCK OR FRICTIO

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

Spill Release Procedures:COVER SPILL W/FERROUS SULFATE OR SODIUM
    SULFITE & MOISTEN W/DILUTED SULFURIC ACID TO FORM A REDUCING
    SLURRY.COLLECT & NEUTRALIZE EXCESS ACID W/SODA ASH.FLUSH AREA W/LG
    AMTS OF WATER.TREATED WASTE MAY  BE FLUSHED TO SEWER W/WATER BY
    APPROVALOF FACILIT

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.STORE
    IN COOL,DRY,VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT, MOISTURE, &
    INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:PROTECT CONTAINER FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO DUST IS
    APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRTORMAY BE WORN. FOR EMERGENCIES, A
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN
    WORKING W/MATERIAL. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN
    WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1040F,560C
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:3.89
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:89G/100G WATER
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/COMBUSTIBLE & REDUCING MATERIALS; ALUMINUM, ORGANIC
    COMPOUNDS, CARBON, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SULFIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG OXIDIZING CHARACTERISTICS APPEAR
    WHEN MIXED WITH ACID SOLUTIONS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF IODINE AND POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL REGULATIONS. TREATED WASTE MAY BE DISCHARGED TO
    SEWER W/WATER BY APPROVAL OF LOCAL SEWER AUTHORITY OR SENT TO
    APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY.

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