ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO -- SODIUM IODIDE, 98%, 32245-8  -- 6810-00N014608
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM IODIDE, 98%, 32245-8
MSDS Date:01/09/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N014608
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM IODIDE, 98%
CAS:7681-82-5
RTECS #:WB6475000
Fraction by Wt: 98%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE SUPP DATA
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. MAY BE HARMFUL
    IF INHALED. MAY BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND
    SKIN IRRITATION. PROLONGED EXPOSURE MAY PRODUCE IODISM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN RASH, RUNNING NOSE, HEADCHE AND IRRITATION
    OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES. FOR SEVERE CASES THE SKIN MAY SHOW
    PIMPLES, BOILS, HIVES, BLISTERS, BLACK AND BLUE SPOTS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS
    AMOUNTS OF WATER. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
    GIVE ARTIFIC IAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE
    OXYGEN. CALL MD. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INGEST:
    CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

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

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING
    FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS
    AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
    SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP	IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. MOISTURE, AIR AND
    LIGHT SENSITIVE. STORE UNDER NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN
    AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE. IRRITANT.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES 
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT,
    SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER USE AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING SANITARY FACILITIES .
Supplemental Safety and Health
LD50-LC50 MIX: LD50: (ORL, RAT)=4340 MG/KG, (IVN, RAT)=1060 MG/KG,
    (ORL, MUS)=1 GM/KG, (IPR, MUS)=430 MG/KG. WASTE DISP METH: WHICH
    CAN BE CONTROLLED BY THE RATE OF ADDITION. DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL,
    ST ATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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

HCC:N1
Vapor Density:> 1
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT, AIR, AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IODIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SM QTYS: CAUTIOUSLY ADD TO LG STIRRED EXCESS OF
    WATER. ADJUST PH TO NEUT, SEPARATE ANY INSOL SOLIDS/LIQS & PKG FOR
    HAZ WASTE DISP. FLUSH AQ SOLN DOWN DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER.
    HYDROLYSIS & NEUTRALIZATI ON RXNS MAY GENERATE HEAT & FUMES (SEE
    SUPP DATA)

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