MALLINCKRODT INC -- IODINE -- 6810-00-241-1188 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IODINE
MSDS Date:02/25/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1188
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-539-1600
Emergency Phone Num:314-539-1600
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:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9394

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT)=14MG/KG.
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:SEVERE MUCOUS MEMBRANES &
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITANT. INGEST:SEVERE CORROSIVE
    GASTROENTERITIS. PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE:2-4GM OF FREE IODINE.
    SKIN/EYE:SEVERE IRRITANT. CHRONIC:INSOMNIA, CONJUN CTIVITIS,
    INFLAMMATION OF NASAL MUCOUS,BRONCHITIS, TREMOR, RAPID HEART BEAT,
    DIARRHEA, WEIGHT LOSS.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:EXCESSIVE TEARS, RHINITIS, TIGHTNESS IN
    CHEST, SORE THROAT, HEADACHE, DELAYED PULMONARY EDEMA.
    INGEST:BURNING SENSATIONS, ABDOMINAL PAIN, DIARRHEA, FEVER,
    VOMITING, STUPOR, SHOCK. SKIN:LESIONS R ESEMBLE THERMAL BURNS,
    REDNESS, SWELLING,ITCHING. EYE:TEARING, INFLAMMATION OF EYELIDS,
    REDNESS, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS, EYE
    PROBLEMS, IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION, OR DISEASE OF THE THYROID,
    LUNGS, OR KIDNEY.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATH,GIVE ART RESP.IF
    BREATH IS DIFFI,GIVE OXYGEN.OBSERVE FOR DEVELOP OF PULM
    EDEMA.INGEST:GIVE WATER OR MILK.INDUCE VOMIT IF NO IMMED MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.NEVER GIVE A NYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS
    PERSON.SKIN:REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING.WIPE OFF EXCESS.WASH W/5% SODIUM
    THIOSULFATE SOLUTION.EYE:WASH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST 15MINS
    LIFTING EYELIDS.IN ALL CASES SEE DR

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POS PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT COMBUSTIBLE; SUBSTANCE IS A STRONG
    OXIDIZER. ITS HEAT OF RX W/REDUCING AGENTS OR COMBUSTIBLES MAY
    CAUSE INGNITION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE EXTREM VIOLENT COMBUSTI

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & DIKE AREA. CLEANUP PERSONNEL
    REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS.
    CONTAIN & RECOVER LIQUID WHEN POSSIBLE. ABSORB W/VERMICULITE, DRY
    SAND, EARTH OR SIMILAR MATE RIAL FOR DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO
    SEWER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER.
    STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR
    IGNITION, REACTIVE OR COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND OUT OF DIRECT
    SUNLIGHT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED A FULLFACEPIECE CHEM
    CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN IN GENERAL UP TO 100X THE TLV OR
    THE MAX USE CONCEN SPECIFIED BY RESPIRATOR SUPPLIER WHICHEVER IS
    LESS.SUPPLIED AIR FULLFACEPIE CE RESPIRATOR OR AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE
    US
Ventilation:A SYSTE OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
    LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY PREFERRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, BOOTS,
    LABCOAT, APRON, COVERALL. EYEWASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK DRENCH
    FACILITIES IN WORK AREA
Work Hygienic Practices:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING
    W/MATERIAL. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING. LAUNDRY CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3
Vapor Density:8.8
Spec Gravity:4.98
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:SLIGHTLY
Appearance and Odor:BLUISH-BLACK CRYSTALS OF METALLIC LUSTER WITH A
    PUNGENT ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA,POWDERED METALS,ALKALI METALS,STRONG REDUCING AGENTS. VIOLENT
    OR EXPLOSIVE REACTION W/ACETALDEHYDE & ACETYLENE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH COMBUSTIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES AND VAPORS MAY BE RELEASED
    IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DIPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL/STATE/LOCAL
    REGULATIONS AS HAZARDOUS WASTE IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY.

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