FISHER SCIENTIFIC -- POTASSIUM BIIODATE SOLUTION, SP340 1  -- 6810-00N086182
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM BIIODATE SOLUTION, SP340 1
MSDS Date:03/04/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N086182
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:ACETIC ACID, (ETHYLENEDINITRILO)TETRA-, TETRASODIUM SALT;
    (TETRASODIUM ETHYLENE DIAMINE TETRAACETATE)
CAS:64-02-8
RTECS #:AH5075000
Fraction by Wt: 0.005%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:WATER.  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) >90 ML/KG.
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: 99.914%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM BI-IODATE; (IODIC ACID (HIO*3), POTASSIUM SALT
    (2:1))
CAS:13455-24-8
Fraction by Wt: 0.081%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 2
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY
    CAUSE CONJUNCTIVITIS. SKIN: MAY CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE DIGESTIVE TRACT. INHALATION: MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION. CH RONIC: NO INFORMATION FOUND.
    TARGET ORGANS: NONE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYES: IMMED FLUSH EYES W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN
    OCCASNLY LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS. GET MED AID. SKIN: FLUSH SKIN
    W/PLENTY OF SOAP & WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAM
    CLTHG & S HOES. GET MED AID IF IRRIT DEVELOPS/PERSISTS. INGEST: IF
    CONSCIOUS & ALERT, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF MILK OR WATER. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. GET MED AID. INHAL: REMOVE FROM
    (SUPDAT)

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:FOR SMALL FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, DRY CHEMICAL,
    CARBON DIOXIDE OR CHEMICAL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AS
    INDICATED. ABSORB SPILL WITH INERT MATERIAL (EG, DRY SAND OR
    EARTH), THEN PLACE INTO A CHEMICAL WASTE CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    SKIN AND EYES. AVOID INGESTION AND INHALATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOLLOW THE OSHA RESPIRATORY REGULATIONS FOUND IN
    29 CFR 1910.134. ALWAYS USE A NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO CONTROL
    AIRBORNE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN EXPOSURE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATL TO AVOID: INCOMPATIBLE W/POWERFUL OXIDIZERS. FIRST AID PROC: EXPOS
    TO FRESH AIR IMMED. GET MED AID. NOTES TO MD: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY
    & SUPPORTIVELY.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:32.0F,0.0C
Vapor Pres:14
Vapor Density:0.7
Spec Gravity:1.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
POTASSIUM BI-IODATE REACTS VIOLENTLY W/COMBUSTIBLE & REDUCING MATLS
    (ALUMINUM, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE, SULFIDES). (SUPDAT)
Stability Condition to Avoid:INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN IODIDE, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS. NOT LISTED AS A MATERIAL BANNED FROM
    LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA.

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