DIFCO LABORATORIES -- GRAM IODINE 3331  -- 6550-01-113-4658
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:GRAM IODINE 3331
MSDS Date:03/01/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-113-4658
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES
Address:920 HENRY ST
Box:331058
City:DETROIT
State:MI
ZIP:48201-2532
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-521-0851/313-462-8500
Emergency Phone Num:800-521-0851/313-462-8500
Preparer's Name:ELLEN M BERNARD
CAGE:04487
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DIFCO LABORATORIES FORMERLY ON HENRY ST, DETROIT, MI
Address:17197 N LAUREL PARK DR SUITE 400
Box:City:LIVONIA
State:MI
ZIP:48152-2532
Country:US
Phone:313-462-8671
CAGE:04487

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

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Fraction by Wt: 26.7%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9192

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE (TOXIC) LD50:ORAL 1862 MG/KG (MOUSE)
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
Fraction by Wt: 53.3%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:14 MG/KG (ORAL LD50 RATS 100% IODINE)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SWALLOWING IODINE MAY CAUSE VOMITING,
    ABDOMINAL PAINS AND DIARRHEA. DEATH MAY RESULT. IODINE IS A SEVERE
    IRRITANT OF THE GASTRIC & RESPIRATORY MUCOSA AND TO A LESSER EXTENT
    THE SKIN. IODINE MAY CAUSE	EYE BURNS. MFR IDENTIFIES INGESTION AS
    A PRIMARY ROUTE OF ENTRY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
    CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:VOMITING, ABDOMINAL PAINS, DIARRHEA, DEATH,
    IRRITATION OF MUCOUS MEMBRANES, SKIN IRRITATION, EYE
    IRRITATION/BURNS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:POISON: CALL PHYSICIAN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING TWO GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN
    THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    SKIN/EYES: IMMEDIATEL Y FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    REMOVE CONTAMINATED SHOES AND CLOTHING. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
    INHALATION: REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. CONTACT A PHYSICIAN IF
    IRRITATION PERSISTS.

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

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:NONFLAMMABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING TO AVOID CONTACT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL:WIPE UP WITH A DAMP SPONGE,FLUSH DOWN
    DRAIN W/PLENTY OF WATER. LGE:ABSORB LIQUID IN VERMICULITE, DRY SAND
    OR SIMILAR MATERIAL AND DISPOSE. TREAT REMAINDER OF MATERIAL AS PER
    SMALL SPILL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN
    WHILE WORKING WITH IODINE OR IODINE SOLUTIONS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR LARGE SPILLS, NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR
    SUPPLIED MASK APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:USE MECHANICAL (GENERAL) EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:USE RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES. 
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
    AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK REDDISH-BROWN LIQUID, STRONG IODINE ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA, POWDERED ALUMINUM, AND OTHER REACTIVE METALS MAY CAUSE FIRE
    AND EXPLOSION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
    ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
    LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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