OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC -- IODINE  -- 6810-00N050052
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:IODINE
MSDS Date:04/03/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N050052
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Address:450 7TH AVE SUITE 2407
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10123
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-445-6737
Emergency Phone Num:615-292-1180
CAGE:DO501
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEA & SAFETY,FORD MOTOR CO
Address:900 PARKLANE TOWERS WEST
City:DEARBORNE
State:MI
ZIP:48126
Phone:800-959-3673
CAGE:DO501
Company Name:OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES INC
Address:11 W 42ND ST 12 THE FLOOR
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10036
Country:US
Phone:212-789-3535
CAGE:0G9K0

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

Ingred Name:ING 14: VARIOUS SKIN RASHES, POSS W/ERYTHEMA, ACNE &
    UTICARIA POSS; ANOREXIA, WT LOSS, INSOM, MYXEDEMA & NERVOUS SYMPS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC: CHEM BURNS, COVER AREA W/STERILE, DRY
    DRESSING. BANDAGE SECURE BUT NOT TOO TIGHT. GET MED ATTN (ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 16:IMMED. EYES:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER, OCCASNLY
    LIFT UPPER & LOWER LIDS UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS(ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 17:(@ LST 15-20MIN). CONTINUE IRRIGATION W/NORM SALINE
    UNTIL PH RETURNS TO NORM (30-60 MIN). COVER W/STERILE(ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 18:BANDAGES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:GIVE MILK,
    ABSORB REMAINING IODINE W/STARCH SOLN MADE BY ADDING 15G (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 19: CORNSTARCH/FLOUR TO 500ML OF WATER. EMESIS & LAVAGE
    NOT INDICATED IN PRESENCE OF ESOPHAGEAL INJURY. GIVE(ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 21:MILK EVERY 15 MIN TO RELIEVE GASTRIC IRRIT.
    FOLLOWING ANTIDOTE RECD BUT QUALIFIED PERS SHOULD DECIDE (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22:WHETHER TO ADMIN & ACTUAL DOSE. FOR IODINE &
    IODINE-RELEASING CMPDS (NOT IODIDE):GIVE SODIUM THIOSULFATE,(ING
    23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 22: 100ML OF 1% SOLN ORALLY, TO IMMEDIATELY REDUCE
    IODINE TO IODIDE. ANTIDOTE SHOULD BE ADMIN BY QUALIFIED MED PERS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:SPILL PROC: SPILLS:DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL FOR LATER DISP.
    KEEP UNNEC PEOPLE AWAY. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EYE PROT: & FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 13: "IODISM" W/SALIVATION, SNEEZING, BRONCH,
    STOMATITIS, PAROTITIS, LARYNGITIS, GLOTTAL EDEMA, HDCH, FEVER. (ING
    15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:IODINE  LD50: (ORAL, RAT) 14 G/KG
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM, C
ACGIH TLV:0.1 PPM, C

Ingred Name:EXPLO HAZ:MATTER. CNTCT W/EASILY OXIDIZABLE, ORGANIC OR
    OTHER COMBUST MATLS MAY RSLT IN IGNIT, VIOLENT COMBUST OR EXPLO.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:MATL TO AVOID: BUTADIENE, ETHANOL & MERCURIC OXIDE; CESIUM
    ACETYLENE CARBIDE; CESIUM CARBIDE; CESIUM MONOXIDE; (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3: CHLORINE; CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE; CUPROUS ACETYLIDE;
    ETHANOL & MERCURIC OXIDE; ETHANOL & PHOSPHORUS; ETHYL (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:ALCOHOL & MERCURIC OXIDE MIX; FLUORINE; HAFNIUM;
    HALOGENS/INTERHALOGENS; LITHIUM; LITHIUM CARBIDE; LITHIUM (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5: SILICIDE; MAGNESIUM; METAL ACETYLIDES; METAL
    CARBIDES; OXYGEN DIFLUORIDE; PHOSPHORUS (RED/WHITE/YELLOW); (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: POTASSIUM; REDUCING MATLS; RUBIDIUM ACETYLENE
    CARBIDE; RUBIDIUM CARBIDE; SILVER AZIDE; SODIUM HYDRIDE; (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 7:SODIUM PHOSPHINATE (ANHYDROUS SALT); SULFUR TRIOXIDE,
    PYRIDINE & FORMAMIDE; TETRAAMINE COPPER(II) SULPHATE;(ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 8:TRIOXYGEN DIFLUORIDE; ZINC(PWDR); ZIRCONIUM
    DICARBIDE. CNTCT NEHC FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFO ON MATLS TO AVOID .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:EFTS OF OVEREXP: DELIRIUM, STUPOR, HEMORR NEPHRITIS &
    DEATH. FATAL DOSE EST:2G. CHRONIC: INHAL:PRLNGD EXPOS MAY (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 10: RSLT IN "IODISM" W/INSOM, WATERY NOSE, BRONCH,
    TREMORS, TACHYCARDIA, PAROTITIS, DIARR, WT LOSS. SKIN: (ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 11: HYPERSENS MAY DEVELOP W/SKIN RASHES, RHINITIS,
    ASTHMA, LARYNGEAL EDEMA, SERUM SICKNESS W/ENLARGED LYMPH (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 12:NODES, JOINT PAIN & SWELL, FEVER. EYES:PRLNGD EXPOS
    MAY CAUSE CONJ. INGEST:MAY CAUSE MILDLY TOX SYNDROME,(ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:SEE INGREDIENT 1
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:CORR. INHAL:10PPM IMMED
    DANGEROUS TO LIFE/HLTH. MAY CAUSE SEV RESP TRACT IRRIT, SORE
    THROAT, HDCH, DYSPNEA, FROTHY SPUTUM, RHINITIS, RHINORRHEA,
    VERTIGO, PHARYNGITIS, CHEST TIGHTNESS & DELAYED P ULM EDEMA. ALSO,
    FEVER, MYALGIAS & LYMPHOCYTOSIS. SKIN:MAY CAUSE WEEPING, CRUSTING,
    BLISTERS, LESIONS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:BURNS & FEVER. SENSIT DERM MAY OCCUR
    IN PREVIOUSLY EXPOS PERS. EYES:CNTCT W/VAP PRDCES IRRIT & BROWN
    STAIN OF EPITHELIAL COATING W/SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THAT LAYER OF
    TISS. RECOVERY OCCURS IN 2- 3 DAYS. INGEST:MAY CAUSE SEV VOMIT,
    DIARR, ABDOM PAIN, INTENSE THIRST, METALLIC TASTE, SHOCK, FEVER,
    ANURIA, (ING 10)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF BRTHG HAS STOPPED GIVE
    ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & BLOOD PRESS & ADMIN O*2 IF AVAIL. KEEP
    WARM & @ REST. TREAT SYMP & SUPPORTIVELY. QUALIFIED PERS SHOULD
    ADMIN O*2 . GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES
    IMMED. WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT & LG AMTS OF
    WATER UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (AT LST 15-20 MIN). IN CASE OF
    CHEM (ING 16)

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOIXDE, HALON OR WATER SPRAY.
    FOR LARGER FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSS. COOL CNTNRS EXPOS TO FLAMES W/WATER
    FROM SIDE UNTIL WELL AFTER FIRE IS (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIG FIRE HAZ WHEN EXPOS TO HEAT/FLAME.
    OXIDIZER:OXIDIZERS DECOMPOSE, ESP WHEN HEATED, TO YIELD O*2/OTHER
    GASES WHICH INCRS BURNING RATE OF COMBUST (ING 2)

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILL MATERIAL. STOP LEAK IF
    W/OUT RISK. SM SPILLS:TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO
    CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. SM DRY SPILLS:W/CLEAN SHOVEL PLACE MATL INTO
    CLEAN, DRY CNTNR & COV ER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM SPILL AREA. LARGER(ING
    24)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY.
    FLAM, POISONOUS GASES MAY ACCUMULATE IN TANKS & HOPPER CARS. MAY
    IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES (WOOD, PAPER, OIL, ETC).
Other Precautions:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR. 1 PPM - ANY SUPPLIED
    AIR RESP; ANY SCBA; 0.05 PPM - ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESP OPERATED IN
    CONTINUOUS-FLOW MODE; 5 PPM - ANY SUPPLIED AIR RESP WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE.
Ventilation:PROVIDE GENERAL DILUTION VENTILATION TO MEET PUBLISHED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER . WEAR
    IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ANY POSS OF SKIN CNTCT W/LIQS CONTAINING
    >7% IODINE & RPTD/PRLNGD SKIN CNTCT W/LIQS CONTAINING 7% OR LESS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC:OUT. STAY AWAY FROM STOR TANK ENDS. FOR MASSIVE FIRE IN
    STOR AREA, USE UNMANNED HOSE HOLDER/MONITOR NOZZS; ELSE W/DRAW FROM
    AREA & LET FIRE BURN. FLOOD W/WATER. COOL CNTNRS W/FLOODING  AMTS
    OF WATER FROM AS FAR A DIST AS POSS. AVOID BRTHG VAPS/DUST.
    EVACUATE TO RADIUS OF 2500 FT FOR UNCONTROLLABLE FIRES.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:363F,184C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:237F,114C
Vapor Pres:0.3 @ 20C
Vapor Density:9.0
Spec Gravity:5.0
Solubility in Water:0.03%
Appearance and Odor:BLUE TO VIOLET CRYSTALS WITH A SHARP,
    CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACETALDEHYDE;ACETYLENE; ALUMINUM(PWDR); AMMONIA(GAS,AQ); AMMONIUM
    HYDROXIDE(AQ); ANTIMONY; BROMINE PENTAFLUORIDE;(ING 3)
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BECOME UNSTABLE AT ELEVATED TEMPS &
    PRESSURES. VOLATILIZES AT ORDINARY TEMPS INTO BLUE-VIOLET GAS
    W/IRRITATING ODOR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
    MAY INCLUDE TOXIC AND HAZARDOUS IODINE AND IODINE COMPOUNDS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
    STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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