| Common Name: | POTASSIUM IODIDE |
| Manufacturer: | LABCHEM |
| SDS Revision Date: | 2/13/2018 |
| SDS Format: | GHS-US |
| Item Number(s): | 4YMF7, 9KCL0 |
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LC
LABCHEM
PERFORMANCE THROUGH CHEMISTRY
POTASSIUM IODIDE
SAFETY DATA SHEET
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGISTER / VOL. 77, NO. 58 / MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 /
RULES AND REGULATIONS
DATE OF ISSUE: 11/21/1998
REVISION DATE: 02/13/2018
SUPERSEDES: 07/11/2013
VERSION: 1.1
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION |  |
1.1. IDENTIFICATION:
PRODUCT FORM: SUBSTANCE
SUBSTANCE NAME: POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS-NO.: 7681-11-0
PRODUCT CODE: LC19690
FORMULA: KI
1.2. RECOMMENDED USE AND RESTRICTIONS ON USE:
USE OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: FOR LABORATORY AND MANUFACTURING USE ONLY.
RECOMMENDED USE: LABORATORY CHEMICALS
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE
1.3. SUPPLIER:
LABCHEM INC
JACKSON'S POINTE COMMERCE PARK BUILDING 1000, 1010 JACKSON'S POINTE COURT
ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063
USA
T: 412-826-5230
F: 724-473-0647
INFO@LABCHEM.COM - WWW.LABCHEM.COM
1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 OR 011-703-527-3887
| SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
GHS-US CLASSIFICATION:
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - ACUTE HAZARD CATEGORY 2:
H401: TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE
FULL TEXT OF H STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
2.2. GHS LABEL ELEMENTS, INCLUDING PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS:
GHS-US LABELING:
HAZARD STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
H401: TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
P273: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
P501:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS WHICH DO NOT RESULT IN CLASSIFICATION:
OTHER HAZARDS NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE CLASSIFICATION: NONE.
2.4. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY (GHS US): NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.1. SUBSTANCES:
SUBSTANCE TYPE: MONO-CONSTITUENT
NAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIER % GHS-US CLASSIFICATION
POTASSIUM IODIDE (CAS-NO.) 7681-11-0 100 AQUATIC ACUTE 2, H401
(MAIN CONSTITUENT)
FULL TEXT OF HAZARD CLASSES AND H-STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
3.2. MIXTURES: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 4: FIRST-AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
FIRST-AID MEASURES GENERAL:
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INHALATION:
ALLOW VICTIM TO BREATHE FRESH AIR. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING AND WASH ALL EXPOSED SKIN AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND
WATER, FOLLOWED BY WARM WATER RINSE.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
IF IN EYES:
RINSE CAUTIOUSLY WITH WATER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. REMOVE CONTACT LENSES, IF
PRESENT AND EASY TO DO. CONTINUE RINSING.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS (ACUTE AND DELAYED):
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER EYE CONTACT: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.
4.3. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT, IF NECESSARY:
OBTAIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE.
| SECTION 5: FIRE-FIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. SUITABLE (AND UNSUITABLE) EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOAM. DRY POWDER. CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY. SAND.
UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE A HEAVY WATER STREAM.
5.2. SPECIFIC HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE CHEMICAL:
FIRE HAZARD: NOT FLAMMABLE.
EXPLOSION HAZARD: NOT APPLICABLE.
5.3. SPECIAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND PRECAUTIONS FOR FIRE-FIGHTERS:
FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG FOR COOLING EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE. PREVENT FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENTERING
ENVIRONMENT.
PROTECTION DURING FIREFIGHTING:
DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
6.1.1. FOR NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SAFETY GLASSES. GLOVES.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
6.1.2. FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EQUIP CLEANUP CREW WITH PROPER PROTECTION.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: VENTILATE AREA.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
PREVENT ENTRY TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATERS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF LIQUID
ENTERS SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERS.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP:
ON LAND, SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
DUST. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER MATERIALS.
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS:
SEE HEADING 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
WASH HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING AND WHEN LEAVING WORK. PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION IN
PROCESS AREA TO PREVENT FORMATION OF VAPOR.
HYGIENE MEASURES: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STORAGE CONDITIONS: KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: METALS. STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: HEAT SOURCES. DIRECT SUNLIGHT. MOISTURE.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
ACGIH:
ACGIH TWA (PPM): 0.01 PPM INHALABLE FRACTION
8.2. APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY
OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. PROVIDE ADEQUATE GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST
VENTILATION.
8.3. INDIVIDUAL PROTECTION MEASURES/PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
GLOVES.
SAFETY GLASSES.
HAND PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION:
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION NOT REQUIRED IN NORMAL CONDITIONS
OTHER INFORMATION: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE DURING USE.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
COLOR: COLORLESS
ODOR: CHARACTERISTIC
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH SOLUTION: 5 (6 - 9.2) %
MELTING POINT: 680 DEG. C
FREEZING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
BOILING POINT: 1330 DEG. C
FLASH POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NON FLAMMABLE.
VAPOR PRESSURE: 1 HPA 745 DEG. C
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY AT 20 DEG. C: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY / DENSITY: 3.13 G/CM3
SOLUBILITY: SOLUBLE IN WATER.
WATER: 145 G/100ML
LOG POW: NO DATA AVAILABLE
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSION LIMITS: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID:
DIRECT SUNLIGHT. EXTREMELY HIGH OR LOW TEMPERATURES. AIR CONTACT. MOISTURE.
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: METALS. STRONG REDUCING AGENTS.
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS: POTASSIUM OXIDE. IODINE VAPOR.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
ACUTE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - SINGLE EXPOSURE: NOT CLASSIFIED
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY - REPEATED EXPOSURE: NOT CLASSIFIED
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT CLASSIFIED
POTENTIAL ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS:
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET.
SYMPTOMS/EFFECTS AFTER EYE CONTACT: CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
LC50 FISH 1: 3200 MG/L 120 H
EC50 DAPHNIA 1: 2.7 MG/L 24 H
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
12.5. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS:
OTHER INFORMATION: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. DISPOSAL METHODS:
WASTE DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
DISPOSE IN A SAFE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS.
ECOLOGY - WASTE MATERIALS: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT):
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT: NOT REGULATED
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1. US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
LISTED ON THE UNITED STATES TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT) INVENTORY
SARA SECTION 311/312 HAZARD CLASSES:
IMMEDIATE (ACUTE) HEALTH HAZARD
DELAYED (CHRONIC) HEALTH HAZARD
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED, OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING, ON THE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
(TSCA) INVENTORY
15.2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL (DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST)
EU-REGULATIONS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
NATIONAL REGULATIONS:
POTASSIUM IODIDE (7681-11-0):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN IDL (INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST)
15.3. US STATE REGULATIONS:
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65:
THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR REPRODUCTIVE HARM
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
REVISION DATE: 02/13/2018
OTHER INFORMATION: NONE.
FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES: SEE SECTION 16
H401: TOXIC TO AQUATIC LIFE
NFPA HEALTH HAZARD 2 - MATERIALS THAT, UNDER EMERGENCY CONDITIONS, CAN
CAUSE TEMPORARY INCAPACITATION OR RESIDUAL INJURY.
NFPA FIRE HAZARD 0 - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN UNDER TYPICAL DIRE
CONDITIONS, INCLUDING INTRINSICALLY NONCOMBUSTIBLE
MATERIALS SUCH AS CONCRETE, STONE, AND SAND.
NFPA REACTIVITY 0 - MATERIAL THAT IN THEMSELVES ARE NORMALLY STABLE,
EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
HAZARD RATING:
HEALTH 2 MODERATE HAZARD - TEMPORARY OR MINOR INJURY MAY OCCUR
FLAMMABILITY 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT WILL NOT BURN
PHYSICAL 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT ARE NORMALLY STABLE,
EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, AND WILL NOT REACT WITH
WATER, POLYMERIZE, DECOMPOSE, CONDENSE, OR
SELF-REACT. NON-EXPLOSIVES.
PERSONAL PROTECTION E
E - SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES, DUST RESPIRATOR
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