EM SCIENCE A DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES -- POTASSIUM IODIDE PX1505 GRANULAR, NO GRADE  -- 6810-00F015545
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE PX1505 GRANULAR, NO GRADE
MSDS Date:05/22/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F015545
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE A DIV OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD.
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Info Phone Num:(609) 354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:(609) 354-9200
CAGE:FO814
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:EM INDUSTRIES INC CHEMICALS & PIGMENTS DIVISION
Address:7 SKYLINE DRIVE
Box:City:HAWTHORNE
State:NY
ZIP:10532
Country:US
Phone:914-592-4660
CAGE:0AL61
Company Name:EM SCIENCE A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD.
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Phone:856-423-6300
CAGE:FO814

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000

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

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYE/INHALATION: IRRITATION.
    INGESTION: HARMFUL.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN/EYE/INHALATION: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
    HARMFUL.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:
    WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    GIVE CPR OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN
    MEDICAL ATTE NTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN,
    CLOTHING, & BREATHING DUSTS. DON'T TAKE INTERNALLY.

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

Ventilation:AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR W/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH & SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2588F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1333.4F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:3.12
Solubility in Water:60%
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS CRYSTALS OR GRANULES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE, CHLORINE TRIFLUORIDE, & FLUORINE
    PERCHLORATE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE, IODINE COMPOUNDS, & TOXIC
    FUMES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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