E K INDUSTRIES INC -- LUGOL'S IODINE SOLUTION  -- 6550-00F041260
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:LUGOL'S IODINE SOLUTION
MSDS Date:02/14/1994
FSC:6550
NIIN:00F041260
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E K INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1403 HERKIMER ST
City:JOILET
State:IL
ZIP:60432-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:815-723-4000
Emergency Phone Num:815-723-4000
CAGE:0BYE6
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E K INDUSTRIES INC
Address:411 KAY AVE
Box:City:ADDISON
State:IL
ZIP:60101
Country:US
Phone:815-723-4000/CHEMTREC 800-424-9300
CAGE:0BYE6

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

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Other REC Limits:0.1 PPM
OSHA PEL:1 MG/CUM
ACGIH TLV:C 1.0 MG/CUM

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 14 G/KG IODINE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: IRRITATION TO MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES & RESPIRATORY TRACT, SORE THROAT & PULMONARY EDEMA.
    INGESTION: HARMFUL. CAUSES IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE SYSTEMATIC IODINE
    POISONING & ABDOMINAL PAIN. SKIN: IRRI TATION & THERMAL BURNS.
    EYES: IRRITATION & PAIN. ALLERGIC SENSITIZATION MAY OCCUR FROM
    EXPOSURE TO IODINE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, HEADACHE, PAIN, DIARRHEA,
    FEVER, VOMITING, STUPOR, SHOCK, BURNS, REDNESS, SNEEZING,
    SALIVATION, RASHES.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING
    IMMEDIATELY BY GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER/MILK & STICKING FINGER
    DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    SKIN: WA SH AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MINS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

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

Flash Point:NON COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH APPROVED
    SCBA W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND/OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/OXIDIZABLE SUBSTANCES MAY CAUSE
    EXTREMELY VIOLENT COMBUSTION. COMBUSTIBLES MAY CAUSE IGNITION/MAY
    CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE & EVACUATE AREA. CLEAN UP & WEAR
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS. CONTAIN &
    RECOVER. COVER W/EARTH, SAND/INERT SOLID. COLLECT/FLUSH TO PUMP FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER, IN
    A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. STORE SEPARATELY FROM
    REACTIVE/COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS, & OUT OF DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Other Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. AVOID CONTACT
    W/SKIN, EYES & CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULDN'T BE WORN WHEN WORKING W/THIS MATERIAL.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, A NIOSH APPROVED CARTRIDGE
    RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:LOCAL &/GENERAL EXHAUST TO KEEP EXPOSURES < THE AIRBORNE
    LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE LAB COAT/APRON
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text: 212F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text: 32F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:DARK REDDISH BROWN LIQUID W/IODINE ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AMMONIA/STRONG ACIDS/POWDERED METALS/ALKALI
    METALS/ACETALDEHYDE/ACETYLENE/AMMONIUM HYDROXIDE & STRONG REDUCING
    AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:NEUTRALIZED WASTE MAY BE CONTAINERIZED &
    DISPOSED IN A RCRA APPROVED FACILITY, IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.

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