*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS
    FAIL, OR NON-ROUTINE USE, OR EMERGENCY OCCURS; USE NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE MECHANICAL VENTILATION.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER SUE AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS GENERATED BY HMIS TECHNICIAN FOR WALL-TO-WALL TECH SUPPORT.
    GENERATED FROM DATA IN SAX AND SIGMA-ALDRICH. MANUFACTURER LETTER
    MATERIA L.
*  Product Identification  *
Product ID:POTASSIUM IODIDE
Preparer's Name:HMIS TECNICIAN
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED BY T.I.R.; PERCENTAGES
    FOUND IN T.I.R.)
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF VAPORS MAY CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. CONTACT MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
    INGESTION/INHALATION/SKIN ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE "IODISM", DEATH.
    CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR REPEATED  EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE ALLERGIC
    RESPIRATORYAND SKIN REACTIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM IODIDE IS NOT LISTED BY NTP,
    IARC, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALED: HEADACHE, TIGHTNESS IN CHEST,
    COUGHING, SNEEZING. EYES: REDNESS, TEARING, BURNING SENSATION.
    SKIN; REDNESS, SWELLING, DISCOMFORT. INGESTED/SKIN
    ABSORBED/INHALATION: INSOMNIA, CONJUNCTIVITIS,  RUNNY NOSE,
    BRONCHITIS, TREMOR, DIARRHEA, WEIGHT LOSS, RAPID BEATING OF THE
    HEART (TACHYCARDIA), INFLAMMATION OF PAROTID
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS
    OR SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT RISK FROM EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL. ALSO
    PERSONS ALLERGIC TO SHELLFISH MAY NEED TO BE VERY CAUTIOUS WHEN
    WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:INHALED: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
    NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH LOTS OF
    SOAP AND WATE R. INGESTED: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING/GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES OF POTASSIUM AND IODIDE.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR
    DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER CLEAN-UP
    FINISHED.
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, DARK PLACE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED; LIGHT, AIR AND MOISTURE SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHES. DO NOT USE
    IF SKIN CUT OR SCRATCHED.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T6
Vapor Pres:1 MM HG
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE GRANULES
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG REDUCING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, STEEL, ALKALI METALS, AND
    BRASS. MAGNESIUM, ZINC, NICKEL, & THEIR ALLOYS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DECOMPOSES WHEN EXPOSED TO AIR AND
    MOISTURE. CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF POTASSIUM (K+) AND
    IODIDE (I-).
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
