ALDON CORP. -- POTASSIUM IODATE  -- -
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM IODATE
MSDS Date:11/21/1995
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORP.
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:716-226-6177
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:PP 601
Preparer's Name:MICHAEL RASZEJA
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:6V042
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:AL-DON CHEMICALS INC
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Phone:716-226-6177
CAGE:6V042
Company Name:WARDS NATURAL SCIENCE ESTABLISHMENT INC
Address:5100 W HENRIETTA RD
Box:92912
City:ROCHESTER
State:NY
ZIP:14692-9012
Country:US
Phone:(716) 359-2502
Contract Num:MDA414-99-A-0024-0021
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODATE
CAS:7758-05-6
RTECS #:NN1350000
= Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT): 675 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:UNKNOWN  Skin:UNKNOWN  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MODERATELY TOXIC VIA ORAL ROUTE.
    POTASSIUM IODATE HAS BEEN REPORTED AS BEING A CASUAL AGENT FOR CNS
    PARALYSIS. MAY CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE LUNG CONGESTION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSEREDNESS, SWELLING.

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

First Aid:EYES-FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15, LIFTING
    LOWER AND UPPER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET IMMEDIATE  MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN-FLUSH  WITH WATER, AND FOLLOW  WITH WARM SOAP AND
    WATER.  INGESTI ON-IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER TO DRINK. INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.
    INHALATION-REMOVE TO  FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT. GIVE OXYGEN.

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL; CARBON DIOXIDE; OR ALCOHOL FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN FIRE CONDITIONS,  WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA
    APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MATERIAL IS AN OXIDIZER & GREATLY
    INCREASES THE BURNING RATE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS. WHEN HEATED TO
    DECOMPOSITION, IT EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE, HYDROGEN IODINE &
    OXIDES OF POTASSIUM. CONTACT WITH  OTHER MATERIALS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE SAFETY EQUIPMENT & USE
    ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AVOID MAKING DUST. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A
    SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL KEEP AWAY FROM SEWER OR WATER
    SOURCES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
    COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING AGENTS AND ORGANIC MATERIALS. WASH
    THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. FOR LABORATORY USE
    ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. REMOVE & WASH  CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED DUST MASK OR
    RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: RECOMMENDED. MECHANICAL (GENERAL):
    RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION,
    PROPER GLOVES, VENTILATION HOOD, FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:D1
Melt/Freeze Pt:=560.C, ######F
M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES PARTIALLY
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE AS SOLID
Spec Gravity:3.9
Solubility in Water:4.52 GRAMS PER 100ML WATE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER; POSSIBLE SLIGHT ACRID
    ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
COMBUSTIBLES, REDUCING AGENTS & ORGANIC MATTER. ALUMINUM, ARSENIC,
    CARBON, COPPER, PHOSPHOROUS OR SULFUR PRODUCTS MIXED WITH IODATES
    MAY EXPLODE ON HEATING.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID EXPOSURE TO COMBUSTIBLES. HEAT ABOVE
    560C DECOMPOSES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE
    TOXIC FUMES OF IODINE, HYDROGEN IODIDE, OXIDES OF POTASSIUM.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:SLIGHTLY TOXIC.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE GUIDELINES ARE INTENDED FOR
    THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY. DISPOSE OF IN
    ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, ST ATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:OXIDIZING SUBSTANCE SOLID, N.O.S., (POTASSIUM
    IODATE), 5.1, UN 1479, PG II.

=======================  Other Information  =======================

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