ALDON CORPORATION -- 37-3123, SODIUM IODIDE -- - 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:37-3123, SODIUM IODIDE
MSDS Date:01/28/1998
FSC:NIIN:Submitter:D DG
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:ALDON CORPORATION
Address:1533 W HENRIETTA RD
City:AVON
State:NY
ZIP:14414-9508
Country:US
Info Phone Num:716-226-6177
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:SS 620
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:MDA414-01-P-0022
CAGE:63759

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-82-5
RTECS #:WB6475000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 4340 MG/KG
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: BREATHING SODIUM IODIDE
    DUST CAN IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT. EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE
    IRRITATION. SKIN: CAUSES IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE STOMACH
    IRRITATION AND VOMITING. EXERCISE APPROP RIATE PROCEDURES TO
    MINIMIZE POTENTIAL HAZARDS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: BREATHING SODIUM IODIDE DUST CAN
    IRRITATE NOSE AND THROAT. EYES: MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION. SKIN:
    CAUSES IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE STOMACH IRRITATION AND
    VOMITING. EXERCISE APPROP RIATE PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE POTENTIAL
    HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES,
    LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. IF IRRITATION
    DEVELOPS OR PERSISTS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF
    SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOU S, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES OF WATER TO
    DRINK, INDUCE VOMITING AND CALL A PHYSICIAN. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING MY
    MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER, THEN WASH
    WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER. I NHALATION AS MIST: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
    IF ILLNESS OR DISCOMFORT DEVELOPS, GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE SITUATION, WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN IN EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR BURNING MAY
    PRODUCE HYDROGEN IODIDE GAS AND/OR IODINE GAS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    STRONG ACID AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SPILLS CAN BE FLUSHED AWAY WITH WATER, IN
    WHICH SODIUM IODIDE IS READILY SOLUBLE.
Neutralizing Agent:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:SLIGHTLY HYPROSCOPIC. STORE IN A COOL,
    DRY PLACE AWAY FROM OXIDIZING MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM LIGHT. WASH
    THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
    USE.
Other Precautions:READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFOR USING. DO NOT WEAR
    CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH
    SKIN, EYES AND CLOTHING. AVOID INHALTION. REMOVE AND WASH
    CONTAIMATED CLOTHING. FOR LABO RATORY USE ONLY. NOT FOR DRUG, FOOD
    OR HOUSEHOLD USE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY HANDLING. IF
    DUSTY CONDITIONS PREVAIL, WORK IN VENTILATION HOOD OR WEAR A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL/MECHANICAL(GENERAL): RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL/OTHER: NO.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES
Other Protective Equipment:GOGGLES, LAB COAT, EYE WASH STATION,
    VENTILATION HOOD, AND PROPER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SYNONYMS: IODURIL.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=1304.C, 2379.2F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=653.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1MM@767C
Spec Gravity:3.667@22C
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A (NBUAC=1)
Solubility in Water:1 GRAM DISSOLVES IN 0.5ML
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS/POWDER, BECOMES BROWN IN AIR; NO
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH STRONG ACIDS AND STRONG OXIDANTS. METALLIC SALTS
    CHLORAL HYDRATE, PERCHLORIC ACID, BROMINE TRIFLUORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE AND HEAT. PROTECT
    FROM LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED IT DECOMPOSES TO RELEASE
    IODINE AND SODIUM OXIDE. IN PRESENCE OF STRONG ACIDS CAN LIBERATE
    HYDROGEN IODIDE, IN PRESENCE OF STRONG OXIDANTS CAN LIBERATE
    IODINE.

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

Toxicological Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAYBE SUBJECT
    TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
    INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
    SOLUTIONS RESULTING FROM FLUSH ING SPILLS OR LEAKS CAN SAFELY BE
    DISPOSED THROUGH SEWAGE SYSTEM EXCEPT WHERE LOCAL REGULATION MAY P
    ROHIBIT SUCH DISPOSAL.

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

Transport Information:NON-REGULATED.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Federal Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
State Regulatory Information:NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.

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