QUALIKEMS FINE CHEMICALS PVT. LTD.
5531,BASTI HARPHOOL SINGH, SADAR THANA ROAD, DELHI –06.
IODINE SOLUTION FOR GRAM'S STAIN
MSDS Safety Information
Chemical Product ID & Chemical Identification: IODINE SOLUTION FOR GRAM'S
STAIN
Company Name: QUALIKEMS FINE CHEMICALS PVT. LTD.
Ingredients Information
Cas: 7553-56-2
RTECS #: NN1575000
Name: IODINE
Percent by Wt: 2.
OSHA PEL: C1 MG/M3;C0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED
ACGIH STEL: C1.0 MG/M3;C0.1 PPM
Ozone Depleting Chemical: N
Health Hazards Data
LD50 LC50 Mixture: NONE ESTABLISHED FOR THIS SOLUTION
Effects of Exposure: CONTACT AS FUMES OR SOLUTION IS INTENSELY IRRITATING
TO EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE DELAYED LUNG INJURY.
INGESTION: OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAUSES ABDOMINAL PAIN, VOMITING AND
DIRRAHEA. IN
SEVERE CASES PURGING, EXCESSIVE THIRST AND CIRCULATORY
FAILURE MAY DEVELOP.
Explanation Of Carcinogenicity: NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
Signs And Symptions Of Overexposure: CONTACT AS FUMES OR SOLUTION IS
INTENSELY IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE
DELAYED LUNG INJURY. INGESTION: OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAUSES ABDOMINAL
PAIN, VOMITING AND DIRRAHEA. IN SEVERE CASES PURGING, EXCESSIVE THIRST
AND CIRCULATORY FAILURE MAY DEVELOP.
Medical Cond Aggravated By Exposure: NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER
First Aid Measure:
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE ONE OR TWO GLASSES
OF MILK, FOLLOWED BY A STARCH, FLOUR OR EGG WHITE, AS A WATER SOLUTION.
GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
UNCONSCIOLUS PERSON. EYES: FLUSH THROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES.
OCCASIONALLY LIFTING UPPER AND LOWER EYELIDS. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF BREATHING HA S STOPPED,
GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
IMMEDICATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: FLUSH THROUGHLY WITH WATER.
Accidental Measures:
General Information: Use proper personal protective equipment Spills/Leaks:
Clean up spills immediately, observing precautions in the Protective Equipment
section. Sweep up, then place into a suitable container for disposal. Avoid generating
dusty conditions. Provide ventilation.
Handling and Storage
Handling: Wash thoroughly after handling. Use with adequate ventilation. Minimize
dust generation and accumulation. Avoid contact with skin and eyes. Avoid ingestion
and inhalation.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place. Keep containers tightly closed.
Disposal Information
Spill Release Procedures: ABSORB SPILLL IN VERMICULITE, SAND, EARTH,
PAPER TOWEL AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. WASH FLOOR
OR SPILL AREA WITH A 5-10% SODIUM THIOLSULFATE SOLUTION.
Neutralizing Agent: NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Waste Disposal Methods: DISCHARGE, TREATMENT, OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. THESE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES ARE
INTENDED FOR THE DISPOSAL OF CATALOG-SIZE QUANTITIES ONLY.
Handling And Storage Precautions: STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENRTILATED
AREA. REMOVE ALL CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. WASH BEFORE REUSE.
WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions: READ LABEL ON CONTAINER BEFORE USING. DO NOT WEAR
CONTACT LENSES WHEN WORKING WITH CHEMICALS. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN
WILL LEAVE YELLOW IODINE STAIN.
Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
Extinguishing Media: USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SUPPORTING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures: IN FIRE CONDITIONS, WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. USE
FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER IN EARLY STAGES OF FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard: WHEN HEATED, EMITS TOXIC AND CORROSIVE,
VIOLET IN COLOR, FUMES OF IODINE. IODINE IS CORROSIVE TO METALS AND TO
ALL BODY TISSUES.
Control Measures
Respiratory Protection: NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED IN NORMAL LABORATORY
HANDLING AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. IF NEEDED, WORK IN A VENTILATION HOOD.
Ventilation: LOCAL RECOMMENDED. SPECIAL NO. MECHANICAL (GENERAL)
RECOMMENDED. OTHER NO.
Protective Gloves: RUBBER.
Eye Protection: CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment: SMOCK, APRON, EYE WASH STATION, GOGGLES,
VENTILATION HOOD, PROPER GLOVES.
Work Hygienic Practices: NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health: WARD'S PART NUMBER: 37-2380.
Physical/Chemical Properties
HCC: C3
Boiling Point: =100.C, 212.F
Melt/Freeze Pt: =0.C, 32.F
Vapor Pres: 14 (WATER)
Vapor Density: 0.7
Spec Gravity: 1.0
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: DEEP-AMBER COLOR LIQUID; IODINE ODOR.
Reactivity Data
Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE OR HEAT.
Materials To Avoid: CONTACT OF GASEOUS AMMONIA OR ITS SOLUTIONS WITH
FREE
IODINE SHOULD BE AVOIDED TO PREVENT THE FORMATION OF THE EXPLOSIVE
"NITROGEN IODINE". ACETALDEHYDE, SODIUM AZIDE, SODIUM HYDRIDE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products: FREE IODINE.
Hazardous Polymerization Indicator: NO
Conditions To Avoid Polymerization: NOT APPLICABLE.
Toxicological Information
Toxicological Information: NO DATA
Ecological Information
Ecological: NO DATA PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER.
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.
Other Information
Other Information: NFPA HAZARD RATING: HEALTH-3, FIRE-0, REACTIVITY-1.
HAZCOM Label
Respiratory Protection IND: NO
Health Hazard: Moderate
Contact Hazard: Moderate
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: Slight. HEALTH HAZARDS: CONTACT AS FUMES OR SOLUTION IS
INTENSELY IRRITATING TO EYES, SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES. MAY CAUSE
DELAYED LUNG INJURY. INGESTION: OF LARGE QUANTITIES CAUSES ABDOMINAL
PAIN, VOMITING AND DIRRAHEA. IN SEVERE CASES PURGING, EXCESSIVE
THIRSTAND CIRCULATORY FAILURE MAY DEVELOP.