DEEPWATER, INC. -- TINCTURE OF IODINE, 2%  -- 6505-01-153-3303
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:TINCTURE OF IODINE, 2%
MSDS Date:12/11/1989
FSC:6505
NIIN:01-153-3303
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:DEEPWATER, INC.
Box:17599
City:IRVINE
State:CA
ZIP:92713
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-854-4064/800-424-9300
Emergency Phone Num:800-854-4064/800-424-9300
Preparer's Name:JAMES A. GARRISON
CAGE:DEEPW
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:DEEPWATER, INC.
Box:UNKNOW
CAGE:0W054
Company Name:DEEPWATER, INC.
Address:01JUN95
Box:17599
City:01JUN95
Country:US
Phone:800-854-4084
CAGE:DEEPW

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

Ingred Name:IODINE
CAS:7553-56-2
RTECS #:NN1575000
Fraction by Wt: 2%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C 0.1 PPM
ACGIH TLV:C 0.1 PPM; 9596

Ingred Name:SODIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-82-5
RTECS #:WB6475000
Fraction by Wt: 2.5%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:0.1 PPM I
ACGIH TLV:0.1 PPM I

Ingred Name:ETHYL ALCOHOL (ETHANOL)
CAS:64-17-5
RTECS #:KQ6300000
Fraction by Wt: 44-50%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1000 PPM
ACGIH TLV:1000 PPM; 9596

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 1400 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR SWALLOWED. MAY
    CAUSE ALCOHOL INTOXICATION WITH SEVERE IRRITATION DUE TO IODINE
    CONTENT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT REPORTED.
Effects of Overexposure:NO LASTING EFFECTS SHOULD OCCUR, HOWEVER SOME
    INDIVIDUALS MAY DEVELOP SENSITIVITY TO THE IODINE/IODIDE MATERIAL
    PRESENT IN THE TINCTURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INGESTION-DRINK MILK, EGG WHITE, OR VEGETABLE OIL. DO NOT
    INDUCE VOMITING. EYES-HOLD THE EYELIDS OPEN WHILE FLUSHING WITH
    FRESH WATER. INHALATION-REMOVE TO AN UNCONTAMINATED AREA. IF NOT
    BREATHING, GI VE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. SEEK MEDICALADVICE FOR ANY
    SITUATION REQUIRING FIRST AID.

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

Flash Point:81.0F,27.2C
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN CASE OF FIRE, USE WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY
    CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:IODINE FUMES MAY BE EMITTED DURING A
    FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PUT ON AN APPROVED RESPIRATOR. VENTILATE THE
    AREA THOROUGHLY. WASH THE AREA WITH SODIUM THIOSULFATE OR BISULFITE
    AND FLUSH THE AREA THOROUGHLY WITH FRESH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM THIOSULFATE OR BISULFITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, WELL VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM DIRECT SUNLIGHT. KEEP THE CONTAINERS CLOSED AT ALL TIMES.
    USE CAUTION WHEN HANDLING DRUMS.
Other Precautions:AVOID PUNCTURING DRUMS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED MASK OR RESPIRATOR
    WITH ACID CANNISTER.
Ventilation:NOT REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER OR PLASTIC GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ETHANOL SOLUTION.

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

HCC:F3
Boiling Pt:=82.2C, 180.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=-37.8C, -36.F
Vapor Pres:10 MM
Vapor Density:>AIR
Spec Gravity:0.94
pH:7
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:GREATER THAN (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:MISCIBLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED SOLUTION WITH A MEDICINAL ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:97.5

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NONE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OVERHEATING, EXPOSURE TO STRONG SUNLIGHT
    WILL CAUSE LOSS OF POTENCY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:IODINE, CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECYCLE
    POSSIBILITIES. FOR SMALL QUANTITIES, REDUCE THE FREE IODINE TO
    IODIDE WITH SODIUM THIOSULFATE AND SEND ALCOHOL SOULTION FOR
    INCINERATION. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL,  STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS FOR
    DISPOSAL.

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