LAMOTTE COMPANY -- ALKALINE POTASSIUM IODIDE AZIDE (CODE #7166)  -- 6810-01-271-4046
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:ALKALINE POTASSIUM IODIDE AZIDE (CODE #7166)
MSDS Date:04/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-271-4046
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:LAMOTTE COMPANY
Box:329
City:CHESTERTOWN
State:MD
ZIP:21620
Country:US
Info Phone Num:410-778-3100
Emergency Phone Num:410-778-3100
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:34807
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KAMPI COMPONENTS CO., INC.
Address:210 RT 13
Box:721
City:BRISTOL
State:PA
ZIP:19007-3517
Country:US
Phone:215-736-2000
Contract Num:SP0450-00-M-D703
CAGE:7Z016
Company Name:LAMOTTE COMPANY
Address:802 WASHINGTON AVE.
Box:329
City:CHESTERTOWN
State:MD
ZIP:21620
Country:US
Phone:410-778-3100
CAGE:34807

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:1310-58-3
RTECS #:TT2100000
Minumum % Wt:60.
Maxumum % Wt:70.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:C, 2 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:C 2 MG/M3; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:SODIUM AZIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:26628-22-8
RTECS #:VY8050000
&lt; Wt:1.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:S, C 0.1 PPM(HN3)
ACGIH TLV:C 0.11 PPM; 9293
EPA Rpt Qty:1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:1000 LBS

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM IODIDE
CAS:7681-11-0
RTECS #:TT2975000
= Wt:14.
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

Ingred Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: TO 100%

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:YES  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: CORROSIVE TO ALL BODY
    PARTS, EYES, SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:SEVERE BURNS, MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED.

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

First Aid:EYE CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.
    CONSULT PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER,
    REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING AND FLUSH SKIN FOR 15 MINUTES. INGESTION:
    DO NOT INDUC E VOMITING. RINSE MOUTH, DRINK GLASS OF WATER AND
    CONSULT PHYSICIAN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT A FIRE HAZARD.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT INHALATION AND CONTACT WITH EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VIOLENT EXOTHERMIC REACTION OCCURS WITH
    WATER. MAY PRODUCE ENOUGH HEAT TO IGNITE COMBUSTIBLES. CAN REACT
    WITH METALS TO PRODUCE HYDROGEN, FORMING EXPLOSIVE MIX WITH AIR.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE BY CAREFULLY AND SLOWLY ADDING
    DILUTE HYDROCHLORIC ACID (CONC, 6M, OR LESS) TO PH 7. COLLECT WASTE
    LIQUID.
Neutralizing Agent:HYDROCHLORIC ACID

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE ITEMS
    (ACIDS, METALS).

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Ventilation:NORMAL VENTILATION
Protective Gloves:YES
Eye Protection:YES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:B1
pH:14
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR, COLORLESS LIQUID - NO ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, METALS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN GAS

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL RAT LD50: 365 MG/KG FOR POTASSIUM
    HYDROXIDE; 27 MG/KG FOR SODIUM AZIDE SOLID.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL AMT. <25 ML- FLUSH NEUTRALIZED WASTE TO
    DRAIN WITH WATER.  LARGE AMT.- SODIUM AZIDE CAN REACT WITH METAL,
    SUCH AS COPPER PIPES, TO FORM SHOCK OR FRICTION SENSITIVE METAL
    AZIDES (EXPLOSIVE). DISP OSE OF LARGER AMTS AS HAZARDOUS WASTE,
    ACCORDING TO FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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