Iodine, reagent ACS, 99.8%

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Appearance: black-violet solid. Danger! Corrosive. Causes eye and skin burns. May cause severe respiratory and digestive tract irritation with possible burns. May cause allergic skin reaction. May cause kidney damage. Target Organs: Kidneys, thyroid.

Potential health effects

Eye: Causes severe eye irritation. May cause eye burns. Vapor or mist may cause irritation and severe burns. Skin: Causes skin burns. May cause skin sensitization, an allergic reaction, which becomes evident upon re-exposure to this material. Ingestion: May cause gastrointestinal irritation with nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. May cause kidney damage. May cause burns to the digestive tract. May cause thyroid abnormalities. Inhalation: May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. May cause epiphoria, which is an excessive flow of tears. Chronic: Chronic exposure can lead to iodism characterized by salivation, nasal discharge, sneezing, conjunctivitis, fever, laryngitis, bronchitis, stomatitis, and skin rashes. Chronic exposure can affect thyroid function. May cause kidney damage.