General Information
Revision date
1997-09-02
Product name
Silver Iodide
Product Synonyms
None
Emergency telephone
800-424-9300
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
One Reagent Lane
Section 2
Hazard pictograms
None listed
Hazard statements
None listed Section 3 - Hazards Identification EMERGENCY OVERVIEW Caution! Light sensitive. The toxicological properties of this material have not been fully investigated. May cause eye and skin irritation. May cause reproductive and fetal effects. May cause respiratory and digestive tract irritation. Target Organs: Thyroid. Potential Health Effects Eye: May cause eye irritation. Skin: May cause skin irritation. Can cause eczema and rash. May cause irritation of the digestive tract. The toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully Ingestion: investigated. Chronic ingestion of iodides during pregnancy has resulted in fetal death, severe goiter, and cretinoid appearance of the newborn. May cause respiratory tract irritation. May cause effects similar to those described for ingestion. The Inhalation: toxicological properties of this substance have not been fully investigated. Chronic inhalation or ingestion of silver salts may cause argyria characterized by a permanent blue-gray discoloration of the eyes, skin, mucous membranes, and internal organs. This malady results from the Chronic: accumulation of silver in the body. Chronic ingestion of iodides during pregnancy has resulted in fetal death, severe goiter, and cretinoid appearance of the newborn. Prolonged exposure to iodides may produce iodism in sensitive individuals. Symptoms could include skin rash, running nose and headache.
