FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- POTASSIUM CYANIDE  -- 6810-00-237-2910
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:05/15/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2910
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
Preparer's Name:GASTON L.PILLORI
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
Fraction by Wt: >95.0%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (CN)
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:OTHER COMPONENTS (TYPE NOT SPECIFIED)
Fraction by Wt: BALANCE

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 10.0 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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY BE FATAL. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE,
    BURN & DAMAGE THE EYES. DUST WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & RASH.
    FATAL AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH THE SKIN. SWALLOWING CAN
    CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS & IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ITCHING RASH
    CAHRACTERIZED BY MACULAR, POPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS USUALLY
    FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY INFECTI ON. CAN CAUSE DEATH THROUGH CHEMICAL
    ASPHYXIA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND LOSS
    OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
    SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

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

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CYANIDE
    EXPOSURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATELY GIVE
    VICTIM OXYGEN AND AMYL NITRITE WHILE WAITING FOR INTRAVENOUS
    INJECTIONS FROM MEDIC AL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR/CPR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & WASH SKIN. INGESTION: GIVE 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
    SOLUTION & INDUCE VOMITING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
    FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY
    CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON-COMBUSTIBLE,BUT REACTS WITH
    ACIDS,GIVES TOXIC AND HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
    CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE WHEN EXPOSED TO HIGH HEAT.

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

Spill Release Procedures:ISOLATE AREA. CONTAIN SPILL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT AND SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. SWEEP UP AND
    DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS,
    STORM DRAINS, SURFACE WATER S, AND SOIL. KEEP SPILLAGE DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
    NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EMISSION LEVELS. RESPIRATORS
    MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
    PARTICULATE FILTERS, A S CBA, OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEM GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE SCBA
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
    AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES. DO NOT
    EAT, DRNK, OR SMOKE NEAR AREA OF USE. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
    CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2957F,1625C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1175F,635C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:11.0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS,ALMOND ODOR WHEN MOIST,NOT A GOOD
    WARNING PROPERTY.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS, HALOGENS AND HALOGENATED COMPOUNDS. ALUMINUM,
    METAL SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND AMMONIA
    GASES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER. DISPOSAL
    SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND
    LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE: EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE
    RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT T O PROPER WASTE DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

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