Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE,CYANOBRICK
MSDS Date:12/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-6336
MSDS Number: BDMVM

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19898
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-441-9442/POISON 901-357-1546

Preparer: J. C. WATTS

Cage: 18873

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO

WILMINGTON, DE 19898 US

Telephone: 800-441-7515;800-441-9442

Cage: 18873

SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG(CN)/M3

ACGIH TLV: S; 5 MG(CN)/M3; 9394

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50(ORAL RAT)6440UG/KG,RTECS/MSDS15MG/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR WEAK ALKALIS
LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS. CAUSES EYE IRRIT ATION, TEARING OR BURNS.
MAY IRRITATE SKIN WITH DISCOMFORT OR RASH. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE &
DIZZINESS. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN IRRITATION WITH DISCOMFORT OR RASH; EYE
IRRITATION OR BURNS WITH DISCOMFORT, TEARING, OR BLURRING OF
VISION, AND POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE; NAUSEA, HEADACHE,
DIZZINESS, VOMITING, WEAKNESS, RA PID RESPIRATION, LOWERED BLOOD
PRESSURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS AND FATALITY
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIVITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE & OXYGEN. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK
1 PINT OF 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE/WATER. INDUCEVOMITING. IF
UNCONSCIOUS, FIRST PROVIDE CPR, OXYGEN & AMYL NITRITE. CALL A
PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE. CAN
RELEASE HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS IF MOISTURE IS PRESENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL NOT BURN. SODIUM CYANIDE WILL NOT BE
DESTROYED IN AN ORDINARY FIRE INVOLVING MATERIALS LIKE WOOD AND
PAPER. CYANIDE SOLUTION RUNOFF SHOULD BE CONTAINED.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC DUSTS. SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED
MATERIAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
SPILLAGE DRY. WASH SPILL A REA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF NA/CA
HYPOCHLORITE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS
IN DRY, VENTILATED, SECURED AREAS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED &
CONTENTS DRY. KEEP AWAY FROM MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLES
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID
INHALATION OR INGESTION OF THIS MATERIAL. AVOID EYE OR SKIN
CONTACT. DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE FOOD OR DRINK IN CYANIDE AREAS.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HAN DLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED DISPOSABLE TOXIC DUST AND
MIST RESPIRATORS. USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP DUST,
MIST, AND HCN GAS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER
SUITS, APRON AND BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES:ALWAYS HAVE 2 DOZEN OF AMYL
NITRATE PEARLS ON HAND. REPLACE ANNULLY. TWO 10 ML STERIE AMPULES
OF SODIUM NITRITE SOLUTION(3%). TWO 50 ML (25%) STERILE SOLUTION
OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE. TWO 1-PINT BOTTLES OF 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
SOLUTION. ONE 10 ML AND ONE 50 ML STERILE SYRINGES.

HCC:T2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVENT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725F,1496C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047F,564C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:11.7
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:37% @ 68F (20C)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR SOLID - ODORLESS (SLIGHT AMMONIA
AND/OR HCN ODOR IF DAMP)
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS (FORMS LARGE AMOUNTS OF HIGHLY TOXIC, FLAMMABLE
HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS), WEAK ALKALINE SOLUTION
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE WILL CAUSE SLOW DECOMPOSITION,
RELEASING POISONOUS HCN AND AMMONIA GASES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MOISTURE WILL CAUSE SLOW
DECOMPOSITION, RELEASING POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS AND
AMMONIA.

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH CYANIDE INTO SEWERS WHICH MAY CONTAIN AN
ACID. DETOXIFY WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; FLUSH
TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYS TEM; OR CALL A LICENSED DISPOSAL
CONTRACTOR.

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