Product ID:SPS 5400 SELECTION ACID GOLD
MSDS Date:10/01/1986
FSC:3439
NIIN:00F025269
MSDS Number: BNZNC

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS RD
WATERBURY, CT 06705
US

Emergency Phone: 203 755-9900

Info Phone: 203 755-9900

Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

POTASSIUM AUROCYANIDE *92-2*

CAS: 13967-50-5

Fraction By Weight: 8.7%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

1,2-DIAMINOETHANE, ETHYLENEDIAMINE

CAS: 107-15-3

RTECS: KH8575000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL 25 M/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 25 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 6.44 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:INGESTION: TOXIC, IRRITATION OF
MOUTH/PHARYNX/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH. SKIN: DAMAGE, CYANIDE RASH
(CONTACT DERMATITIS TO CYANIDE SOLUTION), CAUSTIC BURNS,
ABSORPTION. INHALATION: WEAKNESS/BREATHING DIFFICUL
TY/CYANOSIS/NOSE
BLEED/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS/NAUSEA/VOMITING/TACHYCARDIA/COMA/RESPIRATO
RY ARREST CAUSING DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION: TOXIC, IRRITATION OF
MOUTH/PHARYNX/ESOPHAGUS/STOMACH. SKIN: DAMAGE, CYANIDE RASH
(CONTACT DERMATITIS TO CYANIDE SOLUTION), CAUSTIC BURNS,
ABSORPTION. INHALATION: WEAKNESS/BREATHING DIFFICUL
TY/CYANOSIS/NOSE
BLEED/HEADACHE/DIZZINESS/NAUSEA/VOMITING/TACHYCARDIA/COMA/RESPIRATO
RY ARREST CAUSING DEATH.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INGESTION: BREAK AMYL NITRATE PEARLS IN CLOTH & HOLD UNDER NOSE FOR
ABOUT 15 SECONDS. DON'T GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH RESPIRATION. INDUCE
VOMITIN G. HAVE VICTIM LIE DOWN. DON'T ADMINISTER ANYTHING TO AN
UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. SEE SUPP. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON 211. DON'T USE CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CAN FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES W/AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. WEAR FULL BODY
PROTECTION. ABSORB SPILL W/AN INERT MATERIAL & SAVE FOR REFINING OF
PRECIOUS METAL. DON'T FLUSH TO ANY SEWER OR DRAIN. DON'T ALLOW
ACIDIC MATERIALS TO COME INTO CO NTACT W/CYANIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS IN A
COOL, DRY WELL VENTILATED AREA AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
(ACIDS). AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHALATION OF VAPOR MIST OR DUST. DON'T EAT OR
SMOKE IN WORK OR STORAGE AREA. GIVE PROPER TRAINING IN HANDLING
MATERIAL. HAVE CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT AVAILABLE.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE. AREAS SHOULD BE MONITORED
REGULARLY FOR CYANIDE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY CLOTHING PROTECTION, FACILITIES
FOR DRENCHING BODY & EYES
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER OR DISPOSE OF CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. WASH BEFORE EATING/SMOKING/USING TOILET
FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICIAN NOTE: MEDICAL THERAPY - ADMINISTER 10ML OF 3% SODIUM NITRITE
IV: ADULT: 2.5-5.0 ML/MIN. CHILD: 10 MG/KG. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOW W/50
ML OF 25% SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLUTION IV AT 2.5-5.0 ML/MIN. R EPEAT
IF SYMPTOMS RECUR. NEW TREATMENT REGIMEN OF 100% OXYGEN W/IV
HYDROXOCOBALAMIN AND/OR SODIUM THIOSULFATE.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F
Spec Gravity:1.150
pH:5.5
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLOR, AMMONIACAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES/CHLORATES/PEROXIDES, CO2
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC & FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
CYANIDE & HYDROCYANIC GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN PERMITTED FACILITIES UNDER STATE
OR FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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