Product ID:SPS 5350 SELECTRON GOLD SOLUTION
MSDS Date:06/17/1988
FSC:6850
NIIN:01-063-4883
MSDS Number: BPKPT

SELECTRONS LTD

137 MATTATUCK HEIGHTS ROAD
WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115
US

Emergency Phone: 203-755-9900

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Cage: 13929

SELECTRONS LTD

115 WATERBURY, CT 06725-0115 US

Telephone: 203-755-9900

Cage: 13929

POTASSIUM AUROCYANIDE (NEW CAS # 13967-50-5)

CAS: 13967-50-5

Fraction By Weight: 10%

ETHYLENEDIAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 107-15-3

RTECS: KH8575000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9293

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 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:ACUTE: IRRITATION OF MOUTH, PHARYNX,
ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH. CHRONIC: CAN CORRODE SKIN IN ANIMALS & CAN
CAUSE DAMAGE TO HUMAN SKIN. CONTACT CAN CAUSE "CYANIDE RASH", A
CONTACT DERMATITIS TO CYANIDE SOL UTION GENERATED IN HUMID
ATMOSPHERE. CAN ALSO CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS TO SKIN OVER PROLONGED
PERIODS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:THIS MATERIAL CAN CAUSE GENERAL WEAKNESS,
DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING, CYANOSIS NOSE BLEED, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, VOMITING, TACHYCARDIA, COMA AND RESPIRATORY ARREST CAUSING
DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:ADMINISTRATION OF ANY FIRST AID
PROCEDURE MUST BE GIVEN BY A QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL, PREFERRABLY
MEDICAL DOCTOR.

First Aid:SPEED IS ESSENTIAL IN FIRST AID. CALL A PHYSICIAN. ALWAYS
HAVE A CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT AVAILABLE. WASH MATERIAL OFF
CONTAMINATED AREA WITH SOPA AND WATER. FLUSH EYE WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR A T LEAST 15 MIN. INGESTION: BREAK AMYL
NITRATE PEARLS IN CLOTH & HOLD UNDER NOSE FOR ABOUT 15 SEC. DO NOT
GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH RESPIRATION. INDUCE VOMITING--HAVE VICTIM LIE
DOWN.

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON 211-DO NOT USE
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE
WORN AS WELL AS FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
CYANIDE IS RELEASED BY CONTACT WITH CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACIDS. CAN
FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE SPILL AREA. WEAR FULL BODY
PROTECTION. ABSORB SPILL WITH AN INERT MATERIAL & SAVE FOR REFINING
OF PRECIOUS METALS. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR DRAIN. DO NOT ALLOW
ACIDIC MATERIALS TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH CYANIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS IN A
COOL DRY AREA WELL VENTILATED, AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
I.E., ACIDS.
Other Precautions:IF CLOTHING SHOULD BECOME SPLASHED OR CONTAMINATED
WITH THIS PRODUCT, IT SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER AND NOT WORN
AGAIN UNTIL LAUNDERED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY CLOTHING. FACILITIES FOR DRENCHING
OF THE BODY AND EYE SHOULD BE PROVIDED IN THE IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATERIAL SHOULD WASH
THEIR HANDS & FACES THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, SMOKING OR USING REST
ROOM.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WORK PRACTICES: EATING AND SMOKING SHOULD NOT BE PERMITTED IN AREAS
WHERE THIS MATERIAL IS HANDLED. PROPER TRAINING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO
PERSONNEL HANDLING THIS MATERIAL.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2112F,1156C
Vapor Pres:17.3 NNHG
Vapor Density:0.02 AIR=1
Spec Gravity:1.15
pH:8.4
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLOR -- AMMONICAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES, CHLORATES, PEROXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Waste Disposal Methods:MUST BE DISPOSED OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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