Product ID:SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE,ANHYDROUS
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-148-7212
MSDS Number: CDZTK

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Cage: EO303

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Cage: EO303

SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE

CAS: 14402-89-2

RTECS: LJ8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CYANIDES)

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 MG/M3 CYANIDES

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RABBIT) IS 34 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:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, RESPIRATORY
& GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED
THROUGH SKIN. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION & PAIN. MAY IRRITATE
SKIN ON CONTACT. INHALATION MAY CAUSE HEADACHE & DIZZINESS.
INGESTION CAUSES TOXIC EFFECTS SIMILAR TO NITRITE POISINING.
CHRONIC- SIMILAR TO ACUTE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, DISCOMFORT, PAIN, TEARING, BLURRING
OF VISION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VOMITING, WEAKNESS,
CYANOSIS, LOWERED BLOOD PRESSURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS AND
DEATH
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

First Aid:CALL PHYSICIAN IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. CALL PHYSICIAN.
SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. PROVIDE
CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY. NEVER
GIVE FLUID OR INDUCE VOMITING IF PATIENT IS UNCONSCIOUS OR HAS
CONVULSIONS.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE

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 DISPOSAL. WET SWEEPING
OR VACCUMING IS RECOMMEN DED. WASH SPILL AREA TO REMOVE RESIUAL
CONTAMINATE
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED PLACE.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NEEDED. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATIONS ARE
HIGH, WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR DUST OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DIFFERENT FORMULA.

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.72
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:40% @ 16C/61F
Appearance and Odor:RED, TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES,
CYANIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. REUSING OR
RECYCLING IS RECOMMENDED.

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