Product ID:POTASSIUM COPPER CYANIDE DOUBLE SALT
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00K001555
MSDS Number: BCDCY

Emergency Phone: 800-441-7515

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 19898

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

Cage: 19898

POTASSIUM CUPROCYANIDE,TLV AS CYANIDE

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: (S) 5 MG/CUM

Effects of Overexposure:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED OR INHALED.CAUSES EYE
BURNS AND MAY IRRITATE THE SKIN.

First Aid:ALWAYS HAVE A CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT.IF SKIN OR EYE
CONTACT,IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER 15 MIN.IN CASE OF
POISONING,REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING,BUT KEEP
PATIENT WARM.START TREATME NT IMMEDIATELY.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION
PROMPTLY.

Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE SUIT WITH SELF CONTD
BRTHG APP.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W ACIDS/WEAK ALKALIS LIBERATES
POISONOUS & FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE DANGER AREA, CONSULT AN EXPERT,
NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION(EXTRA PERSONAL
PROTECTION:COMPLETE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING(. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS. STOP LEAK. ELIMI N. IGN. SOURCES. FLUSH AREA W
WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATH GAS OR DUST,GET IN
EYES,ON SKIN.WASH AFTER HANDLING.STORE IN DRY,WELL VENTED AREA.KEEP
CONTAINER CLOSED.DO NOT MIX W ACIDS,WEAK ALKALIS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FEED AND FOODSTUFFS.

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIR
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTN BELOW TLV;EMERG-AIR MASK
Protective Gloves:SEE SUP. DATA
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:USE APPROPIATE HYGIENE PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS EFFECTIVE:1/10/77.PROTECTV
GLOVES-SOLIDS(COTTON);SOLUTIONS(RUBBER).ANTIDOTE FOR CYANIDE
POISONING:INHALED-BREAK AMYL NITRATE PEARL IN A CLOTH;HOLD UNDER
NOSE 15 SEC(SEE ADDITIONAL DATA).

HCC:T2
Vapor Pres:NEG
Spec Gravity:1.3
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0(SOLID)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER-PUNGENT ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,WEAK ALKALIS,NITRATES,OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:AFTER TREATMENT WITH HYPOCHLORITE,DILUTE WITH
WATER.DRAIN SOLUTION TO NEUTRAL CHEMICAL WASTE SEWER IN ACCORDANCE
WITH LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL NEGULATIONS.

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