Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:10/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-843-3643
MSDS Number: BHCGK

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS AND CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-3637

Info Phone: 800-441-9442

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/M3 (CN)

ACGIH TLV: S; 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT) IS 15 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:TOXIC EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE BY
INHALATION,INGESTION,OR SKIN CONTACT INCLUDE
ASPHYXIA,DYSPNEA,ATAXIA,TREMORS,COMA,AND LETHALITY BY DISRUPTING
OXIDATIVE METABOLISM. MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.EVIDENCE SUGGESTSTHAT SIGNIFICANT SKIN
PERMATION CAN OCCUR.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION,BURNS,TEARING,BLURRED
VISION,PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. SKIN:IRRITATION,RASH.
INHALATION/INGESTION:NAUSEA,HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,VOMITING,WEAKNESS.
HIGHER EXPOSURES MAY LEAD TO RAPID RESPIRATIO N,LOWERED BLOOD
PRESSURE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONVULSIONS AND FATALITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PREEXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR.
SKIN:IMMEDIATELY REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES,AND FLUSH
WITH PLENTY OF WATER.SEE DOCTOR. INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR.ADMINISTER AMY L NITRITE ANTIDOTE AND OXYGEN.SEE DOCTOR.
INGESTION:IF CONSCIOUS,IMMEDIATELY GIVE ONE PINT OF 1% SODIUM
THIOSULFATE SOLUTION (OR PLAIN WATER) AND INDUCE VOMIT.IF
UNCONSCIOUS GIVE AMYL NITRITE & OXYGEN

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER.--DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE.IT REACTS WITH
SODIUM CYANIDE TO PRODUCE TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE
GAS--
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CYANIDE SOLUTION RUNOFF MAY OCCUR IF
CONTAINERS ARE OPENED OR BURNED.RUNOFF SHOULD BE CONTAINED.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND SHOVEL INTO A COVERED CONTAINER
OR PLASTIC BAG.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM OR
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY,VENTILATED,SECURED
AREAS.KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED & CONTENTS DRY.DO NOT STORE NEAR
ACIDS,ACID SALTS,WATER,WEAK ALKALIS OR OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES,ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.AVOID
BREATHING MISTS OR VAPORS.DO NOT CARRY FOODSTUFF,BEVERAGES,OR
TOBACCO WHERE CONTAMINATION WITH CYANIDE IS POSSIBLE.DO NOT STORE
NEAR COMBUSTIBLES OR FLAMMA BLE MATERIALS BECAUSE OF CYANIDE
RUNOFF.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH-APPROVED RESPIRATOR WITH CARTRIDGE
APPROPIATE FOR CYANIDE DUST AND MIST OR SCBA AS REQUIRED,FOR THE
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP
DUST,MIST,AND HCN GAS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELD,RUBBER SUIT,APRON &
BOOTS,EMERGENCY AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR,HCN DETECTORS.EYE WASH
STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE.

HCC:T2
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:11.5
Solubility in Water:37% AT 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID.NO ODOR.(BUT CAN HAVE SLIGHT
AMMONIA AND/OR ODOR IF DAMP).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,WATER,WEAK ALKALINE SOLUTIONS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MOISTURE WILL CAUSE SLOW
DECOMPOSITION,RELEASING POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND AMMONIA GAS.

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

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