Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:04/01/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6933
MSDS Number: BKBWX

DU PONT E I DE NEMOURS & CO INC

1007 MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON, DE 19899
US

Emergency Phone: 800-441-7515

Info Phone: 800-441-7515

Cage: 18873

SANCHEZ & ASSOCIATES

1649 COLTON (MAY BE OUT OF BUSINESS !), CA 92324 US

Telephone: 714-370-3921/FAX824-0341 ALL WRONG#

Cage: 0HF19

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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY BE FATAL. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE,
BURN & DAMAGE THE EYES. DUST WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & RASH.
FATAL AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH THE SKIN. SWALLOWING CAN
CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS & IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ITCHING RASH
CHARACTERIZED BY MACULAR, POPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS USUALLY
FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY INFECTI ON. CAN CAUSE DEATH THROUGH CHEMICAL
ASPHYXIA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND LOSS
OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CYANIDE
EXPOSURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATELY GIVE
VICTIM OXYGEN AND AMYL NITRITE WHILE WAITING FOR INTRAVENOUS
INJECTIONS FROM MEDIC AL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR/CPR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & WASH SKIN. INGESTION: GIVE 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
SOLUTION & INDUCE VOMITING.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER OR DRY CHEMICAL AS APPROPRIATE FOR
SURROUNDINGS. IT MAY BE BEST TO LET FIRE BURN ITSELF OUT. DO NOT US
CO2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. EVACUATE AREA. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS INCLUDING LARGE AMOUNTS
OF POISONOUS, FLAMMABLE HCN.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA. SMALL SPILL:
SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE
SPILL: SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFA CE WATERS, AND SOIL. KEEP SPILLAGE DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EMISSION LEVELS. RESPIRATORS
MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
PARTICULATE FILTERS, A S CBA, OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:BUTYL OR NEOPRENE RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEM GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE SCBA
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:11.3
Solubility in Water:37% AT 68F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE SOLID GRANULES OR BRIQUETTES; NO ODOR IF DRY.
(SLIGHT HCN/NH3 ODOR WET).

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ALL ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:ACIDIC, HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER
SOURCES OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS HCN AND AMMONIA GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE:
EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE
DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS. WASTE NACN IS AN ACUTE HAZARDOUS
WASTE(P106)

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