Product ID:DISODIUM PENTACYANONITROSYLFERRATE,SX0675
MSDS Date:10/28/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-148-7212
MSDS Number: BNBQQ

Emergency Phone: 609-354-9200

Info Phone: 609-423-4389

Cage: 4X982

Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 24150

SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE, (DISODIUM

CAS: 13755-38-9

RTECS: LJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-RAT LDLO: 20 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:PRODUCT MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED,
SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED AS CANCER
CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:INGESTION OR INHALATION OF PRODUCT CAUSES
LOWERING OF BLOOD PRESSURE, RAPID PULSE, HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. EYES:
FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE INHALATION AT 15 SEC.
INTERVALS. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE WATER ANDINDUCE VOMITING
IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING
BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCES TOXIC
FUMES.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE THE AREA OF ALL UNNECESSARY
PERSONNEL. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. CONTAIN THE RELEASE
AND ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE WITHOUT RISK. TAKEUP
AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER D ISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED WHEN NOT IN
USE. STORE AWAY FROM HEAT AND ACIDS. WASH GLOVES THOROUGHLY BEFORE
REMOVING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL, WEAR
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE
LIMITS OF PRODUCT IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN PEL AND TLV IN
WORKPLACE BELOW SPECIFIED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR EQUIVALENT/ PREVENT CONTACT.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES WITH SIDE SHIELDS.
Other Protective Equipment:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN
AN APPROVED FUME HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, SMOKING OR APPLYING MAKE-UP.LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING
BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY
AVAILABLE. WEAR DISPOSABLE COVERALLS AND DISCARD THEM AFTER USE.

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Spec Gravity:1.72
Solubility in Water:30
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT. CONTACT WITH ACID LIBERATES
HIGHLY TOXIC CYANIDE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS INCLUDE
NITROGEN OXIDES AND SODIUM OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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