Product ID:184 SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:04/12/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F001848
MSDS Number: BBKBF

HACH COMPANY

100 DAYTON AVENUE
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 515-232-2533/303-623-5716

Info Phone: 515-232-2533/800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

SODIUM CYANIDE

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM (SKIN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:PRODUCT IS SUPER TOXIC & AFFECTS THE
BRAIN THROUGH INGESTION & INHALATION RESULTING IN DEATH. CHRONIC:
PRODUCT IS EXTREMELY TOXIC & AFFECTS THE CNS THROUGH INGESTION,
INHALATION & SKIN ABSORPTION RESU LTING IN DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:ANXIETY, CONFUSION, VERTIGO, GIDDINESS,
IRREGULAR PULSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS.
INGESTION/INHALATION: BREAK AN AMYL NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH & HOLD
LIGHTLY UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SECONDS. REPEAT EVERY 5 MINS. ADMINISTER
ARTIFICIAL RESPIR ATION W/100% OXYGEN. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC & FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

Spill Release Procedures:ADD W/STIRRING, A LARGE EXCESS OF STRONGLY
ALKALINE CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION. AFTER REACTING 24 HOURS,
DRAIN INTO THE SEWER W/A LARGE EXCESS OF WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DON'T ENTER STORAGE AREAS UNLESS
ADEQUATELY VENTILATED. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE. AVOID CONTACT W/EYES,
SKIN & CLOTHING. DON'T BREATHE CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS HAVE ON HAND A CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT.

Ventilation:FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:LAB GRADE GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. REMOVE &
LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: AQUEOUS SOLUTION: ALKALINE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1045.4F
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:SUPP
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE POWDER W/ALMOND-LIKE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS NITRATES & CHLORATES, ACIDS & ACID SALTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:CLOSED CONTAINERS & STORAGE AREAS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC & FLAMMABLE VAPORS OF CYANIDE &
SODIUM OXIDE, HYDROGEN CYANIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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