Product ID:CYANOGAS CALCIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:12/13/1984
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F002562
MSDS Number: BBLFW

AMERICAN CYANAMID CO CYTEC INDUSTRIES DIV

5 GARRET MOUNTAIN PLZ
WEST PATERSON, NJ 07424-5000
US

Emergency Phone: 201-357-3100/201-652-6013

Info Phone: 201-357-3100/201-652-6013

Cage: 83289

AMERICAN CYANAMID CO CYTEC INDUSTRIES DIV CHEMICAL LIGHT

LITTLE FALLS, NJ 07424 US

Telephone: 201-831-2000/201-357-3100

Cage: 83289

CALCIUM CYANIDE

CAS: 592-01-8

RTECS: EW0700000

Fraction By Weight: 42%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/CUM

CALCIUM OXIDE; LIME

CAS: 1305-78-8

RTECS: EW3100000

Fraction By Weight: 12%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 2 MG/CUM

CALCIUM FLUORIDE, FLUORSPAR, CALCIUM DIFLUORIDE, IRTRAN 3,

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

Fraction By Weight: 0.5%

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/CUM (AS F)

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RATS): 39 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EXTREMELY TOXIC. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE
RAPID RESPIRATORY ARREST & DEATH. SKIN/EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES/SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR 15 MINS.
BREAK AN AMYL NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH & HOLD LIGHTLY UNDER NOSE FOR
15 SECS. REPEAT 5 TIMES AT 15 SEC INTERVALS. ALTERNATE AMYL NITRITE
INHAL ATIONS W/GIVING OXYGEN BY MASK. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN
ALL CASES. NOTE TO PHYS: INJECT INTRAVENOUSLY 10 ML OF 3% SOLUTION
OF SODIUM NITRITE AT RATE <2.5-5 ML PER MIN IF NO RESPONSE. (SUPP)

Extinguishing Media:FOAM, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. CONDUCT FIRE FIGHTING & RESCUE OPERATIONS FROM
UPWIND OF FIRE AREA. (SEE SUPP)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPORS FROM FIRE ARE HAZARDOUS. MATERIAL
TSELF DOESN'T BURN/BURNS W/DIFFICULTY. CONTACT W/ACIDS RELEASE
FLAMMABLE & TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR AN APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE SCBA.
CAREFULLY SWEEP UP IMMEDIATELY & PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA.
REMOVE IGNITION SOURCES FROM VICINITY OF FEEDING EQUIPMENT & AT
POINT OF ENTRY OF DRY MATERIAL INTO SOLUTIONS.
Other Precautions:DON'T HANDLE W/BARE HANDS. ALWAYS HAVE ON HAND A
CYANIDE FIRST-AID KIT. REDRUM DAMAGED/PUNCTURED DRUMS. OPEN DRUMS
W/NON-SPARKING TOOLS. WEAR ALL-PURPOSE, FULL FACE MASK & IMPERVIOUS
CLOTHING, GLOVES & FOOTWEAR WHILE EMPTYING/TRANSFERRING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR A FULL FACEPIECE CHEMICAL CARTRIDGE
RESPIRATOR W/A CANISTER SPECIFIC FOR HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST WHERE POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS, FULL LENGTH CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING & SHOES
BEFORE REUSE. MAINTAIN GOOD HOUSEKEEPING TO CONTROL DUST.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPECIAL FIRE: EVACUATE & ISOLATE AREA. DON'T HANDLE BROKEN PACKAGE W/O
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. WASH AWAY ANY MATERIAL THAT CONTACTED BODY
W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER/SOAP & WATER. CONTROL RUNOFF WATER. F
IRST AID: FOLLOW DIRECTLY W/50 ML OF 25% SOLUTION OF SODIUM
THIOSULFATE AT SAME RATE BY SAME ROUTE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1184F
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:BLACK TO GRAY FLAKES W/FAINT ODOR/BITTER ALMONDS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NONE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER, ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOIST AIR & IGNITION SOURCES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY THERMAL DECOMPOSITION: HYDROGEN
CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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