Product ID:ELECTROSTATIC SOLUTION
MSDS Date:04/01/1989
FSC:6750
NIIN:00N001225
MSDS Number: BCHHW

Emergency Phone: 312-870-5121 (DAY) 398-1900 (NIGHT)

Info Phone: 312-870-5121/708-870-5087

Cage: 09177

Telephone: 847-375-1700

Cage: 09177

FERRATE (4-), HEXACYANO-, TETRAPOTASSIUM; (POTASSIUM

CAS: 13943-58-3

RTECS: LJ8219000

Fraction By Weight: 2-5%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

NON HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
SKIN:PRLONGED CONTACT MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. INHAL:NOT A NORMAL
ROUTE OF ENTRY. INGEST:LARGE DOSES MAY CAUSE GI IRRITATION.
HEXACYANOFERRATE SALTS ARE CONSIDERED TO BE OF SLI GHT TOXICITY TO
HUMANS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER EXPOSURE IS ACUTE DERMAL, ACUTE
INGESTION OR CHRONIC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:SYSTEMIC. ANY EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY
IS SLIGHT, TEMPORARY & REVERSIBLE & THE EFFECT DISAPPEARS FOLLOWING
TERMINATION OF EXPOSURE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION). CALL MD . EYES:FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS, SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP & WATER. INGEST:INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL AID
IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENTS, INVOLVING LGE
QTYS OF PROD & ACCOMPANIED BY FIRE OR CONT W/LGE QTYS OF STRONG
ACID, WILL REQ RESPONSE PERS TO WEAR PROPER (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH W/WATER TO DRAIN.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DARK PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG ACIDS & FIRE HAZARDS. READ LABEL PRECAUTIONS. DO NOT REUSE
CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN . NOT APPLICABLE.
Ventilation:NORMAL AIR CONDITIONING.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NOT APPLICABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:EQUIP DUE TO & DEPENDENT UPON THE QUANTITIES OF CYANIDE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:15 @ 25C
Spec Gravity:1.08 (H*2O=1)
pH:4.5
Evaporation Rate & Reference:SLOWER/WATER (BU AC=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOWISH GREEN LIQUID,SLIGHT ALMOND ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CHLORINE BLEACH & STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STRONG LIGHT & HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:PRODUCT WILL SLOWLY DECOMPOSE
W/FORMATION OF HYDROCYANIC ACID, COMPLEX CYANOFERRATES & CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SMALL QTYS EMPLOYED IN NORM USE MAY BE FLUSHED
W/WATER TO DRAIN. DO NOT MIX W/ACID WASTES. LGR QTYS SHOULD NOT BE
DUMPED INTO WATERWAY. CHECK FED, STATE & LOC REGS REGARDING DISP OF
HEXACYANOFERRATE S ALTS. (GENERALLY 2 PPM MAX IN STREAMS/LAKES).

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