Product ID:PERLITON 398
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N006944
MSDS Number: BCNYR

E.F. HOUGHTON & CO.

MADISON AND VAN BUREN AVE
VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482
US

Emergency Phone: 215-666-4105

Cage: EO908

HOUGHTON INTERNATIONAL INC

930 VALLEY FORGE, PA 19482-0930 US

Telephone: 610-666-4105

Cage: 73277

SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: 58.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CN)

ACGIH TLV: S; 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:DUST CAN CAUSE NOSEBLEED/NASAL
ULCERATION.WEAK,HDCH,CONFUSN.SKIN:DEFAT,DERMATITIS(SEE SUPP DAT

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR @ LEAST 15 MIN.SKIN:WASH
W/SOAP,H*2O.RMV CONTAM CLTHG.INGEST:GIVE 1 PINT 1% SODIUM
THIOSULPHATE SOLN/SOAPY H*2O BY MOUTH EVERY 15 MIN UNTIL
VOMIT.INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR.IF STOPPE D BRTHG,GIVE ARTF RESP.BREAK
AMYL (SEE OTHR PRECAU

Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:AVOID CONTACT W/NITRITE & NITRATE
SALTS.AVOID CONT W/ACIDS.AVOID H*2O CONT W/MOLTEN MATERIAL.

Spill Release Procedures:POISON-CONTAINS CYANIDE SALT.AVOID BRTHG
DUST.CAN RELEASE HYDROGEN CYANIDE IF CONT W/ACID.SWEEP UP & PLACE
IN CLSD,DRY CNTNR.IF NOT REUSEABLE DUE TO CONDITION,CNTNR SHOULD BE
ISOLATED TO AWAIT PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY AREA,AVOID
DAMPNESS.AVOID CONTACT W/NITRITE & NITRATE SALTS.AVOID BRTHG DUST.
Other Precautions:EMER PROC:NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH,HOLD LIGHTLY OVER
NOSE FOR ONLY 20 SEC,RPT EVERY 5 MIN FOR 25 MIN/UNTIL BRTHG.IF
BRTHG,DO PREVIOUS GIVEN PROC,GIVE O*2.IN ALL CASES KEEP QUIET,WARM
& CALL DR.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD DUST MASK/RESPIRATOR WHEN
HANDLING DRY POWDER.
Ventilation:AS FOR MOLTEN SALT BATHS
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:MOLTEN STATE-USE HEAVY GLOVES & FACE
SHIELD.SEE LABELS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
OVEREXP EFTS:W/PRLNG CONT.ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN(ESPECIALLY CUTS)TO
CAUSE FATAL POISONING.EYE:IRRIT.IF TEARS,POSS INHAL
SYMP.INGEST:POISON,RAPIDLY FATAL.LGE DOSE POSS UNCONSCIOUS,STOP
BRTHG,DIE

Spec Gravity:> 1
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK GRAY POWDER;SLIGHT BITTER ALMOND,CYANIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID,NITRITE & NITRATE SALTS;MOLTEN-AVOID H*2O CONTACT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:THIS MATL IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE UNDER RCRA
REGULATIONS IF DISCARDED. CONTACT A QUALIFIED WASTE DISPOSAL
COMPANY. DISPOSE IAW FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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