Product ID:GOLD SOLUTION;#6003-0006
MSDS Date:11/01/1986
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-179-9742
MSDS Number: BDFXJ

PACE INC

9893 BREWERS COURT
LAUREL, MD 20707-1990
US

Emergency Phone: 301-490-9860

Info Phone: 301-490-9860

Cage: 17794

PACE INC

LAUREL, MD 20707-1990 US

Telephone: 301-490-9860

Cage: 17794

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: >90%

GOLD MONOCYANIDE

CAS: 506-65-0

Fraction By Weight: 1-10%

OSHA PEL 11 MG/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/CUM

ETHYLENEDIAMINE (SARA III)

CAS: 107-15-3

RTECS: KH8575000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: S, 10 PPM; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

CITRIC ACID

CAS: 77-92-9

RTECS: GE7350000

Fraction By Weight: 0-10%

OSHA PEL N/E

ACGIH TLV: N/E

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTINUAL SKIN EXPOS CAN CAUSE
IRRITATION & CYANIDE ABSORPTION. SLIGHTLY IRRITATING TO EYES. INHAL
CAN LEAD TO HEADACHES & NAUSEA. INGEST-NAUSEA,VOMITING,LEADING TO
UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.
Effects of
Overexposure:WEAKNESS,HEADACHES,CONFUSION,NAUSEA,VOMITING,LEADING
TO UNCONSCIOUSNESS & DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:THOSE W/HISTORY OF
FAINTING,CARDIOVASCULAR & NERVOUS DISORDERS & THOSE SUSCEPTIBLE TO
EFFECTS OF ANOIXA OR ANEMIA.

First Aid:SKIN & EYES-FLUSH W/LGE QTY WATER;REMOVE CONTAM CLOTH;GET MED
ATTN. INHAL-GET TO FRESH AIR;TREAT W/AMYL NITRITE PEARL;GET MED
ATTN. INGEST-GET MED ATTN.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR WATER
FOG.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HCN GAS CAN BE PRODUCED BY THE EXTREME
HEAT OF A FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAINS GOLD-COLLECT & SEND TO REFINER. VENT
AREA;WEAR PROTECT CLOTH. DO NOT FLUSH DOWN SEWER SYSTEM.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE BETWEEN 45-75F,OUT OF DIRECT
LIGHT W/CONTNR SEALED TIGHT. STORE AWAY FM STRONG ACIDS. DO NOT
EAT,DRINK IN WORK AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR SHOULD BE USED AS
NECESSARY.
Ventilation:LOCAL ADEQUATE TO MAINTAIN CONC BELOW TLV.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD OR CHEM GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEM RESIST CLOTHING/APRON,BOOTS,ETC.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER BEFORE
EATING,DRINKING,SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:>200F
Spec Gravity:1.09-1.11
pH:10-11
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID,SLIGHT CYANIDE ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:IAW FED,STATE & LOCAL REGS. CONTAINS GOLD &
CYANIDE. EPA WASTE NO: F007 & D002

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