Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE ACS CRYSTAL FORM
MSDS Date:02/01/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2910
MSDS Number: BDLXL

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP.

14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CN)

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

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT) IS 5 MG/KG (RTECS).
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYES, SKIN, CNS,
RESPIRATORY & GI TRACTS. ACUTE- HIGHLY TOXIC BY INGESTION (250 MG
ADULT LETHAL DOSE). CAN BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CYANIDE PREVENTS
CELLS FROM USING OXYGEN. CAUSES HEAD ACHE, DIZZINESS, WEAK
HEARTBEAT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA, DEATH. IRRITATING & CORROSIVE TO
TISSUE/EYES. CHRONIC- UNKNOWN.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, TEARING, BLURRING OF VISION,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VOMITING, WEAKNESS, INEFFECTIVE
BREATHING, WEAK & IRREGULAR HEARTBEATS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA,
DEATH

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE AMYL NITRITE PEARL, CPR AND OXYGEN. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS,
DRINK 1 PINT OF 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLUTION. INDUCE VOMITING.
CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:COOL CONTAINER WITH WATER. DO NOT USE CARBON
DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. FIGHT FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FIRE. MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY
EXPLODE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
EQUIPMENT SUITABLE FOR TOXIC DUSTS. SWEEP, SCOOP OR PICK UP SPILLED
MATERIAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL. PACKAGE FOR LATER DISPOSAL. KEEP
SPILLAGE DRY. WASH SPILL A REA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF NA/CA
HYPOCHLORITE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS
IN DRY, VENTILATED, SECURED AREAS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED &
CONTENTS DRY. KEEP AWAY FROM MOISTURE & INCOMPATIBLES
Other Precautions:HIGHLY TOXIC. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. AVOID
INHALATION OR INGESTION OF THIS MATERIAL. AVOID EYE OR SKIN
CONTACT. DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE FOOD OR DRINK IN CYANIDE AREAS.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HAN DLING AND BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.

Respiratory Protection:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED TOXIC DUST AND MIST
RESPIRATORS. USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
OR AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO KEEP DUST,
MIST, AND HCN GAS BELOW EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, RUBBER
SUITS, APRON AND BOOTS
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES:ALWAYS HAVE 2 DOZEN OF AMYL
NITRATE PEARLS ON HAND. REPLACE ANNULLY. TWO 10 ML STERIE AMPULES
OF SODIUM NITRITE SOLUTION(3%). TWO 50 ML (25%) STERILE SOLUTION
OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE. TWO 1-PINT BOTTLES OF 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
SOLUTION. ONE 10 ML AND ONE 50 ML STERILE SYRINGES.

HCC:T2
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1173F,634C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.52
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:71.6% @ 77F
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS - FAINT ALMOND ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS (HIGHLY TOXIC, FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE),
CHLORATES, NITRATES, AMMONIA, WATER
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT, MOISTURE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES, CYANIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. DO NOT FLUSH CYANIDE INTO SEWERS WHICH MAY CONTAIN AN
ACID. DETOXIFY WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; FLUSH
TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYS TEM; OR CALL A LICENSED DISPOSAL
CONTRACTOR.

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