Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-6336
MSDS Number: BDMVQ

VAN WATER & ROGERS

1575 MARLBOROUGH AVE
RIVERSIDE, CA 92507
US

Emergency Phone: 714-864-2310 OR 1-800-424-9300

Info Phone: 714-864-2310

Preparer: C.A.EISENHARD

Cage: 09N91

VAN WATERS AND ROGERS

5932 SAN JOSE, CA 95131 US

Telephone: 408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 0AN91

SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: 96%

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:6440 MICRO GRAMS/KG ORL-RAT
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN IRRITATION, EYE IRRITATION OR
BURNS WITH POSSIBLE PERMANENT EYE DAMAGE. HIGH EXPOSURE:RAPID
RESPIRATION, LOWERED BLOOD PRESSURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS
AND FATALITY.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION OR BURNS, TEARING,
BLURRING OF VISION, NAUSEA, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, VOMITING AND
WEAKNESS. HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS: RAPID RESPIRATION, LOWERED BLOOD
PRESSURE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CO NVULSIONS AND FATALITY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PREEXISTING DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL
NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF
EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE FIRST AID PROCEDURES FOR CYANIDE EXPOSURE
BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUIRED
TO PREVENT FURTHER HARM OR DEATH. GIVE AMYL NITRITE AND OXYGEN
UNTIL MEDICAL HELP ARRIVES. AMYL NITRITE & MEDICAL TREATMENT KITS
FOR CYANIDE POISONING ARE AVAILABLE WITH DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION FROM
PHARMACIES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER ON FIRES NEAR SODIUM CYANIDE, BUT MINIMIZE
AMOUNT OF WATER IF CONTAINERS ARE OPENED OR BURNED. NO CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:DISSOLVES READILY IN WATER. CONTAIN CYANIDE
SOLUTION RUNOFF TO AVOID ENVIRONMENTAL OR SAFETY PROBLEMS. WEAR
SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR WHEN FIGHTING FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL NOT BURN. SODIUM CYANIDE WILL NOT BE
DESTROYED IN AN ORDINARY FIRE INVOLVING COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS SUCH
AS PAPER OR WOOD.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND SHOVEL INTO A COVERED CONTAINER
OR PLASTIC BAG, PENDING TRANSFER, TO SECURE THE SPILL. COVER AND
KEEP SPILLAGE DRY. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORI TE.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE, HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN PROPERLY LABELED CONTAINERS
IN DRY VENTILATED SECURED AREAS. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED AND
CONTENTS DRY. DO NOT STORE WITH ACIDS,WATER,OXIDIZERS
Other Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE FOOD, BEVERAGES, OR TOBACCO IN
CYANIDE AREAS. DO NOT STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLES OR FLAMMABLES BECAUSE
OF CYANIDE SOLUTION RUNOFF FROM WATER USED FOR FIGHTING FIRE.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH APPROVED TOXIC DUST RESPIRATOR OR SCBA AND
HCN DETECTOR
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION TO KEEP DUST, MIST & HCN GAS BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES(BUTYL OR NEOPRENE)
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:FACE SHIELDS, RUBBER SUITS, APRONS & BOOTS,
FIRST AIR AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES, INCLUDING OXYGEN
RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID ALL CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER USE
AND BEFORE EATING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER WORK CLOTHS AT END OF WORK
SHIFT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MEDICAL TREATMENT INVOLVES INTRAVENOUS INJECTIONS AND MUST BE
ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL. AMYL NITRITE IS HIGHLY
VOLATILE AND FLAMMABLE; DO NOT SMOKE OR USE AROUND SOURCE OF
IGNITION. AVOID BREATHING AMYL NITRATE WHEN ADMINISTRATING TO
VICTIM.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1045F,563C
Spec Gravity:1.6
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE BRIQUETTES OR GRANULAR POWDER. FAINT ALMOND
ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:WATER/MOISTURE CONTACT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS & AMMONIA GAS

Waste Disposal Methods:DO NOT FLUSH CYANIDE INTO SEWERS WHICH MAY
CONTAIN AN ACID, DETOXIFY WITH SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN
PEROXIDE; FLUSH TO WASTE WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM; OR CALL A LICENSED
DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR. DISPO SE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL LAWS.

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