Product ID:HYDROCYANIC ACID,POTASSIUM SALT (KCN)
MSDS Date:11/01/1982
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0598
MSDS Number: BDNKW

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP

14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
GARDENA, CA 90248-2027
US

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

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: >96.0%

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:<250 MG,ADULT LETHAL DOSE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:PREVENT CELLS OF THE BODY FROM
USING OXYGEN,CAUSES HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,RESPIRATORY
PROBLEM,NAUSEA,WEAKNESS,IRREGULAR HEART BEAT,COMA AND DEATH.
CHRONIC:ULTIMATELY CAUSES DEATH,HIGHLY POI SONOUS BY
INGESTION;ABSORBED BY THE BODY THROUGH SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:CYANIDE PREVENTS CELLS OF THE BODY FROM USING
OXYGEN.CAUSES HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,RESPIRATOR
PROBLEM,IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,COMA AND DEATH;IRRITATING TO BODY
TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN AND
ULTIMATELY DEATH

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER INCLUDING UNDER LIDS
AND CALL A DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CLOTHING AND FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE
AMOUNTS OF WATER,WATCH SYMPTOMS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
INHALATION:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE OXYGEN,CALL A DOCTOR.
INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING,CALL A DOCTOR AT ONCE.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE CO*2;COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
AREA.CONTACT WITH ACID FORMS HIGHLY TOXIC FLAMMABLE HCN GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED;USE REASONABLE CARE

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;USE GOOD
VENTILATION;COLLECT THE MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR PROPER
DISPOSAL;DECONTAMINATE MINOR SPILLS WITH HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY-COOL,WELL VENTILATED AREA
IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR KCN OR
SCBA IF ABOVE TLV OR PEL
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET TLV/PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO CYANIDE GAS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ADEQUATE SKIN,EYES AND RESPIRATORY
PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
DUST;DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY,ITEM IS POISON B.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC:NOV 13,1987.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:634C
Spec Gravity:1.52
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS,FAINT ALMOND ODOR

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FORMS EXPLOSIVES WITH CHLORATES,NITRITE
NITROGENTRICHLORIDES AND AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES,CYANIC ACID

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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