Product ID:COPPER(I) CYANIDE
MSDS Date:06/27/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-228-3360
MSDS Number: BJDZQ

SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING CORP.

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

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

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Cage: 63415

SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC

GARDENA, CA 90248-2027 US

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

COPPER CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 544-92-3

RTECS: GL7150000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 1 MG CU/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG CU/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EYES:IRRITATION,CONJUNCTIVITIS,
CORNEAL ULCERATIONS. SKIN:IRRITATION. INHALATION:IRRITATION.
INGESTION: CNS DEPRESSION. CHRONIC-EYES:CONJUNCTIVITIS.
SKIN:DERMATITIS, NECROSIS AND GREENISH SKIN D ISCOLORATION.
INHALATION:CNS DISORDERS.INGESTION:HEMOLYTIC ANEMIA, LIVER, KIDNEY
AND SPLEEN DAMAGE, CNS DEPRESSION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE COMPOUNDS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
LISTED BY IARC, NTP, OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION. SKIN: ITCHING, SKIN
DISCOLORATION, AND LESIONS. INHALATION:IRRITATION.
INGESTION:BURNING TASTE, FEELING OF CONSTRICTION IN THE THROAT,
SALIVATION, NAUSEA(WITH OR WITHOUT VOMITING), CO NFUSION, VERTIGO,
GIDDINESS, WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, RAPID PULSE, PALPITATIONS, CYANOSIS,
COMA, CONVULSIONS AND BRADYCARDIA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN CONDITIONS MAY BE
AGGRAVATED BY EXPOSURE TO THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD LIDS OPEN. SKIN:WASH WITH
SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
REUSE. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING IF
NECESSARY. INGESTED:D O NOT INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES
OF MILK OR WATER AND GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE. GIVE NOTHING BY
MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. IF IRRITATION PERSISTS OR IS SEVERE,SEE A
DOCTOR.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, HALON, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
SPRAY TO KNOCK DOWN VAPORS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:WIPE/SOAK UP WITH CLOTH OR PAPER TOWEL OR
INERT ABSORBENT. PUT IN DISPOSAL CONTAINER. REMOVE RESIDUE WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT
CONTAINERS FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATOR WILL NOT NORMALLY BE NECESSARY. USE
NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR RESPIRATOR FOR
DUST/MIST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR 1910.134 FOR
REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:GENERAL ROOM VENTILATION IS NORMALLY ADEQUATE. USE LOCAL
EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
UNNECESSARY CONTACT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PREVENT ANY SKIN OR EYE CONTACT.

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:883F,473C
Spec Gravity:2.92
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, DARK GREEN, OR RED; DEPENDING ON THE CRYSTAL
STRUCTURE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, MAGNESIUM, CHLORATES, FLUORIDE, MOLTEN NITRATES, NITRITES AND
STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:OPEN FLAMES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS
APPLICABLE TO GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40CFR 262. EPA
HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER P029.

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