Product ID:LYSING AND HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT (97022)
MSDS Date:10/17/1985
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N011374
MSDS Number: BJKDP

EM DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS,INC

480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

Emergency Phone: 609-423-6300

Info Phone: 609-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

EM SCIENCE, A DIVISION OF EM INDUSTRIES

70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027 US

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

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:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS ON CONTACT
WITH ACID.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:IRRITATION.SKIN/INGESTION/INHALATION:N/K .
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:FLUSH WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES.CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER;CONTACT A
PHYSICIAN.INGESTION:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .INHALATION:BREAK AMYL
NITRIT E PEARL IN CLOTH AND HOLD UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SECONDS.REPEAT 5
TIMES AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS AND GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
BREATHING HAS STOPPED.CONTACT A PHYSICIAN.

Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS ON CONTACT WITH ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE
(15-30C,59-86F).
Other Precautions:DANGER.CONTACT WITH ACID LIBERATES POISONOUS
GAS,CAUSES EYE IRRITATION.AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:REQUIRED
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:N/K
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ROUTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION .

Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF-WHITE LIQUID WITH A CYANIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE
Hazardous Decomposition Products:LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS ON CONTACT
WITH ACID.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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