Product ID:POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE
MSDS Date:12/27/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-300-6312
MSDS Number: BKSQZ

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 94480

POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE

CAS: 13746-66-2

RTECS: LJ8225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 2970 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: FERRICYANIDE SALTS DO NOT
READILY RELEASE CYANIDE. HOWEVER, CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL POCESSES MAY
RELEASE CYANIDE, WHICH IS A CHEMICAL ASPHYXIANT. SKIN: MAY BE
IRRITATING. EYE: MAY BE IRRITATING .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CARCINOGEN STATUS: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: INGESTION OF CYANIDE SALTS MAY
CAUSE IRREGULAR RESPIRATION, A SUDDEN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS,
FOLLOWED BY VIOLENT CONVULSIONS, PARALYSIS AND DEATH FROM
RESPIRATORY ARREST.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA TO FRESH AIR
IMMEDIATELY. IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES IMMEDIATELY. WASH
AFFECTED AREA WITH SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT AND LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER. EYES: WASH IMMEDIATELY WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER OR NORMAL
SALINE. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:MOVE CONTAINER FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
STAY AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. DIKE FIRE CONTROL WATER FOR LATER
DISPOSAL. DO NOT SCATTER THE MATERIAL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
HEAT OR FLAME.

Spill Release Procedures:NO SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS INDICATED.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
SUBSTANCES.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:ANY DUST AND MIST RESPIRATOR, AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR WITH A HIGH-EFFICIENCY PARTICULATE FILTER,
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, POWDERED AIR-PURIFYING
RESPIRATOR WITH A DUST AND MIST FILTER, ETC .
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION SYSTEM.
Protective Gloves:MUST WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:WEAR SPLASH-PROOF/DUST-RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EMPLOYEES MUST WEAR APPROPIATE PROTECTIVE
(IMPERVIOUS) CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT REPEATED SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING THIS PRODUCT. HAVE
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER AVALIABLE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:33% AT 39F
Appearance and Odor:RUBY RED MONOCLINIC CRYSTALS OR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIA, CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE, SODIUM NITRITE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES. AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
INCLUDE TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

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