Product ID:LYSING & HEMOGLOBIN REAGENT MANUAL, 96931
MSDS Date:01/02/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N019630
MSDS Number: BLCXB

EM DIAGNOSTIC SYS

480 DEMOCRAT RD
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

Fraction By Weight: 0.32%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION, INHALATION & ABSORPTION
THROUGH SKIN CAUSES TOXICITY. KCN IS A POISON; IS SKIN AND EYE
IRRITANT; CAN CAUSE SEVERE BURNS. SKIN:IRRITANT; NON-CORROSIVE.
EYE:IRRITANT; CORROSIVE.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. CONT
MD IMMED. SKIN:WASH W/SOAP & WATER. CONT A MD. INGEST: IF
SWALLOWED, BREAK AMYL NITRATE PEARL IN A CLOTH & HOLD UNDER THE
NOSE. IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS GIVE WATER TO DRINK & INDUCE VOM.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCON PERS. REPEAT INHAL OF AMYL
NITRITE 5 X AT 15 SEC INTERVALS. CONT MD. USE ARTF RESP IF BRTHG
HAS (SEE SUPP DATA)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, WATER OR DRY CHEMICAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE.

Spill Release Procedures:CAREFULLY ABSORB W/SPILL PILLOWS &
CONTAINERIZE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT CONTROLLED ROOM TEMPERATURE
(15-30 C). DO NOT GET IN EYES. AVOID BREATHING GAS.
Other Precautions:DANGER! CONT W/ACID LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS. CAUSES
SEVERE EYE BURNS. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.

Respiratory Protection:MAY NEED NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE IN A FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:STOPPED. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR IMMED. IF GAS IS
INHALED, BREAK AMYL NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH & HOLD UNDER THE NOSE
FOR 15 SEC. REPEAT 5 X AT 15 SEC INTERVALS & GIVE ARTF RESP IF
BREAT HING HAS STOPPED.

HCC:T2
Solubility in Water:NOT APPLICABLE.
Appearance and Odor:NOT APPLICABLE.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLE W/ACIDS, NITROGEN, TERICHLORIDE, PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE,
SODIUM NITRITE, ALKANITE, CHLORO HYDRATE & IODINE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE W/ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE & FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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