Product ID:POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE, P8131
MSDS Date:06/19/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N021646
MSDS Number: BLRXS

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 800-325-8070

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

FERRATE(3-), HEXACYANO-, TRIPOTASSIUM; (POTASSIUM

CAS: 13746-66-2

RTECS: LJ8225000

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:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:WASH OUT MOUTH W/WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS.
CALL MD. SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN.
REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG & SHOES & CALL MD. INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
IF BRTHG BE COMES DFCLT, CALL MD. EYES:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMTS OF
WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN. ASSURE ADEQ FLUSHING BY SEPARATING EYELIDS
W/FINGER. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER, ALCOHOL OR
POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVED RESP, CHEM SFTY
GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN BAG
& HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA &
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL P ICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:CAUTION!AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
LIGHT SENSITIVE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:COMPATIBLE CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:ANY SOLIDS FOR BURIAL IN CHEM LANDFILL. PRECIP ANY HVY
METALS BY ADDN OF SULFIDE & ISOLATE FOR BURIAL. ADDNL EQUIVALENTS
OF HYPOCHLORITE MAY BE NEEDED IF METAL CAN BE OXIDIZED TO HIGHE R
VALENCE STATE. FOR METAL CARBONYLS, RXN SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT UNDER
NITROGEN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC LAWS.

HCC:N1
Spec Gravity:1.89
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE CRYSTALLINE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIA. AVOID CONTACT WITH SODIUM NITRITE & CHROMIUM TRIOXIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROTECT FROM LIGHT. DECOMPOSES ON CONTACT
WITH ACID OR ACID FUMES TO EMIT FUMES OF CYANIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CO,
CO2 & NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT A DILUTE BASIC SOLN (PH 10-11) OF MATL
W/50% EXCESS OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY BLEACH. CONTROL TEMP BY ADDN
RATE OF BLEACH & ADJUST PH IF NEC. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. CAUTIOUSLY
ADJUST SOLN TO PH 7. VIG OROUS EVOLUTION OF GAS MAY OCCUR. FILTER
(SUPDAT)

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