Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE, 767
MSDS Date:06/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N025853
MSDS Number: BMCRN

HACH CO

100 DAYTON AVE
AMES, IA 50010
US

Emergency Phone: 303-623-5716; 515-232-2533

Info Phone: 303-669-3050; 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

HACH COMPANY

907 AMES, IA 50010 US

Telephone: 800-227-4224

Cage: 4T252

POTASSIUM CYANIDE

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: >96.5%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (CN), S

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

IMPURITIES

Fraction By Weight: <3.5%

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:THIS PRODUCT MAY BE CORROSIVE TO EYES,
WET SKIN AND RESPIRATORY TRACT. (CHRONIC) EXTREMELY TOXIC. MAY BE
RAPIDLY FATAL. INHALATION AND INGESTION MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS.
SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE HEADACHE, ANXI ETY, CONFUSION, IRREGULAR
PULSE, COMA, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

First Aid:EYE & SKIN: IMMED FLUSH EYES & SKIN W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN. REMOVE CONTAM CLTHG. CALL MD. INGEST: ALWAYS HAVE ON HAND A
CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT. BREAK AN AMYL NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH & HOLD
TIGHTLY UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SECONDS. REPEAT EVERY5 MIN. ADMIN ARTF
RESP W/100% OXYGEN. TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL IMMED. INHAL: ALWAYS HAVE
ON HAND A CYANIDE FIRST-AID KIT. BREAK AN AMYL NITRITE PEARL (SUPP
DATA)

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE. USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDE AND
NITROGEN OXIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:ADD WITH STIRRING, A LARGE EXCESS OF STRONGLY
ALKALINE CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION. AFTER REACTING 24 HRS,
DRAIN INTO SEWER WITH A LARGE EXCESS OF WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT ENTER STORAGE AREAS UNLESS
ADEQUATELY VENTILATED. PROTECT FROM MOISTURE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC: IN CLOTH AND HOLD TIGHTLY UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SECONDS.
REPEAT 5 TIMES AT 15-SECOND INTERVALS. TRANSPORT TO HOSPITAL
IMMEDIATELY.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1173F,634C
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.52
pH:11.0
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LUMPS WITH BITTER ALMOND ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACIDS, ACID SALTS, ALKALOIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT OR FLAMES; EXCESS MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY EMIT TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDE AND
NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

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