Product ID:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
MSDS Date:04/14/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0597
MSDS Number: BMQRZ

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE

CAS: 333-20-0

RTECS: XL1925000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50: 854 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN CONTACT: SKIN ULCERATION, SKIN
DISCOLORATION, ECZEMA.NO HEALTH HAZARD DATA IS IDENTIFIED FOR SKIN
ABSORPTION OR INGESTION BY THE MANUFACTURER. NO HEALTH HAZARD DATA
IS IDENTIFIED FOR CHRONIC EFFE CTS BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:NONE IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED BY THE
MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH RUNNING WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING
EYELIDS OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ADVICE. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE G IVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION IF NOT BREATHING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INGESTION: IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING IF CONSCIOUS. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:NONE

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:NITRILE OR RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE TO THE DUST. DO NOT GET ON SKIN OR
IN EYES. DO NOT BREATHE VAPORS OR MIST. DO NOT INGEST. READ
PRECAUTIONS ON LABEL BEFORE USE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:932F,500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:343F,173C
Spec Gravity:1.89 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE >10%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACTIVE HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSULT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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