Product ID:1/3 CADMIUM CONCENTRATE
MSDS Date:08/30/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028587
MSDS Number: BNBGS

TECHNIC INC

1 SPECTACLE STREET
CRANSTON, RI 02910
US

Emergency Phone: 401-781-6100;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 401-781-6100

Preparer: WILLIAM A. WILSON

Cage: 20816

TECHNIC INC

CRANSTON, RI 02910 US

Telephone: 401-781-6100

Cage: 20816

MAY PRDCE IRRIT OF NOSE/SKIN. STRONG SOLUTIONS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EFFECTS OF CHRONIC EXPOSURE TO CYANIDE ARE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PATIENT TOUCH BACK OF THROAT WITH FINGER.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL 5(CN)MG/M3

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

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

5(CN)MG/M3;0.1(CD)MG/M3.

CAS: 14402-75-6

Fraction By Weight: <1%

OSHA PEL SEE INGREDIENT NAME

ACGIH TLV: SEE INGREDIENT NAME

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:YES IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL/INGEST OF CYANIDE SALTS
MAY BE RAPIDLY FATAL. LARGER DOSES BY INHALATION OR SWALLOWING MAY
CAUSE PERSON TO RAPIDLY LOSE CONSCIOUSNESS, STOP BREATHING, AND
DIE. IN SOME CASES, THERE ARE CO NVULSIONS. AT LOWER LEVELS OF
EXPOSURE,EARLIER SYMPTOMS INCLUDE WEAK, HDACH, CONFUSION, NAUS &
VOMIT. (SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:CADMIUM AND COMPOUNDS: GROUP 2 (NTP),
GROUP 2A (IARC).
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL: WEAK, DIZZ, HDACH, VOMIT, UNCON AND
DEATH. SKIN/EYES CONTACT: "CYANIDE RASH" - ITCHING, MACULAR,
PAPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS. THERE ARE OFTEN SECONDARY
INFECTIONS. SKIN ABSORPTION: SAME AS INHAL/SKIN CONTACT. INGEST:
MAY CAUSE DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY FROM SMALL QTYS. (IF DETECTED
EARLY: VOMIT/UNCON).
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: WASH IMMED W/LARGE AMTS OF WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MIN, LIFTING UPPER/LOWER LIDS OCCAS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. DO NOT
WEAR CONTACT LENSES. SKIN: IMMED WASH W/SOAP OR MILD DETERGENT &
WATER. REMOV E CONTAMD CLTHG. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESHAIR AT ONCE. IF
BRTHG STOPPED, USE ARTF RESP; KEEP WARM/QUIET. CALL MD IMMED.
INGEST: IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE LARGE QTYS OF WATER & INDUCE VOMIT BY
HAVING (ING 5)

Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY AND FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER. DOES
NOT BURN.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT ALLOW H2O CNTNG CYANIDE TO ESCAPE
INTO WATER COURSE/SEWER WHICH MAY CONTAIN ACID; CONTACT W/ACID MAY
RELEASE POISONOUS & FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN (HCN) GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:RESTRICT PERSONS NOT WEARING PROT CLTHG/ EQUIP
FROM AREA. VENT SPILL AREA. COLLECT SPILLED MATL IN MOST
CONVENIENT/ SAFE MANNER FOR RECLAMATION/ TREATMENT IN CYANIDE
DISPOS SYS. AFTER TREATMENT, CYANI DE MAY BE DISPOSED OF IN SECURED
SANITARY LANDFILL
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY/WELL-VENT AREA. KEEP
CONTR CLOSED. USE ONLY DRY/CLEAN UTENSILS IN HNDLG. DO NOT
STORE/MIX W/ACIDS, WEAK ALKALIS/STRONG OXIDIZERS.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM FEED AND FOODSTUFFS. THIS PRODUCT
CONTAINS MATERIAL KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER.
THIS PROD IS REGULATED AS A TOXIC CHEMICAL UNDER SEC 313 OF TITLE
III/SARA & 40 CFR , PART 372.

Respiratory Protection:IF A RESPIRATOR IS NECESSARY, ONLY THOSE WHICH
HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY NIOSH/MSHA ARE ACCEPTABLE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST THAT WILL KEEP CONCENTRATION BELOW
EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. NO EATING
OR SMOKING IN THE AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MATLS TO AVOID: FORMATION OF FLAMM HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS. HLTH HAZ:
THESE SYMP MAY BE FOLLOWED BY UNCON/DEATH. MILDER FORMS OF
INTOXICATION MAY RSLT ONLY IN WEAK/DIZZ/HDACH/NAUS. DUST OF CYANIDE
SALTS IS IRRITATING TO EYES IN PRESENCE OF TEARS, IT MAY CAUSE
SYMP OF POISONING AS DESCRIBED. DUST OF CYANIDE SALTS (ING 3)

HCC:T6
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE.
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR SOLUTION; CYANIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS SUCH AS NITRATES & CHLORATES (MAY CAUSE
FIRE/EXPLOSION). CONTACT W/ACID SALTS CAUSE IMMED (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:HAZ IF KEPT IN CLOSED CONTR. MAY FORM
TOXIC CONC OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS WHEN IN PROLONGED CONTACT W/AIR
IN CLOSED AREA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:(INCLUDING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS):
HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND CARBON MONOXIDE WHEN DECOMPOSITION OCCURS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDIC MATERIALS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,
STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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