Product ID:SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE,DIHYDRATE
MSDS Date:03/09/1992
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-148-7212
MSDS Number: BNMMK

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Cage: 70829

FERRATE(2-),PENTACYANONITROSYL-,DISODIUM,DIHYDRATE/SODIUM

CAS: 13755-38-9

RTECS: LJ8925000

Fraction By Weight: 90- 100%

OSHA PEL NOT ESTABLISHED.

ACGIH TLV: NOT ESTABLISHED.

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (IV, RAT) IS 9.3 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:ACUTE- ORAL/INHALE:CYANOSIS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
RAPID INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CONVULSION & MAY
BE FATAL. EYE/SKIN:NONE IDENTIFIED. CHR ONIC-NONE IDENTIFIED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE IDENTIFIED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OR INGESTION MAY CAUSE CYANOSIS,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS,
RAPID INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CONVULSION & MAY
BE FATAL.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL A DOCTOR IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR. PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. ORAL:CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF
CONSCIO US, IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING.

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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. AV OID GENERATING DUST.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE- KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY
CLOSED. STORE IN SECURE POISON AREA. STORAGE COLOR CODE IS BLUE
(HEALTH).
Other Precautions:DANGER. POISON! KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES AND SKIN.

Respiratory Protection:RESPIRATORY PROTECTION REQUIRED IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCENTRATIONS ABOVE 4 PPM, A
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IS ADVISED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, QUICK DRENCH SHOWER AND
IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NOTE: CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES THAT ARE MANUFACTURED OR IMPORTED IN SMALL
QUANTITIES SOLELY FOR THE USE IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO THE NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES
CONTROL ACT (TSCA), 15 USC 2604 (H) ET SEQ. REFERENCE - 40 CFR
720.36.

HCC:T3
Spec Gravity:1.72
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:DARK RED CRYSTALS - ODORLESS
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, SHOCK
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

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