Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:09/19/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-843-3643
MSDS Number: BNRGD

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CHEMICAL DIVISION

1 REAGENT LANE
FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
US

Emergency Phone: 201-796-7100

Info Phone: 201-796-7100

Preparer: GASTON L.PILLORI

Cage: 1B464

FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV

FAIRLAWN, NJ 07410-2802 US

Telephone: 201-796-7100

Cage: 1B464

SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: >95%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CN)

ACGIH TLV: S; 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 ORAL (RAT) IS 6.4 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:SODIUM CYANIDE IS A HIGHLY TOXIC,
RAPIDLY ACTING CHEMICAL ASPHYXIANT BY ALL ROUTES OF EXPOSURE. 50
PPM HYDROGEN CYANIDE IMMEDIATELY DANGEROUS TO LIFE AND HEALTH. MAY
CAUSE CORNEAL BURNS, CONJUNCTIVITI S, SKIN BURNS, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, PULMONARY EDEMA, SORE THROAT, ANOREXIA, ABDOMINAL PAIN,
MENTAL DETERIORATION, DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY
COMPOUNDS WHICH ARE LISTED BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA AS CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:NON-FATAL EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS,
FLUSHING OF THE SKIN, ANXIETY, CONFUSION, DROWSINESS, AND POSSIBLY
NAUSEA AND VOMITING, WITH INVOLUNTARY DEFECATION AND URINATION.
RESPIRATION MAY BE RAPID AT F IRST, THEN SLOW AND GASPING.
CYANOSIS, PULMONARY EDEMA, COMA AND CONVULSIONS MAY OCCUR.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP
AND WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF
NOT BREATHIN G GIVE CPR. ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE
ANTIDOTE. GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER AND INDUCE VOMITTING. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL, OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
(1984 EMERGENCY RESPONSE GUIDEBOOK, DOT P 5800.3).
Fire Fighting Procedures:FOR LARGER FIRES , USE WATER SPRAY, FOG, OR
ALCOHOL FOAM. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF POSSABLE. FIGHT
FIRES FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. KEEP UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY BURN BUT DOES NOT IGNITE
READILY.CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE. DIKE FIRE CONTROL
WATER FOR LATER DISPOSAL. USE FLOODING AMOUNTS OF WATER AS A FOG.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND SHOVEL INTO A COVERED CONTAINER
OR PLASTIC BAG.FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM OR
CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE. ADD SUITABLE AGENT TO NEUTRALIZE SPILLED
MATERIAL TO PH-7.
Neutralizing Agent:NEUTRALIZE WATER SPILL WITH CAUSTIC SODA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY, VENTILATED AREA. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. DO NOT STORE NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, WATER,
IODINE,FLUORINE,MAGNESIUM,ALKALOIDS,CHLORAL HYDRATE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING. AVOID
BREATHING MISTS OR VAPORS. DO NOT STORE FOODSTUFF, BEVERAGES, OR
TOBACCO WHERE CONTAMINATION WITH CYANIDE IS POSSIBLE.

Respiratory Protection:50 PPM AND HIGHER CONCENTRATIONS, USE
SUPPLIED-AIR BREATHING UNIT. FOR ESCAPE, USE GAS MASK WITH AN
ORGANIC VAPOR CANISTER WITH PROTECTION AGAINST CYANIDE.
FIREFIGHTING,USE SELF-CONTAINED FULL FACEPIE CE UNIT OPERATED IN
POSITIVE PRESS MODE.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION AND LOCAL EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO
KEEP DUST,MIST,AND HCN GAS BELOW PERMISSABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:FACE SHIELD (8 IN. MIN.) OR GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:MUST WEAR APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
AND EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBILITY OF SKIN CONTACT WITH THIS
SUBSTANCE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, AND BEFORE
EATING, DRINKING OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROVIDE CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT CONTAINING AT LEAST 50 AMYL NITRITE
PEARLS. PROVIDE EYE-WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725F,1496C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1045F,563C
Vapor Pres:1 MM @817C
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:BASIC
Solubility in Water:58 %
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULES, FLAKES OR EGG-SHAPED SOLID. ODOR OF
BITTER ALMONDS WHEN MOIST.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
VIOLENT OR EXPLOSIVE OXIDATION WITH HOT OXIDIZERS, IODINE, FLUORINE,
MAGNESIUM, ACIDS, ALKALOIDS, OR CHLORAL HYDRATE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:REACTS WITH ACIDS TO READILY RELEASE
HIGHLY TOXIC AND HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES READILY IN ACIDS, EVOLVING
HIGHLY TOXIC AND HIGHLY FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND TOXIC OXIDES
OF NITROGEN.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:REACTS WITH ACIDS TO EVOLVE HYDROGEN
CYANIDE, WHICH MAY POLYMERIZE EXPLOSIVELY @ 184C, IN PRESENCE OF
WATER OR ALKALI.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.DISPOSE
OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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