Product ID:LYSE S (R) III DIFF LYTIC REAGENT
MSDS Date:03/16/1992
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-342-9065
MSDS Number: BNRVD

CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC, INC

6301 HAZELTINE NATIONAL DR, SUITE 100
ORLANDO, FL 32822-5199
US

Emergency Phone: 305-859-8281

Info Phone: 305-859-8281

Cage: 8R610

CURTIN MATHESON SCIENTIFIC, INC

ORLANDO, FL 32822-5199 US

Telephone: 305-859-8281

Cage: 8R610

QUATERNARY AMMONIUM SALT

Fraction By Weight: <2.6%

POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.03%

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:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. SKIN: MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION. INGESTION: MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INDICATORS GIVEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION. SKIN: IRRITATION. INGESTION:
WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND WATER. INGESTION:
GIVE EMITIC (WARM SALT WATER) UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR. IF PATIENT IS
UNCONCONSCIOUS, GIVE INHALATIONS OF AMYL NITRATE (OR AMMONIA)
15-30 SECONDS, EVERY 25 MINUTES FOR 1 HOUR. GIVE CPR IF NECESSARY.
GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:ANY APPROVED EXTINGUISHING MEDIA.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. NEUTRALIZE SPILL WITH ALKALINE
SOLUTIONS OF CALCIUM OR SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE, THEN ABSORB SPILL
USING ABSORBENT MATERIAL FROM CHEMICAL SPILL KIT. CONTAIN ABSORBENT
IN BIO-HAZARD BAGS. FL USH AREA WITH WATER TO APPROVED
OUTSIDEDRAINAGE.
Neutralizing Agent:STRONG ALKALINE SOLUTIONS OF CALCIUM OR SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. KEEP
CONTAINERS CLOSED. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES. KEEP AWAY FROM
FOOD PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:CONTACT WITH ACID LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS. AVOID
BREATHING GAS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED.
Ventilation:ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVE FOR SPILLS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES. FOR SPILLS, GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING
OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:I
Solubility in Water:100%
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW LIQUID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID SALTS, AND OXIDIZERS. REAGENT CONTACT WITH ACIDS AND ACID
SALTS LIBERATES TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT WITH ACIDS, ACID SALTS, AND
OXIDIZERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE NUMBER: P030.

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