Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:09/09/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2039
MSDS Number: BNWJS

J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: DO870

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

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 6.440 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY BE FATAL. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE,
BURN & DAMAGE THE EYES. DUST WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & RASH.
FATAL AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH THE SKIN. SWALLOWING CAN
CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA,
DIZZINESS & IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ITCHING RASH
CHARACTERIZED BY MACULAR, POPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS USUALLY
FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY INFECTI ON. CAN CAUSE DEATH THROUGH CHEMICAL
ASPHYXIA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND LOSS
OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS WITH PRE-EXISTING
DISEASES OF THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED
SUSCEPTIBILITY TO THE TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CYANIDE
EXPOSURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATELY GIVE
VICTIM OXYGEN AND AMYL NITRITE WHILE WAITING FOR INTRAVENOUS
INJECTIONS FROM MEDIC AL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
AIR/CPR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING & WASH SKIN. INGESTION: GIVE 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE
SOLUTION & INDUCE VOMITING.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS AND VAPORS. GIVES OFF FLAMMABLE
VAPORS. VAPORS FORM EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA. SMALL SPILL:
SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE
SPILL: SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFA CE WATERS, AND SOIL. KEEP SPILLAGE DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM
HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH
APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EMISSION LEVELS. RESPIRATORS
MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
PARTICULATE FILTERS, A S CBA, OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEM GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE SCBA
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725F,1496C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047F,564C
Vapor Density:1.7
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS, WHITE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS AND WATER.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH HEAT, OPEN FLAMES AND OTHER SOURCES
OF IGNITION
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE AND AMMONIA
GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE:
EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE
DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

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