Product ID:CX2220 CUPROUS CYANIDE
MSDS Date:12/10/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F025162
MSDS Number: BNZGZ

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M IND INC

111 WOODCREST ROAD
CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034-0395
US

Emergency Phone: (513) 631-0445

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Cage: 63612

E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC

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Telephone: 800-222-0342/609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

CUPROUS CYANIDE

CAS: 544-92-3

RTECS: GL7150000

Fraction By Weight: 89.56%

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG/CUM

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION/INGESTION: POISONOUS,
PREVENTS CELLS IN THE BODY FROM USING OXYGEN, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS,
INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, NAUSEA, WEAK HEART BEAT, UNCONSCIOUSNESS,
CONVULSIONS, COMA & DEATH. SKIN: I RRITATION & ABSORPTION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION/INGESTION: POISONOUS, PREVENTS CELLS
IN THE BODY FROM USING OXYGEN, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, INEFFECTIVE
BREATHING, HEADACHES, DIZZINESS, INEFFECTIVE BREATHING, NAUSEA,
WEAK HEARTBEAT, UNCONSC IOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, COMA & DEATH. SKIN:
IRRITATION & ABSORPTION.

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: WASH W/WATER FOR 15 MIN. INHALATION: REMOVE TO
FRESH AIR; 5 TIMES, AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS, INHALE AMYL NITRATE
BROKEN IN CLOTH. INGESTION: GIVE 2 GLASSES OF WATER & INDUCE
VOMITING IF CONSC IOUS. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE FOR OTHER MATERIALS INVOLVED.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES WHEN HEATED TO
DECOMPOSITION.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SOLIDS & CONTAINERIZE FOR DISPOSAL.
TREAT LIQUID SPILLS W/CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED AREA, AWAY FROM HEAT & ACIDS. WASH
GLOVES CAREFULLY BEFORE REMOVING.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST; DON'T GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, OR
CLOTHING. CONTAINERS ARE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY DUE TO
RETAINED RESIDUE. OBSERVE ALL STATED PRECAUTIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF >TLV WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
WEAR RESPIRATOR EQUIPPED W/CYANIDE CANISTER.
Ventilation:GENERAL MECHANICAL & LOCAL EXHAUST
Protective Gloves:DRY COTTON (SOLID) RUBBER (SOLUTION)
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH GLOVED
CAREFULLY BEFORE REMOVING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TOXIC CYANIDE VAPORS EXHIBIT A BITTER ALMOND ODOR; HOWEVER, OLFACTORY
NERVES FATIGUE RAPIDLY, MAKING THE CONTINUOUS PRESENCE OF CYANIDE
VAPOR DIFFICULT TO DETECT.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:760F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:883F
Spec Gravity:2.92
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:TAN POWDER, BITTER ALMOND ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, ACID SALTS, MAGNESIUM
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXTREME HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, NITROGEN OXIDE

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE, &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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