Product ID:ZINC CYANIDE
MSDS Date:05/21/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N035116
MSDS Number: BQFWY

CP CHEMICALS INC

1 PARKER PLAZA SUITE 1400
FORT LEE, NJ 07024
US

Emergency Phone: 803-481-8528;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-944-6020

Cage: HO912

CP CHEMICALS, INC

FT LEE, NJ 07024 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 8C813

ZINC CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 557-21-1

RTECS: ZH1575000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (CN)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

SECONDS. REPEAT 5 TIMES AT ABOUT 15 SECOND

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PEARL EVERY 3 MINUTES UNTIL 3 OR 4 PEARLS HAVE BEEN

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NEVER GIVE ANYTHING

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GIVING PATIENT ONE PINT OF 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE

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THROAT. CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY.

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IT CNTRLS EMISSION AT ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING

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"INDUSTRIAL VENTILATION, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE EXPOS CAN BE FATAL.
INGEST:TOXIC! FATAL! MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, RAPID RESPIRATION,
HEADACHE, RAPID PULSE, WEAK, DIZZ, CONFUSN, LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.
INHAL: MAY CAUSE IRRIT OF UPPER RESP TR ACT; SYMP MAY INCL
COUGHING, SORE THROAT, LUNG CONGESTION & RAPID BRTHG. NASAL
PERFORATION POSS. DEATH (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY OCCUR. SKIN: POISONING FROM
ABSORPTION THROUGH INJURED SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, REDNESS, AND
PAIN. STRONG SOLUTIONS MAY BE CORROSIVE. EYE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION,
REDNESS, PAIN, DISCOLO RATION, AND DAMAGE. CHRONIC: PROLONGED OR
REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DERMATITIS, CONJUNCTIVITIS,
RESPIRATORY DISEASES, ALLERGIES, ANOXIA OR ANEMIA, NERVOUS
DISORDERS.

First Aid:EYE: IMMED,FLUSH W/LRG AMTS OF WATER FOR AT LST 15 MIN WHILE
HOLDING EYELIDS APART. WASHING W/IN ONE MIN IS ESSENT TO ACHIEVE
MAX EFT.GET IMMED MED ATTN AFTER FLUSHING. SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA
THORO W/WATER. REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & LAUNDERW/ALKALINE BLEACH
BEFORE REUSE. IF IRRIT SHOULD DEVELOP, GET MED ATTN. INHAL: BREAK
AN AMYL NITRITE PEARL IN CLOTH & HOLD LIGHTLY UNDER NOSE FOR 15
(ING 2)

Extinguishing Media:ANY SUITABLE MEANS TO EXTING SURROUNDING FIRE. USE
ALKALINE DRY CHEM. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE/OTHER ACIDIC (SUPDAT)
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN FIGHTING NEARBY FIRE, DO NOT FLUSH
INTO WATER COURSE/INTO AREA WHERE ZINC CYANIDE MIGHT MIX W/STRONG
ACID, & RELS POIS & FLAM HYDROGEN CYANIDE (HCN) GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE COMBUST & SOURCES OF HEAT/IGNIT. COVER
W/SODA ASH/LIME. SWEEP, SCOOP/PICK UP SPILLED MATL. AVOID DUSTING.
PACKAGE FOR RECLAMATION/RECOVERY. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED MAY BE
DISP OF IN AN APPRVD LANDFILL. REMAINING CYANIDE WASTE MAY BE
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:SODA ASH OR LIME.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
AREA. ISOLATE FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL
DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:AREAS IN WHICH EXPOS TO CYANIDES MAY OCCUR SHOULD BE
CLEARLY IDENTIFIED & ACCESS TO AREA SHOULD BE LIMITED TO AUTH
PERS.AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES,& CLTHG. WEAR PROT CLTHG, GLOVES,&
SPLASH GOGGLES/SHIELD . WASH THORO AFTER USING. AVOID (SUPDAT)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP FOR CYANIDE DUSTS & MISTS
IF EXPOS MAY/DOES EXCEED OCCUP EXPOS LIMITS. GEN,A NIOSH/MSHA
APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP MAY BE WORN IN AREAS WHERE TLV IS EXCEEDED UP
TO 10 TIMES. ALTERNAT IVELY, A NIOSH/MSHA SUPP AIR (SUPP DATA)
Ventilation:SYS OF LOC EXHST IS RECOM TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS BELOW
AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMITS. LOC EXHST IS USUALLY PREF BECAUSE (ING 7)
Protective Gloves:RUB/PLASTIC NEOPRENE IMPERVIOUS (SUPDAT)
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FACESHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:BODY-COVERING CLOTHING. EYE WASH FOUNTAIN
AND QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXTING MEDIA: TYPE EXTING. AVOID FLUSHING TO SEWER. SPILL PROC: TREATED
W/ALKALINE HYPOCHLORITE. WASH CONTAM AREA W/ALKALINE HYPOCHLORITE
SOLU TO DESTROY RESIDUAL CYANIDE. OTHER PREC: BRTHG DUST/MIST. USE
W/ADEQ VENT. RESP PROT: FULL FACEPIECE RESP/AIRLINE HOOD MAY BE
WORN. PROT GLOVES: GAUNTLET TYPE GLOVES.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:1.852 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, WITH A FAINT ALMOND ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, NITRATES AND OTHER OXIDIZING SALTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OR ACIDIFICATION
RELEASES TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISP OF IN AN APPROVED CHEM WASTE LANDFILL IN
ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FED, STATE, AND LOCAL REGS. IF APPROVED
DRAIN TO SEWER, TO WASTE TREATMENT PLANT OR GIVE TO DISPOSAL
CONTRACTOR. DO NOT FLUSH T O DRAIN WHICH MAY CONTAIN STRONG ACIDS.

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