Product ID:AMMONIUM SULFOCYANATE (THIOCYANIC ACID, (SU
MSDS Date:10/27/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N039168
MSDS Number: BRHYP

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GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08027
US

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Info Phone: 609-354-9200

Cage: DO242

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70 GIBBSTOWN, NJ 08927 US

Telephone: 800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)

Cage: DO242

THIOCYANIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT;(AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE) (SARA

CAS: 1762-95-4

RTECS: XK7875000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC BY INGESTION. INHALATION OF
VAPORS RESULTING FROM DECOMPOSITION OR CONTACT WITH ACID CAN BE
FATAL. MAY CAUSE SKIN AND EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP & WATER THOROUGHLY. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHAL:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED.
INGEST:IF CO NSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMITING. GIVE CYANIDE ANTIDOTE IF
UNCONSCIOUS: INHALATION OF AMYL NITRATE VAPOR FOR FIVE SECONDS AT
15 SECOND INTERVALS.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPLODE IF MIXED WITH PB (NO3) 2.

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS. DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED
FUME HOOD OR WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MFR PT#/TRADE NAME:AMMONIUM SALT), AX1415.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:338F,170C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:301F,150C
Spec Gravity:1.305 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:FREELY
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, AMMONIA, NO*X, SO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT
LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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