Product ID:KASENIT SURFACE HARDENING COMPOUND NO.1 AND
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-139-5936
MSDS Number: BRQBK

Emergency Phone: 201-529-3663

Info Phone: 201-529-3663

Cage: KO206

Telephone: 201-529-3663

Cage: KO206

POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE (YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA) NA4FE(C)6

CAS: 13601-19-9

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO HAZARD IN ORIGINAL FORM AND IN
CONTAINER. BY DEFINITION NORMAL USAGE WILL CREATE FUME TRACE OF
CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCYANIC ACID. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT SHORT-TERM
IRRITATION OF SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRA NES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, AND NOT
REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE SLIGHT SHORT-TERM IRRITATION OF SKIN
AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES THAT NO
INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP
GET MEDICAL ATTEN TION. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE
EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON EXPLOSIVE.

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING DUST. RETURN SPILL TO
CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN DRY
CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA IN ORDER TO DILUTE FUMES
EVOLVED ON PYROLISIS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GOOD SHOP, MECHANICAL (GENERAL), VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1652F,900C
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:27.8%
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER. NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE WHEN STORED AS A SOLID IN ORIGINAL
CONTAINER WHEN COLD AND DRY. AVOID STRONG SUNLIGHT WHEN IN
SOLUTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUME TRACE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
HYDROCYANIC ACID GASES.
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. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS COLLECTING IN ORIGINAL OR OTHER
DRY CONTAINER AND DISPOSE WITH NORMAL REFUSE IF PERMITTED.

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