Product ID:BARIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:06/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-8420
MSDS Number: BRZXN

Emergency Phone: 213-516-8000

Info Phone: 213-516-8000

Preparer: C.A. EISENHARD

Cage: 63415

Telephone: 310-516-9843

Cage: 63415

BARIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)

CAS: 542-62-1

RTECS: CQ8785000

Fraction By Weight: 100% %

OSHA PEL 0.5 MG SOLUBLE BA/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.5 MG BA/M3; 9293

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LC50 3403 PPM/1 MIN IN HUMANS
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:DEATH, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
DEPRESSION, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH, DERMATITIS, CONJUNTIVITIS, EYE
IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE,
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT INJURY, KIDNEY INJ URY.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS
CURRENTLY CLASSIFIED AS CARCINOGENIC BY NTP, IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:DIZZINESS, RAPID RESPIRATION, VOMITING,
FLUSHING OF THE FACE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, DEATH IN CONVULSIONS,
CARDIAC AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE, HEMORRHAGES IN THE
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT AND KIDNEYS, HEADACHE, W EAKNESS, SHORTNESS
OF BREATH, RAPID PULSE, EYE REDNESS/PAIN, BLURRED VISION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH CHRONIC RESPIRATORY,
CARDIOVASCULAR OR SKIN DISEASE MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
EXPOSURE.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION
IF NEEDED; OXYGEN IF AVAILABLE. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.
SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. KEEP
HEAD LOWER THAN HIPS TO PREVENT ASPIRATION DURING VOMITING.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, CARBON DIOXIDE, HALON, WATER SPRAY OR
STANDARD FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE-FIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SELF-CONTAINED
BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM
FIRE AREA IF POSSIBLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIGHT FIRE FROM MAXIMUM DISTANCE. STAY
AWAY FROM STORAGE TANK ENDS. DO NOT SCATTER MATERIAL. AVOID
BREATHING VAPORS AND DUSTS. KEEP UPWIND.

Spill Release Procedures:CONTAIN MATERIAL. COVER WITH PLASTIC SHEET TO
PREVENT DISSOLVING IN RAIN OR FIREFIGHTING WATER. DO NOT TOUCH
SPILLED MATERIAL. TAKE UP WITH SAND OR OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND
PLACE INTO CONTAINERS.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM SULFIDE SOLUTION TO PRECIPITATE HEAVY METALS.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
EXOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS PER
CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND NIOSH RESPIRATOR
SELECTION.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH PROOF OR DUST RESISTANT GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER AFTER HANDLING PRODUCT
AND BEFORE EATING DRINKING OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMPOSES
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:NOT GIVEN
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
ACID OR ACID FUMES
Stability Condition to Avoid:SLOWLY DECOMPOSES IN AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSES READILY TO FORM HIGHLY
TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:REACTS WITH ACIDS TO EVOLVE HYDROGEN
CYANIDE WHICH MAY POLYMERIZE EXPLOSIVELY AT 184C, IN THE PRESENSE
OF WATER/ALKALI.

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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