Product ID:QCS-CYN QUALITY CONTROL SAMPLES-CYANIDE
MSDS Date:10/07/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F031077
MSDS Number: BSMNT

SPEX INDUSTRIES INC

3880 PARK AVE
EDISON, NJ 08820-3012
US

Emergency Phone: 800-522-7739/908-549-7144

Info Phone: 800-522-7739/201-549-7144

Preparer: VANAJA SIVAKUMAR

Cage: 07977

SPEX CERTIPREP INC

METUCHEN, NJ 08840 US

Telephone: 732-549-7144

Cage: 07977

POTASSIUM CYANIDE

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: 0.0063%

OSHA PEL 5 MG (CN)/CUM

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG (CN)/CUM (SKIN)

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LDLO (HUMAN): 2857 UG/KG (SEE SUPP)
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:POTASSIUM CYANIDE IS A RAPIDLY FATAL
POISON WHEN TAKEN INTO DIGESTIVE SYSTEM. INHALATION: TOXIC
SYMPTOMS. SKIN: PROLONGED CONTACT WILL CAUSE IRRITATION & POSSIBLE
POISONING COULD OCCUR IF SKIN IS BROK EN. HARMFUL IF INHALED OR
SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN: REMOVE
CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGESTION: OBTAIN MEDICAL
ATTENTION IN ALL CASES .

Flash Point:NON-COMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WIPE UP & PLACE IN SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE W/WATER AFTER
MATERIAL HAS BEEN PICKED UP COMPLETELY. WEAR CHEMICAL RESISTANT
GLASSES/GLOVES/CLOTHING. WEAR OSH A/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP STORED IN TIGHTLY CLOSED
CONTAINER IN A DRY AREA. KEEP AT ROOM TEMPERATURE. AVOID
INHALATION/INGESTION/CONTACT W/SKIN & EYES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:CHEMICAL FUME HOOD
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLASSES, GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICALA RESISTANT CLOTHING, EMERGENCY EYE
WASH, LAB COAT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH CAREFULLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
63 PPM OF POTASSIUM CYANIDE (0.0063%); 50 PPM OF POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE
(0.005%); & 10 PPM OF POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE (0.001%) ALL IN WATER.
LDLO INFORMATION IS FOR POTASSIUM CYANIDE.

Spec Gravity: 1
pH: 8.4
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:TRANSPARENT SOLUTION.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID & STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES &
CO, CO2

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

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