Product ID:HYDROGEN CYANIDE AMPULE
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:6665
NIIN:00N045305
MSDS Number: BVNPR

SENSIDYNE INC

16333 BAY VISTA DRIVE
CLEARWATER, FL 34620
US

Emergency Phone: 800-451-9444;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 813-539-0550

Cage: 63882

SENSIDYNE INC

CLEARWATER, FL 34620 US

Telephone: 800-451-9444/813-530-3602

Cage: 63882

NITROGEN

CAS: 7727-37-9

RTECS: QW9700000

Fraction By Weight: >99%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: ASPHYXIANT

HYDROCYANIC ACID; (HYDROGEN CYANIDE) (SARA III)

CAS: 74-90-8

RTECS: MW6825000

Fraction By Weight: 0.1%

OSHA PEL 4.7 PPM STEL, S

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM, S, C

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

30-60 MINS CAN CAUSE DEATH. IN ACUTE HIGH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

CONTINUE FOR A FEW MINS. IN LESS ACUTE CASES THERE IS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

SUFFOCATION, & NAUSEA. WHERE THE PATIENT RECOVERS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

QUICKLY GIVE CONSCIOUS VICTIM A PINT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USE AMYL NITRITE PERLES (LILLY CYANIDE ANTIDOTE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:NITROGEN:NITROGEN IS NONTOXIC & IS
CLASSED AS A SIMPLE ASPHY BY DISPLACEMENT OF OXYGEN. EXPOSURE SYMPS
DEPEND ON THE DEGREE & DURATION OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. SYMPS CAN
INCL INCR FREQUENCY & VOL OF BRTH G, INCR PULSE RATE, MUSCULAR
INCOORD, FATIGUE, NAUS, VOMIT & COLLAPSE, BRTHG A PURE NITROGEN
ATMOSPHERE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSES IMMED UNCONS. DEATH FOLLOWS
UNLESS AIR/OXYGEN BRTHG IS QUICKLY RESTORED. HYDROGEN CYANIDE: VERY
TOX & CAPABLE OF ENTERING THE BODY THROUGH SKIN, BY INHAL OR
ORALLY. A PROPLASMIC POISON , HCN COMBINES IN BODY TISSUES
W/ENZYMES ASSOC W/CELLUAR OXIDATION. THERE IT RENDERS O2 UNAVAIL TO
TISS & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES IMMED W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
MIN. CONSULT MD. WATCH FOR SYMPS OF CYANIDE POISONING. SKIN:FLUSH
AFFECTED AREAS W/A LOT OF WATER. CONSULT MD. WATCH FOR SIGNS OF
CYANIDE POI SONING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE/SUPPORT
BRTHG AS NEC. GET MED HELP. OBSERVE FOR SYMPS OF CYANIDE POISONING.
FOR UNCON VICTIMS, HAVE A TRAINED PERSON ADMIN AMYL NITRITE PERLES.
(ING 6)

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SCBA UNITS TO PROTECT
AGAINST POSSIBLE TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE ENCOMPASSING THE AMPULES WILL EMIT
TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDES AND NOX.

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AMPULES CONTAIN
ONLY 10 CC OF DILUTE HCN. CALIBRATION GAS MAY BE VENTED TO
ATMOSPHERE. AVOID CUTS FROM BROKEN GLASS AMPULES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A
COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT, HEAT AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE CALIBRATION GAS. AVOID CUTS FROM
BROKEN GLASS AMPULES. WASH HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING
AND APPLYING COSMETICS AFTER PRODUCT USE.

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR NORMAL
AMPULE USE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR LAB FUME HOOD IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:SAFETY GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK (OTHER PROT EQUIP)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT:
GOGGLES W/FULL FSHLD
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:-320.4F,(-195.8C) 1 ATM. MATLS TO AVOID: MATLS CAN RSLT IN EXPLO.
EFTS OF OVEREXP:CAN CAUSE DEATH DUE TO ASPHY. SUSPENSION OF TISS
OXIDATION LASTS ONLY WHILE THE CYANIDE IS PRESENT; UPON ITS REMOVA
L NORMAL FUNCTION IS RESTORED PROVIDED DEATH HAS NOT ALREADY
OCCURED. EXPOSURES OF 100-200 PPM FOR (ING 3)

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH ALMOND ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLES INCL LITHIUM, OXIDIZERS, AND ALKALINE MATLS. UNDER
CERTAIN CNDTNS HCN CNTCT W/STRONG ALKALINE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION WILL EMIT
CYANIDES AND NOX.

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CNTNR DESIGNED FOR
BROKEN GLASS. DISPOSE VIA NORMAL LANDFILL. CONSULT LOCAL
AUTHORITIES TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.

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