Product ID:A17001 ANALYTE CYANIDE-1
MSDS Date:10/26/1994
FSC:6640
NIIN:01-380-7731
MSDS Number: BWSQC

LACHAT INSTRUMENTS

6645 WEST MILL ROAD
MILWUAKEE, WI 53218-1239
US

Emergency Phone: 414-358-4200

Info Phone: 414-358-4206

Cage: 78384

LACHAT INSTRUMENTS

MILWAUKEE, WI 53216 US

Telephone: 414-358-4200

Cage: 78384

SODIUM HYDROXIDE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1310-73-2

RTECS: WB4900000

Fraction By Weight: 1%

OSHA PEL 2 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: C 2 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 1000 LBS

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 99%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE; HARMFUL IF INHALED, INGESTED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. CAUSES SEVERE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES.
INHALTION MAY BE FATAL DUE TO SPASMS, EDEMA OF BRONCHI & LARYNX,
CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS, PULMONARY EDEMA. CHRONIC: NONE SPECIFIED BY
MANUFACTURER.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING,
LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, NAUSEA, VOMITING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES-IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES; HOLDING
LIDS OPEN. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. WASH WITH MILD SOAP &
WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRA TION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH
WATER. CONTACT POISON CONTROL CENTER AND OBTAIN IMMEDIATE MEDICAL
ATTENTION.

Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT
USE WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS, HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. NEUTRALIZE WITH 5%
ACETIC ACID SOLUTION, ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A
CONTAINER FOR LATER DISPOS AL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE WITH
WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:5% ACETIC ACID SOLUTION.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP
TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. USE ONLY IN
A CHEMICAL FUMES HOOD.
Other Precautions:WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT/CLOTHING
(RESPIRATOR, GLOVES, FACE SHIELD). DO NOT BREATH DUST/MIST. DO NOT
GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR CLOTHES. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH 29 CFR 1910.13 4 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.
Ventilation:USE ONLY UNDER CHEMICAL FUME HOOD TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE
BELOW TLV(S).
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PVC, NEOPRENE.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/FACESHIELD.
Other Protective Equipment:CLOTHING TO PREVENT PROLONGED OR REPEATED
EXPOSURE. EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTS AND MUCH OF OTHER DATA IS FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE
IN SOLID PELLET FORM AND NOT THE DILUTE AQUEOUS SOLUTION AS
PROCURED FOR THIS NSN. THESE TUBES OF SOLUTION ARE USED IN A
DISTILLAT ION PROCESS TO DETERMINE CYANIDE CONTENT.

HCC:B1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:604F,318C
Vapor Pres:<18
Vapor Density:>1
Spec Gravity:2.130
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE PELLETS (PER MFR MSDS)-CLEAR, COLORLESS
LIQUID IS WHAT IS PROCURED.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG MINERAL ACIDS, ORGANIC MATERIALS,
CHLORINATED SOLVENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NATURE OF DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS NOT
KNOWN.

Waste Disposal Methods:ADJUST PH TO NEUTRAL, SEPARATE ANY INSOLUBLE
SOLIDS OR LIQUIDS AND PACKAGE FOR DISPOSAL AS HAZARDOUS WASTE.
FLUSH WITH AQUEOUS SOLUTION DOWN THE DRAIN WITH EXCESS WATER.
DISPOSE OF IAW ALL LOCAL, STAT E AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

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