Product ID:AX 1415, AX 1420 AMMONIUM SULFOCYANATE
MSDS Date:12/20/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F046341
MSDS Number: BYMVF

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Cage: 63612

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Cage: 63612

THIOCYANIC ACID, AMMONIUM SALT, AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE

CAS: 1762-95-4

RTECS: XK7875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MUS): 500 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:NO Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. INHALATION:
VAPORS RESULTING FROM DECOMPOSITION/CONTACT W/ACID CAN BE FATAL.
MAY CAUSE SKIN & EYE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION

First Aid:SKIN: WASH THOROUGHLY W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
THOROUGHLY W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR,
GIVE CPR IF BREATHING IS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS, INDUCE
VOMITIN G, GIVE CYANIDE ANTIDOTE IF UNCONSCIOUS: INHALATION OF AMYL
NITRATE VAPOR FOR FIVE SECONDS AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEDIA SUITABLE FOR ADJACENT APPARATUS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY EXPLODE IF MIXED W/LEAD NITRATE.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT & PERSONAL PROTECTION. ELIMINATE IGNITION SOURCES UNTIL
AREA IS FREE FROM EXPLOSION/FIRE HAZARDS. CONTAIN RELEASE &
ELIMINATE ITS SOURCE SAFELY W/O RI SK. TAKE UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR
PROPER DISPOSAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED. STORE IN A
COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:DON'T BREATHE DUST/VAPOR. DON'T GET IN EYES, ON
SKIN/ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:REQUIRED
Ventilation:MATERIAL SHOULD BE HANDLED/TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD/ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, EYE WASH, SAFETY
EQUIPMENT
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. HANDLING CARE
GENERALLY IN KEEPING W/SAFE LABORATORY PRACTICES IS RECOMMENDED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:301.28F
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:338F
Spec Gravity:1.305
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, LEAD NITRATE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYCANIDE, AMMONIA, NITROGEN
OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. UN3077.

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