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Cage: 19139

SODIUM THIOCYANATE

CAS: 540-72-7

RTECS: XL2275000

Fraction By Weight: 50-55% %

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: 45-50% %

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 0.5-5.0 G/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO THIOCYANATES HAS BEEN
SHOWN TO CAUSE THYROID ENLARGEMENT, DECREASE IN METABOLIC RATE.
EXPECTED TO BE A LOW INHALATION HAZARD FOR RECOMMENDED HANDLING.
EXPOSURE TO HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS MAY CAUSE DIZZINESS, HEADACHE,
RAPID RESPIRATION. EYE/SKIN CONTACT CAUSES IRRITATION. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:THYROID ENLARGEMENT, DECREASE IN METABOLIC
RATE, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, RAPID RESPIRATION, RAPIR PULSE,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, DEATH, EYE IRRITATION, SKIN
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHALATION: IF SYMPTOMATIC, MOVE TO FRESH AIR. GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYES: WASH OUT IMEEDIATELY WITH
WATER. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR. SKIN: WASH WITH
SOAP AND WATER . GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS OCCUR.
INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL PERSONNEL. NEVER
GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. CALL PHSYICIAN OR POISON
CONTROL IMMEDIATELY.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE

Spill Release Procedures:FLUSH TO SEWER IF ALLOWABLE WITH LARGE AMOUNTS
OF WATER. OTHERWISE, ABSORB SPILL WITH VERMICULITE OR OTHER INERT
MATERIAL, THEN PLACE IN A CONTAINER FOR CHEMICAL WASTE. CLEAN
SURFACE TO REMOVE RESIDUA L CONTAMINATION.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP FROM CONTACT WITH OXIDIZING
MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. AVOID CONTACT
WITH EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NONE SHOULD BE NEEDED. A FULL-FACED
POSITIVE-PRESSURE AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR MUST BE WORN IF HAZARDOUS
DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS ARE LIKELY TO BE RELEASED.
Ventilation:GOOD GENERAL VENTILATION, TYPICALLY 10 AIR CHANGES PER
HOUR, SHOULD BE USED. RATES SHOULD MATCH CONDITIONS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
REMOVE AND WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.

Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
OXIDES OF NITORGEN, OXIDES OF SULFUR, CYANIDES, CARBONYL SULFIDE

Product ID:197 6562 SODIUM THIOCYANATE (LIQUID)
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6750
NIIN:00D005016
MSDS Number: BYWDH

Waste Disposal Methods:DISCHARGE, TREATMENT OR DISPOSAL MAY BE SUBJECT
TO NATIONAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS. DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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