Product ID:GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE
MSDS Date:05/29/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F048637
MSDS Number: BZFSQ

Emergency Phone: 301-963-3500/800-776-6267

Info Phone: 301-963-3500/800-776-6267

Cage: 016E9

Telephone: 301-963-3500/800-776-6267

Cage: 016E9

GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE

CAS: 593-84-0

RTECS: XL1225000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:SKIN/EYES: IRRITANT & ABSORPTION.
INHALATION: IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. SKIN: WASH W/SOAP & WATER
FOR 15 MINS. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR/GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CO2, DRY CHEMICAL, APPROPRIATE FOAM
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT &
SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED RESPIRATORS, HEAVY RUBBER
GLOVES & BOOTS. SWEEP UP, THEN PLACE IN PLASTIC BAGS UNTIL DISPOSED
OF. VENTILATE THEN WASH LOCAL AREA.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE UNDER LABEL CONDITIONS; POISON;
TOXIC.
Other Precautions:AVOID INGESTION & INHALATION.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT.
Supplemental Safety and Health

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:248-251.6F
Appearance and Odor:POWDER, WHITE

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, STRONG ACIDS, CHLORATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN, SULFUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE MATERIAL IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
REGULATIONS.

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