Product ID:SELECTRON GOLD HARD ALLOY, SPS 5370
MSDS Date:05/29/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N000682
MSDS Number: BZZDC

SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING, DIV OF SIFCO INDUSTRIES

5708 SCHAFF ROAD
CLEVELAND, OH 44131-1394
US

Emergency Phone: 216-881-8600

Info Phone: 216-524-0099

Cage: DO645

SIFCO SELECTIVE PLATING, DIV OF SIFCO INDUSTRIES INC

CLEVELAND, OH 44131-1394 US

Telephone: 216-524-0099

Cage: DO645

POTASSIUM DICYANOAURATE(FORMERLY CAS# 554-07-4)

CAS: 13967-50-5

Fraction By Weight: 8.6%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

1,2-ETHANEDIAMINE; (ETHYLENEDIAMINE) (SARA 302) (CERCLA)

CAS: 107-15-3

RTECS: KH8575000

Fraction By Weight: <4%

OSHA PEL 10 PPM

ACGIH TLV: 10 PPM

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

NON-HAZAROUS INGREDIENTS &/WATER

Fraction By Weight: <87.4%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

THIOSULFATE SOLUTION 1.V., @ 2.5 - 5 ML/MIN.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OXYGEN WITH 1.V. HYDROXOCOBALAMIN &/SODIUM

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 6.44 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: ACUTE CLINICAL SYMPTOMS OF TOX
ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FROM INHALATION OF DUST OR VAPOR MIST (IN
SOLUTION). IRRITATION OF MOUTH, PHARYNX, ESOPHAGUS AND STOMACH.
CHRONIC: CAN CORRODE SKIN IN ANIMA LS & CAN CAUSE DMG TO HUMAN
SKIN. CONTACT CAN CAUSE "CYANIDE RASH", A CONTACT DERMATITIS TO
CYANIDE (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: SOLUTIONS GENERATED IN HUMID
ATMOSPHERE. ALSO CAN CAUSE CAUSTIC BURNS TO SKIN OVER PROLONGED
PERIODS. MATL CAN CAUSE GENL WEAKNESS, DFCLTY BRTHG, CYANOSIS, NOSE
BLEED, HDCH, DIZZ, NAUS, VOM ITING, TACHYCARDIA, COMA & RESP ARREST
CAUSING DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:ADMIN OF ANY FIRST AID PROC MUST BE GIVEN BY QUALIFIED
INDIVIDUAL, PREF MD. SPEED IS ESSENTIAL IN FIRST AID. ALWAYS HAVE
CYANIDE FIRST AID KIT AVAIL. SKIN:WASH MATL OFF CONTAMD AREA W/SOAP
& WATER. CO NSULT MD. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/LGE AMTS OFWATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MIN. CONSULT MD IMMED. INGEST:BREAK AMYL NITRITE PEARLS IN
CLOTH & HOLD UNDER NOSE FOR ABOUT 15 SECS. DO NOT GIVE MOUTH TO
MOUTH(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, DRY CHEMICAL, HALON 211 -- DO NOT USE
CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC & FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE
IS RELEASED BY CONTACT W/CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACIDS. CAN FORM
EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.

Spill Release Procedures:VENT SPILL AREA. WEAR FULL BODY PROTECTION.
ABSORB SPILL W/AN INERT MATERIAL. DO NOT FLUSH INTO SEWER OR DRAIN.
DO NOT ALLOW ACIDIC MATERIALS TO COME INTO CONTACT W/CYANIDE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIR TIGHT CNTNRS IN COOL DRY
AREA & WELL VENT, AWAY FROM INCOMP MATLS, I.E., ACIDS.
Other Precautions:IF CLTHG SHOULD BECOME CONTAMD WITH THIS MATL, IT
SHOULD BE DRENCHED WITH WATER & NOT WORN AGAIN UNTIL LAUNDERED.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST & MIST TYPE RESPIRATOR,
3M 8710.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST: ADEQUATE EXHAUST. ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
AREAS SHOULD BE MONITORED REGULARLY FOR CYANIDE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS.
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA. FULL BODY CLOTHING PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:EMPLOYEES WHO HANDLE THIS MATL SHOULD WASH
THEIR HANDS & FACE THORO BEFORE EATING, SMOKING/USING REST ROOM
FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:RESP. INDUCE VOMIT. HAVE VICTIM LIE DOWN, BUT DO NOT
ADMIN ANYTHING TO AN UNCON PERSON. INHAL:REMOVE PERSON TO FRESH
AIR. CONSULT MD. NOTE TO MD:MEDICAL THERAPY - ADMIN 10 ML OF 3%
SODI UM NITRITE 1.V. @ 2.5-5ML/MIN TO ADULTS& 10 MG/KG TO CHILDREN.
IMMED FOLLOWING THIS, GIVE 50 ML OF 25% SODIUM (ING 4)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:212F,100C
Spec Gravity:1.16(H*2O=1)
pH:8.4
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW COLOR -- AMMONIACAL ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES, CHLORATES, PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, HYDROCYANIC GAS.

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

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