Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANATE, I-97
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067505
MSDS Number: CBFYZ

CHEM SERVICE INC

WEST CHESTER, PA 19381
US

Emergency Phone: 215-692-3026

Info Phone: 215-692-3026

Cage: 84898

CHEM SERVICE, INC

599 WEST CHESTER, PA 19301-9650 US

Telephone: 610-692-3026

Cage: 8Y898

CYANIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM CYANATE)

CAS: 590-28-3

RTECS: GS6825000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

IF SWALLOWED DRINK 1-2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONT POIS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IS VOMIT-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICAL SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO VA PORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE
INJURY. DUST AND/OR VAPORS CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY
TRACT. (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAN BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE
GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF A
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYS/TRAINED EMER PERS. MED
ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POIS CTL CTR. EYES:FLUSH CONTINUOUSLY
W/WATER FOR @ LEAST 15 MINS. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15-20 MINS. IF
NO BURNS HAVE OCCURRED-USE SOAP & WATER TO CLEANSE SKIN.
INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMIN OXYG IF PATIENT IS HAVING
DFCLTY BRTHG. (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT . DO NOT USE WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROP OSHA-REGULATED
EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN APPROPRIATE
CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE APPROP NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SFTY
EQUIP. AVOID CONT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE
IN COOL DRY PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMICALS.
Other Precautions:THIS PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
OUR PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR
PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:THIS CHEMICAL SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY IN A HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EMERGENCY EYE WASH & DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT
IS IN CARD ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES
UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CLTHG. DO NOT WEA R
SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF ALL CHEM ODORS. DO NOT ADMIN
LIQ/INDUCE VOMIT TO UNCON/CONVL PERSON. (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>1292F,>700
Spec Gravity:2.056
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACID HALIDES & ANHYDRIDES. REACTS W/PHOSPHORUS HALIDES, STRONG ACIDS,
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, THIONYL CHLORIDE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR
ALLOYS AS CONTAINERS. CORRODES COPPER AND ITS ALLOYS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMPOSITION LIBERATES TOXIC FUMES.
DECOMPOSES UNDER ACIDIC CNDTNS. DECOMP PROD ARE CORR. DECOMPOSED BY
CHLORINE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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