Product ID:POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE, I-100
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067508
MSDS Number: CBFZD

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

FERRATE (3-), HEXACYANO-, TRIPOTASSIUM; (POTASSIUM

CAS: 13746-66-2

RTECS: LJ8225000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

OF ALL CHEMICAL ODORS. DO NOT ADMINISTER LIQUIDS OR

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

DRINK 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF H*2O. CONTACT POISON

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

IF PATIENT IS VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY! MFRS PRODUCTS

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: RAT 1600 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:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. REPEATED
EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE (EFTS
OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF INHALED. DUST AND/OR VAPORS
CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFT OF
POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYSICIAN/TRAINED EMERGENCY
PERSONNEL. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POISON CONTROL CENTER.
EYES:FLUSH CON TINUOUSLY W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN. SKIN:FLUSH
W/H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED-USE SOAP & H*2O TO
CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN
IF (SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
THIS COMPOUND.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY
PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS. THIS CHEM SHOULD BE HNDL ONLY IN
HOOD. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
ONLY! PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE
THIS CHEMICAL/ ITS CONTAINER. THIS PRODUCT IS (ING 5)

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AID PROC:PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING
SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT
IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASU RES
UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO
NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE (ING 2)

Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DANGER! CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES POISONOUS GASES. INCOMPATIBLE WITH
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS WITH CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT-DARK COLOR DOES NOT
AFFECT PURITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP UNDER ALKALINE CONDITIONS &
ACIDIC CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION PRODS ARE FLAM & CORROSIVE. DECOMP
BY CHLORINE GAS.

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

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