Product ID:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE, I-101
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067509
MSDS Number: CBFZF

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

POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE TRIHEXAHYDRATE; (POTASSIUM

CAS: 14459-95-1

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLOTHING UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

VOMITING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON.

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CENTER IMMEDIATELY IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL

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TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY

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PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!

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AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES

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LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: RAT 1600 MG/M3
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 EFTS OF
POSION. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY PHYSICIAN/TRAINED
EMERGENCY PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAIN FROM POISON CONTROL
CENTER. EYES:FLUSH CO NTINUOUSLY 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 HANDLED ONLY
IN HOOD. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB
USE ONLY! PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY AND PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT
HANDLE THIS CHE MICALS OR IT CONTAINER. THIS (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 AIR PROC:PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED
BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP
WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC AR REST
ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE
HAS ARRIVE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG.(ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES, ANHYDRIDES,PHOSPHORUS HALIDES & THIONYL
CHLORIDE. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DANGER! CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES
POISONOUS GASES. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS AS
CONTAINERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP LIBERATES TOX FUMES, PRODS ARE
FLAM & CORROSIVE. DECOMP UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS & BY CHLORINE GAS.
EFFLORESCENT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.
DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
REGULATIONS .

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