Product ID:SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008686
MSDS Number: CBVPT

MALLINCKRODT

PARIS, KY 40361
US

Emergency Phone: 314-982-5000

Info Phone: 314-982-5000

Cage: ZA916

MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 908-859-2151

Cage: 62910

FERRATE(2-),PENTACYANONITROSYL-,DISODIUM,DIHYDRATE; (SODIUM

CAS: 13755-38-9

RTECS: LJ8925000

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

FERRATE (2-), PENTACYANONITROSYL-, DISODIUM; (SODIUM

CAS: 14402-89-2

RTECS: LJ8750000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CYANIDES)

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 MG/M3 CYANIDES

INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

Fraction By Weight: 5%

PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RABBIT) 34 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:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP
TRACT & SYSTEMIC POISONING W/SYMPS PARALLELING INGEST.
INGESTION:TOXIC EFTS MAY BE SIMILAR TO NITRITE POISONING; SYMPS MAY
INCL HDCH, FLUSHING OF SKIN, VOMIT, COLIC & DIARR, MUSCULAR WEAK,
DIZZ, COLLAPSE, FALL IN BLOOD PRESS, CYANOSIS, CONVLS, COMA, RESP
PARALYSIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DEATH DUE TO CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. IT
HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THIS MATL MAY RELEASE CYANIDE IN SOME CASES.
SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, & PAIN. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN,
CAUSING SYSTEMIC POISON ING W/SYMPS PARALLELING INGEST.
EYE:MAYCAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, & PAIN. CHRONIC:RPTD, PRLNGD EXPOSURE
THRU ANY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
ANYTH ING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYSIMMED. SKIN:IMMED
FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
CLTHG & SHOES. CALL PHYS. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
(SUPDAT)

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
HAZARD.

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS:SWEEP UP &
CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
MAY BE USED TO AVOID D UST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRU
SKIN. AVOID BRTHG DUST. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. KEEP CNTNR
CLSD. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP
W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 10 TIMES TLV. CONSULT
RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH APPRVD
SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACE RE SP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES,
LAB COAT, APRON/COVERALLS. ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:40 G/100 CC WATER @ 16C(16F). EFTS OF OVEREXP:ROUTE MAY
CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO ACUTE TOXICITY. FIRST AID PROC:15 MINS,
LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. VENT:G
ENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT
@ ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT (ING 3)

Spec Gravity:1.72
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:RED TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES,
CYANIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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