Product ID:OROTHERM HT-T GOLD SALTS
MSDS Date:02/12/1992
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N074651
MSDS Number: CCSBH

TECHNIC INC

1 SPECTACLE ST
CRANSTON, RI 02910
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 401-781-6100

Preparer: WILLIAM A WILSON

Cage: 20816

TECHNIC INC

CRANSTON, RI 02910 US

Telephone: 401-781-6100

Cage: 20816

POTASSIUM AUROCYANIDE; (KAU(CN)*2)

CAS: 13967-50-5

Fraction By Weight: 59.15%

OSHA PEL 5 MG CN/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG CN/M3

NICKEL NITRILOTRIACETIC ACID; (NICKEL COMPLEX)

CAS: 34831-03-3

Fraction By Weight: 1.29%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG NI/M3

ACGIH TLV: 1 MG NI/M3

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:ACUTE:LOCAL:IRRITANT THAT CAUSES
READILY REVERSIBLE CHANGES WHICH DISAPPEAR AFTER END OF EXPOSURE.
SYSTEMIC:INGESTION OR INHALATION MAY CAUSE DEATH OR PERM INJURY
AFTER VERY SHORT EXPOS TO SM QTYS. SY MPS OF OVEREXP:INHAL:WEAK,
DIZZ, HDCH, VOMIT, UNCON & DEATH. SKIN/EYE CONT:"CYANIDE
RASH"-ITCHING, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:MACULAR, PAPULAR & VESICULAR
ERUPTIONS. THERE ARE OFTEN SECONDARY INFECTIONS. SKIN ABSORP:SAME
AS INHAL & SKIN CONT. INGEST:MAY CAUSE DEATH/PERM INJURY FROM SM
QTYS. (IF DETECTED EARLY:VOMIT /UNCON). CHRONIC:LOCAL:IRRIT THAT
MAY CAUSE BOTH REVERSIBLE & IRREVERSIBLE CHANGES; BUT NOT SEV
ENOUGH TO CAUSE (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYE CONTACT:FLUSH EYES WITH WATER (FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES).
CALL PHYSICIAN. SKIN CONTACT:WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER.
CALL PHYSICIAN. INHALATION:TREAT 5 TIMES AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS
WITH AMYL NITRITE BROKEN IN CLOTH. ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF
NECESSARY. CALL PHYSICIAN. INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE EMETIC (1
TABLESPOON SALT TO GLASS OF WARM WATER). REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT FLUID
IS CLEAR. CALL MD.

Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE. DOES NOT BURN.

Spill Release Procedures:COLLECT AND SEND TO MFR FOR REFINING-CONTAINS
GOLD. TREAT AS COMPLEXED CYANIDE. FOR EMPLOYEE PROTECTION, SEE
CONTROL MEASURES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
STRONG ACIDS AND FOOD PRODUCTS.
Other Precautions:TEMPERATURE=55-85F.

Respiratory Protection:OPTIONAL-NIOSH APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER . RUBBER APRON (OPTIONAL).
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING AND SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EFTS OF OVEREXP:DEATH OR PERMANENT INJURY. SYSTEMIC:INGESTION OR
INHALATION CAN CAUSE READILY REVERSIBLE CHANGES WHICH DISAPPEAR
AFTER END OF EXPOSURE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/D
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:VERY PALE GREENISH SOLID; CYANIDE ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DO NOT MIX WITH STRONG ACIDS, ACID FUMES
OR STEAM.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL REGULATIONS.

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