Product ID:Z512 GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE
MSDS Date:02/22/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00F052064
MSDS Number: CCZXF

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GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE * 96-3 *

CAS: 593-84-0

RTECS: XL1225000

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(MOUSE): 300 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:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES IRRITATION. EYES: IRRITATION,
INHALATION: IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES & UPPER RESPIRATORY
TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN IF NEEDED.
EYES/SKIN: FLUSH W/WATER FOR 15 MINS. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH
W/WATER. INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IN ALL CASES.

Extinguishing Media:CO2, DRY CHEMICALS, ALCOHOL/POLYMER FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SWEEP UP & PLACE IN
BAG FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE W/SOAP & WATER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED
RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES & OTHER
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST/MECHANICAL (GENERAL): TO KEEP DUST LEVELS
LOW.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, SAFETY SHOWER, EYEWASH.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE ORAL LD50 INFORMATION IS FOR THIOCYANATE ACID COMPOUNDED
W/GUANIDINE.

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:242.6F
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS & STRONG ACIDS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
CONDITIONS.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISSOLVE/MIX W/A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT &
INCINERATE IN A FURNACE EQUIPPED W/AN AFTERBURNER & SCRUBBER,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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