Product ID:AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE, ACS, CRYSTAL
MSDS Date:01/26/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1204
MSDS Number: CDVHB

Emergency Phone: 212-929-2723

Info Phone: 212-929-2723

Cage: 83628

Telephone: 201-653-6900/800-248-2436

Cage: 83628

AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (CERCLA)

CAS: 1762-95-4

RTECS: XK7875000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT): 750 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:HARMFUL BY INHALATION, INCONTACT WITH
SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND
SKIN. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION. MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO
MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPI RATORY TRACT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS COMPOUND CONTAINS NO INGREDIENTS AT
CONCENTRATIONS OF 0.1% OR GREATER THAT ARE CARCINOGENS OR SUSPECT
CARCINOGENS.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE IRRITATION, SKIN IRRITATION, RESPIRATORY
SYSTEM IRRITATION, MUCOUS MEMBRANE IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES WHILE HOLDING EYELIDS
OPEN. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.
WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER. IF IRRITATION PERSIST, GET MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INH ALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE BREATHING. GET
MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED
PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.

Flash Point:NONFLAMMABLE
Lower Limits:NOT GIVEN
Upper Limits:NOT GIVEN
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR
APPROPRIATE FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS,
RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND
HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND
WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERI AL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
HYGROSCOPIC. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. IRRITANT. TOXIC. WASH
THOROUGLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE DUST.
Other Precautions:DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATORS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN
EXPOSURE LEVELS.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:CHEMICAL RESISTANT CLOTHING AS NECESSARY TO
PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. AN EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND SHOWER SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP AND WATER
BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING OR USING TOILET FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
TARGET ORGAN DATA: BEHAVIORAL (HALLUCINATIONS, DISTORTED PERCEPTIONS),
GASTROINTESTINAL (NAUSEA OR VOMITING, OTHER CHANGES).

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:NOT GIVEN
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:300F,149C
Vapor Pres:NOT GIVEN
Vapor Density:NOT GIVEN
Spec Gravity:1.305
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT GIVEN
Solubility in Water:NOT GIVEN
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS OR WHITE CRYSTALS (ACS)

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
NITROGEN OXIDES, SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:PREVENT WASTE FROM CONTAMINATING SURROUNDING
ENVIRONMENT. DISCARD ANY PRODUCT, RESIDUE, DISPOSAL CONTAINER OR
LINER IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS.

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