Product ID:2-CYANONAPHTHALENE, 201940
MSDS Date:01/07/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N055256
MSDS Number: CDWKP

ICN BIOMEDICALS INC

1263 S CHILLICOTHE RD
AURORA, OH 44202
US

Emergency Phone: 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 216-562-1500

Preparer: RL

Cage: IO030

ICN BIOMEDICALS INC

28050 CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0250 US

Telephone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

2-NAPHTHONITRILE; (2-CYANONAPHTHALENE)

CAS: 613-46-7

RTECS: QL5976350

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

EVENTS OCCUR W/IN FIRST HOUR. CYANIDE IS

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METAL POLISHES, PHOTOGRAPHIC SOLNS & FUMIGATING

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PURCHASED. CYANIDE IS READILY ABSORBED FROM ALL

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OF CYANIDE ARE TOX ONLY WHEN INGESTED. BLOOD CYANIDE

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LETHAL CASES HAVE USUALLY HAD LEVELS ABOVE 1 UG/ML.

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BITTER, ALMOND ODOR ON BREATH; HOWEVER ONLY SM

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CHARACT ODOR. TYPICALLY, CYANIDE HAS BITTER, BURNING

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NAUSEA W/OUT VOMIT, ANXIETY, CONFUSION, VERTIGO,

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PARALYSIS, COMA, CARD ARRHYTHMIAS & TRANSIENT RESP

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BRADYCARDIA IS COMMON FINDING, BUT IN MOST CASES,

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EXPIRATORY PHASE IS CONSIDERED CHARACT OF CYANIDE

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PHYSIOLOGICALLY, INHIBITING TISS OXIDATION &

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HYDROCYANIC ACID; NITRILES ARE GENERALLY CONSIDERED

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NON-VOLAT CYANIDE SALTS APPEAR TO BE RELATIVELY

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TAKEN TO PVNT FORM OF HYDROCYANIC ACID. WORKERS,

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TO CYANIDE SOLNS MAY DEVELOP "CYANIDE" RASH,

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FREQUENTLY, THERE IS SECONDARY INFECTION. EXPOS TO

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IS REPORTED TO CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, HDCH, WEAK,

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& EYES. FOR MORE COMPLETE HEALTH HAZ INFO CONTACT

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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:POSS TOXIC VIA INGEST & OTHER ROUTES.
TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
POSSIBLY TOX VIA ORAL, SKIN & MUC MEMBS. MOD TO SEV ERYTHEMA
(REDNESS) & MOD EDEMA (RAISED SKIN). CYANIDE DIRECTLY STIMULATES
CHEMORECEPTORS OF CAROTID & AORTIC BODIES W/RESULTANT HYPERPNEA.
CARDIAC (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:IRREGULARITIES ARE OFTEN NOTED, BUT
HEART INVARIABLY OUTLASTS RESPIRATIONS. DEATH IS DUE TO RESP ARREST
OF CENTRAL ORIGIN. IT CAN OCCUR W/IN SECS OR MINS OF INHAL OF HIGH
CONCS OF HYDROGEN CY ANIDE GAS. BECAUSE OF SLOWER ABSORPTION, DEATH
MAY BE MORE DELAYED AFTER INGEST OF CYANIDE SALTS, BUT CRITICAL
(ING 2)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING, RINSE LIBERALLY WITH SOAP
& WATER FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD. CALL MD. INGEST: RINSE MOUTH
SEVERAL TIMES WITH WATER. DO NOT SWALLOW. CALL MD OR TAKE PATIENT
TO HOSPI TAL. EYES: RINSE LIBERALLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MINUTES. CALL MD OR TAKE PATIENT TO HOSPITAL. INHAL: TAKE PATIENT
INTO THE FRESH AIR & ALLOW TO REST. CALL MD OR TAKE PATIENT TO
HOSPITAL.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOD FIRE HAZ BY CHEM RXN W/HEAT,
MOISTURE, ACID. MANY CYANIDES EVOLVE HYDROCYANIC ACID RATHER
EASILY. THIS IS FLAM GAS & IS HIGHLY TOX. CARBON DIOXIDE (SUPDAT)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, MASK, ANSI APPROVED GOGGLES AND
USE A HOOD WHEN HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ: FROM AIR IS SUFFICIENTLY ACIDIC TO LIBERATE HYDROCYANIC ACID
FROM CYANIDE SOLNS. EXPLODES IF MELTED W/NITRATE OR CHLORATE AT
ABOUT 450C. VIOLENT RXN W/F*2, MG, NITRATES, HNO*3, NITRITES. DI
SASTER HAZ. DANGEROUS; ON CNTCT W/ACID,ACID FUMES, WATER OR STEAM,
THEY WILL PRODUCE TOX & FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF CN, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL AS COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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