Product ID:60180 POTASSIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:08/28/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2910
MSDS Number: CFCSB

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

100 HOBOKEN AVE
JERSEY CITY (FORMALLY IN NEW YORK, NY), NJ 07310
US

Emergency Phone: 201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 201-653-6900/FAX -4468

Cage: 83628

CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION

JERSEY CITY, NJ 07310 US

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

Cage: 83628

POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG(CN)/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, 5 MG(CN)/M3; 9596

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 RAT:5MG/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 FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR
ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & SEVERE EYE
IRRITATION. EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, LUNG
IRRITATION, CYANOSIS, CNS DEPRESSIO N. TARGET ORGANS: CNS, BLOOD,
HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1%
OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN-IRRITATION. EYES-SEVERE IRRITATION.
INHALED/SWALLOWED/SKIN ABSORBED-CYANOSIS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS,
HEADACHE, CNS DEPRESSION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED
CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH WATER THEN WASH WITH MILD SOAP & WATER.
INHALED-REMOVE TO FRE SH AIR. ADMINISTER OXYGEN OR
ARTIFICIALRESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-WASH OUT MOUTH IF
CONSCIOUS.

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOAM. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE
EXTINGUISHER ON THIS MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
FULL FIRE FIGHTER'S PROTECTIVE GEAR. PREVENT CONTACT WITH EYES. USE
WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SCBA, RUBBER BOOTS & HEAVY
RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE
DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA & WASH SPILL SITE
AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP I S COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.AIR & MOISTURE
SENSITIVE.STORE IN A DRY AREA.KEEP AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE
MATERIALS.DO NOT BREATH DUST.AVOID SKIN & EYE CONTACT.
Other Precautions:DISPOSAL CONT'D: ADDITIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF
HYPOCHLORITE MAY BE NEEDED IF THE REACTION SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT
UNDER NITROGEN. OBSERVE ALL LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL
REGULATIONS.

Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE
OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR
AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR
1910.134.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:CHEM-RESISTANT GLOVES-NEOPRENE, PVC.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES/CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DLA-HMIS:
EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIREFIGHT:DIRECT CONTACT OF MATERIAL W/WATER/STEAM WILL CAUSE
DECOMPOSITION, LIBERATING HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS &
HIGHLY HAZARDOUS SOLUTION OF DISSOLVED CYANIDE WHICH MUST BE KEPT
OUT OF SEW ERS/WATERCOURSES. CYANIDE FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURE
SPONTANEOUS W/CHLORATES,NITRATES,NITROGEN TRICHLORIDE PLUS AMMONIA.

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1174F,635C
Spec Gravity:1.520
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR POWDER.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. AVOID CONTACT WITH ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR
WATER. ABSORBS CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT DILUTE BASIC SOLUTION (PH9-10) W/50%
EXCESS OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY BLEACH. LET STAND OVERNIGHT.
CAUTIOUSLY ADJUST PH TO 7. FILTER ANY SOLIDS FOR BURIAL IN A
CHEMICAL LANDFILL. PRECIPITATE HEAVY M ETALS W/ADDS OF SULFIDE &
ISOLATE FOR BURIAL.

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