Product ID:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE,P 7-88-4630
MSDS Date:01/02/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0597
MSDS Number: CGMTY

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POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE

CAS: 333-20-0

RTECS: XL1925000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, MUS) IS 845 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY &
GI TRACTS. ACUTE- MAY CAUSE EYE, SKIN, RESPIRATORY TRACT
IRRITATION. MAY CAUSE GASTROINTESTINAL DISCOMFORT. HARMFUL IF
SWALLOWED, INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKI N. MAY CAUSE CONVULSION,
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, NAUSEA. CHRONIC- MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE
REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS (TEST ANIMALS).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA,
VOMITING, TEARING
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING SKIN
DISORDERS, EYE PROBLEMS OR IMPAIRED RESPIRATORY FUNCTION MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS PRODUCT.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IF SYMPTOMS PERSIST. EYE/SKIN:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. HOLD EYELIDS OPEN. INHALED:MOVE TO FRESH
AIR. PROVIDE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED. ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS, DRINK PLENTY
OF WATE R & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY MEDICAL
PERSONNEL. CALL A PHYSICIAN/POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON.

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Upper Limits:NOT RELEVANT
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM OR DRY CHEMICAL
FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED
CONTAINERS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS MAY BE FORMED.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP SPILL. AVOID CREATING DUST. PLACE IN
APPROPRIATE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL
SITE WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY PLACE AWAY FROM
INCOMPATIBLES. KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. USE IN VENTILATED
AREA.
Other Precautions:DO NOT RAISE DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR
CLOTHING. AVOID INHALATION OF DUST. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
MATERIAL. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF SMALL CHILDREN. DO NOT INGEST.

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED. IF AIRBORNE
CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, WEAR A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR
DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP FUME OR
DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES OR DUST GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION, SAFETY SHOWER, PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING AND/OR UNIFORM
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. WASH BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:N1
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:343F,173C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:932F,500C
Spec Gravity:1.88
Viscosity:NOT RELEVANT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS - ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXCESSIVE HEAT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
HYDROGEN CYANIDE, HYDROGEN THIOCYANIDE, CYANIDES, NITROGEN OXIDES,
SULFUR OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CONTRACT WITH A LICENSED WASTE DISPOSAL
SERVICE.

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