Product ID:GOLD
MSDS Date:06/27/1994
FSC:6850
NIIN:00N083540
MSDS Number: CGQXT

A P E CORPORATION

142 PECONIC AVE
MEDFORD, NY 11763
US

Emergency Phone: 516-654-1197

Info Phone: 516-654-1197

Cage: 57216

AUTOMATED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT CORP

MEDFORD, NY 11763-3260 US

Telephone: 516-654-1197

Cage: 57216

POTASSIUM DICYANOAURATE; (POTASSIUM GOLD CYANIDE PGC OR AS

CAS: 13967-50-5

Fraction By Weight: <10%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

CYANIDE; (CYANIDE (CN-) CYANIDE ANION) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 57-12-5

RTECS: GS7175000

Fraction By Weight: <2%

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, C 5 MG/M3; 9495

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

COBALT; (COLBALT COMPOUNDS AS CO) (SARA 313)

CAS: 7440-48-4

RTECS: GF8750000

Fraction By Weight: <1.0%

OSHA PEL 0.1 MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9495

WATER

CAS: 7732-18-5

RTECS: ZC0110000

Fraction By Weight: >85%

OSHA PEL NI (MFR)

ACGIH TLV: NI (MFR)

FROM CYANIDE DUST, SOLUTIONS/HCN VAP. SEEK IMMED MED

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LEAST 15 MIN HOLDING LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

EXPOSURE IS ESSENTIAL TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE. SEEK

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

PROCEDURES BE ESTABLISHED BY YOUR COMPANY'S

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

USED IN CASE OF CYANIDE POISONING. SUCH PROCEDURES

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

AMYL NITRITE, SODIUM THIOSULFATE, SODIUM NITRITE,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL BY
CYANIDE POISONING VIA INHALATION OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
INGESTION: SMALL AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE DEATH. SKIN: ABSORPTION THROUGH
SKIN MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, RASH. EYES: CAN CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO EYES. CHRONIC: MAY DEVELOP A "CYANIDE"
RASH AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 52, PG 363,
1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE,
WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, AND SYMPTOMS OF IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM IS UNCON & NOT
BRTHG, RESUSCITATE BY MECH MEANS & ADMIN AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE.
AVOID MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATIN DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF RESCUER
BEING POI SONED BY CYANIDE FROM VICTIM. USE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ONLY IF
NO MECH MEANS ARE AVAIL. IF CONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN & IF NEC
AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE. KEEP VICTIM QUITE & WARM. GET IMMED MED
(SUPDAT)

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL LIBERATE TOXIC
AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT INHALE MIST FROM SOLUTION. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL, CAREFULY
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR SHIPMENT TO A
REFINERY. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
SODIUM/CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM ACIDS. LOOSEN COVER CAUTIOUSLY WHEN OPENING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR
CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN THE TLV OR PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT CONSUME,
HNDL/STORE FOOD, BEVERAGES/TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THIS PROD IS
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: (AS IS) 3.8-4.2. FIRST AID PROC:ATTN. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH & AN UNCON PERS. ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE. IF VICTIM
IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:WASH SKI N TO
REMOVE CYANIDE WHILE REMOVING ALL CONTAMD CLTHG, INCL SHOES. DO NOT
DELAY. SKIN ABSORPTION CAN OCCUR (ING 5)

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30.0F,-1.1C
Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O = 1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PINK LIQUID; SLIGHT BITTER ALMOND.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. SEE
"INCOMPATIBILITY" INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL LIBERATE TOXIC
AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.

Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO A REFINERY FOR PRECIOUS METAL RECLAIM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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