Product ID:CYANOBRIK, SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:12/02/1998
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6933
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJCLB

POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION

125 CORPORATE DRIVE
HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742
US

Emergency Phone: 516-758-0460

Info Phone: 516-758-0460

Preparer: HMIS-VBA

Cage: 64713

POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION

HOLTSVILLE, NY 11742-2007 US

Telephone: 516-758-0460

Cage: 64713

SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)

CAS: 143-33-9

RTECS: VZ7525000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL 5 MG(CN)/M3

ACGIH TLV: S, C 5 MG(CN)/M3; 96

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50:15MG/KG IN RATS.
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 INHAL/INGEST/ABSORB
THRU SKIN.CONTACT W/ACIDS,WATER,OR WEAK ALKALIES LIBERATES
POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS. CAUSES EYE BURNS. MAY SKIN
IRRITATIONS. TARGET ORGANS: LIVER, SYSTEMIC SY STEM.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PER MSDS:NONE OF COMPO PRESENT IN MATL
@CONCEN =/> 0.1% ARE LISTED BY IARC/NTP/OSHA/ACGIH AS CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:BURNS,SKIN/EYE IRRIT W/DISCOMFT,RASH, EYE
BURNS,TEAR,BLURR VISION.EXCESS/PROL CONTACT MAY RESULT IN PERM EYE
DMG. OVEREXPO CHARACTERIZED BY CNS EXCITATION FOLLOWED BY
DEPRESSION.SYMPT:RED EYES,IRRIT T HROAT,PALPITATION,DIFF
BREATH,SALIVATION,NUMB,NAU,HEAD,WEAK IN
ARMS/LEGS,GIDDINESS,COLLAPSE,CONVULS.CONVL/COMA(SU
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:INDIVIDUALS W/PRE-EXISTING DISEASES
OF CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MAY HAVE INCREASED SUSCEPTIBILITY TO
TOXICITY OF EXCESSIVE EXPOSURES.

First Aid:RECOMMEND STEP-WISE PROCEDURE OF 1STAID(OXY, AMYL NITRITE) &
MED TREATMENT(INTRAVENOUS INJECTIONS OF SODIUM NITRITE & SODIUM
THIOSULFATE BY QUAL MED PERSON,FOR LG POISONINGS).START 1STAID
IMMED.CALL D R.REMOVE FROM EXPO.REMOVE CONTAMIN CLOTH.IMMED FLUSH
W/LG QUANT OF WATER UP TO 5MINS.EYE:FLUSH W/LG QUANT OF WATER UP TO
5MINS,HOLD OPN EYELIDS.DON'T NEUTRA W/ACID/ALKLIS.SEE
DR.INGEST:CONSC GIVE(SUPP

Flash Point:WILL NOT BURN
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NA
Lower Limits:NA
Upper Limits:NA
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER ON FIRE NEAR CYANIDE BUT MIN AMT IF CNTRN
OPN/BURN.DON'T USE C02 ON WET CYANIDE(CARBONIC ACID RELEASE
CYANIDE)
Fire Fighting Procedures:RUNOFF SHOUDLB E CONTAINED TO AVOID ENVIRO/
SAF PROBLEMS;DETOXIFIED W/HYPOCHLORITE.SOME CASES LET FIRE BURN OUT
BY ITSELF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FOLLOW APPROPRIATE NFPA CODES.CYANIDE MAY
NOT BE COMPLETELY DESTROYED IN ORDINARY FIRE.SODIUM CYANIDE DOESNT'
SUPPORT COMBUST,CAN OXIDIZE IN FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:REVIEW FIREFIGHT/HDNGL SECS.USE APPROPRIATE
PPE.SHOVEL/SWEEP INTO COVERED CNTNR/PLASTIC BAG.COVER/KEEP
DRY.FLUSH AREA W/DIL SOLN OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE.CALL DUPONT FOR GUIDANCE .COMPLY W/FED/STATE/LOC
REPORT REQMT REGS.RQ:10LBS
Neutralizing Agent:DESTROY CYANIDE W/DIL SOLN OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR
CALDIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN PROPERLY LABEL CNTNR IN DRY
VENTI SECURED AREA.KEEP CLSD/DRY.DON'T STORE W/ACID,ACID
SALT,H2O,WEEK ALKALI, OXID AGENT.STORE AWAY FROM FOOD,ET
Other Precautions:ADEQUA 1STAID SUPPLY CONVENIENTLY PLACE THRUOUT
AREAS/ IMMED ACCESSIBLE/SECURED.ROUTINELY INSPECT SUPPLY.ADHERE TO
PROPER STORAGE/ INSPECT REPALCE.SUPPLY:OXY RESUSCITATOR,AMYL
NITRITE AMPOULES(ANTIDOT E)(NOT STABLE,REPLACE 1-2 YRS),INSTRUCTI

Respiratory Protection:DISPOSABLE TOXIC DUST/MIST RESPIRATORS;SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING AIR SUPPLY(IN CASE OF EMERGENCY).
Ventilation:USE SUFFICIENT VENTI TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPO BELOW
RECOMMENDED LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:MIN RUBBER(BUTYL,NEOPRENE PREFER)GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEM SPLASH GOGG.
Other Protective Equipment:FCSHIELD,RUBB SUIT/APRON/BOOTS;DISPO TOXIC
DUST/MIST RESP;SCBA(EMERG);HYDROGEN CYANIDE DETECTOR;1STAID/MED
TREAT SUPPLY.
Work Hygienic Practices:TRAIN PERSON W/POT FOR CYANIDE POIS IN 1STAID
W/ OXY/AMYL NITRITE.PLAN/PRACT ACTIONS IN CASE OF POIS BEF WORK
W/CYANIDE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:11.3-11.75-25% SOLN W/NO PH ADJUSTMENT. SIGN/SYMP:/DEATH DUE TO RESP
ARREST,CYANOSIS THEN CARDIOVASCULAR COLLAPSE, APNEA,HYPOXIC.SIGNS
OF POIS:RED EYES,PUPIL DILATION,CYANOSIS. 1STAID:5ML/ KG(350ML
)ACTIVATED CHARCOAL SLURRY(50G W/400ML WATER).DON'T GIVE SYRUP OF
IPECAC/OHTER EMETICS.CALL DR.

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725F,1496C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047F,564C
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:NP
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Vapor Density:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.6
pH:SUPPLE
Viscosity:N/RP
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NP
Solubility in Water:37WT% @20C,APPRECIAB
Appearance and Odor:SOLID,GRANULAR,BRIQUETTES,WHITE.SOLID NO ODOR,DAMP
SLIGHT AMMONI &/OR HNC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NP
Corrosion Rate:NP

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,WATER,WEAK ALKALINE SOLUITONS,MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:CONTACT W/ACIDS-LG AMTS FO POS FLAMM HCN
GAS.RXS VIOLENTLY W/STRONG OXIDIZ WHEN HEAT.WATER/WEAK ALKALINE
SOLN GIVES HCN.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MOISTURE WILL CAUSE SLOW
DECOMPOSITION, RELEASING POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE(HCN) & AMMONIA
GASES.

Waste Disposal Methods:EXTREMELY AQUATIC TOXICITY.MAY BE RCRA HAZ
WASTE. DON'T FLUSH INTO SEWERS-MAY CONTAIN ACID.DETOXIFY W/DIL
SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE,HYDROGEN PEROXIDE,OR CALCIUM
HYPOCHLORITE.COMPLY W/FED/STATE/ LOC REGS.TRA NSFER TO LIC DISPO
CONTRACTOR.SARA/CERCLA CHEM.

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