Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE, PX1440
MSDS Date:03/08/1995
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N018651
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJLBX

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Info Phone: 609-423-6300

Cage: 63612

Telephone: 856-423-6300

Cage: 0GDF9

POTASSIUM CYANIDE

CAS: 151-50-8

RTECS: TS8750000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3

EPA Report Quantity: 10 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 10 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC BY INGESTION, INHALATION AND
SKIN ABSORPTION. EXPOSURE TO SMALL AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE DIZZINESS,
NAUSEA, HEADACHE. OVEREXPOSURE CAN CAUSE DEATH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE MATERIAL IS NOT LISTED (IARC, NTP,
OSHA) AS CANCER CAUSING AGENT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALT HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:DATA NOT AVAILABLE.

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE. SKIN:
WASH THOROUGHLY WITH SOAP & WATER. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING &
WASH BEFORE REUSE. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER
FOR AT LE AST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR; GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED. INGESTION: IF
CONSCIOUS, DRINK WATER & INDUCE VOMITING IMMEDIATELY AS DIRECTED BY
MEDICAL PERSONN EL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS
PERSON.

Flash Point:NONCOMBUSTIBLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY. DO NOT USE CO*2.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH ACIDS FORMS HIGHLY TOXIC
FLAMMABLE HCN GAS. NFPA HAZARD RATINGS: HEALTH - 3; FLAMMABILITY -
0; REACTIVITY - 0.

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA OF ALL UNNEC PERS. WEAR SUITABLE
PROT EQUIP LISTED UNDER EXPOS/PERSONAL PROT SECTION. ELIM ANY IGNIT
SOURCES UNTIL AREA IS DETERMINED TO BE FREE FROM EXPLO/FIRE HAZS.
CNTN RELS & ELIM IT S SOURCE, IF THIS CAN BE DONE W/OUT RISK. TAKE
UP & CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISP AS DESCRIBED UNDER DISP. COMPLY
W/FED, STATE & LOC REGS ON REPORTING RELS. REFER TO REGULATORY INFO
FOR RQ &(SUPP DATA)

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
IN A COOL, DRY AREA AWAY FROM IGNITION SOURCES, OXIDIZERS, ACIDS.
DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR VAPOR. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON
CLOTHING. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:POISONOUS SOLID. CONTACT WITH ACID LIBERATES
POISONOUS GAS.

Respiratory Protection:IF WORKPLACE EXPOSURE LIMIT(S) OF PROD OR ANY
COMPONENT IS EXCEEDED (SEE TLV/PEL), A NIOSH APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED
RESP IS ADVISED IN ABSENCE OF PROPER ENVIRON CONTROL. OSHA REGS
ALSO PERMIT OTHER NIOSH APPRVD RESPS (NEG PRESS TYPE) UNDER
SPECIFIED CNDTNS (SEE YOUR SFTY EQUIP SUPPLIER). ENGINEERING &/OR
ADMIN CONTROLS SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE EXPOSURE.
Ventilation:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN AN APPROVED FUME
HOOD OR WITH EQUIVALENT VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYETHYLENE OR EQUIVALENT PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING SHOULD BE WORN TO PREVENT SKIN
CONTACT. SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC: OTHER REGULATORY DATA.

Melt/Freeze Pt:=634.C, ######F
Spec Gravity:1.52 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS; FAINT ALMOND ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, CORROSIVES, OXIDIZERS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:FORMS EXPLOSIVES WITH CHLORATES, NITRITE,
NITROGEN TRICHLORIDES & AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES, CYANIC ACID.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:DOES NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:EPA WASTE NUMBERS: P098. TREATMENT: SPECIFIED
TECHNOLOGY - CONTACT YOUR LOCAL PERMITTED WASTE DISPOSAL SITE (TSD)
FOR PERMISSIBLE TREATMENT SITES. ALWAYS CONTACT A PERMITTED WASTE
DISPOSER (TSD) TO AS SURE COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE
& FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

Toxicological Information:TESTS ON LABORATORY ANIMALS INDICATE MATERIAL
MAY PRODUCE ADVERSE MUTAGENIC & REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTS. CITED IN
REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS).

Transport Information:DOT PROPER SHIPPING NAME: POTASSIUM CYANIDE. DOT
ID NJMBER: UN1680.

SARA Title III Information:POTASSIUM CYANIDE: SARA EHS (302): YES; SARA
EHS TPQ (LBS): 100; CERCLA RQ (LBS): 10.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA STATEMENT: THE CAS NUMBER OF THIS
PRODUCT IS LISTED ON THE TSCA INVENTORY.
State Regulatory Information:

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