Product ID:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE, A COMPONENT OF HT20-1
MSDS Date:11/01/1995
FSC:6550
NIIN:01-359-3449
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CKFMM

Emergency Phone: 314-771-5765

Info Phone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

Telephone: 314-771-5765

Cage: 21076

14459-95-1)

CAS: 13943-58-3

RTECS: LJ8219000

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: HARMFUL. SKIN: HARMFUL IN
CONTACT WITH SKIN. MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION. INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.

First Aid:EYES: IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT,
IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATI ON: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE
ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
INGESTION: IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON
IS CONSCI OUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE.

Extinguishing Media:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. MULTIPLE
COMPONENT SPILL/LEAK PR OCEDURES: WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. ABSORB
ON SAND OR VERMICULITE AND PLACE IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR DISPOSAL.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS
COMPLETE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. AVOID
CONTACT WITH ACID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. HARMFUL SOLID. INCOMPATIBLE
WITH NITRATE AND NITRATE SALTS. REACTS VIOLENTLY WITH AMMONIA OR
SODIUM CHROMATE.
Other Precautions:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED APPROVED RESPIRATOR,
CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING DUST. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN, EYES AND
CLOTHING. AVOID PROL ONGED AND REPEATED EXPOSURE. WASH THOROUGHLY
AFTER HANDLING.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES . CHEMICAL RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYEWASH AND DELUGE
SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. DO NOT
BREATHE DUST WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. AVOID CONTACT WITH
EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MSDS IS FOR A COMPONENT OF CATALOG #: HT20-1.

Melt/Freeze Pt:=70.C, 158.F
Spec Gravity:1.850
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALS.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDING AGENTS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS: NITROGEN OXIDES, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE,
CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT A DILUTE BASIC SOLUTION (PH 10-11) OF THE
MATERIAL WITH A 50% EXCESS OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY BLEACH. CONTROL
THE TEMPERATURE BY THE ADDITION RATE OF BLEACH & ADJUST PH IF
NECESSARY. LET STAND OVER NIGHT. CAUTIOUSLY ADJUST SOLUTION TO PH
7. VIGOROUS EVOLUTION OF GAS MAY OCCUR. FILTER ANY SOLIDS FO R
BURIAL IN A CHEMICAL LANDFILL. (SEE OTHER INFO)

Toxicological Information:ACUTE EFFECTS: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED,
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION. TO THE BEST OF OUR
KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT BEEN THOROUGHL Y INVESTIGATED.

Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies):
This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
of Defense. The United States of America in no manner whatsoever,
expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
document should seek competent professional advice to verify and
assume responsibility for the suitability of this information to their
particular situation.

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

Transport Information:CONTACT SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR TRANSPORTATION
INFORMATION.

SARA Title III Information:U. S. INFORMATION: THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT
TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - CYANIDE COMPOUNDS.
Federal Regulatory Information:EUROPEAN INFORMATION: CAUTION: SUBSTANCE
NOT YET FULLY TESTED. HARMFUL. R 20/21/22. HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. S 36. WEAR SUITABLE
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.