J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO. -- POTASSIUM CYANIDE  -- 6810-00-247-0598
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:08/28/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0598
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)/201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:J.T.BAKER CHEMICAL CO.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Phone:201-859-2151
CAGE:DO870
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

=============  Composition/Information on Ingredients  =============

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
Fraction by Wt: 90-100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (CN)
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 10 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:ACUTE: INHALATION OF DUST WILL CAUSE
    RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION & MAY BE FATAL. DUSTS WILL IRRITATE,
    BURN & DAMAGE THE EYES. DUST WILL CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION & RASH.
    FATAL AMOUNTS CAN BE ABSORBED THR OUGH THE SKIN. SWALLOWING CAN
    CAUSE DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS & IRRITATION
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THIS PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED BY IARC, NTP,
    OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE, SKIN & RESPIRATORY TRACT IRRITATION.
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN CONTACT MAY RESULT IN ITCHING RASH
    CAHRACTERIZED BY MACULAR, POPULAR, AND VESICULAR ERUPTIONS USUALLY
    FOLLOWED BY SECONDARY INFECTI ON. CAN CAUSE DEATH THROUGH CHEMICAL
    ASPHYXIA. MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS AND LOSS
    OF APPETITE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

=======================  First Aid Measures  =======================

First Aid:PLAN & PRACTICE ACTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF CYANIDE
    EXPOSURE BEFORE BEGINNING WORK WITH CYANIDES. IMMEDIATELY GIVE
    VICTIM OXYGEN AND AMYL NITRITE WHILE WAITING FOR INTRAVENOUS
    INJECTIONS FROM MEDIC AL PERSONNEL. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH
    AIR/CPR. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & WASH SKIN. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING. *KEEP CYANIDE
    ANTIDOTE KIT ON HAND.

=====================  Fire Fighting Measures  =====================

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, FOAM, OR DRY CHEMICAL. DO NOT USE
    CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE OR EXCESSIVE HEAT MAY CAUSE
    PRODUCTION OF HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.

==================  Accidental Release Measures  ==================

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT & SCBA. SMALL SPILL:
    SWEEP UP AND DISPOSE OF IN DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. LARGE
    SPILL: SHOVEL INTO DOT-APPROVED WASTE CONTAINERS. KEEP OUT OF
    SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFA CE WATERS, AND SOIL. KEEP SPILLAGE DRY.
Neutralizing Agent:FLUSH RESIDUE WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM
    HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.

======================	Handling and Storage  ======================

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. DO NOT STORE
    NEAR ACIDS, OXIDIZERS, FLAMMABLES OR FOODS.
Other Precautions:DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID
    CONTACT WITH EYES, SKIN OR CLOTHING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. FOR INDUSTRIAL USE ONLY.

=============  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  =============

Respiratory Protection:IF USE CONDITIONS GENERATE DUSTS, WEAR A NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EMISSION LEVELS. RESPIRATORS
    MAY BE A FULL FACEPIECE AIR-PURIFYING CARTRIDGE RESPIRATOR WITH
    PARTICULATE FILTERS, A S CBA, OR SUPPLIED-AIR RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL MECHANICAL EXHAUST VENTILATION CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING
    DUST EMISSIONS AT THE POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY CHEM GOGGLES OR FULL-FACE SCBA
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER. FIRST
    AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT SUPPLIES INCLUDING OXYGEN RESUSCITATORS.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTAINERS, EVEN THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN EMPTIED, WILL RETAIN PRODUCT
    RESIDUE AND VAPORS. ALWAYS OBEY HAZARD WARNINGS AND HANDLE EMPTY
    CONTAINERS AS IF THEY WERE FULL.

==================  Physical/Chemical Properties  ==================

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1173F,634C
Vapor Density:2.2
Spec Gravity:1.52
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE, GRANULAR POWDER WITH THE ODOR OF HCN.

=================  Stability and Reactivity Data  =================

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, STRONG ACIDS, WATER OR AMMONIA.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, SPARKS, AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS HCN AND OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

====================  Disposal Considerations  ====================

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL
    APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. NOTE:
    EMPTY CONTAINERS CAN HAVE RESIDUES AND ARE SUBJECT TO PROPER WASTE
    DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS.

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