MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION -- POTASSIUM CYANIDE -- 6810-00-237-2910 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:04/16/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-237-2910
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC. SCIENCE PRODUCTS DIVISION
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
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: EYE: CORROSIVE. SKIN:
    CORROSIVE.MAY CAUSE SEVERE PAIN AND SKIN BURNS. DEEP ULCERS WHICH
    HEAL SLOWLY. INGEST: HIGHLY TOXIC! CORROSIVE TO THE
    GASTRO-INTESTINAL TRACT W/ BURNING IN MOUTH, ESOPHAGU S, AND
    ABDOMINAL PAIN. INHALE: CORROSIVE TO THE RESPIRATORY TRACT.
    INHIBITS CELLULAR RESPIRATION. CHRONIC: CYANIDE RASH.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYE: REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, AND EYE
    DAMAGE. SKIN: SEVERE PAIN AND SKIN BURNS. INGEST: BURNING IN THE
    MOUTH AND ESOHAGUS, AND ABDOMINAL PAIN. MASSIVE DOSES - LOSS OF
    CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEATH FRO M RESPIRATORY ARREST. SMALLER DOSES-
    LETHAL AND PROLONG ILLNESS FOR ONE OR MORE HOUS. INHALE:
    CONVULSIONS, COMA, DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WORKERS USING CYANIDES SHOULD HAVE
    A PREPLACEMENT AND PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAM. THOSE WITH HISTORY OF
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, HEART OR LUNG DISEASES MAY BE MORE
    SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE EFFECTS OF THE CHEMICAL

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

First Aid:INHALE: REMOVE SUBJECT TO FRESH AIR. DO NOT GIVE
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION. EYE: FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    15 MINUTES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND W IPE OFF EXCESS. WASH WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. GET MEDICAL HELP IMME. INGESTION: A DEADLY POISON! GIVE
    WATER TO RINSE MOUTH THEN INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT SEVERAL TIMES.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY CAN BE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRES AND
    COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. 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:WHEN HEATED WITH CHLORATES OR NITRITES TO
    842 F MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION. UPON DECOMPOSITION OR CONTACT WITH
    ACIDS, KCN RELEASES FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. ALLOW ONLY
    QUALIFIED PERSONNEL TO HANDLE SPILL. WEAR CLOTHING AND RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION. COLLECT MATERIAL AND PLACE IN A CLOSED CONTAINER FOR
    RECOVERY OR DISPOSAL. DO  NOT FLUSH TO SEWER!
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED
    AREA. PROTECT FROM PHYSICAL DAMAGE. KEEP CONTAINERS CLOSED.
    SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATABILITIES.
Other Precautions:PROPER USE AND MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS
    ESSENTIAL. SPECIAL TRAINING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO WORKERS USING
    CYANIDE.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN INHALATION
    EXPOSURES BELOW PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR AS
    PER CURRENT 29 CFR 1910.134, INSTRUCTIONS/WARNINGS AND
    NIOSH-RESPIRATOR SELECTION.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMIT.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES/SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. BOOTS, LAB COAT,
    APRON OR COVERALLS TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS MUST CARFULLY FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENIC
    PRACTICES, INCLUDING NO EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING IN WORKPLACE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FOLLOWING ANY ROUTE OF EXPOSURE GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
    ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE AMPULES BY PRE-PLANNED DIRECTIONS.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2957F,1625C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1175F,635C
Spec Gravity:1.5
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT GRANULAR SOLID WITH BITTER
    ALMONDS ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON DIOXIDE AND ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:PROLONGED CONTACT WITH AIR IN A CLOSED
    AREA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDE AND
    SODIUM OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. CYANIDES MUST BE
    OXIDIZED TO HARMLESS WASTE BEFORE DISPOSAL. AN ALKALINE SOLUTION
    (PH @ 10) IS TREATED WITH  CHLORINE OR COMMERCIAL BLEACH IN
    EXCESSTO DECOMP.

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