E.M.SCIENCE, DIV OF E.M.INDUSTRIES INC. -- SODIUM CYANIDE  -- 6810-00-281-6933
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-6933
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:E.M.SCIENCE, DIV OF E.M.INDUSTRIES INC.
Address:111 WOODCREST RD
City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
CAGE:LO138
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE DIV OF E M INDUSTRIES INC
Address:480 DEMOCRAT ROAD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:800-222-0342/609-423-6300
CAGE:63612
Company Name:E.M.SCIENCE, DIV OF E.M.INDUSTRIES INC.
Address:111 WOODCREST RD
Box:City:CHERRY HILL
State:NJ
ZIP:08034-0395
Country:US
CAGE:LO138

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:143-33-9
RTECS #:VZ7525000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
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  =====================

Effects of Overexposure:ASPHYXIA & DEATH;WEAK,HEAD,CONFUSION,VOMIT. EYE
    & SKIN IRRIT/BURNS.

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

First Aid:INHAL:RMV TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHNG GIVE CPR; IF BRTHNG
    DIFF GIVE OXYGEN. EYE:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER. SKIN:WASH
    W/SOAP&WATER. RMV CONTAM CLTHG&SHOES. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT. RPT
    UNTIL VOMIT IS C LEAR. NOTHG BY MOUTH IF UNCONSC. GET MEDICAL ATTN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT W/ACIDS/ACID SALTS LIBERATES
    HIGHLY TOXIC & FLAMMABLE HYDROCYANIC ACID GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR GAS. AVOID EYE/SKIN
    CONTACT. SWEEP UP SPILLED MATL & RETURN TO CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH
    SOLUTIONS OF SODIUM CYANIDE TO SEWER WHICH MAY CONTAIN AN ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
    CONTAINER CLOSED & AWAY FM ACIDS. STORE IN A DRY PLACE. WASH
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Other Precautions:FOOD&TOBACCO SHOULD NOT BE STORED OR CARRIED INTO
    WORK AREA WHERE CONTAMINATION W/SODIUM CYANIDE IS POSSIBLE.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST RESPIRATOR OR SCBA
    FOR EMERGENCIES.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER/COTTON
Eye Protection:GOGGLES/FACE SHIELD
Other Protective Equipment:HAT,LEATHER/RUBBER SAFETY SHOES, LONG
    SLEEVED SHIRTS.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS DATED 12-81

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:-1500C
Vapor Pres:1
Spec Gravity:1.60
Solubility in Water:34%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID, FAINT ALMOND ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (LIBERATES POISONOUS GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:EXPOSURE TO MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL LOCAL,STATE & FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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