HIGH-PURITY STANDARDS -- CYANIDE
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Material Safety Data Sheet
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MSDS Num: BYWMT
MSDS NAME: CYANIDE
Responsible Party
Name: HIGH-PURITY STANDARDS
Box: 30188
City: CHARLESTON SC 29417
Info Phone: 803-556-3411
Emergency Phone Number: 803-556-3411
Published: Y
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Contractor Summary
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Name: HIGH-PURITY STANDARDS
Address: UNKNOWN
Box: UNKNOW
City: UNKNOWN NK 00000
Phone: UNKNOWN
Name: HIGH-PURITY STANDARDS
Address: UNKNOWN
Box: 30188
City: CHARLESTON SC 29417
Phone: 803-556-3411
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Ingredients
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Cas: 57-12-5
RTECS #: GS7175000
Name: CYANIDE
OSHA PEL: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)
ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 (MFR)
EPA Rpt Qty: 10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 10 LBS
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Cas: 151-50-8
RTECS #: TS8750000
Name: POTASSIUM CYANIDE; (KCN)
% Wt: 0.1
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
EPA Rpt Qty: 10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 10 LBS
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Cas: 1310-58-3
RTECS #: TT2100000
Name: POTASSIUM HYDROXIDE; (KOH)
% Wt: 0.5
OSHA PEL: N/K (FP N)
ACGIH TLV: N/K (FP N)
EPA Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty: 1000 LBS
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Health Hazards Data
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Handling and Disposal
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Fire and Explosion Hazard Information
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Extinguishing Media: USE APPROPRIATE: DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER.
Fire Fighting Procedures: USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT (FP N).
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Control Measures
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Physical/Chemical Properties
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B.P. Text: 212F,100C
Spec Gravity: 1 (H*2O=1)
Solubility in Water: COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor: CLEAR, COLORLESS, ODORLESS SOLUTION.
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Reactivity Data
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Stability Indicator: YES
Stability Condition To Avoid: THERMAL DECOMPOSITION INCOMPATIBLE.
Materials To Avoid: ACIDS, OXIDIZING AGENTS, ALKALOIDS, IODINE, AMMONIA, CO*2,
CHLORAL HYDRATE.
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Toxicological Information
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Ecological Information
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MSDS Transport Information
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Regulatory Information
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Other Information
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HAZCOM Label
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MSDS NAME: CYANIDE
Company: HIGH-PURITY STANDARDS
Street: UNKNOWN
PO Box: 30188
City: CHARLESTON SC
Zipcode: 29417
Health Emergency Phone: 803-556-3411
Label Required IND: Y
Date Of Label Review: 09/08/1995
Status Code: C
Label Date: 09/08/1995
Origination Code: G
Chronic Hazard IND: Y
Eye Protection IND: YES
Skin Protection IND: YES
Signal Word: DANGER
Respiratory Protection IND: YES
Health Hazard: Severe
Contact Hazard: Severe
Fire Hazard: None
Reactivity Hazard: None
Hazard And Precautions: CORROSIVE POISON. ACUTE:INGESTION:CORROSIVE TO
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. IN ADDITION TO PAINFUL SWALLOWING, SYMPTOMS ARE
SIMILAR TO THOSE OF ACUTE INHALATION. SKIN CONTACT:CORROSIVE. READILY
ABSORBED TH ROUGH SKIN. ABSORPTION MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE OF
ACUTE INHALATION. EYE CONTACT:CORROSIVE. REDNESS, PAIN AND BLURRED VISON MAY
OCCUR. INHALATION:CORROSIVE TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. INHIBITS CE LLULAR
RESPIRATION. OVEREXPOSURE MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, LABORED
BREATHING AND NAUSEA FOLLOWED BY WEAK AND IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, COMA & DEATH. CHRONIC:REP EATED MINOR SKIN
CONTACT CAUSES A "CYANIDE" RASH.
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