===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE
NIIN:00-241-1204
MSDS Number: BMTWV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO. CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (SARA III) *
CAS:1762-95-4
RTECS #:XK7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
OSHA PEL:NOT ESTABLISHED *
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED *
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:HUMAN LDLO 430 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-INHALE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING.EYE/SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION & REDNESS.ORAL:MAY CAUSE
HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FAINTNESS & LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE.LETHAL DOSE 15-30G.CHRONIC-CONJUNCTIVITIS,DERMATITIS,MILD
TO SEVERE CNS DISTURBANCES & CONFUSION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING. MAY CAUSE EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION
& REDNESS. ORALLY MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
WEAKNESS, FAINTNESS & LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. LETHAL DOSE IS 15-30
GRAMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS & NOT CONVULSING,INDUCE VOMITING BY
GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC (KEEPING THE HEAD BELOW THE HIPS TO PREVENT
ASPIRATION),FOLLOWED BY WATER.REPEAT IN 20 MINUTES IF NOT EFFECTIVE
INITIALLY.CALL A PHYSICIAN.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL
FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE. MOVE
CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR AND NITROGEN.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. STOP LEAK IF YOU
CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR
OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR
LATER DISPOSAL. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) IS 5000 LBS. DO NOT
GENERATE DUST.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
VENTILATED AREA.STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.KEEP IN A TIGHTLY
CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES OR DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
OF REACH OF CH ILDREN.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAINED BRE ATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/ PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRON OR LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:338F,170C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:301F,149C
Spec Gravity:1.305
pH:*
Solubility in Water:128%
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS *PH 5% SOLUTION
4.5-6.0
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CHLORATES, LEAD NITRATE, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM
CHLORATE, SODIUM NITRITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN
CYANIDE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR AND
NITROGEN.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department
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expressly or implied, warrants this information to be accurate and
disclaims all liability for its use. Any person utilizing this
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particular situation.
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