LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)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:CONC KCN IS A RAPIDLY FATAL POISON
WHEN TAKEN INTO DIGESTIVE SYS. TOX SYMPS MAY ALSO OCCUR WHEN
INHALED. PRLNGD SKIN CONT WILL CAUSE IRRIT & POSS POISONING COULD
OCCUR IF SKIN IS BROKEN. BUT SOLN CNTN S A VERY SM AMT (0.0063%) OF
POTASSIUM CYANIDE. A STUDY BY AN INDEPENDENT LAB HAS SHOWN THAT
THIS SOLN (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: DID NOT INDUCE ANY MORTALITY IN LAB
ANIMALS FOLLOWNG ORAL ADMIN @ 0.5 G/KG & WAS CONSIDERED TO HAVE AN
ACUTE ORAL LD50 VALUE OF 0.5 G/KG. ALL ANIMALS APPEARED NORM
THROUGHOUT 14-DAY OBSERVAT ION PERIOD & NO ABNORM WERE NOTED @
NECROPSY ON DAY 14 OF STUDY.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES OCCAS LIFTING
LIDS. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG, THEN FLUSH W/WATER FOR @ LST 15
MIN. WASH CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. INHAL: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. INGEST:
GET IM MED MED HELP. IF IRRIT CONTINUES, GET MED ATTN IMMED.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE TO SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:POTASSIUM CYANIDE IS IN VERY DILUTE CONC
IN SOLN. CONC KCN MAY RELEASE HCN GAS.
Spill Release Procedures:VENT AREA. WIPE UP AND PLACE IN SEALED
CONTAINER FOR PROPER DISPOSAL. WASH SPILL SITE W/WATER AFTER
MATERIAL HAS BEEN PICKED UP COMPLETEY. WEAR CHEM RESIST GLASSES,
GLOVES & CLTHG. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APP RVD RESPIRATOR.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP STORED IN TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTR IN
A DRY AREA. KEEP @ ROOM TEMP. HARMFUL/FATAL IF SWALLOWED.
Other Precautions:AVOID INHAL, INGEST & CONTACT W/EYES & SKIN.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT LOCAL HAZARDOUS OR CHEMICAL WASTE
DISPOSAL AGENCY FOR REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .
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