MSDS NAME:P9387 POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE
NIIN:00F038251
MSDS Number: BWTPJ
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:SAINT LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178-5000
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-5052
Emergency Phone Num:314-771-5765/800-325-5052
CAGE:21076
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:3050 SPRUCE ST
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Phone:314-771-5765
CAGE:21076
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
INGESTION/SKIN ABSORPTION. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:IRRITATION.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
Eyes: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR 15
MINS. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY WASH W/SOAP & COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER.
INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE CPR/OXYGEN IF NEEDED. OBTAIN
MEDICAL ATT ENTION IN ALL CASES.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONCOMBUSTIBLE. EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER
FIRE CONDITIONS.
Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA & PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. SWEEP UP,
PLACE IN A BAG & HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA & WASH SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. TREAT
A DILUTE BASIC SOLUTION (PH 10-11) MATERIAL W/A 50% EXCESS OF
LAUNDRY BLEACH.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL
DRY PLACE.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN & CLOTHING. AVOID
PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE. HARMFUL SOLID. AVOID CONTACT W/ACID.
DON'T BREATHE DUST.
Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:SAFETY SHOWER & EYE BATH, OTHER PROTECTIVE
CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:REMOVE/LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
REUSE. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP. CONT'D: PRECIPITATE ANY HEAVY METALS BY ADDITION OF SULFIDE
& ISOLATE FOR BURIAL. ADDITIONAL EQUIVALENTS OF HYPOCHLORITE MAY BE
NEEDED IF THE METAL CAN BE OXIDIZED TO A HIGHER VALENCE STAT E.
METAL CARBONYLS, REACTION SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT UNDER NITROGEN,
IAW/FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS.
Waste Disposal Methods:CONTROL TEMP BY THE ADDITION RATE OF BLEACH &
ADJUST PH IF NECESSARY. LET STAND OVER NIGHT. CAUTIOUSLY ADJUST TO
PH 7. VIGOROUS EVOLUTION OF GAS MAY OCCUR. FILTER ANY SOLIDS FOR
BURIEL IN A CHEMICAL L ANDFILL. (SEE SUPP)
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