=====================  Product Identification  =====================

MSDS NAME:SILVER CYANIDE
NIIN:00-241-8426
MSDS Number: BDMPN
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:COOPER CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:20 PARKER ROAD
City:LONG VALLEY
State:NJ
ZIP:07853-9406
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-876-3231
Emergency Phone Num:201-876-3231
CAGE:6A452
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:COOPER CHEMICAL COMPANY
Address:20 PARKER ROAD
Box:City:LONG VALLEY
State:NJ
ZIP:07853-9406
Country:US
Phone:908-876-3231
CAGE:6A452

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

Name:SILVER CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:506-64-9
RTECS #:VW3850000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG AG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG AG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB

=====================  Hazards Identification  =====================

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 123 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:SILVER CYANIDE IS HIGHLY TOXIC. IT MAY
    BE ABSORBED THROUGH BROKEN SKIN.  IT IS ALSO A SKIN AND EYE
    IRRITANT.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:PRODUCT IS NOT LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN BY
    IARC, NTP, OR OSHA.
Effects of Overexposure:PRODUCT IS A DEADLY POISON.  IT MAY PRODUCE EYE
    OR SKIN IRRITATION.  SYMPTOMS OF OVEREXPOSURE ARE  GASPING,
    DIZZINESS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, BLUE-GRAY DISCOLORATION OF
    SKIN,MUCOUS MEMBRANES,EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER
    (SUPPLIER).

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

First Aid:GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE!  EYE:FLUSH W/WATER 15 MIN, HOLD
    LIDS OPEN. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND LAUNDER BEFORE
    REUSE. WASH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE
    BREATHIN G AS NEEDED. INGESTED:GIVE 2 LARGE GLASSES OF MILK OR
    WATER AND INDUCE VOMITING. NOTHING BY MOUTH IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET
    IMMEDIATE MEDICAL CARE.

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

Flash Point:NON-FLAMMABLE
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:UNKNON
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY.  CONTAIN RUN-OFF.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FIRE FIGHTING PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND A
    FULL FACED SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. COOL FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY. CONTAIN RUNOFF.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:COMBUSTION OR HEAT OF FIRE MAY PRODUCE
    DEADLY HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS AND CYANOGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR APPROPRIATE BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.  RECOVER AS MUCH OF THE SPILL AS POSSIBLE. 
    WASH AREA THOROUGHLY.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A SECURE, DRY, AREA. KEEP
    CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. PROTECT CONTAINERS FOM
    LIGHT OR USE LIGHT RESIST CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).NONE

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED AIR SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR
    OR RESPIRATOR FOR DUST IF EXPOSURE IS ABOVE THE TLV/PEL. SEE 29 CFR
    1910.134 FOR REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO RESPIRATOR USE.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL EXHAUST IF NECESSARY TO CONTROL EXPOSURE BELOW
    PEL/TLV.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, NITRILE, VPC OR NATURAL RUBBER
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES W/SIDE SHIELDS OR GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
    INDUSTRIAL-TYPE WORK CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE STRICT CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID
    UNNECESSARY CONTACT. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:608F,320C
Spec Gravity:POWDER
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAYISH POWDER, NO ODOR? (DGSC-SSH
    POSSIBLE BITTER ALMOND ODOR)

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS, AMMONIA, ALKALI CYANIDES
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE GIVEN BY MANUFACTURER (SUPPLIER).
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDE, HYDROGEN CYANIDE, ALKALI
    CYANIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.  MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS THAT DISPOSAL MAY BE DONE BY A
    PRECIOUS METALS RECLAIM OPERATION IN ORDER TO RECOVER THE VALUABLE
    SILVER CONTENT.

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