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

MSDS NAME:DI-SODIUM CYANAMIDE, 71410
NIIN:00N073552
MSDS Number: CCNWD
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SIGMA CHEMICAL CO
Box:14508
City:ST LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63178
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-771-5765
Emergency Phone Num:516-467-3535
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  =============

Name:CYANAMIDE, DISODIUM DERIVATIVE; (DI-SODIUM CYANAMIDE)
CAS:20611-81-8
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION,
    INGESTION OR SKIN ABSORPTION. CAUSES EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION.
    MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. TO THE BEST OF MFR'S KNOWLEDGE , THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL AND
    TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
    ADDNL (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZS:INFO:INGESTION OF THIS MATERIAL MAY
    CAUSE A VASOMOTOR REACTION KNOWN AS CYANAMIDE FLUSH. THIS REPSONSE
    MAY BE INITIATED OR INTENSIFIED BY ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Eyes:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:IMMEDIATELY WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
    INHALATIO N:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHINGGIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. INGESTION:WASH
    OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A
    PHYSICIAN.

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE
    FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR,
    CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
    SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING
    DUST. VENT AREA AND WA SH SPILL SITE AFTER MATL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE DUST. AVOID CONTACT
    WITH EYES, SKIN AND CLOTHING. AVOID PROLONGED OR REPEATED EXPOSURE.
    IRRITANT. HARMFUL SOLID. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
Other Precautions:EXTREMELY HYGROSCOPIC. HANDLE AND STORE UNDER
    NITROGEN. STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPROVED EMERGENCY EYE WASH AND DELUGE
    SHOWER . OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WASTE DISP METH:SOLIDS FOR BURIAL IN CHEM LANDFILL. PRECIP ANY HVY
    METALS BY ADDN OF SULFIDE & ISOLATE FOR BURIAL. ADDNL EQUIV OF
    HYPOCHLORITE MAY BE NEEDED IF METAL CAN BE OXIDIZED TO HIGHER
    VALENCE  STATE. FOR METAL CARBONYLS, RXN SHOULD BE CARRIED OUT
    UNDER NITROGEN. OBSERVE ALL FED, STATE & LOC ENVIRON REGS.

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

Appearance and Odor:OFF-WHITE SPHERES.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ABSORBS CO*2 FROM AIR. STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. PROTECT
    FROM MOISTURE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE,
    NITROGEN OXIDES.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:TREAT DILUTE BASIC SOLN (PH 10-11) OF MATL W/50%
    EXCESS OF COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY BLEACH. CTL TEMP BY ADDN RATE OF
    BLEACH & ADJUST PH IF NEC. LET STAND OVERNIGHT. CAUTIOUSLY ADJUST
    SOLN TO PH 7. VIGOROUS  EVOLUTION OF GAS MAY OCCUR. FILTER ANY
    9SUPP DATA)

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