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

MSDS NAME:HYDROCYANIC ACID,POTASSIUM SALT (KCN)
NIIN:00-247-0598
MSDS Number: BDNKW
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG CORP
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:213-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:213-516-8000
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC.
Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET
Box:City:HIGHLAND
State:CA
ZIP:92346-2640
Country:US
Phone:909-864-2310
CAGE:60777
Company:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415

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

Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
Fraction by Wt: >96.0%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (CN)
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:<250 MG,ADULT LETHAL DOSE
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE:PREVENT CELLS OF THE BODY FROM
    USING OXYGEN,CAUSES HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,RESPIRATORY
    PROBLEM,NAUSEA,WEAKNESS,IRREGULAR HEART BEAT,COMA AND DEATH.
    CHRONIC:ULTIMATELY CAUSES DEATH,HIGHLY POI SONOUS BY
    INGESTION;ABSORBED BY THE BODY THROUGH SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:CYANIDE PREVENTS CELLS OF THE BODY FROM USING
    OXYGEN.CAUSES HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,RESPIRATOR
    PROBLEM,IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT,COMA AND DEATH;IRRITATING TO BODY
    TISSUES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:CONDITIONS MAY WORSEN AND
    ULTIMATELY DEATH

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

Eyes:FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER INCLUDING UNDER LIDS
    AND CALL A DOCTOR. SKIN:REMOVE CLOTHING AND FLUSH AREA WITH LARGE
    AMOUNTS OF WATER,WATCH SYMPTOMS AND SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION.
    INHALATION:REMO VE TO FRESH AIR,GIVE OXYGEN,CALL A DOCTOR.
    INGESTION:INDUCE VOMITING,CALL A DOCTOR AT ONCE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:DO NOT USE CO*2;COOL CONTAINERS WITH WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA IN AN ENCLOSED
    AREA.CONTACT WITH ACID FORMS HIGHLY TOXIC FLAMMABLE HCN GAS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE NOTED;USE REASONABLE CARE

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTION;USE GOOD
    VENTILATION;COLLECT THE MATERIAL IN CLOSED CONTAINERS FOR PROPER
    DISPOSAL;DECONTAMINATE MINOR SPILLS WITH HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY-COOL,WELL VENTILATED AREA
    IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR KCN OR
    SCBA IF ABOVE TLV OR PEL
Ventilation:ADEQUATE VENTILATION TO MEET TLV/PEL REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO CYANIDE GAS
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:ADEQUATE SKIN,EYES AND RESPIRATORY
    PROTECTION.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES AND SKIN;DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST;DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY,ITEM IS POISON B.
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS RECEIVED BY DGSC:NOV 13,1987.

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

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:634C
Spec Gravity:1.52
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALS,FAINT ALMOND ODOR

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WATER,OXIDIZERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:FORMS EXPLOSIVES WITH CHLORATES,NITRITE
    NITROGENTRICHLORIDES AND AMMONIA.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES,CYANIC ACID

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF COLLECTED MATERIAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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