===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:O-C-265,CHEMICAL ANALYTICAL,GEN SPEC FOR.
NIIN:00-247-0598
MSDS Number: BDNKX
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS,INC
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-945-9400
Emergency Phone Num:201-945-9400
CAGE:DO973
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
Box:City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:82925
Company:OCTAGON PROCESS,INC.
Address:596 RIVER ROAD
City:EDGEWATER
State:NJ
ZIP:07020-1105
Country:US
Phone:201-945-9400
CAGE:DO973
============= 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 =====================
Effects of Overexposure:GIDDINESS,HEADACHE,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,CONVULSIONS
WITH POSSIBLE LOSS OF BREATHING
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:IF BREATHING HAS STOPPED,USE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION.INDUCE
VOMITING,USE AMYL NITRATE INHALATION AMPULE.CALL DOCTOR
IMMEDIATELY.WASH IMMEDIATELY CONTAMINATED AREAS OF BODY WITH SOAP &
ABUNDANT QUANTITI ES OF WATER.
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY OR AIR LINE
RESPIRATOR.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL BECOME VERY COMBUSTIBLE IF HYDROGEN
CYANIDE GAS IS EVOLVED IN CONTACT WITH ACIDS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:USE WATER FOR SPILLS.PERSONNEL MUST WEAR SELF
CONTAINED AIR SUPPY OR AIR LINE RESPIRATORS.WASH SKIN WITH SOAP AND
WATER THOROUGHLY & IMMEDIATELY.COLLECT BY SWEEPING WITH A B ROOM
ONTO A PAPER SHEET.DI SPOSE BY BURNING THE PAPER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.SEPARATE
FROM OTHER STORAGE & PROTECT FROM ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATERIALS.WEAR
LONG RUBBER GLOVES,SELF CONTAINED BREATHING AIR.
Other Precautions:OVERALLS,APRONS.AVOID EXPLOSIVES,AMMONICAL
SILVER,HEATING,SHOCK,STANDING,POTASSIUM NITRITE,OXIDING AGENTS &
CHROMIUM TETRAOXIDE
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED AIR SUPPLY OR AIR LINE
RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:AS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN TLV AT 5 PPM
Protective Gloves:RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:OVERALLS,APRONS
Supplemental Safety and Health
THE MINIMUM COMPOSITION BY WEIGHT AND PERCENTAGE FOR THIS PRODUCT IS
96% AS SPECIFIED IN FEDERAL SPECIFICATION OC265
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T2
Spec Gravity:1.52
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LUMPS OR CRYSTALS WITH FAINT ODOR OF ALMONDS
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
AVOID CONTACT WITH ACIDS & OXIDIZING MATERIALS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS IN CONTACT WITH
ACIDS
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:ADD BY STIRRING EXCESSIVE STRONG ALKALI SOLUTION
OF CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.AFTER 24 HOURS PUT INTO APPROVED STORAGE
CONTAINERS FOR POISON B MATERIALS
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