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

MSDS NAME:COPPER CYANIDE
NIIN:00-264-6711
MSDS Number: BDQVM
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO,INC,CHEM COMMOD,DIST
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:1635
City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19899
Country:US
Info Phone Num:800-441-7515
Emergency Phone Num:800-441-7515
CAGE:19898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO
Address:1007 MARKET STREET
Box:City:WILMINGTON
State:DE
ZIP:19898
Country:US
Phone:800-441-7515;800-441-9442
CAGE:18873
Company:E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC.
Box:1635
CAGE:19898

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

Name:COPPER CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:544-92-3
RTECS #:GL7150000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:1 MG CU/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG CU/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

Effects of Overexposure:SWALLOWED/INHALED: MAY BE FATAL. EYES: CAUSES
    BURNS. SKIN: MAY IRRIT.

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

First Aid:SKIN/EYES: FLUSH IMMED W/PLENTY WATER 15 MIN. CALL MD FOR
    EYES. ALWAYS HAVE CYANIDE FIRST-AID KIT. MOVE PARTY TO FRESH AIR, &
    LIE DOWN. REMOVE CONTAM CLOTHING. KEEP WARM. START TREATMENT IMMED,
    SEE MC A SD-30.

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

Extinguishing Media:EXTINQUISH W. AGENT SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP SEE SUPP DATA.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DO NOT MIX W STRONG ACIDS.RELEASES
    FLAMMABLE POISONOUS GAS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BRTHNG DUST OR GAS. DO NOT GET IN EYES.
    AVOID SKIN CNTCT. SWEEP UP SPILLED MATL & RETURN TO CNTNR. DO NOT
    PLACE MATL RESIDUE IN CNTNRS WHERE ACID IS PRESENT. POISONOUS GAS
    WILL BE RELEASED.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. KEEP
    CNTNR CLOSED & AWAY FROM ACIDS. STORE IN DRY PLACE. WASH CONTAM
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
Other Precautions:FOOD,FOODSTUFFS,GUM,BEVERAGES & TOBACCO SHOULD NOT BE
    CARRIED INTO AREAS WHERE CYANIDE CONTAMINATED IS POSSIBLE.BEFORE
    USING,READ DUPONT CUCN BULLETIN 14.

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

Respiratory Protection:DUST/MIST RESPIR WHERE DANGER OF INHALING DUST.
Ventilation:KEEP ROOM ADEQUATELY VENTED,E.G.,COMPARABLE TO OUTSIDE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER FOR SOLN
Eye Protection:SAFETY OR FACE SHLD
Other Protective Equipment:HARD HATS/BRIMMED PELT HAT, SAFETY SHOES,
    LONG-SLEEVED SHIRT
Supplemental Safety and Health
MSDS EFFECTIVE:10/1/79.FIRE FIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:DO NOT FLUSH INTO
    WATER COURSE;MIGHT MIX W STRONG ACID,BASE WHICH MAY RELEASE CYANIDE
    GAS.GLOVES:COTTON FOR DRY MATERIAL.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:DECOMPOSES
Spec Gravity:2.92
Evaporation Rate & Reference:N/A(SOLID)
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:FINE POWDER,WHITE-TAN COLOR,ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS,NITRATES,STRONG OXIDIZERS,WEAK ALKALI.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NONE NOTED

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

Waste Disposal Methods:IF APPJROVED,DRAIN TO SEWER TO WASTE TREATMENT
    PLANT OR GIVE TO DISPOSAL CONTRACTOR.DO NOT FLUSH TO DRAIN WHICH
    MAY CONTAIN STRONG ACIDS.COMPLY WITHJ ALL LOCAL,STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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