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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM CYANIDE, SOLID, P2231100
NIIN:00N072886
MSDS Number: CDZQK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:5 MG(CN)/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 MG(CN)/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Name:SUPDAT:BURNING TASTE, FEELING OF CONSTRICTION OF THROAT,
    SALIVATION, NAUS, ANXIETY, GIDD, HDCH, PALPITATION, (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 2:LOWER JAW STIFFNESS & OPISTHOTONOS, CYANOSIS, COMA,
    CONVULS, & BRADYCARDIA OCCUR IN SOME CASES. IF DEATH (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 3:OCCURS IT IS USUALLY W/IN 4 HRS & MAY BE DUE TO RESP
    ARREST/TISS ANOXIA. CHRONIC:INHAL:EXPOS TO LOW LEVELS (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 4:OVER LONG PERIODS OF TIME, IS RPTD TO CAUSE LOSS OF
    APPETITE, HDCH, WEAK, NAUS, DIZZ & SYMPS OF UPPER (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 5:RESP TRACT IRRIT. SKIN:PRLNGD EXPOS MAY CAUSE DERM &
    "CYANIDE RASH". EXPOS TO LOW LEVELS OVER LONG PERIODS(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 6:OF TIME IS RPTD TO CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, HDCH,
    WEAK, NAUS, & DIZZ. EYE:RPTD CONT MAY RSLT IN CONJ. (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 7:INGEST:RPTD TO CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE,
    WEAKNESS, NAUS & DIZZ. FOR MORE INFO CONT NEHC .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:FIRST AID PROC:MINS). CONTINUE IRRIGATING W/NORM SALINE
    UNTIL PH HAS RETURNED TO NORM(30-60 MINS). COVER WITH (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 9:STERILE BANDAGES. GET MED ATTN IMMED. INGEST:IF
    PATIENT IS ASYMPTOMATIC ADMIN SYRUP OF IPECAC AND/OR (ING 11)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 10:PERFORM GASTRIC LAVAGE, USING TAP WATER. DILUTE
    SODIUM BICARBONATE SOLN/PREF, IF AVAIL, DILUTE POTASSIUM(ING 12)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 11:PERMANGANATE SOLN (1:5000). ACTIVATED CHARCOAL IS
    INEFTIVE. IF BRTHG STOPPED, GIVE ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN (ING 13)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 12:AIRWAY. OXYG THERAPY MAY BE OF VALUE IN COMBINATION
    W/ANTIDOTE. TREATMENT SHOULD BE PERFORMED BY (ING 14)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 13:QUALIFIED PERS. GET MED ATTN IMMED. ANTIDOTE:IF
    SYMPS OF CYANIDE POIS ARE EVIDENT, ADMIN IMMED BEFORE ANY(ING 15)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 14:OTHER FIRST AID MEASURES. ADMIN AMYL NITRITE(AMYL
    NITRITE PERLES) BY INHAL FOR 15-30 SECONDS OF EVERY (ING 16)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 15:MIN, WHILE SODIUM NITRITE SOLN IS BEING PREPARED.
    DISCONTINUE AMYL NITRITE & IMMED INJECT 10ML OF 3% SOLN(ING 17)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 16:OF SODIUM NITRITE INTRAVENOUSLY OVER PERIOD OF 2-4
    MINS. IF NEC, INJECT NON-STERILE SOLN. DO NOT REMOVE (ING 18)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 17:NEEDLE. CAUTION:APPROP ADJUSTMENTS IN DOSE SHOULD BE
    MADE ON BODY WT BASIS. THRU SAME NEEDLE, INFUSE (ING 19)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 18:INTRAVENOUSLY 50ML OF 25% AQUEOUS SOLN OF SODIUM
    THIOSULFATE. INJECTION SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 10 MINS. OTHER (ING 20)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 19:CONCS(5-50%) ARE PERMISSIBLE IF TOTAL DOSE IS HELD @
    APPROX 12 GRAMS. OXYG THERAPY MAY BE OF VALUE IN (ING 21)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 20:COMBINATION W/NITRITE & SODIUM THIOSULFATE THERAPY.
    IF SYMPS RECUR, INJECTIONS OF NITRITE & THIOSULFATE (ING 22)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 21:MAY BE RPTD @ HALF ABOVE DOSES. IN VERY SEV POIS IT
    IS SAFE & PERHAPS MORE EFFICIENT TO KEEP RPTG THE (ING 23)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:ING 22:THIOSULFATE INJECTIONS INSTEAD OF NITRITE. ANTIDOTE
    SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED BY QUALIFIED MED PERSONNEL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:SPILL PROC:SPILL AREA. LGR SPILLS DIKE FAR AHEAD OF SPILL
    FOR LATER DISP. ISOLATE HAZ AREA & DENY ENTRY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Name:EYE PROT:& FULL LENGTH FACESHIELD .
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT) 5 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:ACUTE:INHAL:50 MG/M3 IMMED DANGEROUS
    TO LIFE/HLTH. MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO NOSE & MUC MEMB. MISTS IN CONC >5
    MG/M3 HAVE BEEN RPTD TO CAUSE NOSEBLEED & NASAL ULCERATION.
    SKIN:AQUEOUS SOLNS/SOLID ON MOIST SK IN MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN,
    BURNS, CONTACT DERM & ULCERS. MAY BE ABSORBED. SYSTEMIC EFTS MAY
    OCCUR. (EFTS OF OVEREXP).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:EYE CONT:DUST MAY CAUSE IRRIT. SOLNS
    ARE CORR & MAY CAUSE REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED VISION, & SERIOUS
    CORNEAL BURNS, PRESENCE OF TEARS, SYSTEMIC INTOXICATION MAY OCCUR.
    INGEST:DEATH HAS BEEN RPT D IN HUMAN FROM DOSE AS LOW AS 2857
    UG/KG. MASSIVE DOSES MAY RSLT IN IMMED UNCON, OFTEN W/CONVLS &
    DEATH, (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS W/HISTORY OF FAINTING
    SPELLS. UNUSUAL SUSCEPTIBILITY TO EFFECTS OF ANOXIA OR WITH ANEMIA,
    PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS AND/OR IMPAIRED PULMONARY FUNCTION.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOS. IF BRTHG STOPPED/IS DEPRESSED, GIVE
    ARTF RESP. MAINTAIN AIRWAY & ADMIN OXYG TO MAINTAIN HIGH BLOOD/OXYG
    TENSION. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG & SHOES &
    WASH A FFECTED AREAS W/SOAP & WATER. TAKING CARE NOT TO CONT CHEM.
    GET MED ATTN IMMED. EYE:WASH IMMED W/LG AMTS OF WATER OCCASNLY
    LIFTING UPPER & LOWER LIDS, UNTIL NO EVID OF CHEM REMAINS (@ LST 15
    (ING 9)

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

Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY OR REGULAR FOAM. LARGER
    FIRES, USE WATER SPRAY, FOG OR REGULAR FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NIOSH APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . MOVE
    CNTNR FROM AREA IF CAN W/OUT RISK. FIGHT FIRE FROM MAX DIST. STAY
    AWAY FROM ENDS OF TANKS. DIKE FIRE (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATL. STOP LEAK W/OUT
    RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPORS. SM SPILLS, TAKE UP W/ABSORB
    MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNRS FOR LATER DISP. DRY SPILLS, W/CLEAN SHOVEL
    PLACE MATL INTO CLEAN , DRY CNTNRS & COVER. MOVE CNTNRS FROM (ING
    24)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG. STORE IN
    COOL, DRY PLACE. SEPARATE FROM OTHER STOR & PROTECT FROM ACIDS &
    OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE SUBSTANCES. MAY BURN BUT
    DOES NOT IGNITE READILY. CONTAINERS MAY EXPLODE IN HEAT OF FIRE.

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

Respiratory Protection:RESPS MUST BE NIOSH APPROVED. 50 MG/M3-ANY
    SUPPLIED AIR RESPIRATOR. ANY SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:PROVIDE LOCAL EXHAUST OR PROCESS ENCLOSURE VENTILATION TO
    MEET PUBLISHED EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS (ING 25)
Other Protective Equipment:ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
    APPROPRIATE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & EQUIPMENT TO PREVENT SKIN
    CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH:BASIC IN SOLUTION. FIRE FIGHT PROC:CONTROL WATER FOR LATER DISP. DO
    NOT SCATTER MATL. USE WATER IN FLOODING AMTS AS FOG. COOL CNTNRS
    W/WATER. APPLY FROM AS FAR A DIST AS POSS. KEEP UPWIND. EFTS OF 
    OVEREXP:USUALLY W/IN 1-15 MINS. LOWER LEVELS MAY RSLT IN CORR OF
    GASTRIC MUCOSA. BITTER ALMOND ODOR ON BREATH, (ING 2)

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2957F,1625C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1175F,635C
Spec Gravity:1.5
pH:SUPDAT
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:72%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE LUMPS OR CRYSTALS WITH A FAINT ODOR OF BITTER
    ALMONDS WHEN MOIST.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
METAL SALTS, NITRATES, NITRITES, OXIDIZERS (STRONG). FOR MORE DETAILED
    MATLS TO AVOID CONT NEHC .
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY BE SLOWLY DECOMPOSED BY
    MOISTURE/CARBON DIOXIDE RELEASING HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE
    GAS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERMAL DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS MAY
    INCLUDE HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGS WHEN
    STORING/DISPOSING OF SUBSTANCE. DISP MUST BE I/A/W STDS APPLIC TO
    GENERATORS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE, 40CFR 262. EPA HAZARDOUS WASTE
    NUMBER P098.

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