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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM CYANIDE
NIIN:00-281-6933
MSDS Number: CGDXK
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:232 W.22ND STREET
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011-2418
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-653-6900/FAX -4468
Emergency Phone Num:201-653-6900/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628

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

Name:SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA)
CAS:143-33-9
RTECS #:VZ7525000
Fraction by Wt: 98%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG(CN)/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, C 5 MG(CN)/M3; 96
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS 6.44MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:**POISON BY INHALATION,INGESTION AND
    SKIN ABSORPTION** CAUSES SEVERE EYE IRRITATION,SKIN IRRITATION,LUNG
    IRRITATION AND CNS DEPRESSION.TARGET ORGANS:CNS,BLOOD AND HEART.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:CYANOSIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MFR.

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

Eyes:FLUSH WITH WATER.SKIN:WASH WITH WATER.REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION OR OXYGEN IF NEEDED.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS,WASH MOUTH OUT
    WITH WATER.CALL PHY SICIAN OR POISON CONTROL CENTER IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE FOAM.DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE
    CONDITIONS.(SUPPLIMENTAL DATA)

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP;AVOID RAISING A DUST CLOUD.PLACE IN A
    BAG FOR DISPOSAL.VENTILATE AND WASH SPILL AREA.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY PLACE.AVOID
    CONTACT WITH INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED.
Other Precautions:AVOID EYE AND SKIN CONTACT;DO NOT BREATHE DUST OR
    FUMES.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED ACID GAS(FOR FUMES) OR
    HEPA(FOR PARTICULATES) RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION,QUICK DRENCH
    SHOWER,PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
THIS MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC(IT ABSORBS WATER).WATER SPRAY MAY BE USED
    TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS,HOWEVER THIS MAY EVOLVE HIGHLY
    TOXIC HCN GAS.DISSOLVED CYANIDE MUST BE KEPT OUT OF SEWERS AND WAT
    ERWAYS.CYANIDE FORMS EXPLOSIVE MIXTURESWITH CHLORATES,NITRATES AND
    NITROGEN TETRACHLORIDE PLUS AMMONIA.

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

HCC:T2
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047F,564C
Vapor Pres:1 @817C
Vapor Density:1.7
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER WITH CHUNKS

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON DIOXIDE,ACIDS,STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MAY DECOMPOSE UPON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR
    OR WATER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON
    MONOXIDE,HYDROGEN CYANIDE.

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

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

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