===================== Product Identification =====================
MSDS NAME:GOLD
NIIN:00N083540
MSDS Number: CGQXT
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:A P E CORPORATION
Address:142 PECONIC AVE
City:MEDFORD
State:NY
ZIP:11763
Country:US
Info Phone Num:516-654-1197
Emergency Phone Num:516-654-1197
CAGE:57216
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:AUTOMATED PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT CORP
Address:142 PECONIC AVE
Box:City:MEDFORD
State:NY
ZIP:11763-3260
Country:US
Phone:516-654-1197
CAGE:57216
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Name:POTASSIUM DICYANOAURATE; (POTASSIUM GOLD CYANIDE PGC OR AS
INGREDIENT #2)
CAS:13967-50-5
Fraction by Wt: <10%
OSHA PEL:N/K
ACGIH TLV:N/K
Name:CYANIDE; (CYANIDE (CN-) CYANIDE ANION) (SARA 313) (CERCLA)
CAS:57-12-5
RTECS #:GS7175000
Fraction by Wt: <2%
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:S, C 5 MG/M3; 9495
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS
Name:COBALT; (COLBALT COMPOUNDS AS CO) (SARA 313)
CAS:7440-48-4
RTECS #:GF8750000
Fraction by Wt: <1.0%
OSHA PEL:0.1 MG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.02 MG/M3; A3; 9495
Name:WATER
CAS:7732-18-5
RTECS #:ZC0110000
Fraction by Wt: >85%
OSHA PEL:NI (MFR)
ACGIH TLV:NI (MFR)
Name:SUPDAT:FROM CYANIDE DUST, SOLUTIONS/HCN VAP. SEEK IMMED MED
ATTN. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF H*2O FOR AT (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 5:LEAST 15 MIN HOLDING LIDS APART TO ENSURE FLUSHING OF
ENTIRE SURFACE. WASHING EYES W/IN SEVERAL SECONDS OF (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 6:EXPOSURE IS ESSENTIAL TO MINIMIZE DAMAGE. SEEK
IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT (ING 8)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 7: PROCEDURES BE ESTABLISHED BY YOUR COMPANY'S
PHYSICIAN, CONCERNING FIRST AID AND MEDICAL TREATMENT TO BE (ING 9)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 8: USED IN CASE OF CYANIDE POISONING. SUCH PROCEDURES
MAY INCLUDE THE ADMINISTRATION OF ANTIDOTES SUCH AS (ING 10)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Name:ING 9: AMYL NITRITE, SODIUM THIOSULFATE, SODIUM NITRITE,
METHYLENE BLUE AND THE LIKE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:YES OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHALATION: MAY BE FATAL BY
CYANIDE POISONING VIA INHALATION OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
INGESTION: SMALL AMOUNTS CAN CAUSE DEATH. SKIN: ABSORPTION THROUGH
SKIN MAY BE FATAL. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION, RASH. EYES: CAN CAUSE
SEVERE IRRITATION, DAMAGE TO EYES. CHRONIC: MAY DEVELOP A "CYANIDE"
RASH AND (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:COBALT: IARC MONOGRAPHS, VOL 52, PG 363,
1991:GROUP 2B.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: MAY CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, HEADACHE,
WEAKNESS, NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, AND SYMPTOMS OF IRRITATION OF UPPER
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR. IF VICTIM IS UNCON & NOT
BRTHG, RESUSCITATE BY MECH MEANS & ADMIN AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE.
AVOID MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATIN DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF RESCUER
BEING POI SONED BY CYANIDE FROM VICTIM. USE MOUTH-TO-MOUTH ONLY IF
NO MECH MEANS ARE AVAIL. IF CONSCIOUS, ADMINISTER OXYGEN & IF NEC
AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE. KEEP VICTIM QUITE & WARM. GET IMMED MED
(SUPDAT)
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:NOT COMBUSTIBLE. MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING
FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL LIBERATE TOXIC
AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT INHALE MIST FROM SOLUTION. AVOID
CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL, CAREFULY
SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN A SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR SHIPMENT TO A
REFINERY. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
SODIUM/CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY PLACE. KEEP AWAY
FROM ACIDS. LOOSEN COVER CAUTIOUSLY WHEN OPENING.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR WHEN AIR
CONCENTRATION IS GREATER THAN THE TLV OR PEL.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE OR BUTYL RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA . WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE WORK CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT CONSUME,
HNDL/STORE FOOD, BEVERAGES/TOBACCO IN AREAS WHERE THIS PROD IS
PRESENT.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PH: (AS IS) 3.8-4.2. FIRST AID PROC:ATTN. INGEST:NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY
MOUTH & AN UNCON PERS. ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE. IF VICTIM
IS CONSCIOUS, INDUCE VOMIT. GET MED ATTN IMMED. SKIN:WASH SKI N TO
REMOVE CYANIDE WHILE REMOVING ALL CONTAMD CLTHG, INCL SHOES. DO NOT
DELAY. SKIN ABSORPTION CAN OCCUR (ING 5)
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:210F,99C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:30.0F,-1.1C
Spec Gravity:1.1 (H*2O = 1)
pH:SUPDAT
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR PINK LIQUID; SLIGHT BITTER ALMOND.
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. SEE
"INCOMPATIBILITY" INFORMATION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL LIBERATE TOXIC
AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:SEND TO A REFINERY FOR PRECIOUS METAL RECLAIM IN
ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
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