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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM CYANIDE 97%, 38097-0
NIIN:00D007903
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CJJRV
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53201
Country:US
Info Phone Num:414-273-3850
Emergency Phone Num:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:ALDRICH CHEMICAL CO INC
Address:1001 WEST ST PAUL AVE
Box:355
City:MILWAUKEE
State:WI
ZIP:53233
Country:US
Phone:414-273-3850
CAGE:60928
Company:POLY RESEARCH CORPORATION
Address:125 CORPORATE DRIVE
Box:City:HOLTSVILLE
State:NY
ZIP:11742-2007
Country:US
Phone:516-758-0460
CAGE:64713

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

Name:SODIUM CYANIDE
CAS:143-33-9
RTECS #:VZ7525000
= Wt:97.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORL-MAN LD50: 8 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS: CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM,
    BLOOD, LUNGS, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, & THYROID.  MAY BE FATAL IS
    INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY
    DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE  MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER
    RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES, & SKIN.  INHALATION MAY BE FATAL AS A
    RESULT OF SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI,
    CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA.
Effects of Overexposure:SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION,
    COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE,
    NAUSEA, AND VOMITING.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH
    COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE
    EYES BY SEPARATING	THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATNING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH
    WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON	IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN
    IMMEDIATELY. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.

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

Extinguishing Media:APPROPRIATE FOAM. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE
    EXTINGUISHER ON MATERIAL.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE
    WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS. RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN
    A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE
    AREA AND WASH SPILL SI TE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO
    NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. HIGHLY
    TOXIC & CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.

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

Respiratory Protection:WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR.
Protective Gloves:HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:RUBBER BOOTS AND OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
    CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
Work Hygienic Practices:DO NOT BREATHE DUST,GET IN EYES,ON SKIN,ON
    CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING, TOXIC, CORROSIVE. KEEP
    TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T2
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,CARBON DIOXIDE, ACID
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID MOIST AIR OR WATER
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES: HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CARBON
    MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE, NITROGEN OXIDES.

===================  Toxicological Information	===================

Toxicological Information:ORL-MAN LDLO: 6557 UG/KG. UNR-MAN LDLO: 2206
    UG/KG. ORL-MAM LD50: 8 MG/KG

=====================  Ecological Information  =====================

Ecological:DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL
    SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE,
    AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

===================  MSDS Transport Information  ===================

Transport Information:CONTACT ALDRICH CHEMICAL COMPANY FOR
    TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.

=====================  Regulatory Information  =====================

SARA Title III Information:THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313
    REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.

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