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

MSDS NAME:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE, (SEE SUPPL.)
Status Code:A
MSDS Number: CLPQL
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC. (FORMERLY J.T. BAKER INC)
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:908-859-2151
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:P6181
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Name:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
CAS:333-20-0
RTECS #:XL1925000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % Wt:100.

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL, RAT, LD50: 854 MG/KG.
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INHALATION: CAUSES IRRITATION TO
    RESPIRATORY TRACT. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH.
    INGESTION: MAY CAUSE PSYCHOSIS, VOMITING, DISORIENTATION, WEAKNESS,
    LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, CONVULSIONS,   DEATH WHICH MAY BE DELAYED.
    PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE IS BETWEEN 15-30 GRAMS. SKIN CONTACT: CAUSES
    IRRITATION.. SYMPTOMS INCLUDE REDNESS, ITCHING, PAIN. EYE CONTACT:
    CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN. CHR ONIC EXPOSURE: PROLONGED OR
    REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS. REPEATED INGESTION OF
    SMALL AMOUNTS MAY CAUSE WEAKNESS, CONFUSION, CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
    EFFECTS, NAUSEA, AND SKIN ERUPTIONS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE: NTP: NO KNOWN 
    NOR ANTICIPATED CARCINOGEN. IARC CATEGORY: NONE.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    COUGHING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH. INGESTION: PSYCHOSIS, CNS EFFECTS,
    NAUSEA, VOMITING, DISORIENTION, WEAKNESS, LOW BLOOD PRESSURE, SKIN
    ERUPTIONS, CONVULSIONS , DEATH. SKIN CONTACT: IRRITATION, REDNESS,
    ITCHING, PAIN, DERMATITIS. EYE CONTACT: IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

First Aid:INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. GET
    MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: INDUCE VOMITING AS DIRECTED BY
    MEDICAL PERSONN EL. NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS  PERSON. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN CONTACT: WIPE
    OFF EXCESS MATERIAL THEN  WITH  WATER FOR 15 MINUTES. REMOVE
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.  GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. WASH
    CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE. THROUGHLY CLEAN SHOES BEFORE REUSE. EYE
    CONTACT: FLUSH WITH  WATER FOR 15 MINUTES , LIFTING LOWER AND UPPER
    EYELIDS OCCASIONALLY. GET MEDICAL ATTENTI ON.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT CONSIDERED A FIRE HAZARD. USE ANY MEANS
    SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING, AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
    WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER
    POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. MAY EM IT TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE FUMES OF
    CYANIDE IF INVOLVED IN A FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD. NOT
    CONSIDERED TO BE AN EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. WEAR
    APPROPRAITE PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. SWEEP UP AND
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE
    IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED, DARK AREA., AWAY FROMOXIDIZING MATERIALS.
    PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE. CONTAINERS OF THIS MATERIAL MAY BE
    HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE	THEY RETAIN PRODUCT  RESIDUES (DUST,
    SOLIDS,). OBSERVE WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS LISTED FOR PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    OR MIST IS APPARENT, A HALF-FACE DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR MAY BE WORN.
    FOR EMERGENCIES OR INSTANCES WHERE THE EXPOSURE LEVELS ARE NOT
    KNOWN, USE A FULL-FAC E POSITIVE-PRESSURE, AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR.
    WARNING: AIR-PURIFYING RESPIRATORS DO NOT PROTECT WORKERS IN
    OXYGEN-DEFICIENT ATMOSPHERES.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL AND/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES AS LOW AS POSSIBLE. LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION  (CONTD. SEE "WORK HYGENIC")
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES AND/OR FULL FACE SHIELD FOR
    DUSTING OR SPLASHING.
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS
    APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. PROVIDE EYE WASH FOUNTAIN AND
    QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES IN WORK AREA.
Work Hygienic Practices:(CONTD. FROM "VENTILATION") IS GENERALLY
    PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL THE EMISIONS OF THE CONTAMINANT AT
    ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FROM PRODUCT IDENTITY: J.T. BAKER PRODUCT CODE: 3326, 3328, 5578.
    MALLINCKRODT PRODUCT CODE: 7168.

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=500.C, 932.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=173.C, 343.4F
Vapor Pres:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Spec Gravity:1.89
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND.
Solubility in Water:VERY SOLUBLE IN WATER.
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS, ODORLESS, DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0%

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS, ACTIVE HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:LIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLES. STABLE UNDER
    ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE AND STORAGE. SLOWLY DECOMPOSES ON
    EXPOSURE TO LIGHT.N
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BURNING MAY PRODUCE NITROGEN OXIDES,
    SULFUR COMPOUNDS, AND POSSIBLY CYANIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:ORAL, RAT, LD50: 854 MG/KG. INVESTIGATED AS A
    MUTAGEN, REPRODUCTIVE EFFECTOR. CANCER LISTS: POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
    (333-20-0): NTP: NO KNOWN; NOT ANTICIPATED. IARC CATEGORY: NONE.  
    AIRBORNE EXPOSURE L IMIT: NONE ESTABLISHED.

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

Ecological:ENVIRONMENTAL FATE: NO INFORMATION FOUND. ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: NO INFORMATION FOUND.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHAT CANNOT BE RECOVERED OR RECYCLED SHOULD BE
    MANAGED IN AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. PROCESSING, USE, OR
    CONTAMINATION OF PRODUCT MAY CHANGE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE
    AND LOCAL DISPOSA L REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. DISPOSE OF CONTAINER AND UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCOR
    DANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

Transport Information:NOT REGULATED.

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

SARA Title III Information:FEDERAL, STATE,7 INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS-
    PART 1: POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE (333-20-0) SARA 302: RQ-NO, TPQ-NO;
    SARA 313: LIST-YES, CHEMICAL CATG-NO. FEDERAL, STATE &
    INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS- PART 2:	POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
    (333-20-0): CERCLA-NO, RCRA 261.33-NO; TSCA 8(D)-NO. SARA 311 /
    312: ACUTE: YES; CHRONIC YES; FIRE: NO; PRESSURE: NO; REACTIVITY:
    NO	(PURE / SOLID)
Federal Regulatory Information:CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 1:
    POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE (333-20-0): TSCA: YES; EC: YES; JAPAN: YES;
    AUSTRALIA: YES. CHEMICAL INVENTORY STATUS - PART 2: POTASSIUM
    THIOCYANATE (333-20-0): KOREA: YES;  CANADA DSL: YES; CANADA NDSL:
    NO; PHIL.: YES.  CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION: NO,  TSCA 12(B): NO,
    CDTA: NO.

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