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

MSDS NAME:SODIUM NITROFERICYANIDE
NIIN:00N008686
MSDS Number: BHYMR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT INC.
Address:PARIS BYPASS
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:62910
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Name:SODIUM NITRLFERRICYANIDE DIHYDRATE (SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE)
CAS:13755-38-9
RTECS #:LJ8925000
Other REC Limits:NONE ESTABLISHED
OSHA PEL:NONE ESTABLISHED
ACGIH TLV:NONE ESTABLISHED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (RAT) = 34 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CHRONIC: REPEATED, PROLONGED EXPOSURE
    THROUGH ANY ROUTE MAY CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO ACUTE TOXICITY.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALE: MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO THE RESPIRATORY
    TRACT AND SYTEMIC POISONING; INGEST: SIMILAR TO NITRITE POISONING,
    SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE HEADACHE, FLUSHING OF THE SKIN, VOMITING,
    COLIC AND DIARRHEA, MU SCULAR WEAKNESS, DIZZINESS, FALL IN BLOOD
    PRESSURE, CONVULSION, ETC.; EYE/SKIN: IRRITATION AND PAIN.

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

First Aid:INHALE:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL
    RESPIRATION AS NEEDED; INGEST: INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING TWO
    GLASSES OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NOVR GIVE
    ANYTHING BY MOUTH  TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON; EYE/SKIN: FULSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER, LIFTING EYELIDS. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE APPROPRIATE AGENT FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE STATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEP UP
    AND CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET
    SWEEPING MAY BE USED TO AVOID  DUST DISPOSAL.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:NONE STATED.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR WITH CHEMICAL GOGGLES
    MAY BE WORN, IF TLV IS EXCEEDED.
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS TYPES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES. NO CONTACT LENS
Other Protective Equipment:NONE STATED.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE STATED.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:T3
Spec Gravity:1.72
Solubility in Water:40 G/CC
Appearance and Odor:RED TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO INCOMPATIBILITY DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE STATED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES,
    CYANIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. TO COMPLY WITH
    LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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