ACROS ORGANICS -- SODIUM CYANIDE -- 6810-00-843-3643 <pre>===================== Product Identification ===================== Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE MSDS Date:12/15/1994 FSC:6810 NIIN:00-843-3643 === Responsible Party === Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS Address:JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICALAAN 3A Box:2440 City:GEEL BELGIUM Country:BE Info Phone Num:800-226-7701 Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300 CHEMTREC CAGE:GO467 === Contractor Identification === Company Name:ACROS ORGANICS Address:711 FORBES AVE City:PITTSBURGH State:PA ZIP:15219-5000 Country:US Phone:800-227-6701 CAGE:GO467 Company Name:CHEMICAL COMMODITIES AGENCY, INC. Address:27447 PACIFIC STREET Box:City:HIGHLAND State:CA ZIP:92346-2640 Country:US Phone:909-864-2310 CAGE:60777 ============= Composition/Information on Ingredients ============= Ingred Name:SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA 302/313) (CERCLA) CAS:143-33-9 RTECS #:VZ7525000 Fraction by Wt: 100% 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 6440 UG/KG Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY BE FATAL IF SWALLOWED, CAN CAUSE SEVERE GI TRACT IRRITATION. INHALATION MAY CAUSE CNS EFFECTS, CYANOSIS, EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INGESTION. SKIN CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRRITATION/BURNS; MAY BE ABSOR BED IN HARMFUL AMOUNTS-EFFECTS SIMILAR TO INGESTION. EYE CONTACT MAY CAUSE SEVERE IRRITATION/EYE BURNS. Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NO INGREDIENT OF A CONCENTRATION OF 0.1% OR GREATER IS LISTED AS A CARCINOGEN OR SUSPECTED CARCINOGEN. Effects of Overexposure:EYES-IRRITATION, BURNS. SKIN-IRRITATION, BURNS. INGESTED-NAUSEA, VOMITING, ANOXIA, CONFUSION, CYANOSIS, WEAK/IRREGULAR HEARTBEAT, COLLAPSE, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, COMA & DEATH, CNS DAMAGE. INHA LED-CYANOSIS (BLUE-COLORED SKIN), HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, COMA. Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ======================= First Aid Measures ======================= First Aid:IN ALL CASES GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION. EYES-FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, LIFT LIDS. SKIN-REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHES. FLUSH WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED-REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE OXYGEN OR AR TIFICIAL RESPIRATION AS NEEDED. INGESTED-IF CONSCIOUS, GIVE 2-4 CUPFULS OF WATER OR MILK. INDUCE VOMITING BY GIVING 1 TEASPOON OF SYRUP OF IPECAC. NOTE: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY & SUPPORTIVELY. ===================== Fire Fighting Measures ===================== Extinguishing Media:WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM. Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND FULL PROTECTIVE GEAR. Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ================== Accidental Release Measures ================== Spill Release Procedures:USE PROPER PERSONAL PROTECTIVE GEAR. VACUUM OR SWEEP UP MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO A SUITABLE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER! AVOID GENERATING DUSTY CONDITIONS. Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. ====================== Handling and Storage ====================== Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE. Other Precautions:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. WASH HANDS BEFORE EATING. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION. MINIMIZE DUST GENERATION. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. KEEP AWAY FROM STRONG ACIDS. ============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection ============= Respiratory Protection:IF ENGINEERING CONTROLS FAIL OR NON-ROUTINE USE OR AN EMERGENCY OCCURS; WEAR AN MSHA/NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR AN AIR-SUPPLIED RESPIRATOR OR SCBA, AS REQUIRED. USE IAW 29 CFR 1910.134. Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST OR OTHER ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW TLV(S). Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS-PVC. Eye Protection:CHEMICAL GOGGLES & FACESHIELD. Other Protective Equipment:APPROPRIATE CLOTHING TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT. DLA-HMIS: EYE WASH STATION & SAFETY SHOWER. Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHES BEFORE REUSE. Supplemental Safety and Health CHRONIC HEALTH: PROLONGED/REPEATED EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE DERMATITIS, SKIN NECROSIS. ================== Physical/Chemical Properties ================== HCC:T2 Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725F,1496C Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047F,564C Spec Gravity:1.6 pH:>7 Solubility in Water:COMPLETE Appearance and Odor:WHITE, CRYSTALLINE SOLID; SLIGHTLY BITTER-ALMOND ODOR WHEN MOIST. ================= Stability and Reactivity Data ================= Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACIDS. Stability Condition to Avoid:HIGH TEMPERATURES, INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS. Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, OXIDES OF NITROGEN. Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HAS NOT BEEN REPORTED. ==================== Disposal Considerations ==================== Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA/RCRA HAZWASTE NUMBER: P106. PRODUCT IS BANNED FROM LAND DISPOSAL ACCORDING TO RCRA. Disclaimer (provided with this information by the compiling agencies): This information is formulated for use by elements of the Department of Defense. 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