VAN WATERS AND ROGERS -- SODIUM CYANIDE  -- 6810-00-281-2039
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:02/01/1993
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-281-2039
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:1600 NORTON
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:98104-1564
Country:US
Info Phone Num:408-435-8700, 714-864-2310
Emergency Phone Num:408-435-8700,800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
Preparer's Name:C.A.EISENHARD
CAGE:9K202
=== Contractor Identification ===
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
Company Name:VAN WATERS AND ROGERS
Address:1600 NORTH BLDG.
City:SEATTLE
State:WA
ZIP:93104-1564
Country:US
Phone:408-435-8700/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:9K202

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CYANIDE (SARA III)
CAS:143-33-9
RTECS #:VZ7525000
Fraction by Wt: 99%
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (CN)
ACGIH TLV:S; 5 MG/M3 (CN);9293
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS 6.44 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS, DAMAGE. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, ITCHING RASH WITH SECONDARY INFECTION. FATAL AMOUNT CAN
    BE ABSORBED. INHALATION: IRRITATION OF RESPIRATORY TRACT. MAY BE
    FATAL. INGESTION: CAN CAUSE  DEATH. CHRONIC: EXPOSURE TO SMALL
    AMOUNTS OVER LONG PERIOD OF TIME CAUSES HEADACHE, NAUSEA,
    DIZZINESS, WEAKNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE OF THE CHEMICALS IN THIS PRODUCT IS
    LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:EYES: IRRITATION, BURNS, DAMAGE. SKIN:
    IRRITATION, ITCHING RASH, INFECTION, DEATH. INHALATION: IRRITATION
    OF RESPIRATORY TRACT, DEATH. INGESTION: DEATH. CHRONIC: LOSS OF
    APPETITE, HEADACHE, WEAKNESS,  NAUSEA, DIZZINESS, AND SYMPTOMS OF
    IRRITATION OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE REPORTED.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION. SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. WASH AREA QUICKLY.
    GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT
    BREATHING GIVE CPR.  IF BREATHING DIFFICULT GIVE OXYGEN. REPEATEDLY
    ADMINISTER AMYL NITRITE ANTIDOTE UNTIL VICTIM REGAINS
    CONSCIOUSNESS. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. INGESTION: CONTINUED. SEE
    SUPLEMENTAL DATA.

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

Flash Point:NOT FLAMMABLE
Extinguishing Media:FLOOD WITH WATER. DO NOT USE CO2; REACTS WITH
    SODIUM CYANIDE TO PRODUCE HIGHLY TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN
    CYANIDE GAS.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL NEARBY, FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS. CYANIDE SOLUTION RUN-OFF MAY OCCUR IF CONTAINERS ARE
    OPENED. DETOXIFY RUN-OFF WITH HYPOCHLORITE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:BE EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS NOT TO INHALE ANY
    FUMES DURING A FIRE. HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS WHICH IS FLAMMABLE AND
    HIGHLY TOXIC MAY BE LIBERATED DURING A FIRE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP UP AND PLACE INTO DOT CONTAINERS. KEEP
    SPILLAGE DRY. FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH DILUTE SOLUTION OF SODIUM OR
    CALCIUM HYOCHLORITE. KEEP OUT OF SEWERS, STORM DRAINS, SURFACE
    WATERS AND SOIL.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM CHEMICALS AND POTENTIAL SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION. DO NOT
    STORE NEAR COMBUSTIBLES OR FLAMMABLES.
Other Precautions:DO NOT HANDLE OR STORE FOOD PRODUCTS, BEVERAGES OR
    TOBACCO NEAR CYANIDE AREAS. KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED WHEN NOT
    IN USE. EMPTIED CONTAINERS WILL RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUE AND VAPORS.
    ALWAYS TREAT A S CONTAINING HAZARDOUS CYANIDE PRODUCT.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF VENTILATION DOES NOT MAINTAIN EXPOSURE BELOW
    PEL (TLV), USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR THOSE
    LEVELS.
Ventilation:MECHANICAL (GENERAL) VENTILATION IS REQUIRED. USE LOCAL
    EXHAUST CAPABLE OF MINIMIZING DUST EMISSIONS AT POINT OF USE.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER GLOVES.
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, MEDICAL
    TREATMENT SUPPLIES, OXYGEN RESUSCITOR.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING. LAUNDER CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE
    REUSE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
CONTINUED FROM EMERGENCY AND FIRST AID PROCEDURES. INGESTION: GIVE
    PATIENT 1 PINT SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLUTION OR PLAIN WATER BY MOUTH
    AND INDUCE VOMITING. REPEAT UNTIL VOMIT IS CLEAR. PROCEED THEN WIT
    H INHALATION PROCEDURES. GET IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:2725F,1496C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1047F,564C
Vapor Pres:NIL
Spec Gravity:1.6
Solubility in Water:37%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE GRANULAR SOLID. SLIGHT AMMINIA AND ALMOND
    ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZERS,ACIDS,WATER,WEAK ALKALINE SOLUTIONS,CARBON DIOXIDE
    FROM AIR, CAN CAUSE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS GENERATION.
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE AND HEAT. MOISTURE CAUSES
    DECOMPOSITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFOCER FOR
    DISPOSAL PROCEDURES. DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL,
    STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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