| Item Name | |
| Part Number/Trade Name | POTASSIUM CYANIDE |
| National Stock Number | 6810002372910 |
| CAGE Code | 18873 |
| Part Number Indicator | A |
| MSDS Number | 699 |
| HAZ Code | C |
| Manufacturer Name | E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO., INC |
| P.O. Box | 1635 |
| Street | 1007 MARKET STREET |
| City | WILMINGTON |
| State | DE |
| Country | US |
| Zip Code | 19899 |
| Emergency Phone | 800-441-7515 |
| Information Phone | 800-441-7515 |
| Date MSDS Prepared/Revised | PRE-HCS |
| Date of Technical Review | 01DEC82 |
| Active Indicator | N |
| Item Manager | CX |
| Vendor #5 CAGE | BDLXF |
| Hazard Storage Compatibility Code | T2-T3 |
| Appearance/Odor | WHITE,CRYSTALLINE SOLID;AMMONIACAL ODOR |
| Boiling Point | N/A |
| Vapor Pressure | N/A |
| Vapor Density | N/A |
| Specific Gravity | 1.52 |
| Evaporation Rate | N/A |
| Solubility in Water | APPRECIABLE |
| Percent Volatiles by Volume | 0 |
| Container Pressure Code | 4 |
| Temperature Code | 8 |
| Product State Code | U |
| Flash Point Method | UNK |
| Lower Explosion Limit | N/A |
| Upper Explosion Limit | N/A |
| Extinguishing Media | NOT COMBUSTIBLE;USE AIR FOAM OR WATER FOG FOR NEAR BY FIRE |
| Special Fire Fighting Procedures | WEAR SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP. DONT USE H*2O ON MATERIAL ITSELF |
| Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazards | HEAT LIBERATES FLAMMABLE HCN GAS(TOXIC).KNOCK VAPOR DOWN W H*2O SPARY.DO NOT SEWER.SEE AVOID INFO |
| Stability | YES |
| Stability Conditions to Avoid | CONTACT W ACIDS,WEAK ALKALIES,HI HEAT,FIRE,WATER,ACID FUMES |
| Materials to Avoid | ALL ACIDS,OXIDANTS,WEAK ALKALIES |
| Hazardous Decomposition Products | HCN GAS(POISON,FLAMMABLE)ALSO TOXIC NITROGEN OXIDES VIA FIRE |
| Hazardous Polymerization | NO |
| Symptoms of Overexposure | HIGHLY TOXIC.EYES/SKIN:IRRITNT.INHALE/INGEST:PAIN,FAINTNESS,HARD BREATHING,UNCONSCIOUS,RAPID FATAL |
| Emergency/First Aid Procedures | INHALE:FRESH AIR,REST,INHALE AMYL NITRATE FOR 15 SEC(REPEAT 5 TIMES AT 15 SEC INTERVALS.ARTIF.RESPIR IF NEEDED;INGEST:RINSE MOUTH,DRINK PINT 1%SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLN(OR SOAPY OR MUSTARD H*2O),INDUCE VOMIT,REPEAT VOMIT UNTIL CLEAR:CONT IN SUPP DATA |
| Steps if Material Released/Spilled | EVACUATE UNPROTECTED PERSONS.ELIM IGNITION SOURCES.PROTECTED PERSONNEL STOP LEAK, PROVIDE VENTILATION,SWEEP/SHOVEL MATERIAL INTO COVERED CONTAINER.DECONTAMINATE SPILL AREA W SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION.DIKE/PREVENT SEWER OF KCN SOLN |
| Waste Disposal Method | KEEP IN COVERED DRUMS PENDING DISPOSAL.IF APPROVED,MAY NEUTRALIZE W SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE OR HYDROGEN PEROXIDE.DISPOSE ONLY IN FULL REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, W FULL PERSONNEL PROTECTION PROCEDURES ENFORCED.CONTACT MFG FOR ADDNL INFO |
| Handling and Storage Precautions | ICT HYGIENE;PROHIBIT ANY DIRECT CONTACT W CHEMICAL.SEE AVOID.STORE IN COOL,DRY,WELL VENT,LOW FIRE RISK AREA.CONT TIGHTLY CLOSED.NO FOOD EXPOSE. NO |
| Other Precautions | NOTE:REQUIRE SAFETY TRAINING/SUPPLIES BEFORE PRODUCT USE.ENFORCE STRICT HYGIENE.ABSORB H*2O FROM FROM AIR & SLOWLY DECOMPOSES.DO NOT SEWER:MAY RELEASE HCN.ACCIDENTS;PHOEN(901)357-1546 IMMEDTLY |
| Respiratory Protection | LOCAL EXHAUST OR BREATHING PROTECTION(DUST FILTER RESPIR) |
| Ventilation | GEN/LOCAL EXHAUST.AVOID DUSTING CONDITIONS |
| Protective Gloves | IMPERVIOUS/RUBR |
| Eye Protection | CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES |
| Other Protective Equipment | EMERG:AIR LINE/SELF-CNTND BRTHG APP;FULL PROTECT CLOTHNG,BOT |
| Supplemental Health/Safety Data | FIRST AID CONT:USE AMYL NITRATE BEFORE/AFTER INDUCE VOMIT(SEE INHAL).REPEAT AMYL NITRATE AT 3MIN INTERVALS UNTIL USED 4 PEARLS.EYES/SKIN:FLUSH W LG AMTS H*2O.ALL CASES:GET DR. IMMED |
| Protect Eye | NO |
| Protect Skin | NO |
| Protect Respiratory | NO |
| Chronic Indicator | UNKNOWN |
| Contact Code | UNKNOWN |
| Fire Code | UNKNOWN |
| Health Code | UNKNOWN |
| React Code | UNKNOWN |
| Specific Hazard and Precaution | POISONOUS; MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. CONTACT MAY CAUSE BURNS TO SKIN AND EYES. RUNOFF FROM FIRE CONTROL OR DILUTION WATER MAY GIVE OFF POISONOUS GASES AND CAUSE WATER POLLUTION. FIRE MAY PRODUCE IRRITATING OR POISONOUS GASES |
| Container Quantity | 25 |
| Unit of Measure | LB |
| Ingredient # | 01 |
| Ingredient Name | (CNCPD) POTASSIUM CYANIDE (SARA III) |
| CAS Number | 151508 |
| NIOSH Number | TS8750000 |
| Proprietary | NO |
| Percent | 100 |
| OSHA PEL | 5 MG/M3 (CN) |
| ACGIH TLV | S, 5 MG/M3 (CN);9192 |