SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP. -- POTASSIUM CYANIDE  -- 6810-00-247-0598
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:06/23/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0598
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM CHEMICAL MFG. CORP.
Address:14422 SOUTH SAN PEDRO STREET
City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:310-516-8000
Emergency Phone Num:(800) 424-9300
Preparer's Name:G. A. BINAS
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:63415
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SPECTRUM LABORATORY PRODUCTS INC
Address:14422 S SAN PEDRO ST
Box:City:GARDENA
State:CA
ZIP:90248-2027
Country:US
Phone:310-516-8000/FAX: 310-516-9843
CAGE:63415
Company Name:WAITE R M CO
Address:2100 EMBARCADERO SUITE 203
Box:City:OAKLAND
State:CA
ZIP:94606
Country:US
Phone:510-535-1266
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-ZA04
CAGE:0V485

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CYANIDE
CAS:151-50-8
RTECS #:TS8750000
= Wt:100.
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3
ACGIH STEL:C5 MG/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50(RAT):5 MG/M3,(MOUSE) 8.5 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF
    INGESTION, INHALATION. VERY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN CONTACT
    (IRRITANT), EYE CONTACT (IRRITANT). SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF
    SKIN CONTACT (CORROSIVE, PERMEATOR) . SEVERE OVER-EXPOSURE CAN
    RESULTIN DEATH. INFLAMMATION OF THE EYE IS CHARACTERIZED BY
    REDNESS, WATERING & ITCHING. CHRONIC-THE SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO
    BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM, LIVER,  MUCOUS
    MEMBRANES. REPEATED OR PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO THE SUBSTANCE CAN
    PRODUCE TARGET ORGANS DAMAGE. REPEATED EXPOSURE TO AN HIGHLY TOXIC
    MATERIAL MAY PRODUCE GENERAL DETENORATION OF HEALTH BY AN ACCUM
    ULATION IN ONE OR MANY HUMAN ORGANS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:ACINOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE.
    MUTAGENIC EFFECTS: NOT AVAILABLE. TERATOGENIC EFFECTS: NOT
    AVAILABLE. DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE.
Effects of Overexposure:SKIN INFLAMMATION IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING,
    SCALING, REDDENING, OR OCCASIONALLY BLISTERING.

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

First Aid:EYE-CHECK FOR & REMOVE ANY CONTACT LENSES. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH
    EYES WITH WATER FOR 15 MINS KEEP EYELIDS OPEN. COLD WATER MAY BE
    USED. DO NOT USE EYE OINTMENT. SEEK MEDICAL AID. SKIN- WASH SKIN
    IMMEDIATE LY WITH WATER. GENTLY & THOROUGHLY WASH SKIN WITH  WATER
    & NON-ABRASIVE SOAP. BE CAREFUL TO CLEAN FOLDS, CREVICES, CREASES &
    GROIN. COLD WATER MAY BE USED. COVER SKIN WITH EMOLLIENT. IF
    IRRITATION PER SISTS, SEEK MEDICAL AID. INHALATION-ALLOW VICTIM TO
    REST IN WELL VENTILATED AREA. SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID.
    INGESTION-DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. IF NOT BREATHING, PERFORM
    MOUTH-TO-MOUTH RESUSCITATION.  SEEK IMMEDIATE MEDICAL AID.

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

Extinguishing Media:NOT APPLICABLE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NOT APPLICABLE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:SLIGHTLY EXPLOSIVE TO EXPLOSIVE IN
    PRESENCE OF OXIDIZING MATERIALS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:SMALL-USE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO PUT SPILLED
    SOLID IN A CONVENIENT WASTE DISPOSAL CONTAINER. IF NECESSARY;
    NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE W/ A DILUTE SOLUTION OF ACETIC ACID.
    LARGE-USE A SHOVEL TO PUT MATERIAL	INTO A CONVENIENT WASTE
    DISPOSAL CONTAINER. NEUTRALIZE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE SOLUTION OF
    ACETIC ACID. BE CAREFUL THAT THE PRODUCT IS NOT PRESENT AT A LEVEL
    ABOVE THE TLV. CHECK TLV ON THE MSDS.
Neutralizing Agent:IF NECESSARY; NEUTRALIZE THE RESIDUE WITH A DILUTE
    SOLUTION OF ACETIC ACID.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. KEEP IN
    A COOL, WELL-VENTILATED PLACE. HIGHLY TOXIC OR INFECTIOUS MATERIAL
    SHOULD BE STORED IN A SEPARATE LOCKED SAFETY STORAGE CABINET OR
    ROOM.
Other Precautions:KEEP LOCKED UP. KEEP CONTAINER DRY. DO NOT INGEST,
    BREATHE DUST. NEVER ADD WATER TO THIS PRODUCT. IN CASE OF
    INSUFFICIENT VENTILATION, WEAR SUITABLE RESPIRATORY EQUIPMENT. IF
    INGESTED, SEEK MEDICAL AD VICE IMMEDIATELY & SHOW THE CONTAINER OR
    THE LABEL. AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:BE SURE TO USE AN APPROVED/CERTIFIED RESPIRATOR 
    OR EQUIVALENT. A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD BE USED
    TO AVOID INHALATION OF THE PRODUCT.
Ventilation:USE PROCESS ENCLOSURE, LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION OR OTHER
    ENGINEERING CONTROLS TO KEEP AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW RECOMMENDED
    EXPOSURE LIMITS.
Protective Gloves:WEAR GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SPLASH GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:LAB COAT, FULL SUIT, DUST RESPIRATOR, BOOTS.
    SUGGESTED PROTECTIVE CLOTHING MIGHT NOT BE SUFFICIENT; CONSULT A
    SPECIALIST BEFORE HANDLING THIS PRODUCT.
Work Hygienic Practices:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.
Supplemental Safety and Health
VENTILATION-IF USER OPERATIONS GENERATE DUST, FUME OR MIST, USE
    VENTILATION TO KEEP EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE CONTAMINANTS BELOW THE
    EXPOSURE LIMIT. **COMMON NAME: POTASSIUM CYANIDE. CHEMICAL FORMULA:
    KCN.  CODE: P4270.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:=1625.C, 2957.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=634.5C, ######F
Spec Gravity:1.553 (WATER=1)
pH:11[BASIC]
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE IN COLD WATER
Appearance and Odor:SOLID; ODOR NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NOT AVAILABLE.
Stability Condition to Avoid:THE PRODUCT IS STABLE.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR

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

Toxicological Information:CORROSIVITY: NON-CORROSIVE IN PRESENCE OF
    GLASS. EXPOSURE LIMITS: TWA: 5 (MG/M3) FROM ACGIH [1995]. CONSULT
    LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR ACCEPTABLE EXPOSURE LIMITS. ROUTES OF ENTRY:
    EYE CONTCAT, INHALATION,  INGESTION. CHRONIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: THE
    SUBSTANCE IS TOXIC TO BLOOD, KIDNEYS, LUNGS, THE NERVOUS SYSTEM,
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS ON HUMANS: EXTREMELY
    HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF INGESTION, OF	INHALATION. VERY HAZARDOUS IN
    CASE OF SKIN CONTACT (IRRITANT). SLIGHTLY HAZARDOUS IN CASE OF SKIN
    CONTACT (CORROSIVE, PERMEATOR).

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

Ecological:ECOTOXICITY: NOT AVAILABLE. BOD5 AND COD: NOT AVAILABLE.
    PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: POSSIBLY HAZARDOUS SHORT TERM
    DEGRADATION PRODUCTS ARE NOT LIKELY. HOWEVER, LONG TERM
    DEGHRADATION PRODUCTS MAY ARI SE. TOXICITY OF THE PRODUCT OF
    BIODEGRADATION: THE PRODUCTS OF DEGRADATION ARE MORE TOXIC. SPECIAL
    REMARKS ON THE PRODUCTS OF BIODEGRADATION: NOT AVAILABLE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:RECYCLE TO PROCESS, IF POSSIBLE. CONSULT YOUR
    LOCAL OR REGIONAL AUTHORITIES.

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

Transport Information:DOT CLASSIFICATION: CLASS 6.1: POISONOUS
    MATERIAL. IDENTIFICATION: POTASSIUM CYANIDE: UN1680 PG:1. SPECIAL
    PROVISIONS FOR TRANSPORT: MARINE POLLUTANT.

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

SARA Title III Information:SARA 302/304/311/312: EXREMELY HAZARDOUS
    SUBSTANCES, POTASSIUM CYANIDE. CERCLA HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES:
    POTASSIUM CYANIDE.
Federal Regulatory Information:TSCA 8(B) INVENTORY: POTASSIUM CYANIDE.
State Regulatory Information:PENNSYLVANIA RTK: POTASSIUM CYANIDE.
    MASSACHUSETTES RTK:  POTASSIUM CYANIDE. CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
    WARNING: CALIFORNIA PROP. 65: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING
    INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STATE  OF CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND TO CAUSE
    CANCER WGICH WOULD REQUIRE A WARNING UNDER THE STATUE: NO PRODUCTS
    WERE FOUND. CALIFORNIA PROP. 65: THIS PRODUCT CONTAINS THE
    FOLLOWING INGREDIENTS FOR WHICH THE STAT E OF CALIFORNIA HAS FOUND
    TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE A WARNING UNDER THE
    STATUE: NO	PRODUCTS WERE FOUND.

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