MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC. -- SODIUM CYANIDE  -- 6810-00-843-3643
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM CYANIDE
MSDS Date:11/17/1999
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-843-3643
Status Code:A
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865-2219
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151/ 800-582-2537
Emergency Phone Num:(800)424-9300
Resp. Party Other MSDS Num.:S3458
Preparer's Name:STRATEGIC SERVICES DIV.
Chemtrec Ind/Phone:(800)424-9300
CAGE:70829
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829
Company Name:PHOENIX INDUSTRIES INC
Address:1519 CHAMBERLAYNE PARKWAY
Box:City:RICHMOND
State:VA
ZIP:23222
Country:US
Phone:804-264-5183/FAX: 264-5535
Contract Num:SP0450-01-M-D258
CAGE:0YED2

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

Ingred Name:SODIUM CYANIDE
CAS:143-33-9
RTECS #:VZ7525000
Minumum % Wt:90.
Maxumum % 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 RAT LD50: 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:INHALATION: CORROSIVE TO RESPIRATORY
    TRACT. INHIBITS CELLULAR RESPIRATION & MAY CAUSE BLOOD, CNS, &
    THYROID CHANGES. MAY CAUSE WEAK & IRREGULAR HEART BEAT,
    UNCONSCIOUSNESS, CONVULSIONS, COMA & DEATH.  INGESTION: HIGHLY
    TOXIC. CORROSIVE TO GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.  LARGER DOSES MAY
    PRODUCE SUDDEN LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS & PROMPT DEATH FROM
    RESPIRATORY ARREST. SKIN: CORROSIVE. MAY CAUSE  SEVERE BURNS. M AY
    BE ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. EYES: MAY CAUSE DAMAGE.  CHRONIC-
    PROLONGED OR REPEATED SKIN EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE A "CYANIDE" RASH &
    NASAL SORES.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION: MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, WEAKNESS,
    DIZZINESS, LABORED BREATHING, NAUSEA, & VOMITING. INGESTION:
    BURNING IN THE MOUTH & ESOPHAGUS, & ABDOMINAL PAIN. OTHER SYMPTOMS
    MAY BE SIMILAR TO THOSE NOTED  FOR INHALATION EXPOSURE. SKIN: MAY
    CAUSE SEVERE PAIN & DEEP ULCERS WHICH HEAL SLOWLY. MAY BE ABSORBED
    THROUGH THE SKIN & CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO THOSE NOTED FOR
    INHALATION. EYE: SYMPTOMS MAY INCLUDE  REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED
    VISION, & EYE DAMAGE.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:WORKERS USING CYANIDES SHOULD HAVE
    A PREPLACEMENT AND PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAM. THOSE WITH HISTORY OF
    CNS, THYROID, SKIN, HEART OR LUNG DISEASE MAY BE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE
    TO THE EFFECTS OF THIS SUBSTANCE.

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

First Aid:IN CASE OF CYANIDE POISONING, START FIRST AID TREATMENT
    IMMEDIATELY, THEN GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. ADMINISTER ANTIDOTE KIT
    (SEE SUPPLEMENTAL DATA) & OXYGEN PER PRE-PLANNED INSTRUCTIONS IF
    SYMPTOMS OCCUR . INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.  KEEP PATIENT
    WARM & AT REST DO NOT GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH RESUSCITATION. INGESTION:
    IF PATIENT IS CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY GIVE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL
    SLURRY. DO NOT INDUCE  VOMITING. SKIN: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED
    CLOTHING & SHOES. EYES: IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR
    AT LEAST 15 MIN LIFTING EYELID S OCCASIONALLY.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON DIOXIDE CAN
    REACT WITH THIS MATERIAL IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE
    CLOTHING AND NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH
    FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE
    PRESSURE MODE. WATER S PRAY MAY BE USED TO KEEP FIRE EXPOSED
    CONTAINERS COOL. REACTS SLOWLY WITH WATER TO FORM HYDROGEN CYANIDE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:UPON DECOMPOSITION OR CONTACT WITH ACIDS,
    THIS MATERIAL RELEASES HIGHLY FLAMMABLE & TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE
    GAS. EXPLOSION:  UPON HEATING WITH CHLORATES OR NITRITES TO
    450C(842F) MAY CAUSE AN EXPLOSION . VIOLENT EXPLOSION OCCURS IF
    MELTED WITH NITRITE SALT. SEALED CONTAINERS MAY RUPTURE WHEN
    HEATED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY TO
    HANDLE SPILL. CLEANUP PERSONNEL REQUIRE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING &
    RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM VAPORS. COLLECT MATERIAL & PLACE IN A
    CLOSED CONTAINER FOR RECOVER Y OR DISPOSAL. DO NOT FLUSH TO SEWER!
    DECONTAMINATE LIQUID OR SOLID RESIDUES IN SPILL AREA WITH SODIUM OR
    CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION. REGULATIONS (CERCLA) MAY REQUIRE
    REPORTING SPILLS & RELEASES.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN A TIGHTLY CLOSED CONTAINER,
    STORED IN A COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL
    DAMAGE. SEPARATE FROM INCOMPATIBLES. WORKERS MUST CARFEULLY FOLLOW
    GOOD HYGIENE PRACTICES, INCLUDIN G NO EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING
    IN WORKPLACE.
Other Precautions:PROPER USE & MAINTENANCE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT IS
    ESSENTIAL. WORKERS USING CYANIDE NEED PREPLACEMENT & ANNUAL MEDICAL
    EXAMS. SPECIAL TRAINING SHOULD BE GIVEN TO WORKERS USING CYANIDE.
    CONTAINERS OF  THIS MATERIAL MAY BE HAZARDOUS WHEN EMPTY SINCE THEY
    RETAIN PRODUCT RESIDUES (DUST, SOLIDS); OBSERVE  ALL WARNINGS.

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

Respiratory Protection:(NIOSH APPROVED):IF THE EXPOSURE LIMIT IS
    EXCEEDED, WEAR A SUPPLIED AIR, FULL-FACEPIECE RESPIRATOR, AIRLINED
    HOOD, OR FULL-FACEPIECE SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS. THIS
    SUBSTANCE HAS POOR WARNING	PROPERTIES.
Ventilation:A SYSTEM OF LOCAL &/OR GENERAL EXHAUST IS RECOMMENDED TO
    KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOSURES BELOW THE AIRBORNE EXPOSURE LIMITS. LOCAL
    EXHAUST VENTILATION IS GENERALLY
Protective Gloves:WEAR IMPERVIOUS GLOVES AS APPROPRIATE, TO PREVENT
    SKIN CONTACT.
Eye Protection:USE CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES &/OR FULL FACE SHIELD WHERE
    DUSTING OR SPLASHING OF
Other Protective Equipment:WEAR IMPERVIOUS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,
    INCLUDING BOOTS, LAB COAT, APRON OR COVERALLS, AS APPROPRIATE, TO
    PREVENT SKIN CONTACT.
Work Hygienic Practices:WORKERS MUST FOLLOW GOOD HYGIENIC PRACTICES,
    INCLUDING NO EATING, DRINKING, OR SMOKING IN WORKPLACE.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DISPOSAL CON'T: PROCESSING, USE OR CONTAMINATION OF THIS PRODUCT MAY
    CHANGE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OPTIONS. STATE & LOCAL DISPOSAL
    REGULATIONS MAY DIFFER FROM FEDERAL DISPOSAL REGULATIONS. DISPOSE
    OF CO NTAINER & UNUSED CONTENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE,
    & LOCAL REQUIREMENTS.

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

HCC:T2
Boiling Pt:=1496.C, 2724.8F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=564.C, ######F
Vapor Pres:1@817C(1503F)
Spec Gravity:1.60@25C/4C
pH:AQUEOUS SOLUTIO
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NO INFORMATION FOUND
Solubility in Water:48G/100CC@10C(50F)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE DELIQUESCENT GRANULAR SOLID; ALMOND ODOR.
    BITTER ALMONDS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CARBON DIOXIDE, ACID, NITRATES, NITRITES, CHLORATES, FLUORINE,
    MAGNESIUM & STRONG OXIDIZERS. REACTS WITH ACIDS TO LIBERATE TOXIC &
    FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS. WATER OR WEAK ALKALINE SOLUTIONS
    CAN PRODUCE DANGEROUS AMOUN
Stability Condition to Avoid:VERY STABLE WHEN DRY. MOISTURE WILL CAUSE
    DECOMPOSITION, RELEASING POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS. HEAT,
    MOISTURE, INCOMPATIBLES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDE AND
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Toxicological Information:NOTE TO PHYSICIAN: IF PATIENT DOES NOT
    RESPOND TO AMYL NITRITE, INJECT INTRAVENOUSLY WITH 10ML OF A 3%
    SOLUTION OF SODIUM NITRITE AT A RATE OF NOT MORE THAN 2.5 TO 5 ML
    PER MINUTE. ONCE NITRITE ADMINI STRATION IS COMPLETE, FOLLOW
    DIRECTLY WITH 50 ML OF A 25% SOLUTION OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE AT THE
    SAME RATE BY THE SAME ROUTE. GIVE VICTIM OXYGEN & KEEP UNDER
    OBSERVATION. IF EXPOSURE WAS SEVERE, WATCH	VICTIM FOR 24-48 HOURS.
    IF SIGNS OF CYANIDE POISONING PERSIST OR REAPPEAR, REPEAT NITRITE &
    THIOSULFAT INJECTIONS 1 HOUR LATER IN 1/2 THE ORIGINAL DOSES.
    CYANOCABALAMIN (B12), 1 MG INTRAMUSCULARLY, MA Y SPEED RECOVERY.

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

Ecological:EVIRONMENTAL FATE: NOT INFORMATION FOUND.  ENVIRONMENTAL
    TOXICITY: THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY TOXIC TO AQUATIC
    LIFE. THIS MATERIAL IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY TOXIC TO TERRESTRIAL
    LIFE.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CYANIDES MUST BE OXIDIZED TO HARMLESS WASTE
    BEFORE DISPOSAL. AN ALKALINE SOLUTION (PH ABOUT 10) IS TREATED WITH
    CHLORINE OR COMMERCIAL BLEACH IN EXCESS TO DECOMPOSE CYANIDE. WHEN
    CYANIDE-FREE, IT CAN  BE NEUTRALIZED. WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR
    RECOVERY OR RECYCLING SHOULD BE HANDLIED AS HAZARDOUS W ASTE & SENT
    TO A RCRA APPROVED WASTE FACILITY.

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

Transport Information:DOT: RQ, SODIUM CYANIDE, SOLID; HAZARD CLASS:
    6.1; UN/NA: UN1689; PACKING GROUP: I.  IMO: SODIUM CYANIDE, SOLID;
    HAZARD CLASS: 6.1; UN/NA: UN1689; PACKING GROUP: I.

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

SARA Title III Information:SODIUM CYANIDE: SARA 302: RQ 10, TPQ 100. 
    SARA LIST- NO, CHEMICAL CATEGORY- CYANIDE COMPOUND.
Federal Regulatory Information:SODIUM CYANIDE: TSCA- YES, CERCLA 10,
    RCRA 261.33- P106, TSCA 8(D)- NO.

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