MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET SECTION 1. - - - - - - - - - CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION- - - - - - - - - - CATALOG #: 60179 NAME: POTASSIUM CYANIDE SECTION 2. - - - - - COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS - - - - - - CAS #: 151-50-8 MF: CKN EC NO: 205-792-3 SYNONYMS CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM * CYANURE DE POTASSIUM (FRENCH) * HYDROCYANIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT * POTASSIUM CYANIDE (ACGIH) * RCRA WASTE NUMBER P098 * SECTION 3. - - - - - - - - - - HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION - - - - - - - - - LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS HIGHLY TOXIC (USA) VERY TOXIC (EU) VERY TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. CAUSES BURN. CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. TARGET ORGAN (S): BLOOD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. DO NOT BREATH DUST. SECTION 4. - - - - - - - - - - FIRST-AID MEASURES- - - - - - - - - - - IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY. IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN. ASSURE ADEQUATE FLUSHING OF THE EYES BY SEPARATING THE EYELIDS WITH FINGERS. SECTION 5. - - - - - - - - - FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES - - - - - - - - - - EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOAM. DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE EXTINGUISHER ON THIS MATERIAL. SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS. UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS. SECTION 6. - - - - - - - - ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES- - - - - - - - - EVACUATE AREA. WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES. SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL. AVOID RAISING DUST. VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE. SECTION 7. - - - - - - - - - - HANDLING AND STORAGE- - - - - - - - - - - REFER TO SECTION 8. SECTION 8. - - - - - - EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION- - - - - - WEAR APPROPRIATE NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR, CHEMICAL-RESISTANT GLOVES, SAFETY GOGGLES, OTHER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. FACESHIELD (8-INCH MINIMUM). SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH. USE ONLY IN A CHEMICAL FUME HOOD. DO NOT BREATHE DUST. DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN, ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DISCARD CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES. CORROSIVE. KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE. ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR. SECTION 9. - - - - - - - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES - - - - - - - PHYSICAL PROPERTIES MELTING POINT: 634 C SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 1 G/C SECTION 10. - - - - - - - - -STABILITY AND REACTIVITY - - - - - - - - - STABILITY STABLE. CONDITIONS TO AVOID MAY DECOMPOSE ON EXPOSURE TO MOIST AIR OR WATER. SENSITIVE TO LIGHT ABSORBS CO2 FROM AIR. INCOMPATIBILITIES AVOID CONTACT WITH ACID. STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS IODINE PERMANGANATES PEROXIDES METALLIC SALTS CHLORAL HYDRATE ALKALOIDS CHLORATES HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS HYDROGEN CYANIDE CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE NITROGEN OXIDES HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION WILL NOT OCCUR. SECTION 11. - - - - - - - - - TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - ACUTE EFFECTS MAY BE FATAL IF INHALED, SWALLOWED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MATERIAL IS EXTREMELY DESTRUCTIVE TO TISSUE OF THE MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT, EYES AND SKIN. INHALATION MAY RESULT IN SPASM, INFLAMMATION AND EDEMA OF THE LARYNX AND BRONCHI, CHEMICAL PNEUMONITIS AND PULMONARY EDEMA. SYMPTOMS OF EXPOSURE MAY INCLUDE BURNING SENSATION, COUGHING, WHEEZING, LARYNGITIS, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, HEADACHE, NAUSEA AND VOMITING. EXPOSURE CAN CAUSE: LUNG IRRITATION CYANOSIS CNS DEPRESSION TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED. CHRONIC EFFECTS TARGET ORGAN(S): BLOOD CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM THYROID RTECS #: TS8750000 POTASSIUM CYANIDE TOXICITY DATA ORL-HMN LDLO:2857 UG/KG 34ZIAG -,191,1969 ORL-RAT LD50:5 MG/KG ARTODN 54,275,1983 IPR-RAT LD50:4 MG/KG JAPYAA 32,315,1972 SCU-RAT LD50:7814 UG/KG ATSUDG 14,231,1991 IVN-RAT LD50:3600 UG/KG DDREDK 5,225,1985 ORL-MUS LD50:8500 UG/KG JPETAB 161,163,1968 IPR-MUS LD50:5991 UG/KG PCBPBS 2,95,1972 SCU-MUS LD50:6500 UG/KG NYKZAU 54,1057,1958 IVN-MUS LD50:2600 UG/KG JJPAAZ 3,99,1954 SCU-DOG LD50:6 MG/KG ATXKA8 21,89,1965 IVN-CAT LD50:2200 UG/KG PSEBAA 35,316,1936 ORL-RBT LD50:5 MG/KG 27ZIAQ -,209,1973 IPR-RBT LD50:3972 UG/KG TOXID9 3,64,1983 SCU-RBT LD50:4 MG/KG JJPAAZ 3,99,1954 IMS-RBT LD50:3256 UG/KG JACTDZ 1(3),120,1982 OCU-RBT LD50:7870 UG/KG JTOTDO 2,119,1983 IMS-PGN LD50:4 MG/KG JJPAAZ 3,99,1954 TARGET ORGAN DATA PERIPHERAL NERVE AND SENSATION (FLACCID PARALYSIS WITHOUT ANESTHESIA) SENSE ORGANS AND SPECIAL SENSES (OTHER EYE EFFECTS) BEHAVIORAL (ALTERED SLEEP TIME) BEHAVIORAL (CONVULSIONS OR EFFECT ON SEIZURE THRESHOLD) BEHAVIORAL (ATAXIA) BEHAVIORAL (COMA) CARDIAC (PULSE RATE INCREASED WITHOUT FALL IN BP) VASCULAR (BP LOWERING NOT CHARACTERIZED IN AUTONOMIC SECTION) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (DYSPNAE) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (RESPIRATORY STIMULATION) LUNGS, THORAX OR RESPIRATION (OTHER CHANGES) BLOOD (OTHER CHANGES) EFFECTS ON EMBRYO OR FETUS (FETOTOXICITY) EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (WEANING OR LACTATION INDEX) EFFECTS ON NEWBORN (OTHER NEONATAL MEASURES OR EFFECTS) NUTRITIONAL AND GROSS METABOLIC (CHANGES IN: METABOLIC ACIDOSIS) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ORAL LETHAL DOSE IN HUMANS IS 2.8MG/KG. ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION. SECTION 12. - - - - - - - - - ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE. SECTION 13. - - - - - - - - - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS - - - - - - - - - CONTACT A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICE TO DISPOSE OF THIS MATERIAL. OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. SECTION 14. - - - - - - - - - - TRANSPORT INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - CONTACT SEVERN BIOTECH FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION. SECTION 15. - - - - - - - - - REGULATORY INFORMATION - - - - - - - - - - EUROPEAN INFORMATION VERY TOXIC R 26/27/28 VERY TOXIC BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED. R 34 CAUSES BURNS. R 32 CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES VERY TOXIC GAS. S 45 IN CASE OF ACCIDENT OR IF YOU FEEL UNWELL, SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE IMMEDIATELY (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE). S 36/37/39 WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING, GLOVES AND EYE/FACE PROTECTION. S 22 DO NOT BREATHE DUST. REVIEWS, STANDARDS, AND REGULATIONS OEL=MAK EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC 54,7740,1989 OSHA PEL (SHIPYARD):8H TWA 5 MG(CN)/M3 CFRGBR 29,1915.1000,1993 OSHA PEL (FED CONT):8H TWA 5 MG(CN)/M3 CFRGBR 41,50-204.50,1994 OEL-AUSTRALIA:TWA 5 MG/M3;SKIN JAN 1993 OEL-SWITZERLAND:TWA 5 MG/M3;STEL 10 MG/M3;SKIN JAN 1993 OEL IN BULGARIA, COLOMBIA, JORDAN, KOREA CHECK ACGIH TLV OEL IN NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, VIETNAM CHECK ACGIH TLV NIOSH REL TO CYANIDE-AIR:CL 4.7 PPM(CN)/10M NIOSH* DHHS #92-100,1992 NOHS 1974: HZD 60400; NIS 45; TNF 2204; NOS 30; TNE 12274 NOES 1983: HZD 60400; NIS 57; TNF 4594; NOS 47; TNE 64238; TFE 23645 EPA TSCA SECTION 8(B) CHEMICAL INVENTORY ON EPA IRIS DATABASE EPA TSCA TEST SUBMISSION (TSCATS) DATA BASE, DECEMBER 1999 NIOSH ANALYTICAL METHOD, 1994: CYANIDES (AEROSOL AND GAS), 7904 U.S. INFORMATION THIS PRODUCT IS SUBJECT TO SARA SECTION 313 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SECTION 16. - - - - - - - - - - OTHER INFORMATION- - - - - - - - - - - - THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL-INCLUSIVE AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SEVERN BIOTECH LTD SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT.