EM SCIENCE -- POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE  -- 6810-00N053718
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE
MSDS Date:02/24/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N053718
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Info Phone Num:608-354-9200
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:E M SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRATE RD
Box:70
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08027
Country:US
Phone:609-354-9200/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:0SK29
Company Name:EM SCIENCE
Address:480 DEMOCRAT RD
City:GIBBSTOWN
State:NJ
ZIP:08927
Phone:800-424-9300 (CHEMTREC)
CAGE:DO242

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

Ingred Name:FERRATE (3-), HEXACYANO-, TRIPOTASSIUM; (POTASSIUM
    FERRICYANIDE)
CAS:13746-66-2
RTECS #:LJ8225000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:INGESTION: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
    CAUSES NAUSEA, STOMACH PAIN. FUMES RESULTING FROM THERMAL
    DECOMPOSITION ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES AND
    MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:SKIN: WASH WITH SOAP/WATER. EYES: FLUSH THOROUGHLY WITH WATER
    FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. INHALATION: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. INHALE
    AMYL NITRITE VAPOR FIVE TIMES AT 15 SECOND INTERVALS. GIVE
    ARTIFICIAL RES PIRATION IF NECESSARY. INGESTION: IF CONSCIOUS,
    INDUCE VOMITING; USE ABOVE PROCEDURE IF UNCONSCIOUS. GET MEDICAL
    ASSISTANCE FOR ALL CASES OF OVEREXPOSURE.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE CONDITIONS
    .
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
    PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION EMITS TOXIC
    FUMES OF CYANIDES.

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

Spill Release Procedures:TAKE UP AND CONTAINERIZE FOR PROPER DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED AND AWAY FROM
    HEAT AND ACIDS. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT BREATHE
    DUST. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY.
Other Precautions:AVOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES.

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

Respiratory Protection:MATERIAL MUST BE HANDLED OR TRANSFERRED IN A
    NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FUME HOOD OR EQUIVALENT. IF MATERIAL IS TO BE
    HEATED OR REACTED WITH ACID, WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED CANISTER-TYPE
    RESPIRATOR SUITABLE F OR CYANIDES.
Ventilation:GENERAL VENTILATION SUFFICIENT TO KEEP AIRBORNE
    CONCENTRATION BELOW CURRENT EXPOSURE LIMITS .
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE, PVC OR EQUIVALENT GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGG .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE
    READILY AVAILABLE.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. DO NOT TAKE
    INTERNALLY.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:DECOMP
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:ORANGE TO RED CRYSTALS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
CONTACT WITH ACID WHICH CAUSES LIBERATION OF TOXIC CYANIDE GAS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WASTE DISPOSAL TO BE PERFORMED IN COMPLIANCE
    WITH ALL CURRENT LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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