FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV. -- AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE  -- 6810-00-241-1204
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE
MSDS Date:11/28/1991
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1204
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC, CHEMICAL DIV.
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
City:FAIR LAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-796-7100
Emergency Phone Num:201-796-7100 OR 201-796-7523
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO.  CHEMICAL MFG DIV
Address:1 REAGENT LANE
Box:City:FAIRLAWN
State:NJ
ZIP:07410-2802
Country:US
Phone:201-796-7100
CAGE:1B464

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

Ingred Name:AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (SARA III) *
CAS:1762-95-4
RTECS #:XK7875000
Fraction by Wt: 100.0%
OSHA PEL:NOT ESTABLISHED *
ACGIH TLV:NOT ESTABLISHED *
EPA Rpt Qty:5000 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:5000 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:HUMAN LDLO 430 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-INHALE:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF
    THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING.EYE/SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION & REDNESS.ORAL:MAY CAUSE
    HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,FAINTNESS &  LOW BLOOD
    PRESSURE.LETHAL DOSE 15-30G.CHRONIC-CONJUNCTIVITIS,DERMATITIS,MILD
    TO SEVERE CNS DISTURBANCES & CONFUSION.
Effects of Overexposure:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION OF THE RESPIRATORY TRACT,
    COUGHING & DIFFICULT BREATHING. MAY CAUSE EYES AND SKIN IRRITATION
    & REDNESS. ORALLY MAY CAUSE HEADACHE, NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIZZINESS,
    WEAKNESS, FAINTNESS  & LOW BLOOD PRESSURE. LETHAL DOSE IS 15-30
    GRAMS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING SKIN DISORDERS MAY BE
    MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO THIS MATERIAL.

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.EYE:FLUSH WITH WATER FOR 15
    MINUTES,HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN.SKIN:WASH WITH SOAP &
    WATER.INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.PROVIDE CPR/OXYGEN IF
    NEEDED.ORAL:IF CONSCIOUS & NOT  CONVULSING,INDUCE VOMITING BY
    GIVING SYRUP OF IPECAC (KEEPING THE HEAD BELOW THE HIPS TO PREVENT
    ASPIRATION),FOLLOWED BY WATER.REPEAT IN 20 MINUTES IF NOT EFFECTIVE
    INITIALLY.CALL A PHYSICIAN.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE. COOL
    FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINERS WITH WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH-APPROVED POSITIVE PRESSURE
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL FACEPIECE. MOVE
    CONTAINERS AWAY IF POSSIBLE. DIKE FIRE-CONTROL WATER.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE,
    HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR AND NITROGEN.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS. STOP LEAK IF YOU
    CAN DO IT WITHOUT RISK. FOR SMALL SPILLS, TAKE UP WITH SAND OR
    OTHER ABSORBENT MATERIAL AND PLACE INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINERS FOR
    LATER DISPOSAL. REPORTABLE	QUANTITY (RQ) IS 5000 LBS. DO NOT
    GENERATE DUST.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORAGE-STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL
    VENTILATED AREA.STORE AWAY FROM INCOMPATIBLES.KEEP IN A TIGHTLY
    CLOSED CONTAINER.
Other Precautions:AVOID BREATHING FUMES OR DUSTS. DO NOT GET IN EYES,
    ON SKIN OR ON CLOTHING. WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE
    EATING OR DRINKING. REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING PROMPTLY. KEEP OUT
    OF REACH OF CH ILDREN.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IN DUSTY CONDITIONS, A NIOSH-APPROVED DUST
    RESPIRATOR IS RECOMMENDED. IF CONCENTRATION EXCEEDS CAPACITY OF
    RESPIRATOR, USE SELF-CONTAINED BRE ATHING APPARATUS.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST TO REDUCE EXPOSURE BELOW TLV/ PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, PLASTIC.
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT CHEMICAL GOGGLES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH, SAFETY SHOWER, APRON OR LAB COAT.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:338F,170C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:301F,149C
Spec Gravity:1.305
pH:*
Solubility in Water:128%
Appearance and Odor:DELIQUESCENT, COLORLESS CRYSTALS *PH 5% SOLUTION
    4.5-6.0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
OXIDIZERS, CHLORATES, LEAD NITRATE, NITRATES, NITRIC ACID, POTASSIUM
    CHLORATE, SODIUM NITRITE
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
    PRESSURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MAY FORM TOXIC FUMES OF HYDROGEN
    CYANIDE, HYDROGEN SULFIDE, TOXIC OXIDES OF CARBON, SULFUR AND
    NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL, STATE
    AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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