FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO CHEMICAL DIV. -- POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE  -- 6810-00-247-0597
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
MSDS Date:11/09/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-247-0597
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO 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 800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:1B464
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:FISHER SCIENTIFIC CO
Address:2000 PARK LN
Box:City:PITTSBURGH
State:PA
ZIP:15275
Country:US
Phone:412-490-8586
CAGE:22527
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:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE
CAS:333-20-0
RTECS #:XL1925000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (MS) 854 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:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
    CAUSE IRRITATION.INGEST:MAY CAUSE GI TRACT IRRITATION.THE LETHAL
    DOSEINHAL:MAY CAUSE RESPIRATORY
    IRRITATION.CHRONIC:CONJUNCTIVITIS.MAY DAMAGE HEART,BRAIN AND
    THYROID .
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
    WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of
    Overexposure:INGEST:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,FATIGUE,DISO
    RIENTATION,HYPOTENSION.INHAL:LOW DOSES MAY CAUSE
    HEADACHE,DROWSINESS,DIZZINESS,NARCOSIS,HYPOTENSION,HALLUCINATIONS,C
    ONFUSION,CYANOSIS.LARGE DOSES  MAY CAUSE PSYCHOTIC
    EPISODES.SKIN:REDNESS,PAIN,DERMATITIS.EYE:MAY LOOSEN THE EPITHELIUM
    OF THE CORNEA.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
    HEART,THYROID OR CNS AILMENTS MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM
    EXPOSURE.

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

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH SOAP OR MILD
    DETERGENT AND WATER.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.EYES:FLUSH WITH NORMAL
    SALINE OR WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.INHAL:REMOVE
    TO FRESH AIR .MAINTAIN AIRWAY AND BLOOD PRESSURE.GIVEOXYGEN OR
    ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF
    CONSCIOUS,GIVE REMOVE BY GASTRIC LAVAGE OR EMESIS.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:WATER SPRAY,DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,ALCOHOL
    RESISTANT FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.FIGHT FIRE FROM UPWIND.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NEGLIGIBLE FIRE HAZARD WHEN EXPOSED TO
    HEAT OR FLAME.

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

Spill Release Procedures:DO NOT TOUCH SPILLED MATERIAL.SHOVEL INTO A
    DRY CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL,DRY,WELL-VENTILATED
    PLACE.KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.KEEP AWAY FROM
    INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FOLLOW LABEL DIRECTIONS.

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

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
    ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
    A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR PARTICULATES,DEPENDING ON THE
    AIRBORN CONCENTRATI ON.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
    VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:CHEMICALLY RESISTANT GLOVES
Eye Protection:SPLASH OR DUST-PROOF GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
    LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:EXECISE GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICES.WASH HANDS
    AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
NONE

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

HCC:T6
Boiling Pt:=500.C, 932.F
Melt/Freeze Pt:=173.3C, 344.F
Decomp Temp:=500.C, 932.F
Spec Gravity:1.9
pH:7.0
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:ODORLESS,COLORLESS,DELIQUESCENT CRYSTALS,SALINE
    TASTE.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
PERCHLORYL FLUORIDE,CHLORATES,NITRATES,CALCIUM
    CHLORATE,ACIDS,PEROXIDES,ORGANIC PEROXIDES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES,OXIDES OF
    SULFUR,NITROGEN,CARBON AND POTASSIUM.

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

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

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