CITY CHEMICAL CORP -- SILVER CYANIDE -- 6810-00-242-6341
===================== Product Identification =====================
Product ID:SILVER CYANIDE
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-242-6341
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORP
Address:132 WEST 22ND ST
City:NEW YORK
State:NY
ZIP:10011
Country:US
CAGE:83628
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CITY CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Address:100 HOBOKEN AVE
City:JERSEY CITY
State:NJ
ZIP:07310
Country:US
Phone:201-653-6900/800-248-2436
CAGE:83628
============= Composition/Information on Ingredients =============
Ingred Name:SILVER CYANIDE (SARA III)
CAS:506-64-9
RTECS #:VW3850000
Fraction by Wt: 80%
OSHA PEL:0.01 MG AG/M3
ACGIH TLV:0.01 MG AG/M3; 9192
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
===================== Hazards Identification =====================
Effects of Overexposure:LOSS OF APPETITE,HEADACHE,NAUSEA.IRRITATES
RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES
======================= First Aid Measures =======================
First Aid:EYES-WASH WITH WATER.SKIN-WASH WITH SOAP & WATER.REMOVE
PATIENT TO FRESH AIR.CALL PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!!
===================== Fire Fighting Measures =====================
Extinguishing Media:DRY CHEMICAL,CARBON DIOXIDE,FOAM,WATER IS
INEFFECTIVE
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EMITS HIGHLY POISONOUS AND FLAMMALE GAS
FUMES WHEN HEATED OR CONTACT WITH ACID
================== Accidental Release Measures ==================
Spill Release Procedures:NEUTRALIZE WITH SODIUM HYDROXIDE SOLUTION.ADD
SUFFICIENT TO THE ALKALI CYANIDE AND DRAIN TO AN APPROVED DISPOSAL
AREA OR ABSORB.WASH DOWN REMAINDER WITH ABUNDANCE OF WATER.
====================== Handling and Storage ======================
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL DRY PLACE,AWAY FROM
ACIDS AND COMBUSTIBLE,FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY
CLOSED.
============= Exposure Controls/Personal Protection =============
Respiratory Protection:SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
Ventilation:USE LOCAL AND MECHANICAL AS NEEDED
Protective Gloves:LONG RUBBER
Eye Protection:GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:APRONS AND SPECIAL IMPERVIOUS CLOTHING
Supplemental Safety and Health
================== Physical/Chemical Properties ==================
HCC:T2
Appearance and Odor:COARSE WHITE POWDER
================= Stability and Reactivity Data =================
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS,ALKALIS,HEAT
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT AND ACIDS
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDE GASES WHICH ARE EXTREMELY
POISONOUS
==================== Disposal Considerations ====================
Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE ABSORBED MATERIAL IN CONTAINERS SUITABLE
FOR SHIPPING A POISON B TO DISPOSAL AREA.
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