MALLINCKRODT -- SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE -- 6810-00N008686 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:SODIUM NITROFERRICYANIDE
MSDS Date:04/06/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N008686
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT
Box:M
City:PARIS
State:KY
ZIP:40361
Country:US
Info Phone Num:314-982-5000
Emergency Phone Num:314-982-5000
CAGE:ZA916
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT MEDICAL, INC
Address:2703 WAGNER PLACE
Box:M
City:MARYLAND HEIGHTS
State:MO
ZIP:63043
Country:US
Phone:314-770-7800
CAGE:ZA916
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS CO
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:908-859-2151
CAGE:62910

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

Ingred Name:FERRATE(2-),PENTACYANONITROSYL-,DISODIUM,DIHYDRATE; (SODIUM
    NITROFERRICYANIDE,DIHYDRATE)
CAS:13755-38-9
RTECS #:LJ8925000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:FERRATE (2-), PENTACYANONITROSYL-, DISODIUM; (SODIUM
    NITROFERRICYANIDE (ANHYDROUS))
CAS:14402-89-2
RTECS #:LJ8750000
OSHA PEL:5 MG/M3 (CYANIDES)
ACGIH TLV:S, 5 MG/M3 CYANIDES

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:INTO THE GENERAL WORK AREA. PLEASE REFER TO ACGIH
    DOCUMENT "INDUST VENT, A MANUAL OF RECOMMENDED (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ
Fraction by Wt: 5%

Ingred Name:ING 3:PRACTICES", MOST RECENT EDITION, FOR DETAILS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL RABBIT) 34 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:INHAL:MAY CAUSE IRRIT TO RESP
    TRACT & SYSTEMIC POISONING W/SYMPS PARALLELING INGEST.
    INGESTION:TOXIC EFTS MAY BE SIMILAR TO NITRITE POISONING; SYMPS MAY
    INCL HDCH, FLUSHING OF SKIN, VOMIT, COLIC  & DIARR, MUSCULAR WEAK,
    DIZZ, COLLAPSE, FALL IN BLOOD PRESS, CYANOSIS, CONVLS, COMA, RESP
    PARALYSIS, (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:DEATH DUE TO CIRCULATORY COLLAPSE. IT
    HAS BEEN SUGGESTED THIS MATL MAY RELEASE CYANIDE IN SOME CASES.
    SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, & PAIN. MAY BE ABSORBED THRU SKIN,
    CAUSING SYSTEMIC POISON ING W/SYMPS PARALLELING INGEST.
    EYE:MAYCAUSE IRRIT, REDNESS, & PAIN. CHRONIC:RPTD, PRLNGD EXPOSURE
    THRU ANY (SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
    BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE OXYG. CALL PHYS. INGEST:INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY
    GIVING 2 GLASSES OF WATER & STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. NEVER GIVE
    ANYTH ING BY MOUTH TO UNCON PERSON. CALL PHYSIMMED. SKIN:IMMED
    FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINS WHILE REMOVING CONTAMD
    CLTHG & SHOES. CALL PHYS. EYE:WASH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST
    (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION
    HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA OF LEAK OR SPILL. CLEAN-UP
    PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE RESPIRATORY PROT FROM DUST. SPILLS:SWEEP UP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. VACUUMING OR WET SWEEPING
    MAY BE USED TO AVOID D UST DISPERSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP IN TIGHTLY CLSD CNTNR, STORED IN
    COOL, DRY, VENTILATED AREA. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DMG.
Other Precautions:WARNING! HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED/ABSORBED THRU
    SKIN. AVOID BRTHG DUST. AVOID CONT W/EYES, SKIN & CLTHG. KEEP CNTNR
    CLSD. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.

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

Respiratory Protection:IF TLV IS EXCEEDED, NIOSH APPRVD DUST/MIST RESP
    W/CHEM GOGGS MAY BE WORN, IN GENERAL, UP TO 10 TIMES TLV. CONSULT
    RESP SUPPLIER FOR LIMITATIONS. ALTERNATIVELY, A NIOSH APPRVD
    SUPPLIED AIR FULL FACE RE SP/AIRLINED HOOD MAY BE WORN.
Ventilation:SYS OF LOCAL &/OR GEN EXHAUST IS REC TO KEEP EMPLOYEE EXPOS
    BELOW AIRBORNE EXPOS LIMS. LOC EXHAUST VENT IS (SUPDAT)
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IMPERVIOUS CLTHG, INCLUDING BOOTS, GLOVES,
    LAB COAT, APRON/COVERALLS. ANSI APPRVD EYE WASH & DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING. CONTACT LENSES
    SHOULD NOT BE WORN WHEN WORKING WITH THIS MATERIAL.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SOL IN H*2O:40 G/100 CC WATER @ 16C(16F). EFTS OF OVEREXP:ROUTE MAY
    CAUSE SYMPTOMS SIMILAR TO ACUTE TOXICITY. FIRST AID PROC:15 MINS,
    LIFTING LOWER & UPPER EYELIDS OCCASNLY. GET MED ATTN IMMED. VENT:G
    ENERALLY PREFERRED BECAUSE IT CAN CONTROL EMISSIONS OF CONTAMINANT
    @ ITS SOURCE, PREVENTING DISPERSION OF IT (ING 3)

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

Spec Gravity:1.72
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT KNOWN
Solubility in Water:SUPP DATA
Appearance and Odor:RED TRANSPARENT CRYSTALS, ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NO DATA FOUND.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE UNDER ORDINARY CONDITIONS OF USE
    AND STORAGE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:EMITS TOXIC FUMES OF NITROGEN OXIDES,
    CYANIDE AND SODIUM OXIDE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:WHATEVER CANNOT BE SAVED FOR RECLAMATION MAY BE
    DELIVERED TO AN APPROVED WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY. ENSURE COMPLIANCE
    WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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