MALLINCKRODT INC -- POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE  -- 6810-00-241-1145
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE
MSDS Date:08/13/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-241-1145
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
CAGE:37940
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT INC
Address:675 MCDONNELL BLVD
Box:5840
City:ST. LOUIS
State:MO
ZIP:63134
Country:US
Phone:314-539-1600
CAGE:37940

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE
CAS:13943-58-3
RTECS #:LJ8219000
Fraction by Wt: 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
ACGIH TLV:5 MG/M3

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

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:DUST MAY CAUSE
    IRRITATION. INGEST:LG DOSES MAY CAUSE GI UPSET. SKIN:NO ADVERSE
    EFFECTS EXPECTED. EYE:NO ADVERSE EFFECTS EXPECTED BUT DUST MAY
    CAUSE MECHANICAL IRRITATION. CHRONIC: NO ADVE RSE HEALTH EFFECTS
    EXPECTED.
Effects of Overexposure:INHAL:COUGHLING, SHORTNESS OF BREATH, LIGHTNESS
    IN CHEST. INGEST:NAUSEA, VOMITING, DIARRHEA, CRAMPING. EYE:REDNESS,
    DISCOMFORT, TEARING.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO ADVERSE HEALTH EFFECTS EXPECTED.

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

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. SEE DOCTOR FOR ANY BREATHING
    DIFFICULTY. INGEST:GIVE SEVERAL GLASSES OF WATER TO DILUTE. SEE
    DOCTOR IF SWALLOWED LG AMTS. SKIN:WASH AREA W/SOAP & WATER. SEE
    DOCTOR IF IRRITA TION OCCURS. EYE:WASH W/LOTS OF WATER FOR @ LEAST
    15MIS. SEE DOCTOR IF IRRITATION OCCURS.

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

Flash Point:NONE SPECIFIED .
Lower Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Upper Limits:NONE SPECIF.
Extinguishing Media:USE ANY MEANS SUITABLE FOR EXTINGUISHING
    SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & NIOSH-APPROVED
    SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS W/FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN
    PRESSURE DEMAND OR OTHER POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A FIRE HAZARD NOR AN
    EXPLOSION HAZARD.

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

Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. CLEANUP PERSONNEL MAY REQUIRE
    PROTECTIVE CLOTHING & RESPIRATORY PROTECTION FROM DUST. SWEEPUP &
    CONTAINERIZE FOR RECLAMATION OR DISPOSAL. AVOID DUST DISPERSAL.
    TRACE RESIDUE MAY BE FLU SHED TO SEWER W/LG AMTS OF WATER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN COOL, DRY VENTILATED AREA
    AWAY FROM SOURCES OF HEAT OR IGNITION.
Other Precautions:AOVID BREATHING DUST.

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

Respiratory Protection:FOR CONDITIONS OF USE WHERE EXPOSURE TO THE DUST
    IS APPARENT, A DUST/MIST RESPIRATOR (NIOSH-APPROVED) MAY BE WORN.
    FOR EMERGENCIES, A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MAY BE
    NECESSARY.
Ventilation:IN GENERAL, DILUTION VENTILATION IS SATISFACTORY. IF
    CONDITONS OF USE CREATE DISCOMFORT LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM IS REQUIRED
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & QUICK-DRENCH FACILITIES
    IN WORK AREA. CLEAN BODY COVERING CLOTHING.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:140F,60C
Vapor Pres:NONE SPEC.
Vapor Density:NONE SPEC.
Spec Gravity:1.85
Evaporation Rate &amp; Reference:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFA.
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE GRANULES WITH NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDIC MATERIALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDE, OXIDES OF CARBON, NITROGEN
    AND POTASSIUM.

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

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

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