CHEM SERVICE INC -- POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE, I-101  -- 6810-00N067509
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE, I-101
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067509
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Info Phone Num:215-692-3026
Emergency Phone Num:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE INC
Box:3108
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19381
Country:US
Phone:215-692-3026
CAGE:84898
Company Name:CHEM SERVICE, INC
Address:660 TOWER LN
Box:599
City:WEST CHESTER
State:PA
ZIP:19301-9650
Country:US
Phone:610-692-3026
CAGE:8Y898

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE TRIHEXAHYDRATE; (POTASSIUM
    FERROCYANIDE)
CAS:14459-95-1
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:DO NOT WEAR SHOES/CLOTHING UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE OF
    ALL CHEMICAL ODORS. DO NOT ADMINISTER LIQUIDS/INDUCE (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:VOMITING TO AN UNCONSCIOUS/CONVULSING PERSON.
    INGEST:DRINK 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF WATER. CONTACT POISON CONTROL(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:CENTER IMMEDIATELY IF NECESSARY. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION IF NECESSARY. IF PATIENT IS VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY (ING
    5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:TO MAKE SURE AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY
    VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:PRODUCT IS FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY!
    MFRS PRODUCTS MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, (ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6:AGRICULTURAL OR PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES
    OR AS HOUSEHOLD CHEMICALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: RAT 1600 MG/M3
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:CONTACT LENSES SHOULD NOT BE WORN IN
    THE LABORATORY. ALL CHEMICALS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS-AVOID
    DIRECT PHYSICAL CONTACT! CAN CAUSE EYE IRRITATION. CAN CAUSE SKIN
    IRRITATION. CAN BE HARMFUL IF  ABSORBED THROUGH THE SKIN. REPEATED
    EXPOSURE TO VAPORS AND/OR DUST CAN CAUSE EYE INJURY. CAN BE (EFTS
    OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:HARMFUL IF INHALED. DUST AND/OR VAPORS
    CAN CAUSE IRRITATION TO RESPIRATORY TRACT. CAN BE HARMFUL IF
    SWALLOWED. CAN CAUSE GASTRO-INTESTINAL DISTURBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:AN ANTIDOTE IS A SUBSTANCE INTENDED TO COUNTERACT EFTS OF
    POSION. IT SHOULD BE ADMINISTERED ONLY BY PHYSICIAN/TRAINED
    EMERGENCY PERS. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAIN FROM POISON CONTROL
    CENTER. EYES:FLUSH CO NTINUOUSLY W/H*2O FOR AT LEAST 15-20 MIN.
    SKIN:FLUSH W/H*2O FOR 15-20 MIN. IF NO BURNS HAVE OCCURED-USE SOAP
    & H*2O TO CLEANSE SKIN. INHAL:REMOVE PATIENT TO FRESH AIR.
    ADMINISTER OXYGEN IF (SUPDAT)

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

Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE OR DRY CHEMICAL POWDER. DO NOT USE
    WATER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NO EXPLOSION LIMITS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
    THIS COMPOUND.

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

Spill Release Procedures:EVACUATE AREA. WEAR APPROPRIATE OSHA-REGULATED
    EQUIPMENT. VENTILATE AREA. SWEEP UP AND PLACE IN AN APPROPRIATE
    CONTAINER. HOLD FOR DISPOSAL. WASH CONTAMINATED SURFACES TO REMOVE
    ANY RESIDUES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP TIGHTLY CLSD & STORE IN COOL DRY
    PLACE. STORE ONLY W/COMPAT CHEMS. THIS CHEM SHOULD BE HANDLED ONLY
    IN HOOD. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIPMENT.
    AVOID CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB
    USE ONLY! PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY AND PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT
    HANDLE THIS CHE MICALS OR IT CONTAINER. THIS (ING 5)

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
    EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPROVED CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH FOUNTAIN & DELUGE SHOWER WHICH MEET
    ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRST AIR PROC:PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT HAS STOPPED
    BRTHG ADMIN ARTF RESP. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP
    WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT IS IN CARDIAC AR REST
    ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASURES UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE
    HAS ARRIVE. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG.(ING 2)

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

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F,70C
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:YELLOW CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
REACTS W/ACID HALIDES, ANHYDRIDES,PHOSPHORUS HALIDES & THIONYL
    CHLORIDE. INCOMPATIBLE WITH STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:DANGER! CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES
    POISONOUS GASES. DO NOT USE MAGNESIUM/ALUMINUM OR THEIR ALLOYS AS
    CONTAINERS.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP LIBERATES TOX FUMES, PRODS ARE
    FLAM & CORROSIVE. DECOMP UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS & BY CHLORINE GAS.
    EFFLORESCENT.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN AN APPROVED CHEMICAL LANDFILL.
    DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL
    REGULATIONS .

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