GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP -- CUPROUS CYANIDE -- 6810-01-228-3360 
=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:CUPROUS CYANIDE
MSDS Date:11/01/1987
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-228-3360
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORP
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Info Phone Num:518-377-8854
Emergency Phone Num:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:GENIUM PUBLISHING CORPORATION
Address:1145 CATALYN ST
Box:City:SCHENECTADY
State:NY
ZIP:12303-1836
Country:US
Phone:518-377-8854
CAGE:5Z768

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

Ingred Name:COPPER CYANIDE  (SARA III)
CAS:544-92-3
RTECS #:GL7150000
Fraction by Wt: CA 100%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:1 MG (CU)/M3
ACGIH TLV:1 MG (CU)/M3; 9394
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TARGET ORGANS:CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM,
    CNS, LIVER, KIDNEY, SKIN. ACUTE- AS LITTLE AS A FEW BREATHS OF HCN
    VAPOR MAY STOP RESPIRATION & CAUSE COLLAPSE. HIGHLY POISONOUS BY
    INGESTION. STRONGLY ALKALINE &  CORROSIVE TO EYES/SKIN. MAY BE
    ABSORBEDTHROUGH SKIN. CAUSES EYE/SKIN IRRITATION. CHRONIC-
    DERMATITIS & SKIN ULCERS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYE AND SKIN IRRITATION, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    WEAKNESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PRE-EXISTING DISEASES OF THE
    CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM, KIDNEYS, HEART AND LUNGS

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

First Aid:GET MEDICAL HELP IMMEDIATELY. EYE:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH
    WATER FOR 15 MINUTES, HOLDING EYELIDS OPEN. SKIN:FLUSH WITH WATER,
    THEN WASH SKIN WITH SOAP & WATER. INHALED:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
    CYANIDE  POISONING TREATMENT. ORAL:CALL POISON CONTROL CENTER
    IMMEDIATELY.

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

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:IF INVOLVED IN FIRE, DO NOT USE CARBON DIOXIDE. CAN
    RELEASE HIGHLY TOXIC HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS IF MOISTURE & CO2
    PRESENT.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING AND
    NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS WITH FULL
    FACEPIECE OPERATED IN THE POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WILL NOT BURN. CONTACT WITH ACIDS WILL
    LIBERATE HIGHLY TOXIC, FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS. USE WATER
    SPRAY TO FIGHT FIRE AND COOL FIRE-EXPOSED CONTAINERS.

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

Spill Release Procedures:NOTIFY SAFETY PERSONNEL. WEAR PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENTS. VENTILATE AREA. DO NOT ADD ACID. CAREFULLY SWEEP/VACUUM
    UP SMALL SPILL WITHOUT CREATING DUST. DECONTAMINATE TRACE CYANIDE
    WITH A STRONG SODIUM/CALC IUM HYPOCHLORITE SOLUTION. DO NOT FLUSHTO
    SEWER.
Neutralizing Agent:SODIUM OR CALCIUM HYPOCHLORITE.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A DRY, WELL VENTILATED PLACE
    AWAY FROM WEAK ALKALIES, ACIDS & OXIDIZERS. KEEP OUT OF REACH OF
    CHILDREN. PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DANGER. TOXIC. AVOID INHALATION OR INGESTION OF THIS
    MATERIAL. AVOID EYE OR SKIN CONTACT. AVOID CAUSING AIRBORNE DUST.
    WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING, DRINKING OR
    SMOKING. MAINTAIN E MERGENCY FIRST AID CYANIDE ANTIBODY KIT.

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

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH-APPROVED SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING
    APPARATUS OPERATED IN POSITIVE PRESSURE MODE. AVOID BREATHING DUSTS
    OR VAPORS.
Ventilation:INSTALL AND OPERATE BOTH GENERAL AND LOCAL EXHAUST
    VENTILATION SYSTEMS TO MAINTAIN AIRBORNE LEVELS BELOW OSHA PEL.
Protective Gloves:RUBBER, BUTYL, NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:DUST-RESISTANT SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER, WORK
    CLOTHING AND APRON AS REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:OBSERVE GOOD PERSONAL HYGIENE PRACTICES AND
    RECOMMENDED PROCEDURES. DO NOT WEAR CONTAMINATED CLOTHING OR
    FOOTWEAR.
Supplemental Safety and Health
DO NOT WEAR CONTACT LENSES IN WORK AREA. REMOVE AND LAUNDER
    CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE WEARING IT AGAIN. DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR
    SMOKE IN ANY IMMEDIATE WORK AREA.

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

HCC:T3
NRC/State Lic Num:NOT RELEVANT
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:885F,474C
Spec Gravity:2.92
Evaporation Rate & Reference:NOT RELEVANT
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO CREAM COLORED POWDER OR COLORLESS TO DARK
    GREEN CRYSTALS - ALMOND ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS (LARGE AMOUNTS OF HIGHLY TOXIC, FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS
    WILL BE EVOLVED) AND STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
Stability Condition to Avoid:MOISTURE, EXCESSIVE HEAT,
Hazardous Decomposition Products:POISONOUS HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS AND
    NITROGEN OXIDES

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONSIDER RECLAMATION OR RECYCLING. SEND TO
    STANDARD CYANIDE TREATMENT SYSTEM OR TO AN EPA APPROVED WASTE
    TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL FACILITY. FOLLOW ALL LOCAL, STATE AND
    FEDERAL REGULATIONS. DO NOT LANDFI LL. REPORTABLE QUANTITY (RQ) IS
    10 POUNDS.

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