CHEM SERVICE INC -- POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE, I-100  -- 6810-00N067508
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE, I-100
MSDS Date:09/01/1988
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N067508
=== 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:FERRATE (3-), HEXACYANO-, TRIPOTASSIUM; (POTASSIUM
    FERRICYANIDE)
CAS:13746-66-2
RTECS #:LJ8225000
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

Ingred Name:SUPDAT:OF ALL CHEMICAL ODORS. DO NOT ADMINISTER LIQUIDS OR
    INDUCE VOMITING TO UNCONSCIOUS OR CONVULSING PERSON. (ING 3)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 2:INGEST:DRINK 1 TO 2 GLASSES OF H*2O. CONTACT POISON
    CONTROL CENTER IMMED IF NECESSARY. GET MED ATTN IF NEC.(ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:IF PATIENT IS VOMITING-WATCH CLOSELY TO MAKE SURE
    AIRWAY DOES NOT BECOME OBSTRUCTED BY VOMIT.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:OTHER PREC:FURNISHED FOR LABORATORY USE ONLY! MFRS PRODUCTS
    MAY NOT BE USED AS DRUGS, COSMETICS, AGRICULTURAL OR (ING 6)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 5:PESTICIDAL PRODUCTS, FOOD ADDITIVES OR AS HOUSEHOLD
    CHEMICALS.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: RAT 1600 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: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 EFT OF
    POISON. IT SHOULD BE ADMIN ONLY BY PHYSICIAN/TRAINED EMERGENCY
    PERSONNEL. MED ADVICE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM POISON CONTROL CENTER.
    EYES:FLUSH CON TINUOUSLY 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 HNDL ONLY IN
    HOOD. EYE SHIELDS SHOULD BE WORN.
Other Precautions:USE APPROPRIATE OSHA/MSMA APPRVD SAFETY EQUIP. AVOID
    CONTACT W/SKIN, EYES & CLTHG. THIS PROD IS FURNISHED FOR LAB USE
    ONLY! PERSONS NOT SPECIFICALLY & PROPERLY TRAINED SHOULD NOT HANDLE
    THIS CHEMICAL/ ITS CONTAINER. THIS PRODUCT IS (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 AID PROC:PATIENT IS HAVING DFCLTY BRTHG. IF PATIENT IS EXHIBITING
    SIGNS OF SHOCK-KEEP WARM & QUIET. GET MED ATTN IF NEC. IF PATIENT
    IS IN CARDIAC ARREST ADMIN CPR. CONTINUE LIFE SUPPORTING MEASU RES
    UNTIL MED ASSISTANCE HAS ARRIVED. REMOVE & WASH CONTAMD CLTHG. DO
    NOT WEAR SHOES/CLTHG UNTIL ABSOLUTELY FREE (ING 2)

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

Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:RED CRYSTALLINE SOLID.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DANGER! CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES POISONOUS GASES. INCOMPATIBLE WITH
    STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. REACTS WITH CARBONATES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:SENSITIVE TO LIGHT-DARK COLOR DOES NOT
    AFFECT PURITY.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:DECOMP UNDER ALKALINE CONDITIONS &
    ACIDIC CONDITIONS. DECOMPOSITION PRODS ARE FLAM & CORROSIVE. DECOMP
    BY CHLORINE GAS.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR EQUIPPED WITH AN
    AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER. DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
    FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL REGULATIONS .

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