MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC -- POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE, 3328  -- 6810-00N080646
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE, 3328
MSDS Date:01/19/1996
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N080646
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Info Phone Num:908-859-2151
Emergency Phone Num:800-424-6802;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:HO851
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER INC
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:HO851
Company Name:MALLINCKRODT BAKER,  INC.
Address:222 RED SCHOOL LANE
Box:City:PHILLIPSBURG
State:NJ
ZIP:08865
Country:US
Phone:800-582-2537
CAGE:70829

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

Ingred Name:THIOCYANIC ACID, POTASSIUM SALT; (POTASSIUM THIOCYANATE)
CAS:333-20-0
RTECS #:XL1925000
Fraction by Wt: 97-100%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:N/K 

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50 (ORAL, RAT): 854 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:NO	Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE: INHAL: NO SIGNIFICANT HAZARD.
    SKIN CONTACT: SKIN ULCERATION, SKIN DISCOLORATION, ECZEMA, SKIN
    ERUPTIONS. EYE CONTACT: CAUSES IRRITATION, REDNESS, PAIN, BLURRED
    VISION, EYE DAMAGE. SKIN ABSORPTI ON: NONE IDENTIFIED. INGESTION:
    MAY CAUSE PSYCHOSIS, VOMITING, DISORIENTATION, WEAKNESS, LOW BLOOD
    (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:PRESSURE, CONVULSIONS AND DEATH WHICH
    MAY BE DELAYED. THE PROBABLE LETHAL DOSE IS BETWEEN 15-30 GRAMS.
    CHRONIC: MAY CAUSE AREAS OF PRIMARY IRRITANT DERMATITIS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

First Aid:INGESTION: CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS,
    IMMEDIATELY INDUCE VOMITING. INHALATION: IF INHALED, REMOVE TO
    FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING, GIVE ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION. IF
    BREATHING IS DIFFIC ULT, GIVE OXYGEN. PROMPT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL.
    SKIN: IN CASE OF CONTACT, FLUSH SKIN WITH WATER. EYE CONTACT: IN
    CASE OF EYE CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
    LEAST 15 MINUTES.

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

Extinguishing Media:USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE FOR SURROUNDING
    FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA & FULL PROTECTIVE
    EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE IDENTIFIED.

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

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND
    FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING. WITH CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE
    MATERIAL INTO CLEAN, DRY CONTAINER AND COVER; REMOVE FROM AREA.
    FLUSH SPILL AREA WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
    SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA.
Other Precautions:MATERIAL IS HYGROSCOPIC.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
    CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE A NIOSH
    APPROVED RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK.
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO KEEP
    FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE.
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
NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:932F,500C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:343F,173C
Spec Gravity:1.89 (H*2O = 1)
Solubility in Water:APPRECIBLE (>10%)
Appearance and Odor:SOLID WHITE CRYSTALS; ODORLESS.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
NITRIC ACID, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, ACTIVE HALOGEN COMPOUNDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NODE DOCUMENTED.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, OXIDES OF SULFUR,
    OXIDES OF NITROGEN.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
    FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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