SENSIDYNE INC -- HYDROGEN CYANIDE AMPULE  -- 6665-00N045305
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:HYDROGEN CYANIDE AMPULE
MSDS Date:06/01/1989
FSC:6665
NIIN:00N045305
MSDS Number: BVNPR
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:SENSIDYNE INC
Address:16333 BAY VISTA DRIVE
City:CLEARWATER
State:FL
ZIP:34620
Country:US
Info Phone Num:813-539-0550
Emergency Phone Num:800-451-9444;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)
CAGE:63882
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:SENSIDYNE INC
Address:16333 BAY VISTA DR
Box:City:CLEARWATER
State:FL
ZIP:34620
Country:US
Phone:800-451-9444/813-530-3602
CAGE:63882

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

Ingred Name:NITROGEN
CAS:7727-37-9
RTECS #:QW9700000
Fraction by Wt: >99%
OSHA PEL:N/K 
ACGIH TLV:ASPHYXIANT

Ingred Name:HYDROCYANIC ACID; (HYDROGEN CYANIDE)  (SARA III)
CAS:74-90-8
RTECS #:MW6825000
Fraction by Wt: 0.1%
OSHA PEL:4.7 PPM STEL, S
ACGIH TLV:10 PPM, S, C
EPA Rpt Qty:10 LBS
DOT Rpt Qty:10 LBS

Ingred Name:SUPP DATA: 30-60 MINS CAN CAUSE DEATH. IN ACUTE HIGH
    EXPOSURE CAUSES, DEATH IS VERY RAPID, THOUGH BRTHG MAY (ING 4)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 3:CONTINUE FOR A FEW MINS. IN LESS ACUTE CASES THERE IS
    HDCH, DIZZ, UNSTEADINESS OF GAIT, A FEELING OF (ING 5)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 4:SUFFOCATION, & NAUSEA. WHERE THE PATIENT RECOVERS
    THERE IS RARELY ANY DISABILITY.
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:FIRST AID PROC:INGEST: QUICKLY GIVE CONSCIOUS VICTIM A PINT
    OF 1% SODIUM THIOSULFATE SOLN & INDUCE VOMIT. REPEAT.(ING 7)
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

Ingred Name:ING 6: USE AMYL NITRITE PERLES (LILLY CYANIDE ANTIDOTE
    KIT).
RTECS #:9999999ZZ

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NITROGEN:NITROGEN IS NONTOXIC & IS
    CLASSED AS A SIMPLE ASPHY BY DISPLACEMENT OF OXYGEN. EXPOSURE SYMPS
    DEPEND ON THE DEGREE & DURATION OF OXYGEN DEFICIENCY. SYMPS CAN
    INCL INCR FREQUENCY & VOL OF BRTH G, INCR PULSE RATE, MUSCULAR
    INCOORD, FATIGUE, NAUS, VOMIT & COLLAPSE, BRTHG A PURE NITROGEN
    ATMOSPHERE(EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ:CAUSES IMMED UNCONS. DEATH FOLLOWS
    UNLESS AIR/OXYGEN BRTHG IS QUICKLY RESTORED. HYDROGEN CYANIDE: VERY
    TOX & CAPABLE OF ENTERING THE BODY THROUGH SKIN, BY INHAL OR
    ORALLY. A PROPLASMIC POISON , HCN COMBINES IN BODY TISSUES
    W/ENZYMES ASSOC W/CELLUAR OXIDATION. THERE IT RENDERS O2 UNAVAIL TO
    TISS & (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

First Aid:EYE: FLUSH EYES IMMED W/COPIOUS AMTS OF WATER FOR @ LST 15
    MIN. CONSULT MD. WATCH FOR SYMPS OF CYANIDE POISONING. SKIN:FLUSH
    AFFECTED AREAS W/A LOT OF WATER. CONSULT MD. WATCH FOR SIGNS OF
    CYANIDE POI SONING. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. RESTORE/SUPPORT
    BRTHG AS NEC. GET MED HELP. OBSERVE FOR SYMPS OF CYANIDE POISONING.
    FOR UNCON VICTIMS, HAVE A TRAINED PERSON ADMIN AMYL NITRITE PERLES.
    (ING 6)

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

Flash Point:NONE
Lower Limits:NONE
Upper Limits:NONE
Extinguishing Media:SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTERS SHOULD WEAR SCBA UNITS TO PROTECT
    AGAINST POSSIBLE TOXIC DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FIRE ENCOMPASSING THE AMPULES WILL EMIT
    TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDES AND NOX.

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

Spill Release Procedures:PROVIDE ADEQUATE VENTILATION. AMPULES CONTAIN
    ONLY 10 CC OF DILUTE HCN. CALIBRATION GAS MAY BE VENTED TO
    ATMOSPHERE. AVOID CUTS FROM BROKEN GLASS AMPULES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN THE ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN A
    COOL DRY PLACE. PROTECT FROM LIGHT, HEAT AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE.
Other Precautions:DO NOT BREATHE CALIBRATION GAS. AVOID CUTS FROM
    BROKEN GLASS AMPULES. WASH HANDS PRIOR TO EATING, DRINKING, SMOKING
    AND APPLYING COSMETICS AFTER PRODUCT USE.

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

Respiratory Protection:NO RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IS REQUIRED FOR NORMAL
    AMPULE USE. NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR EXPOSURE
    OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST OR LAB FUME HOOD IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:SAFETY GLOVES.
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORK (OTHER PROT EQUIP)
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER. EYE PROT:
    GOGGLES W/FULL FSHLD 
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:-320.4F,(-195.8C) 1 ATM. MATLS TO AVOID: MATLS CAN RSLT IN EXPLO.
    EFTS OF OVEREXP:CAN CAUSE DEATH DUE TO ASPHY. SUSPENSION OF TISS
    OXIDATION LASTS ONLY WHILE THE CYANIDE IS PRESENT; UPON ITS REMOVA
    L NORMAL FUNCTION IS RESTORED PROVIDED DEATH HAS NOT ALREADY
    OCCURED. EXPOSURES OF 100-200 PPM FOR (ING 3)

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

HCC:G1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:1 (H2O=1)
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS GAS WITH ALMOND ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
INCOMPATIBLES INCL LITHIUM, OXIDIZERS, AND ALKALINE MATLS. UNDER
    CERTAIN CNDTNS HCN CNTCT W/STRONG ALKALINE (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION WILL EMIT
    CYANIDES AND NOX.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:PLACE BROKEN GLASS IN TRASH CNTNR DESIGNED FOR
    BROKEN GLASS. DISPOSE VIA NORMAL LANDFILL. CONSULT LOCAL
    AUTHORITIES TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS.

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