*  Exposure Controls/Personal Protection  *
Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST AND MIST
Ventilation:USE WITH ADEQUATE LOCAL EXHAUST.
Other Protective Equipment:FULL BODY PROTECTION. EYE WASH STATION AND
    SAFETY SHOWER,
Work Hygienic Practices:USE GOOD CHEMICAL HYGIENE PRACTICE. AVOID ALL
    CONTACT WHEN POSSIBLE. WASH THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING, DRINKING,
    SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SIFCO HAS JUST OBTAINED RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE MSDS'S AND DO NOT HAVE
    ACCURATE FIGURES FOR THE PERCENTAGES OF THE HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.
    THESE ARE APPROXIMATE.  SIFCO IS SENDING ANOTHER MSDS AS SOON AS 
*  Product Identification  *
Preparer's Name:WERNER EHRENSCHNEIDER
*  Composition/Information on Ingredients  *
Other REC Limits:5 MG CN/M3
EPA Rpt Qty:1 LB
DOT Rpt Qty:1 LB
Ingred Name:FREE CYANIDE (SOLUBLE SALTS AND COMPLEXES)(SARA III)
Fraction by Wt: <1%
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
OSHA PEL:5 MG CN/M3
Ingred Name:POTASSIUM CARBONATE
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
Ingred Name:BALENCE. NON-HAZARDOUS INGREDIENTS AND WATER
Other REC Limits:NONE RECOMMENDED
*  Hazards Identification  *
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:YES  Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NOOSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HIGHLY TOXIC. MAY BE INHALED AS GAS OR
    DUST, INGESTED, OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN, ESPECIALLY THROUGH CUTS. 
    ALSO IS CORROSIVE AND SEVERELY IRRITATING TO BODY TISSUES WHEN IN
    NON-TOXIC QUANTITIES. MAY C AUSE A "CYANIDE RASH".
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THE PRODUCT CONTAINS NO INGREDIENT THAT
    IS LISTED BY IARC, NTP OR OSHA AS A CARCINOGEN.
Effects of Overexposure:GENERAL WEAKNESS, DIFFICULTY IN BREATHING,
    CYANOSIS, NOSE BLEED, HEADACHE, DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, VOMITING,
    TACHYCARDIA, COMA AND RESPIRATORY ARREST RESULTING IN DEATH.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NO INFORMATION GIVEN ON MSDS BY
    MFR.
*  First Aid Measures  *
First Aid:**SPEED IS ESSENTIAL!**  **CALL A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY!** 
    SECONDS.  ** DO NOT GIVE MOUTH TO MOUTH RESPIRATION.**   INDUCE
    VOMITING AND KEEP VICTIM QUIET!  DO NOT ADMINISTER ANYTHING TO AN
    UNCONSCIOUS PERSION!  MFR SPECIFIED I.V. TREATMENT BY DOCTOR FOR
    CYANIDE POISONING.
*  Fire Fighting Measures  *
    CARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)!**
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIRE FIGHTERS SHOULD USE NIOSH APPROVED SCBA &
    FULL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN FIGHTING CHEMICAL FIRE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HIGHLY TOXIC FLAMMABLE HYDROGEN CYANIDE
    GAS IS RELEASED BY CONTACT WITH CARBONDIOXIDE AND ACIDS. CAN FORM
    EXPLOSIVE MIXTURES WITH AIR.
*  Accidental Release Measures  *
Spill Release Procedures:VENTILATE AREA. WEAR FULL BODY PROTECTION.
    ABSORB WITH INERT MATERIAL AND SAVE FOR PRECIOUS METALS RECLAIM. DO
    NOT FLUSH TO SEWER OR DRAIN! DO NOT NEUTRALIZE OR ALLOW TO COME IN
    CONTACT WITH ACIDS!
Neutralizing Agent:**DO NOT NEUTRALIZE!**
*Handling and Storage  *
Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN AIR TIGHT CONTAINERS IN A
    COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED AREA. KEEP AWAY FROM ACIDS.
Other Precautions:1. IMMEDIATELY FLUSH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING WITH
    WATER, REMOVE AND LAUNDER THEM BEFORE REUSE.  2. MONITOR CYANIDE
    LEVELS REGULARLY. 3. PROPERLY TRAIN ALL EMPLOYEES HANDLING THIS
    MATERIAL.
*  Physical/Chemical Properties  *
HCC:T2
Spec Gravity:1.2
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE/WATER
Appearance and Odor:WATER-WHITE SOLUTION, NO ODOR
*  Stability and Reactivity Data  *
Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS; OXIDIZING AGENTS SUCH AS NITRATES, CHLORATES AND PEROXIDES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:MFR:"N/A". HMIS:HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS
    (HIGHLY TOXIC)
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR
*  Disposal Considerations  *
Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL
    REGULATIONS.
