| Common Name: | AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE |
| Manufacturer: | LABCHEM |
| SDS Revision Date: | 12/6/2016 |
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| Item Number(s): | 8GDT4 |
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PERFORMANCE THROUGH CHEMISTRY
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE
SAFETY DATA SHEET
ACCORDING TO FEDERAL REGISTER / VOL. 77, NO. 58 / MONDAY, MARCH 26, 2012 /
RULES AND REGULATIONS
DATE OF ISSUE: 05/12/2014
REVISION DATE: 12/06/2016
SUPERSEDES: 05/12/2014
VERSION: 1.1
| SECTION 1: IDENTIFICATION |  |
1.1. IDENTIFICATION:
PRODUCT FORM: SUBSTANCE
SUBSTANCE NAME: AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE
CAS NO: 1762-95-4
PRODUCT CODE: LC11340
FORMULA: NH4SCN
1.2. RELEVANT IDENTIFIED USES OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE AND USES ADVISED
AGAINST:
USE OF THE SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE: FOR LABORATORY AND MANUFACTURING USE ONLY.
RESTRICTIONS ON USE: NOT FOR FOOD, DRUG OR HOUSEHOLD USE
1.3. DETAILS OF THE SUPPLIER OF THE SAFETY DATA SHEET:
LABCHEM INC
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1010 JACKSON'S POINTE COURT
ZELIENOPLE, PA 16063
USA
T: 412-826-5230
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1.4. EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER:
EMERGENCY NUMBER:
CHEMTREC: 1-800-424-9300 OR 011-703-527-3887
| SECTION 2: HAZARD(S) IDENTIFICATION | |
2.1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
GHS-US CLASSIFICATION:
ACUTE TOXICITY (ORAL) CATEGORY 4: H302
ACUTE TOXICITY (DERMAL) CATEGORY 4: H312
ACUTE TOXICITY (INHALATION) CATEGORY 4: H332
HAZARDOUS TO THE AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT - CHRONIC HAZARD CATEGORY 3: H412
FULL TEXT OF H STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
2.2. LABEL ELEMENTS:
GHS-US LABELING:
HAZARD PICTOGRAMS (GHS-US):
GHS07: EXCLAMATION MARK
SIGNAL WORD (GHS-US): WARNING
HAZARD STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
H302+H312+H332: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN OR IF INHALED
H412: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS (GHS-US):
P261: AVOID BREATHING DUST
P264: WASH EXPOSED SKIN THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING
P270: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT
P271: USE ONLY OUTDOORS OR IN A WELL-VENTILATED AREA
P273: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT
P280: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES, EYE PROTECTION
P302+P352:
IF ON SKIN: WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER
P304+P340:
IF INHALED:
REMOVE VICTIM TO FRESH AIR AND KEEP AT REST IN A POSITION COMFORTABLE FOR
BREATHING
P312: CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN IF YOU FEEL UNWELL
P330: IF SWALLOWED, RINSE MOUTH
P362+P364: TAKE OFF CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND WASH IT BEFORE REUSE
P501:
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS
2.3. OTHER HAZARDS:
OTHER HAZARDS NOT CONTRIBUTING TO THE CLASSIFICATION:
NONE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
2.4. UNKNOWN ACUTE TOXICITY (GHS US): NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 3: COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS | |
3.1. SUBSTANCE:
SUBSTANCE TYPE: MONO-CONSTITUENT
NAME PRODUCT IDENTIFIER % GHS-US CLASSIFICATION
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (CAS NO) 1762-95-4 100 ACUTE TOX. 4 (ORAL), H302
(MAIN CONSTITUENT) ACUTE TOX. 4 (DERMAL), H312
ACUTE TOX. 4 (INHALATION),
H332
AQUATIC CHRONIC 3, H412
FULL TEXT OF HAZARD CLASSES AND H-STATEMENTS: SEE SECTION 16
3.2. MIXTURE: NOT APPLICABLE
| SECTION 4: FIRST AID MEASURES | |
4.1. DESCRIPTION OF FIRST AID MEASURES:
FIRST-AID MEASURES GENERAL:
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO AN UNCONSCIOUS PERSON. IF YOU FEEL UNWELL,
SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE (SHOW THE LABEL WHERE POSSIBLE).
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INHALATION:
ALLOW VICTIM TO BREATHE FRESH AIR. ALLOW THE VICTIM TO REST.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
REMOVE AFFECTED CLOTHING AND WASH ALL EXPOSED SKIN AREA WITH MILD SOAP AND
WATER, FOLLOWED BY WARM WATER RINSE. IMMEDIATELY CALL A POISON CENTER OR
DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN. WASH WITH PLENTY OF SOAP AND WATER. WASH CONTAMINATED
CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER EYE CONTACT:
RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF WATER. OBTAIN MEDICAL ATTENTION IF PAIN,
BLINKING OR REDNESS PERSIST.
FIRST-AID MEASURES AFTER INGESTION:
RINSE MOUTH. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. OBTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION.
CALL A POISON CENTER OR DOCTOR/PHYSICIAN IF YOU FEEL UNWELL.
4.2. MOST IMPORTANT SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS, BOTH ACUTE AND DELAYED:
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL CAN RESULT IN ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN
CAUSING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER INGESTION:
SWALLOWING A SMALL QUANTITY OF THIS MATERIAL WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS HEALTH
HAZARD.
4.3. INDICATION OF ANY IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION AND SPECIAL TREATMENT
NEEDED: TREAT SYMPTOMATICALLY.
| SECTION 5: FIREFIGHTING MEASURES | |
5.1. EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
SUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA:
FOAM. DRY POWDER. CARBON DIOXIDE. WATER SPRAY. SAND.
UNSUITABLE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA: DO NOT USE A HEAVY WATER STREAM.
5.2. SPECIAL HAZARDS ARISING FROM THE SUBSTANCE OR MIXTURE:
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
5.3. ADVICE FOR FIREFIGHTERS:
FIREFIGHTING INSTRUCTIONS:
USE WATER SPRAY OR FOG FOR COOLING EXPOSED CONTAINERS. EXERCISE CAUTION
WHEN FIGHTING ANY CHEMICAL FIRE. PREVENT FIRE-FIGHTING WATER FROM ENTERING
ENVIRONMENT.
PROTECTION DURING FIREFIGHTING:
DO NOT ENTER FIRE AREA WITHOUT PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION.
| SECTION 6: ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES | |
6.1. PERSONAL PRECAUTIONS, PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND EMERGENCY PROCEDURES:
6.1.1. FOR NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: SAFETY GLASSES. GLOVES. DUST MASK.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: EVACUATE UNNECESSARY PERSONNEL.
6.1.2. FOR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS:
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT: EQUIP CLEANUP CREW WITH PROPER PROTECTION.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES: VENTILATE AREA.
6.2. ENVIRONMENTAL PRECAUTIONS:
PREVENT ENTRY TO SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATERS. NOTIFY AUTHORITIES IF LIQUID
ENTERS SEWERS OR PUBLIC WATERS. AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
6.3. METHODS AND MATERIAL FOR CONTAINMENT AND CLEANING UP:
METHODS FOR CLEANING UP:
ON LAND, SWEEP OR SHOVEL INTO SUITABLE CONTAINERS. MINIMIZE GENERATION OF
DUST. STORE AWAY FROM OTHER MATERIALS.
6.4. REFERENCE TO OTHER SECTIONS:
SEE HEADING 8. EXPOSURE CONTROLS AND PERSONAL PROTECTION.
| SECTION 7: HANDLING AND STORAGE | |
7.1. PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
PRECAUTIONS FOR SAFE HANDLING:
WASH HANDS AND OTHER EXPOSED AREAS WITH MILD SOAP AND WATER BEFORE EATING,
DRINKING OR SMOKING AND WHEN LEAVING WORK. PROVIDE GOOD VENTILATION IN
PROCESS AREA TO PREVENT FORMATION OF VAPOR.
HYGIENE MEASURES:
DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE WHEN USING THIS PRODUCT. WASH EXPOSED SKIN
THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
7.2. CONDITIONS FOR SAFE STORAGE, INCLUDING ANY INCOMPATIBILITIES:
STORAGE CONDITIONS:
STORE IN A DRY PLACE. KEEP CONTAINER CLOSED WHEN NOT IN USE.
INCOMPATIBLE PRODUCTS: STRONG OXIDIZERS. STRONG ACIDS. LEAD NITRATE.
INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: SOURCES OF IGNITION. DIRECT SUNLIGHT.
| SECTION 8: EXPOSURE CONTROLS/PERSONAL PROTECTION | |
8.1. CONTROL PARAMETERS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
8.2. EXPOSURE CONTROLS:
APPROPRIATE ENGINEERING CONTROLS:
EMERGENCY EYE WASH FOUNTAINS AND SAFETY SHOWERS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE
IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF ANY POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. ENSURE ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT:
AVOID ALL UNNECESSARY EXPOSURE. GLOVES. GAS MASK. SAFETY GLASSES.
HAND PROTECTION: WEAR PROTECTIVE GLOVES.
EYE PROTECTION: CHEMICAL GOGGLES OR SAFETY GLASSES.
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION: WEAR APPROPRIATE MASK.
OTHER INFORMATION: DO NOT EAT, DRINK OR SMOKE DURING USE.
| SECTION 9: PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES | |
9.1. INFORMATION ON BASIC PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES:
PHYSICAL STATE: SOLID
COLOR: COLORLESS
ODOR: NONE.
ODOR THRESHOLD: NO DATA AVAILABLE
PH: NO DATA AVAILABLE
MELTING POINT: 150 DEG. C
FREEZING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
BOILING POINT: NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLASH POINT: 190 DEG. C
RELATIVE EVAPORATION RATE (BUTYL ACETATE=1): NO DATA AVAILABLE
FLAMMABILITY (SOLID, GAS): NON FLAMMABLE.
VAPOR PRESSURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE VAPOR DENSITY AT 20 DEG. C: NO DATA AVAILABLE
RELATIVE DENSITY: NO DATA AVAILABLE
SPECIFIC GRAVITY / DENSITY: 1.3 G/CM3
MOLECULAR MASS: 76.12 G/MOL
SOLUBILITY:
SOLUBLE IN WATER. SOLUBLE IN ACETONE. SOLUBLE IN AMMONIA. SOLUBLE IN
ETHANOL.
LOG POW: NO DATA AVAILABLE
AUTO-IGNITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
DECOMPOSITION TEMPERATURE: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, KINEMATIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
VISCOSITY, DYNAMIC: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSION LIMITS: NO DATA AVAILABLE
EXPLOSIVE PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
OXIDIZING PROPERTIES: NO DATA AVAILABLE
9.2. OTHER INFORMATION: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
| SECTION 10: STABILITY AND REACTIVITY | |
10.1. REACTIVITY: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
10.2. CHEMICAL STABILITY: STABLE UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
10.3. POSSIBILITY OF HAZARDOUS REACTIONS: NOT ESTABLISHED.
10.4. CONDITIONS TO AVOID: MOISTURE.
10.5. INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS: STRONG ACIDS. STRONG OXIDIZERS. LEAD NITRATE.
10.6. HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS:
NITROGEN OXIDES. CARBON DIOXIDE. CARBON MONOXIDE. SULFUR COMPOUNDS. GASEOUS
AMMONIA.
| SECTION 11: TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
11.1. INFORMATION ON TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECTS:
LIKELY ROUTES OF EXPOSURE: SKIN AND EYE CONTACT
ACUTE TOXICITY:
ORAL: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED.
DERMAL: HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN.
INHALATION: HARMFUL IF INHALED.
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (1762-95-4):
LD50 ORAL RAT: 750 MG/KG
ATE US (ORAL): 750.000 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT
ATE US (DERMAL): 1100.000 MG/KG BODY WEIGHT
ATE US (GASES): 4500.000 PPMV/4H
ATE US (VAPORS): 11.000 MG/L/4H
ATE US (DUST, MIST): 1.500 MG/L/4H
SKIN CORROSION/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
SERIOUS EYE DAMAGE/IRRITATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
RESPIRATORY OR SKIN SENSITIZATION: NOT CLASSIFIED
GERM CELL MUTAGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
CARCINOGENICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
REPRODUCTIVE TOXICITY: NOT CLASSIFIED
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (SINGLE EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED
SPECIFIC TARGET ORGAN TOXICITY (REPEATED EXPOSURE): NOT CLASSIFIED
ASPIRATION HAZARD: NOT CLASSIFIED
POTENTIAL ADVERSE HUMAN HEALTH EFFECTS AND SYMPTOMS:
BASED ON AVAILABLE DATA, THE CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA ARE NOT MET. HARMFUL
IF SWALLOWED. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER SKIN CONTACT:
REPEATED EXPOSURE TO THIS MATERIAL CAN RESULT IN ABSORPTION THROUGH SKIN
CAUSING SIGNIFICANT HEALTH HAZARD. HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN.
SYMPTOMS/INJURIES AFTER INGESTION:
SWALLOWING A SMALL QUANTITY OF THIS MATERIAL WILL RESULT IN SERIOUS HEALTH
HAZARD.
| SECTION 12: ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION | |
12.1. TOXICITY:
ECOLOGY - WATER: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS.
12.2. PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY:
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (1762-95-4):
PERSISTENCE AND DEGRADABILITY: MAY CAUSE LONG-TERM ADVERSE EFFECTS IN THE
ENVIRONMENT.
12.3. BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL:
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (1762-95-4):
BIOACCUMULATIVE POTENTIAL: NOT ESTABLISHED.
12.4. MOBILITY IN SOIL: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
12.5. OTHER ADVERSE EFFECTS:
OTHER INFORMATION: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 13: DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS | |
13.1. WASTE TREATMENT METHODS:
WASTE DISPOSAL RECOMMENDATIONS:
DISPOSE IN A SAFE MANNER IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL/NATIONAL REGULATIONS.
DISPOSE OF CONTENTS/CONTAINER TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
REGULATIONS.
ECOLOGY - WASTE MATERIALS: AVOID RELEASE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.
| SECTION 14: TRANSPORT INFORMATION | |
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT):
IN ACCORDANCE WITH DOT: NOT REGULATED
| SECTION 15: REGULATORY INFORMATION | |
15.1. US FEDERAL REGULATIONS:
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (1762-95-4):
LISTED ON THE UNITED STATES TSCA (TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT) INVENTORY
NOT SUBJECT TO REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES SARA SECTION 313
RQ (REPORTABLE QUANTITY, SECTION 304 OF EPA'S LIST OF LISTS): 5000 LB
ALL COMPONENTS OF THIS PRODUCT ARE LISTED, OR EXCLUDED FROM LISTING, ON THE
UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT
(TSCA) INVENTORY
THIS PRODUCT OR MIXTURE DOES NOT CONTAIN A TOXIC CHEMICAL OR CHEMICALS IN
EXCESS OF THE APPLICABLE DE MINIMIS CONCENTRATION AS SPECIFIED IN 40 CFR
SUBSECTION 372.38(A) SUBJECT TO THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 313
OF TITLE III OF THE SUPERFUND AMENDMENTS AND REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1986
AND 40 CFR PART 372.
15.2. INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS:
CANADA:
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (1762-95-4):
LISTED ON THE CANADIAN DSL (DOMESTIC SUBSTANCES LIST)
WHMIS CLASSIFICATION:
UNCONTROLLED PRODUCT ACCORDING TO WHMIS CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA
EU-REGULATIONS: NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AVAILABLE
NATIONAL REGULATIONS:
AMMONIUM THIOCYANATE (1762-95-4):
NOT LISTED ON THE CANADIAN IDL (INGREDIENT DISCLOSURE LIST)
15.3. US STATE REGULATIONS:
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 - THIS PRODUCT DOES NOT CONTAIN ANY SUBSTANCES
KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, DEVELOPMENTAL AND/OR
REPRODUCTIVE HARM
| SECTION 16: OTHER INFORMATION | |
REVISION DATE: 12/06/2016
OTHER INFORMATION: NONE.
FULL TEXT OF H-PHRASES:
SEE SECTION 16:
H302: HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED
H312: HARMFUL IN CONTACT WITH SKIN
H332: HARMFUL IF INHALED
H412: HARMFUL TO AQUATIC LIFE WITH LONG LASTING EFFECTS
NFPA HEALTH HAZARD 2 - INTENSE OR CONTINUED EXPOSURE COULD CAUSE TEMPORARY
INCAPACITATION OR POSSIBLE RESIDUAL INJURY UNLESS
PROMPT MEDICAL ATTENTION IS GIVEN.
NFPA FIRE HAZARD 1 - MUST BE PREHEATED BEFORE IGNITION CAN OCCUR.
NFPA REACTIVITY 0 - NORMALLY STABLE, EVEN UNDER FIRE EXPOSURE
CONDITIONS, AND ARE NOT REACTIVE WITH WATER.
HMIS III RATING:
HEALTH 2 MODERATE HAZARD - TEMPORARY OR MINOR INJURY MAY OCCUR
FLAMMABILITY 1 SLIGHT HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT MUST BE PREHEATED
BEFORE IGNITION WILL OCCUR. INCLUDES LIQUIDS, SOLIDS
AND SEMI SOLIDS HAVING A FLASH POINT ABOVE 200 F.
(CLASS IIIB)
PHYSICAL 0 MINIMAL HAZARD - MATERIALS THAT ARE NORMALLY STABLE,
EVEN UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS, AND WILL NOT REACT WITH
WATER, POLYMERIZE, DECOMPOSE, CONDENSE, OR
SELF-REACT. NON-EXPLOSIVES.
PERSONAL PROTECTION E
E - SAFETY GLASSES, GLOVES, DUST RESPIRATOR
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