IBI/SHELTON SCIENTIFIC
230 LONG HILL CROSS RD
SHELTON, CT
06484
MANUFACTURER'S NAME:
IBI/SHELTON SCIENTIFIC
230 LONG HILL CROSS RD.
SHELTON, CT
06484
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(800) 451-8346 INFORMATION
(800) 253-4942 or (203) 929-8999
DATE PREPARED: 6-28-00
REVIEWED:
IDENTIFICATION
PRODUCT #: IB05100
NAME: GUANIDINE
THIOCYANATE
_________________COMPOSITION/INFORMATION ON INGREDIENTS________________
CAS #: 593-84-0
MF: CH5N3
EC NO: 209-812-1
SYNONYMS
GUANIDINE, MONOTHIOCYANATE * GUANIDINE THIOCYANATE * GUANIDINIUM THIOCYANATE * USAF EK-705
*
______________________________TOXICITY HAZARDS__________________________________
ACUTE EFFECTS
MAY BE HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED, ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN.
CAUSES EYE AND SKIN BURNS.
MATERIAL IS IRRITATING TO MUCOUS MEMBRANES AND UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT.
TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE, THE CHEMICAL, PHYSICAL, AND TOXICOLOGICAL PROPERTIES HAVE
NOT BEEN THOROUGHLY INVESTIGATED.
RTECS #: XL1225000
THIOCYANIC ACID, COMPD. WITH GUANIDINE (1:1)
TOXICITY DATA
IPR-MUS LD50: 300 MG/KG
NTIS**AD277-689
ONLY SELECTED REGISTRY OF TOXIC EFFECTS OF CHEMICAL
SUBSTANCES (RTECS) DATA IS PRESENTED HERE. SEE ACTUAL ENTRY IN RTECS FOR COMPLETE
INFORMATION.
_________________________ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION__________________________
DATA NOT YET AVAILABLE.
__________________PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES______________________
APPEARANCE AND ODOR
WHITE POWDER
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
MELTING POINT: 120 C TO 122 C
________________________STABILITY AND REACTIVITY_____________
_____________
STABILITY
STABLE.
INCOMPATIBILITIES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS
STRONG ACIDS
SENSITIVE TO LIGHT
HEATING TO DECOMPOSITION OR CONTACT WITH ACIDS OR ACID VAPORS CAN LIBERATE POISONOUS
CYANIDE VAPORS.
HAZARDOUS COMBUSTION OR DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS
TOXIC FUMES OF:
CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE
NITROGEN OXIDES.
SULFUR OXIDES
HAZARDOUS POLYMERIZATION
WILL NOT OCCUR.
_______________________________HAZARDS IDENTIFICATION___________________________
LABEL PRECAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
CORROSIVE
TOXIC
MAY BE HARMFUL BY INHALATION, IN CONTACT WITH SKIN AND IF SWALLOWED.
IRRITATING TO EYES, RESPIRATORY SYSTEM AND SKIN.
CONTACT WITH ACIDS LIBERATES TOXIC GAS.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH EYES, RINSE IMMEDIATELY WITH PLENTY OF
WATER AND SEEK MEDICAL ADVICE.
WEAR SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING.
____________________________FIRST-AID MEASURES_____________________________
IN CASE OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FLUSH EYES OR SKIN WITH COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES WHILE REMOVING CONTAMINATED CLOTHING AND SHOES.
IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING GIVE ARTIFICIAL
RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN.
IF SWALLOWED, WASH OUT MOUTH WITH WATER PROVIDED PERSON IS CONSCIOUS. CALL A PHYSICIAN.
WASH CONTAMINATED CLOTHING BEFORE REUSE.
__________________________FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES___________________________
EXTINGUISHING MEDIA
WATER SPRAY
CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER OR APPROPRIATE FOAM.
SPECIAL FIREFIGHTING PROCEDURES
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS AND PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TO PREVENT CONTACT WITH
SKIN AND EYES.
UNUSUAL FIRE AND EXPLOSIONS HAZARDS
EMITS TOXIC FUMES UNDER FIRE CONDITIONS.
______________________ACCIDENTAL RELEASE MEASURES_______________________
WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS, RUBBER BOOTS AND HEAVY RUBBER GLOVES.
SWEEP UP, PLACE IN A BAG AND HOLD FOR WASTE DISPOSAL.
AVOID RAISING DUST.
VENTILATE AREA AND WASH SPILL SITE AFTER MATERIAL PICKUP IS COMPLETE.
DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS
DISSOLVE OR MIX THE MATERIAL WITH A COMBUSTIBLE SOLVENT AND BURN IN A CHEMICAL INCINERATOR
EQUIPPED WITH AN AFTERBURNER AND SCRUBBER.
OBSERVE ALL FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
______________________TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION________________________
CONTACT SHELTON SCIENTIFIC FOR TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION.
PRECAUTIONS TO BE TAKEN IN HANDLING AND STORAGE
CHEMICAL SAFETY GOGGLES
RUBBER GLOVES
NIOSH/MSHA-APPROVED RESPIRATOR
SAFETY SHOWER AND EYE BATH.
MECHANICAL EXHAUST REQUIRED.
AVOID CONTACT AND INHALATION.
DO NOT GET IN EYES, ON SKIN ON CLOTHING.
WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
KEEP TIGHTLY CLOSED.
STORE IN A COOL DRY PLACE.
___________________________REGULATORY INFORMATION_______________________
CORROSIVE
TOXIC
____________________________OTHER INFORMATION_____________________________
THE ABOVE INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT BUT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE ALL INCLUSIVE
AND SHALL BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE. SHELTON SCIENTIFIC SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE RESULTING FROM HANDLING OR FROM CONTACT WITH THE ABOVE PRODUCT. SEE REVERSE SIDE OF
INVOICE OR PACKING SLIP FOR ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE.
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