KASENIT CO INC -- KASENIT SURFACE HARDENING COMPOUND NO.1 AND  -- 6850-00-139-5936
<pre>=====================  Product Identification  =====================

Product ID:KASENIT SURFACE HARDENING COMPOUND NO.1 AND
MSDS Date:01/01/1987
FSC:6850
NIIN:00-139-5936
=== Responsible Party ===
Company Name:KASENIT CO INC
Address:3 KING ST
City:MAHWAH
State:NJ
ZIP:07430
Country:US
Info Phone Num:201-529-3663
Emergency Phone Num:201-529-3663
CAGE:KO206
=== Contractor Identification ===
Company Name:KASENIT CO
Address:7-11 KING ST
Box:K
City:MAHWAH
State:NJ
ZIP:07430
Country:US
Phone:201-529-3663
CAGE:93102
Company Name:KASENIT CO INC
Address:3 KING ST
Box:City:MAHWAH
State:NJ
ZIP:07430
Country:US
Phone:201-529-3663
CAGE:KO206

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

Ingred Name:POTASSIUM FERROCYANIDE (YELLOW PRUSSIATE OF SODA) NA4FE(C)6
CAS:13601-19-9
Other REC Limits:NONE SPECIFIED

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

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL LD50 (RAT) IS UNKNOWN.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES  Skin:NO  Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO    IARC:NO	OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:NO HAZARD IN ORIGINAL FORM AND IN
    CONTAINER. BY DEFINITION NORMAL USAGE WILL CREATE FUME TRACE OF
    CARBON MONOXIDE AND HYDROCYANIC ACID. MAY CAUSE SLIGHT SHORT-TERM
    IRRITATION OF SKIN AND MUCOUS MEMBRA NES.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT LISTED BY NTP, IARC, AND NOT
    REGULATED BY OSHA AS A CARCINOGENIC.
Effects of Overexposure:POSSIBLE SLIGHT SHORT-TERM IRRITATION OF SKIN
    AND MUCOUS MEMBRANES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:MANUFACTURER STATES THAT NO
    INFORMATION AVAILABLE.

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

First Aid:EYES: FLUSH WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF WATER. IF IRRITATION
    PERSISTS GET MEDICAL ATTENTION. SKIN: WASH AREA WITH SOAP AND
    WATER. INHALATION: MOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF ADVERSE SYMPTOMS DEVELOP
    GET MEDICAL ATTEN TION. INGESTION: RINSE MOUTH. GET MEDICAL
    ATTENTION.

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

Extinguishing Media:NON FLAMMABLE. USE EXTINGUISHING MEDIA APPROPRIATE
    FOR SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NON FLAMMABLE. USE WATER SPRAY TO COOL FIRE
    EXPOSED CONTAINERS.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NON EXPLOSIVE.

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

Spill Release Procedures:AVOID BREATHING DUST. RETURN SPILL TO
    CONTAINER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

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

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN ORIGINAL CONTAINER IN DRY
    CONDITIONS.
Other Precautions:USE IN WELL VENTILATED AREA IN ORDER TO DILUTE FUMES
    EVOLVED ON PYROLISIS.

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

Respiratory Protection:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Ventilation:GOOD SHOP, MECHANICAL (GENERAL), VENTILATION IS ADEQUATE.
Protective Gloves:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Eye Protection:SAFETY GLASSES.
Other Protective Equipment:NONE NORMALLY REQUIRED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH AFTER HANDLING AND BEFORE EATING,
    DRINKING, OR SMOKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health

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

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1652F,900C
Spec Gravity:1.85
Solubility in Water:27.8%
Appearance and Odor:GREY POWDER. NO ODOR.

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

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
ACIDS AND STRONG ALKALIS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:STABLE WHEN STORED AS A SOLID IN ORIGINAL
    CONTAINER WHEN COLD AND DRY. AVOID STRONG SUNLIGHT WHEN IN
    SOLUTION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FUME TRACE OF CARBON MONOXIDE AND
    HYDROCYANIC ACID GASES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

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

Waste Disposal Methods:CONTACT YOUR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICER.
    DISPOSE OF WASTE IN ACCORDANCE WITH LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL
    REGULATIONS. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTS COLLECTING IN ORIGINAL OR OTHER
    DRY CONTAINER AND DISPOSE WITH  NORMAL REFUSE IF PERMITTED.

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