General Information
Revision date
2015-12-01
Product name
Potassium Cyanide
CAS No.
151-50-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
For Laboratory, Research or Manufacturing use
1.2.2. Uses advised against
No further relevant information available
Emergency telephone
Environment Health & Safety department
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Avantor Performance Materials B.V
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
jtbaker.nl@avantormaterials.com, pawel.skiba@avantormaterials.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H300, H310, H330, H400, H410
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H300
Fatal if swallowed
Section 2
CLP CLASSIFICATION
Acute Tox. 2 H300 Fatal if swallowed. Acute Tox. 1 H310 Fatal in contact with skin. Acute Tox. 2 H330 Fatal if inhaled. Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
EU Classification
Directive 67/548/EEC or Directive 1999/45/EC T+; Very toxic R26/27/28: Very toxic by inhalation, in contact with skin and if swallowed. N; Dangerous for the environment R50/53: Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment. R32: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas. · Information concerning particular hazards for human and environment: void
2.2 Label elements
Labelling according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 The substance is classified and labelled according to the CLP regulation.
Hazard pictograms
GHS06 GHS09
Signal word
Danger (Contd. of page 1)
Hazard statements
H300 Fatal if swallowed. H310 Fatal in contact with skin. H330 Fatal if inhaled. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Additional information
EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable *
