General Information
Revision date
2022-07-19
Product name
Potassium Cyanide Briquettes
Substance name
Potassium Cyanide
CAS No.
151-50-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Chemical intermediate, Metal surface treatment products,
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Use in production of weapons or narcotics, For professional on use users only
Emergency telephone
1-800-424-9300 (outside the US – CHEMTREC – 1-703-527-3887
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Covoro Mining Solutions - A Draslovka Company
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H290, H300, H300+H310+H330, H310, H330, H372, H400, H410
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Section 2
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) as amended by GB-CLP Regulation, UK SI 2019/720, and UK SI 2020/1567) Corrosive to metals, Category 1 H290: May be corrosive to metals. Acute toxicity, Category 2 H300: Fatal if swallowed. Acute toxicity, Category 1 H330: Fatal if inhaled. Acute toxicity, Category 1 H310: Fatal in contact with skin. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated H372: Causes damage to organs through pro- exposure, Category 1, Thyroid longed or repeated exposure. Short-term (acute) aquatic hazard, Cate- H400: Very toxic to aquatic life. gory 1 Long-term (chronic) aquatic hazard, Cat- H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting egory 1 effects.
2.2 Label elements
REGULATION (EC) No 1272/2008) as amended by GB-CLP Regulation, UK SI 2019/720, and UK SI 2020/1567)
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H290 May be corrosive to metals. H300 + H310 + H330 Fatal if swallowed, in contact with skin or if inhaled. H372 Causes damage to organs (Thyroid) through prolonged or repeated exposure. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects. EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
Supplemental label elements
EUH029 Contact with water liberates toxic gas.
Prevention
P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/ protective clothing.
Response
P302 + P352 + P310 IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of wa- ter. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P304 + P340 + P310 IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing. Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. P320 Specific treatment is urgent (see supplemental first aid instructions on this label). P391 Collect spillage.
2.3 Other hazards
This substance/mixture contains no components considered to be either persistent, bioaccumula- tive and toxic (PBT), or very persistent and very bioaccumulative (vPvB) at levels of 0.1% or higher.
