General Information
Revision date
2023-04-05
Product name
Potassium cyanide
CAS No.
151-50-8
Emergency telephone
+44 (0) 1225 667 798
Icons in SDS
Company Information
company name
Glentham Life Sciences Ltd
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
info@glentham.com
GHS Information
Signal word
Danger
Hazard Codes
Hazard statements (CLP)
H290, H300, H310, H330, H370, H372, H400, H410
Hazard statements
Code
Statements
H290
May be corrosive to metals
Section 2
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
Hazard pictograms
GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 GHS09
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H290 May be corrosive to metals H300 Fatal if swallowed H310 Fatal in contact with skin H330 Fatal if inhaled H370 Causes damage to organs H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure H400 Very toxic to aquatic life H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
Precautionary statements
P260 Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapors/spray. P273 Avoid release to the environment. P280 Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/... P302+P352 IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of water. P305+P351+P338 IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses if present and easy to do - continue rinsing. P310 Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P264 Do not breathe fume. P406 Store in corrosive resistant polyethylene container with a resistant inliner.
PBT Substances
This substance is not identified as a PBT substance.
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
Classification under CLP according to (EC) 1272/2008 H290 Met. Corr. 1 H300 Acute Tox. 2 H310 Acute Tox. 1 H330 Acute Tox. 2 H370 STOT SE 1 H372 STOT RE 1 H400 Aquatic Acute 1 H410 Aquatic Chronic 1
