General Information
Version
8
Revision date
2021-12-06
Product name
Potassium cyanide
CAS No.
151-50-8
1.2.1 Relevant identified uses
Pure chemical substance
1.2.2. Uses advised against
Not approved for private consumers
Emergency telephone
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Company Information
company name
Heimerle + Meule GmbH
e-mail address of the competent person responsible for the Safety Data Sheet
sds@heimerle-meule.com
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
SECTION 2: Hazards identification
Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008 Classification of the substance or mixture
Health hazards
STOT RE 1 H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure corrosion Met. Corr.1 H290 May be corrosive to metals
Environmental hazards
Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Hazard pictograms
GHS05 GHS06 GHS08 GHS09
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 through prolonged or repeated exposure. H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
Precautionary statements
P273 Avoid release to the environment. P301+P310 IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/ doctor. (Contd. of page 2) P330 Rinse mouth. P361+P364 Take off immediately all contaminated clothing and wash it before reuse. P405 Store locked up. P501 Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.
Additional information
EUH032 Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.
PBT Substances
Not applicable
vPvB Substances
Not applicable *
2.1 Classification of the substance or mixture
· Classification according to Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 skull and crossbones Acute Tox. 1 H300 Fatal if swallowed. Acute Tox. 1 H310 Fatal in contact with skin. Acute Tox. 1 H330 Fatal if inhaled. health hazard STOT RE 1 H372 Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure. corrosion Met. Corr.1 H290 May be corrosive to metals. environment Aquatic Acute 1 H400 Very toxic to aquatic life. Aquatic Chronic 1 H410 Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.
