Sodium cyanide

GHS

General Information

Implementation:

EU

Related composition

Related composition:

Sodium cyanide boundary composition <0.5% NaOH

Sodium cyanide LE composition <0.5% NaOH

Classification

Physical hazards

Explosives

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable gases and chemically unstable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Aerosols

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Reason for no classification:

hazard class not assessed

Oxidising gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Gases under pressure

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Flammable solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-reactive substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Pyrophoric solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Self-heating substances and mixtures

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Substances and mixtures which in contact with water emit flammable gases

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising liquids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Oxidising solids

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Organic peroxides

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Corrosive to metals

Hazard category:

Met. Corr. 1

Hazard statement:

H290: May be corrosive to metals.

Desensitized explosives

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Health hazards

Acute toxicity - oral

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 1

Hazard statement:

H300: Fatal if swallowed.

Acute toxicity - dermal

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 1

Hazard statement:

H310: Fatal in contact with skin.

Acute toxicity - inhalation

Hazard category:

Acute Tox. 1

Hazard statement:

H330: Fatal if inhaled.

Skin corrosion / irritation

Reason for no classification:

data inconclusive

Serious eye damage / eye irritation

Reason for no classification:

data inconclusive

Respiratory sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Skin sensitisation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Aspiration hazard

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Reproductive toxicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Effects on or via lactation

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Germ cell mutagenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

Carcinogenicity

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

1. Specific target organ toxicity - single (STOT-SE)

Reason for no classification:

data conclusive but not sufficient for classification

1. Specific target organ toxicity - repeated (STOT-RE)

Hazard category:

STOT Rep. Exp. 1

Hazard statement:

H372: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

Affected organs:

thyroid gland

Environmental hazards

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (acute / short-term)

Hazard category:

Aquatic Acute 1

Hazard statement:

H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

Hazardous to the aquatic environment (long-term)

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

M-Factor acute:

10

Hazardous to the ozone layer

Reason for no classification:

data lacking

Additional hazard classes

Additional hazard classes:

Aquatic Chronic 1

Additional hazard statements:

H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Labelling

Signal word:

Danger

Hazard pictogram

GHS05: corrosion

GHS06: skull and crossbones

GHS08: health hazard

GHS09: environment

Hazard statements

H290: May be corrosive to metals.

H300: Fatal if swallowed.

H310: Fatal in contact with skin.

H330: Fatal if inhaled.

H372: Causes damage to organs <or state all organs affected, if known> through prolonged or repeated exposure <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>.

H400: Very toxic to aquatic life.

H410: Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary statements

P270: Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P273: Avoid release to the environment.

P280: Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/...

P301+P310: IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…

P302+P352: IF ON SKIN: Wash with plenty of water/…

P304+P340: IF INHALED: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

P403+P233: Store in a well-ventilated place. Keep container tightly closed.

Additional labelling requirements

EUH032: Contact with acids liberates very toxic gas.