Product ID:AZOBISISOBUTYRONITRILE, 00117
MSDS Date:07/31/1990
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N057880
MSDS Number: BXBBZ

POLYSCIENCES INC

400 VALLEY ROAD
WARRINGTON, PA 18976
US

Emergency Phone: 215-343-6484

Info Phone: 215-343-6484

Cage: 9C365

POLYSCIENCES INC

WARRINGTON, PA 18976 US

Telephone: 215-313-6484

Cage: 9C365

PROPIONITRILE, 2,2'-AZOBIS (2-METHYL-;

CAS: 78-67-1

RTECS: UG0800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

HANDLING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE METAL AND BE

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

LD50 LC50 Mixture:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:MAY CAUSE LIVER DAMAGE IF INHALED.
COMPOUND IS A MILD EYE IRRITANT. HIGH EXPOSURES MAY LEAD TO
TEMPORARY NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSION WITH ANESTHETIC EFFECTS SUCH AS
DIZZINESS, HEADACHE, CONFUSION, INCOO RDINATION, AND LOSS OF
CONSCIOUSNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: WASH AFFECTED AREA W/SOAP & WATER. EYES: FLUSH W/WATER
FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. CALL MD. INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. GIVE
OXYGEN/ARTF RESP, AS NEEDED. INGEST: INDUCE VOMIT IMMED BY GIVING
TWO GLASSE S OF WATER AND STICKING FINGER DOWN THROAT. CALL MD.
NEVER GIVE ANYTHING BY MOUTH TO UNCONSCIOUS PERS.

Extinguishing Media:WATER, CARBON DIOXIDE, DRY CHEMICAL POWDER.
Fire Fighting Procedures:EVACUATE AREA IMMED. WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD &
SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP . STAY UPWIND & AVOID SMOKE & FLAME. FIGHT
FIRES W/SPRINKLER/DELUGE SYSTEM (SUP DAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:FLAM SOLID. MATL MAY ERUPT IF EXPOSED TO
HEAT (ABOVE 50C/122F)/FIRE. DUST FORMS EXPLOS MIXS IN AIR &
ERUPTION OF DRUMS FROM EXPOS TO HEAT MAY FORM (SUP DAT)

Spill Release Procedures:TRANSFER TO UNSEALED DRUMS WITHOUT CREATING
DUST, AND REFRIGERATE. CONTAMINATED FLOOR MAY BE FLUSHED WITH WATER
TO CHEMICAL SEWER. DO NOT VACUUM. USE SPARK-PROOF EQUIPMENT. COMPLY
WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL REGULATIONS ON REPORTING RELEASES.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE MATL AT ROOM TEMP. KEEP STORAGE
CONTR TIGHTLY CLOSED. AVOID PROLONGED/FREQUENT EXPOSURE. WASH THORO
AFTER HANDLING.
Other Precautions:DO NOT INHALE DUST AND AVOID CONTACT WITH EYES.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE
FOR EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:RESPIRATOR APPROVED FOR DUST AND ORGANIC VAPORS, WHERE
DUSTY CONDITIONS EXIST.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:ANSI APPRVD CHEM WORKERS GOGGS .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH & DELUGE SHOWER MEETING
ANSI DESIGN CRITERIA .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
FIRE FIGHT PROC: /REMOTELY-OPERATED HYDRANT W/MONITOR NOZZLES. COOL
CONTRS & WET EXPOSED MATL W/WATER SPRAY. DO NOT APPROACH A LGE FIRE
BECAUSE OF POSS RAPID DECOMP & RUPTURE OF CONTRS. CONSULT DU PON T
ON SUBSEQUENT CLEAN-UP. EXPLOS HAZ: EXPLOS DUST MIXS. STATIC ELEC
IS A LIKELY IGNIT SOURCE FOR DUST; THEREFORE (ING 2)

Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:212F,100C
Vapor Pres:NEGLIGIBLE
Spec Gravity:1.1
Evaporation Rate & Reference:0 (BUTYL ACETATE = 1)
Solubility in Water:<1%
Appearance and Odor:WHITE POWDER, ODORLESS

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
POWERFUL INORGANIC OXIDIZERS, SUCH AS NITRIC ACID.
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HEAT & STATIC ELECTRIC CHARGES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:NITROGEN, WHICH IS A CONFINED SPACE,
CAN BE AT HAZ PRESS. VAP OF DECOMP PRODS IS HIGHLY TOXIC & MAY BE
FATAL IF INHALED.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE W/LOCAL, STATE &
FEDERAL REGULATIONS. CALL DU PONT FOR DISPOSAL INFORMATION.

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