Product ID:2,2-AZOBIS 2-METHYL PROPIONITRILE 6400
MSDS Date:01/01/1985
FSC:6810
NIIN:00K000808
MSDS Number: BCBMC

Emergency Phone: 716-722-0271

Cage: 19139

Telephone: 716-722-5151/(800) 242-2424

Cage: 19139

2,2-AZOBIS 2-METHYLPROPANENITRILE (CAS #78-76-1) OR

CAS: 78-67-1

RTECS: UG0800000

Fraction By Weight: 100%

Effects of Overexposure:INH:PROLNGD/REPTD EXPSR TO DUST MAY CAUSE
SYSTEMIC EFFECTS;EYES/SKIN:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.

First Aid:INH:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.IF NOT BREATHNG,GIVE OXY/CPR.CALL A
DR;EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN & GET MED
ATTN;SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER.

Flash Point:220F(104C),COC
Extinguishing Media:CO*2,DRY POWDER/CHEM,WATER
Fire Fighting Procedures:AVOID EXPOSURE TO SMOKE/FUMES.WEAR AIR MASK.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:DECOMPOSITION PROD ARE HIGHLY TOXIC.MAY
DECOMP W/SELF-HEATING WHEN HEATED TO 120F & MAY EXPLODE.FIRE

Spill Release Procedures:REMOVE ALL SOURCES OF IGNITION.WEARING
SUITABLE PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,SWEEP SPILLED MATERIAL ONTO
PAPER.PLACE IN FIBER CARTON.INCINERATE IN SMALL QUANTITIES.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN DRY PLACE BELOW 75F(24C).KEEP
AWAY FROM HEAT/DIRECT SUN. REDUCE STORAGE TIME TO
MINIMUM.DECOMPOSITION AT 75F IS 0.6% & DOUBLES 9DEG RISE TEMP
Other Precautions:THERML DECOMP OF THIS CHEM IS EXOTHERMIC,CAN
ACCELERATE ITSELF AT ELEVATED TEMP.SELF-HEATNG BEGINS IN CLSD
CNTNRS ABOUT 120F.AVOID CAUSNG DUSTY CONDITIONS IN STORAGE.WASH
THOROUGHLY AFTER HAND

Respiratory Protection:SELF-CNENT BRTHG APPARATUS OR AIR-LINE
RESPIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXH/MECHANICAL(GENERAL).
Protective Gloves:RESISTANT
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:AS NECESSARY TO PREVENT SKIN CONTACT
Supplemental Safety and Health
PRODUCT MELTS W/DECOMPOSITION AT 219F(104C).DO NOT HEAT ABOVE 75F
BECAUSE IT GIVES OFF TOXIC FUMES OF
TETRAMETHYLSUCCINONITRILE/NITROGEN OXIDES.PRODUCT ALSO KNOWN
AS:AZOBISISOBUTYRONITRILE.

HCC:N1
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SEE SUPDATA
Vapor Pres:NEG
Vapor Density:5.7
Spec Gravity:1.128
Solubility in Water:NEGLIGIBLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE CRYSTALLINE SOLID,ODORLESS.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:NEGL

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:NO
STRONG OXIDIZERS,MONOMERS
Stability Condition to Avoid:TEMPERATURE ABOVE 75F/24C (PRODUCT
UNSTABLE ABOVE 75F/24C)
Hazardous Decomposition Products:THERML DECOMP GIVES
TETRAMETHLSUCCNONITRL,CO,CO*2,N*2 OXIDES

Waste Disposal Methods:WEARING SUITABLE PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENTS,MAKE UP
SMALL PACKAGES IN PAPER OR OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.INCINERATE
SMALL QUANTITIES.DISPOSAL PROCEDURES MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED IAW
FEDERAL,STATE & LOCAL REGUL ATIONS.

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