Product ID:2,2-BIPYIDINE
MSDS Date:03/28/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00-201-8281
MSDS Number: BHCMT

Emergency Phone: 201-859-2151

Info Phone: 201-859-2151

Cage: HO852

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

2,2-BIPYRIDINE

CAS: 366-18-7

RTECS: DW1750000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:L550(ORAL-RAT) 100MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:TOXIC. HARMFUL IF SWALLOWED, INHALED
OR ABSORBED THROUGH SKIN. MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.
Effects of Overexposure:INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE IRRITATION TO
UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT. CONTACT WITH SKIN OR EYES MAY CAUSE
IRRITATION.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:CALL A PHYSICIAN. IF SWALLOWED, IF CONSCIOUS, IMMEDIATELY
INDUCE VOMITING IF INHALED, REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BREATHING,
GIVE ARTIFICAL RESPIRATION. IF BREATHING IS DIFFICULT, GIVE OXYGEN
IN CASES OF CONTACT, IMMEDIATELY FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES. FLUSH
SKIN WITH WATER.

Extinguishing Media:USE WATER SPRAY, ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR
CARBON DIOXIDE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:FIREFIGHTER SHOULD WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE
EQUIPMENT AND SCBA WITH FULL FACEPIECE OPERATED IN POSITIVE
PRESSURE MODE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:TOXIC GASES PRODUCED:NITROGEN OXIDES,
HYDROGEN CYANIDE, CARBON MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR SCBA AND FULL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WITH
CLEAN SHOVEL, CAREFULLY PLACE MATERIAL.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED.
SUITABLE FOR ANY GENERAL CHEMICAL STORAGE AREA. STORE BELOW 60C IN
LIGHT-RESISTANT CONTAINERS.

Respiratory Protection:NONE REQUIRED WHERE ADEQUATE VENTILATION
CONDITIONS EXIST. IF AIRBORNE CONCENTRATION IS HIGH, USE AN
APPROPRIATE RESPIRATOR OR DUST MASK
Ventilation:USE ADEQUATE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST DENTILATION TO KEEP
FUME OR DUST LEVELS AS LOW AS POSSIBLE
Protective Gloves:PROPER GLOVES
Eye Protection:SAFETY GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM IS RECOMMENDED
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER EATING, SMOKING, OR USING
SANITARY FACILITIES.
Supplemental Safety and Health

HCC:T4
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:522F
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:158F
Solubility in Water:SLIGHT(0.1-1.0%)
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO OFF WHITE CRYSTALS OR POWDER
CHARACTERISTIC ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:0

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS, MOST COMMON METALS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, LIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CYANIDES, OXIDES OF NITROGEN, CARBON
MONOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE
FEDERAL,STATE, AND LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.

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