Product ID:EMIT ANTIDEPRESNT MOBILE PHASE SOL,7E019,B
MSDS Date:04/24/1986
FSC:6550
NIIN:00N010902
MSDS Number: BHYTX

SYVA (A SYNTEX COMPANY)

PALO ALTO, CA 94303-0847

Emergency Phone: 408-446-9966

Info Phone: 408-446-9966

Cage: HO623

SYVA CO, A SYNTEX CO

SAN JOSE, CA 95161-9013 US

Telephone: 408-239-2000

Cage: 61815

ACETONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

Fraction By Weight: 50%

OSHA PEL 40PPM/60 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40PPM/60STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

METHYL ALCOHOL (METHANOL) (SARA III)

CAS: 67-56-1

RTECS: PC1400000

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL S,200PPM/250STEL

ACGIH TLV: S,200PPM/250STEL; 93

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

POTASSIUM PHOSPHATE (BUFFER)

Fraction By Weight: <50%

OSHA PEL N/K

ACGIH TLV: N/K

LD50 LC50 Mixture:N/K
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:OVEREXPOSURE TO METHANOL MAY CAUSE
BLINDNESS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NONE
Effects of Overexposure:EYES:MAY BE A SEVERE IRRITANT.SKIN:MAY BE A
MILD IRRITANT.SOLUTION MAY BE ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN.INGESTION:MODERATELY TOXIC.INHALATION:MAY BE ABSORBED THRU
RESPIRATORY TRACT & MAY PRODUCE TIGHTNESS OF CHEST.OVEREXPOSURE TO
METHANOL MAY CAUSE BLINDNESS,MAY PRODUCE
HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,NAUSEA,NARCOSIS,VISUAL DISTRUBANCES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:N/K

First Aid:EYES:WASH THOROUGHLY W/ PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT LEAST 15
MIN.IMMED CONT SUPERVISOR,MD.SKIN:WASH WELL W/ SOAP & WATER.IMMED
CONT SUPERVISOR,MD.INGEST:IF CONSCIOUS GIVE LARGE AMT OF WATER &
INDUCE VOMIT W/ SYRUP OF IPECAC.IF UNCON,DO NOT INDUCE VOMIT.IMMED
CONT SUPERVISOR,MD.INHAL:REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE.CONT
SUPERVISOR,MD.TREAT AS IF INHALED CYANIDE.KEEP AMYL NITRATE
"PEARLS" AVAIL IN CASE OF INHAL.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:47F,8.33C
Lower Limits:SUPP DATA
Upper Limits:SUPP DATA
Extinguishing Media:CARBON DIOXIDE,DRY CHEMICAL EXTINGUISHER,ALCOHOL
FOAM,HALON.
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .THOROUGHLY WASH PROTECTIVE EQUIP AFTER
POTENTIAL EXPOSURE.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:HAZARDOUS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE & CARBON
MONOXIDE.DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF CYANIDES.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIM ALL IGNIT SOURCES.CLEAN UP SPILLED MATL
USING DRY ABSORB (VERMICULITE).HANDLE ENTRAINED SPILL MATL AS HAZ
WASTE.DO NOT ALLOW WASTE MIX TO ENTER DRAINS/SEWERS WHERE THERE
MIGHT BE DANGER OF VAP IG NIT.LARGE SPILL-WEAR SCBA,OTHER PROT
EQUP.
Neutralizing Agent:N/K

Handling and Storage Precautions:PROTECT AGAINST PHYSICAL DAMAGE.STORE
IN A DRY,COOL PLACE & KEEP CONTAINERS TIGHTLY CLOSED.SEPARATE FROM
OXIDIZING MATERIALS.
Other Precautions:FLAMMABLE LIQUID.DO NOT EXPOSE TO
HEAT,FLAME,OXIDIZERS,ACIDS.AVOID INGESTION,INHALATION,SKIN & EYE
CONTACT.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL AND GENERAL VENTILATION NECESSARY TO KEEP AIR
CONCENTRATION BELOW TLV .
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:IN CASE OF LARGE SPILL-SCBA,PROT
EQUIP:GLOVES,LAB COAT,COVERALLS,GOGGLES.
Work Hygienic Practices:N/K
Supplemental Safety and Health
BP:65C,149F (METHANOL).VP:125 MMHG @ 25C,77F (METHANOL).VAP DENS:1.42
(AIR=1) (ACETONITRILE).UEL:16.0% (ACETONITRILE).LEL:4.4%
(ACETONITRILE).MATLS TO AVOID:(OLEUM),CHLOROSULFONIC
ACID,PERCHLORATES.RO UTES OF ENTRY:INHALATION/SKIN/INGESTION.

Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:SUPP DATA
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:N/A;LIQUID
Decomp Temp:Decomp Text:N/K
Vapor Pres:SUPP DATA
Vapor Density:SUPP DATA
Spec Gravity:0.79 (WATER=1)
Solubility in Water:INFINITELY SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:CLEAR,COLORLESS LIQUID.ETHEREAL ODOR.

STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS (PEROXIDES,PERMANGANATES,NITRIC ACID,ETC) MAY
PROD VIOLENT RXN.AVOID SULFURIC ACID (SUPP DATA)
Stability Condition to Avoid:AVOID HIGH TEMPERATURES.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:COMBUSTION MAY PRODUCE CARBON DIOXIDE
& CARBON MONOXIDE.DECOMPOSITION MAY PRODUCE HIGHLY TOXIC FUMES OF
CYANIDES.
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:WILL NOT OCCUR.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE W/ FEDERAL,STATE
& LOCAL REGS .DISP OF WASTE RESIDUES ACCD TO HAZ WASTE GUIDLINES
(SECURED CHEM LANDFILL,APPROVED CHEM WASTE INCIN,APPROVED LOW LEVEL
DISCHARGE TO MUNICIPAL/ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY).

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