Product ID:5049, ACETONITRILE
MSDS Date:08/27/1986
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N028939
MSDS Number: BMYMY

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865-2219
US

Emergency Phone: 908-859-2151;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-582-2537

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETONITRILE

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 40 PPM;60 PPM STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM;60 PPM STEL

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50:(ORAL,RAT)3800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:HARMFUL IF INHALED OR ABSORBED THROUGH
SKIN. VAPORS MAY BE IRRITATING TO SKIN, EYES, NOSE & THROAT.
INGESTION MAY CAUSE NAUSEA, VOMITING, PARALYSIS.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE IDENTIFIED.

First Aid:INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR. IF NOT BRTHG, GIVE ARTF RESP. IF
BRTHG IS DFCLT, GIVE O*2. EYES:IMMED FLUSH W/PLENTY OF WATER FOR AT
LEAST 15 MINUTES. SKIN:FLUSH W/WATER. INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY .

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:42.8F,6.0C
Lower Limits:3%
Upper Limits:16%
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CO*2. WATER MAY
BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD POS PRESS SCBA & FULL
PROT EQUIP. MOVE CNTNRS FROM FIRE AREA IF IT CAN BE DONE W/OUT
RISK. USE H*2O TO KEEP FIRE-EXPOS CNTNRS COOL.
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPS MAY FLOW ALONG SURFS TO DIST IGNIT
SOURCES & FLASH BACK. CLSD CNTNRS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY EXPLODE.
CONTACT W/STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT CLTHG.
SHUT OFF IGNIT SOURCES; NO FLARES, SMOKING/FLAMES IN AREA. STOP
LEAK IF YOU CAN DO SO W/OUT RISK. USE WATER SPRAY TO REDUCE VAPS.
TAKE UP W/SAND/OTHER NO N-COMBUST ABSORB MATL & PLACE INTO CNTNR
(SUPDAT)
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:KEEP AWAY FROM HEAT, SPARKS, FLAME.
AVOID CONTACT W/EYES, SKIN, CLOTHING. AVOID BREATHING VAPORS. USE
W/ADEQ VENT.
Other Precautions:BOND & GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID.
KEEP CONTAINER TIGHTLY CLOSED. STORE IN COOL, DRY, WELL-VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD RESP PROT REQD IF AIRBORNE
CONC EXCEEDS TLV. AT CONCS UP TO 400 PPM, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD CHEM
CARTRIDGE RESP W/ORG VAP CARTRIDGE IS RECOMMENDED. ABOVE THIS
LEVEL, NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCB A IS RECOMMENDED.
Ventilation:USE GENERAL OR LOCAL EXHAUST VENTILATION TO MEET TLV
REQUIREMENTS.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:UNIFORM, APRON ARE RECOMMENDED.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH THOROUGHLY AFTER HANDLING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
SPILL PROC:FOR LATER DISPOSAL. FLUSH AREA W/WATER. J.T.BAKER SOLUSORB
SOLVENT ABSORBENT IS RECOMMENDED FOR SPILLS OF THIS PRODUCT.

HCC:F5
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:180F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-51F,-46C
Vapor Pres:73
Vapor Density:1.3
Spec Gravity:0.78 (H*2O=1)
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.89 (BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID W/ETHER-LIKE ODOR.
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:HYDROGEN CYANIDE, NO*X.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF I/A/W ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE &
LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS. EPA HAZ WASTE NUMBER:U003 (TOXIC
WASTE).

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