Product ID:206715, 2-CYANOPYRIDINE
MSDS Date:10/19/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020911
MSDS Number: BNQJX

ICN BIOCHEMICALS

4911 COMMERCE PARKWAY
CLEVELAND, OH 44128
US

Emergency Phone: 216-831-3000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 800-424-8802

Cage: 30060

ICN BIOCHEMICALS

CLEVELAND, OH 44128 US

Telephone: 216-831-3000/800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Cage: 30060

HYDROCYANIC ACID; THE NITRILES ARE GENERALLY

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LOWER VOLATILITY. THE NON-VOLAT CYANIDE SALTS APPEAR

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THEY ARE NOT INGESTED & CARE IS TAKEN TO PVNT

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ELECTROPLATERS & PICKLERS, WHO ARE DAILY EXPOS TO

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BY ITCHING & BY MASCULAR, PAPULAR, & VESICULAR

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TO SM AMTS OF CYANIDE COMPNDS OVER LONG PERIODS OF

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WEAKNESS, NAUS, DIZZ, & SYMPS OF IRRIT OF THE UPPER

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ON CONTACT WITH ACID, ACID FUMES, WATER OR

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2-CYANOPYRIDINE

CAS: 100-70-9

ONLY WHEN INGESTED. DEATH MAY OCCUR W/INGEST OF

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W/IN MIN/HOURS DEPENDING ON ROUTE OF EXPOS. INHAL OF

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OF EXPOS. A BLOOD CYANIDE LVL OF >0.2 UG/ML IS

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TYPICALLY, CYANIDE HAS A BITTER, BURNING TASTE, &

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VOMIT, ANXIETY, CONFUSION, VERTIGO, GIDDINESS, LOWER

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COMA, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, & TRANSIENT RESP

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A COMMON FINDING, BUT IN MOST CASES HEARTBEAT USUALLY

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CONSIDERED TO BE CHARACTERISTIC OF CYANIDE POISONING.

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PHYSIOLOGICALLY, INHIBITING TISS OXIDATION & CAUSING

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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:ACUTE: ACUTE/CHRONIC: POSS IRRIT OF
SKIN, EYES & RESP ORGANS. SIGNS & SYMPS OF EXPOS:IRRIT. MOD TO SEV
ERYTHEMA (REDNESS) & MOD EDEMA (RAISED SKIN). CYANIDE DIRECTLY
STIMULATES CHEMORECEPTORS OF CAROT ID & AORTIC BODIES W/RESULTANT
HYPERPNEA. CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES ARE OFTEN NOTED, BUT HEART
INVARIABLY (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: OUTLASTS THE RESPIRATIONS. DEATH IS
DUE TO RESP ARREST OF CENTRAL ORIGIN. IT CAN OCCUR W/IN SECONDS/MIN
OF INHAL OF HIGH CONC OF HYDROGEN CYANIDE GAS. BECAUSE OF SLOWER
ABSORPTION, DEATH MAY BE MORE DELAYED AFTER INGEST OF CYANIDE
SALTS, BUT CRITICAL EVENTS STILL OCCUR W/IN FIRST HOUR. (SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING. RINSE LIBERALLY W/SOAP &
WATER FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD. INGEST:RINSE MOUTH SEVERAL TIMES
WITH WATER, PATIENT MAY NOT SWALLOW WATER. ALWAYS CALL MD.
EYE:RINSE LIBER ALLY WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEND OR
BRING TO MD OR HOSPITAL. INHAL: TAKE INTO FRESH AIR AND ALLOW TO
REST. ALWAYS CALL MD.

Flash Point Method:OC
Flash Point:192F,89C
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:MOD, BY CHEMICAL REACTION WITH HEAT,
MOISTURE, ACID. MANY CYANIDES EVOLVE HYDROCYANIC ACID RATHER
EASILY. THIS IS FLAMM GAS & IS HIGHLY TOXIC. (SUPP DATA)

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, MASK, GOGGLES AND
USE A HOOD. ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:DANGEROUS; ON CONTACT WITH ACID, ACID FUMES, WATER OR
STEAM, THEY WILL PRODUCE TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED VAPOR MASK.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIRED WHEN SUBSTANCE IS USED FOR
ITS NORMAL PURPOSE.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL WORKERS GOGGLES .
Other Protective Equipment:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
EXPLO HAZ:CARBON DIOXIDE FROM AIR IS SUFFICIENTLY ACIDIC TO LIBERATE
HYDROCYANIC ACID FROM CYANIDE SOLUTIONS. HLTH HAZ: CYANIDE IS
READILY ABSORBED FROM ALL ROUTES, INCLUDING SKIN, MUC MEMB, & BY
INHA L, ALTHOUGH ALKALI SALTS OF CYANIDE ARETOX (ING 2)

HCC:T3
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:414F,212C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:78.8F,26.0C
Spec Gravity:1.081
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
EXPLODES IF MELTED W/NITRATE/CHLORATE @ ABOUT 450C. VIOLENT REACTION
W/F*2, MG, NITRATES, HNO*3, NITRITES. (ING 18)
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NO*X AND CN.

Waste Disposal Methods:INCINERATE OR LANDFILL AS COMPLIES WITH FEDERAL,
STATE AND LOCAL LAWS.

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