Product ID:ACETONITRILE;9017
MSDS Date:03/02/1994
FSC:6810
NIIN:01-270-5959
MSDS Number: BNRKM

J T BAKER INC

222 RED SCHOOL LANE
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
US

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

Info Phone: 908-859-2151

Preparer: QUALITY ASSURANCE DEPT.

Cage: DO803

MALLINCKRODT BAKER, INC.

PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 US

Telephone: 800-582-2537

Cage: 70829

ACETONITRILE (SARA III)

CAS: 75-05-8

RTECS: AL7700000

Fraction By Weight: 90-100%

OSHA PEL 40 PPM/60 STEL

ACGIH TLV: 40 PPM/60STEL; 9192

EPA Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

DOT Report Quantity: 5000 LBS

LD50 LC50 Mixture:ORAL RAT LD50 IS 3800 MG/KG
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYES:MAY CAUSE IRRITATION.SKIN:MAY
CAUSE IRRITATION.MAY BE DERMALLY ABSORBED IN HARMFUL
AMOUNTS.INGEST:HARMFUL OR FATAL IF SWALLOWED.INHAL:MAY CAUSE
RESPIRATORY IRRITATION.POSSIBLY FATAL.CHRONIC:CNS D AMAGE,BLURRED
VISION,LIVER AND KIDNEY DAMAGE,ANEMIA.
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:THERE ARE NO INGREDIENTS ABOVE 0.1%
WHICH ARE IDENTIFIED AS CARCINOGENS BY NTP,IARC OR OSHA.
Effects of
Overexposure:INHAL:HEADACHE,NAUSEA,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,RAPID/INEFFEC
TIVE BREATHING,LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE,WEAKNESS,CONVULSIONS,CYANOSIS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,FLUID ON THE
LUNGS.INGEST:CYANOSIS,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,HEADACHE,NAUSEA
,VOMITING,DIZZINESS,WEAKNESS,RAPI/INEFFECTIVE BREATHING,LOW BLOOD
PRESSURE,CONVULSIONS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:PERSONS WITH PRE-EXISTING
THYROID,RESPIRATORY,EYE,SKIN,LIVER,KIDNEY,BLOOD,CVS OR CNS AILMENTS
MAY BE AT INCREASED RISK FROM EXPOSURE.

First Aid:SKIN:REMOVE CONTAMINATED CLOTHING;WASH WITH WATER.EYES:FLUSH
WITH WATER FOR 15 MINUTES.INHAL:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.BREAK AN AMYL
NITRITE AMPUL;HOLD UNDER NOSE 15 SECONDS;RPT 5X W/15SEC INT.GIVE
OXYGEN O R ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION IF NEEDED.INGEST:GET PROMPT
QUALIFIED MEDICAL ATTENTION.IF UNCONSIOUS,BREAK AN AMYL NITRITE
AMPUL AND HOLD UNDER NOSE FOR 15 SECONDS.GIVE OXYGEN.INDUCE
VOMITING WHEN CONSCIOUS

Flash Point Method:CC
Flash Point:42.0F,5.6C
Autoignition Temp:Autoignition Temp Text:975F
Lower Limits:4.4
Upper Limits:16
Extinguishing Media:USE ALCOHOL FOAM, DRY CHEMICAL OR CARBON DIOXIDE.
WATER MAY BE INEFFECTIVE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR PROPER PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT AND POSITIVE
PRESSURE FULL FACEPIECE SCBA. MOVE CONTAINERS FROM FIRE AREA IF W/
O RISK. USE WATER TO COOL FIRE EXPOSED CONTAINR
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:VAPOR MAY TRAVEL ALONG SURFACE TO DISTANT
SOURCE OF IGNITION AND FLASH BACK. CONTAINERS EXPOSED TO HEAT MAY
EXPLODE. CONTACT W/ STRONG OXIDIZERS MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Spill Release Procedures:ELIMINATE SOURCES OF IGNITION.USE PROPER
RESPIRATORY AND PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT.SHUT OFF LEAK IF
SAFE.DIKE.SOAK UP WITH A NON-COMBUSTIBLE INERT
ABSORBANT(CLAY,SAND);PLACE IN PROPER CONTAINER FOR DISPOSA L.WASH
SPILL AREA.AVOID RUNOFF INTO WATERWAYS.
Neutralizing Agent:NOT APPLICABLE.

Handling and Storage Precautions:STORE IN A COOL, DRY, WELL VENTILATED,
FLAMMABLE LIQUID STORAGE AREA(RED).KEEP AWAY FROM
HEAT,SPARKS,FLAMES,DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND INCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS
Other Precautions:**KEEP A CYANIDE ANTIDOTE KIT ON HANDS AT ALL TIMES**
BOND AND GROUND CONTAINERS WHEN TRANSFERRING LIQUID. KEEP CONTAINER
TIGHTLY CLOSED.

Respiratory Protection:WHERE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS ARE LACKING OR IN
ENCLOSED SPACES USE EITHER A SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS OR
A NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR FOR ORGANIC VAPORS,DEPENDING ON
THE AIRBORN CONCENTRA TION.
Ventilation:LOCAL VENTILATION AT THE WORKSITE;MECHANICAL(GENERAL)
VENTILATION TO MAINTAIN TLV/PEL.
Protective Gloves:NEOPRENE
Eye Protection:CHEMICAL SPLASH GOGGLES
Other Protective Equipment:PROTECTIVE CLOTHING,AS NEEDED.PROVIDE A
LOCAL EYE WASH STATION AND SAFETY SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:USE REASONABLE CARE IN HANDLING THIS
PRODUCT.WASH HANDS AFTER USE AND BEFORE EATING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
ANTIDOTE:SOMETIME OXYGEN IS ALL THAT IS NEEDED.IF PATIENT DOES NOT
RESPOND TO AMYL NITRITE,GIVE 10ML SODIUM NITRITE,3%
@2.5-5ML/MIN.FOLLOW WITH 50ML OF SODIUM THIOSULFATE,25%,AT THE SAME
RATE.CONTINUE WITH OXYGEN.IF NO RESPONSE 1 HR LATER,REPEAT WITH
1/2 DOSES.FOR METHEMOGLOBINEMIA,GIVE 0*2(100%)&1%METHYLENE BLUE BY
IV

HCC:F2
Boiling Pt:B.P. Text:179F,82C
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:-51F,-46C
Vapor Pres:72.8
Vapor Density:1.41
Spec Gravity:0.79
Evaporation Rate & Reference:5.79 (N-BUTYL ACETATE=1)
Solubility in Water:COMPLETE
Appearance and Odor:COLORLESS LIQUID, WITH ETHER LIKE ODOR
Percent Volatiles by Volume:100

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS, STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS,STRONG BASES.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, FLAME, SOURCES OF IGNITION,SUNLIGHT
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CARBON DIOXIDE,CARBON MONOXIDE,OXIDES
OF NITROGEN,HCN
Conditions to Avoid Polymerization:HEAT,FLAMES,SUNLIGHT.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE OF IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL,STATE AND
LOCAL REGULATIONS.RCRA CODE U003.

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