Product ID:226642, 3-AMINOBENZONITRILE
MSDS Date:12/18/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N020310
MSDS Number: BPPTF

ICN BIOMEDICALS INC

CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0250
US

Emergency Phone: 800-321-6842

Info Phone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

ICN BIOMEDICALS INC

28050 CLEVELAND, OH 44128-0250 US

Telephone: 216-831-3000

Cage: IO030

BENZONITRILE, M-AMINO-; (3-CYANOANILINE) (SARA III)

CAS: 2237-30-1

RTECS: DI2454000

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (CN)

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 SKIN (CN)

DEPENDING ON ROUTE OF EXPOS. TYPICALLY CYANIDE HAS A

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OF SALIVATION, NAUS, W/OUT VOMIT, ANXIETY, CONFUSION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

OPISTHOTONOS, PARALYSIS, COMA, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, &

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MAY OCCUR. WORKERS, SUCH AS ELECTROPLATERS &

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DEVELOP A "CYANIDE" RASH, CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, &

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FREQUENTLY THERE IS SECONDARY INFECTION. EXPOS TO

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IS REPORTED TO CAUSE LOSS OF APPETITE, HDCH,

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EYES. FOR MORE EXACTING HEALTH HAZARD INFORMATION,

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

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:POISONOUS, EYE, SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANE
IRRIT. VERY TOX. CYANIDE DIRECTLY STIMULATES CHEMORECEPTORS OF
CAROTID & AORTIC BODIES W/RESULTANT HYPERPNEA. CARDIAC
IRRIGULARITIES ARE OFTEN NOTED, BUT HEART IN VARIBLY OUTLASTS
RESPIRATIONS. DEATH ISDUE TO RESP ARREST OF CENTRAL ORIGIN. IT CAN
OCCUR (EFTS OF OVEREXP)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:HLTH HAZ: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 FIR ST HOUR. CYANIDE IS READILY ABSORB FROMALL
ROUTES, INCLUDING SKIN, MUCOUS MEMBRANES, & BY INHAL, ALTHOUGH
(SUPDAT)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGEST:CALL MD IMMEDIATELY . INHAL: REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.
SUPPORT BREATHING (GIVE O2/ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION) .
EYES:IMMEDIATELY FLUSH WITH POTABLE WATER FOR A MINIMUM OF 15
MINUTES, SEEK AS SISTANCE FROM MD . SKIN:FLUSH W/COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF
WATER. CALL MD .

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:MEDIA SUITABLE FOR SURROUNDING FIRE .
Fire Fighting Procedures:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPRVD SCBA & FULL PROT EQUIP .
MANY CYANIDES EVOLVE HYDROCYANIC ACID RATHER EASILY. (SUPDAT)
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLODES IF MELTED W/NITRATE/CHLORATE AT
ABOUT 450C. VIOLENT REACTION W/F2, MG, NITRATES, HBO3, NITRITES.
MOD FIRE HAZ REACTION W/HEAT, MOISTURE, ACID.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP INTO SUITABLE CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL.
FOR MOR EXACTING INFORMATION CONTACT NEHC .
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:ALWAYS WEAR GLOVES, MASK, GOGGLES AND
USE A HOOD. ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED DUST MASK.
Ventilation:HOOD
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
FIRE FIGHT PROC:THIS IS A FLAMM GAS & IS HIGHLY TOX. CO2 FROM AIR IS
SUFFICIENTLY ACIDIC TO LIBERATE HYDROCYANIC ACID FROM CYANIDE
SOLUTIONS. EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:ALKALI SALTS OF CYANIDE ARE TOX ONLY
WHE N INGEST. DEATH MAY OCCUR W/INGEST OF EVEN SMALL AMTS OF
SODIUM/POTASSIUM CYANIDE & CAN OCCUR W/IN MIN/HRS (ING 2)

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:>124F,>51C
Solubility in Water:SOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
WILL PRODUCE TOX & FLAMM VAP ON CONT W/ACID, ACID FUMES, H2O/STEAM.
REACTS VIOLENTLY W/F2, MG, NITRATES/HNO3/NITRITES
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:TOXIC FUMES OF NOX, HYDROCYANIC ACID,
TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE VAPORS.

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

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