Product ID:204293, TEREPHTHALONITRILE
MSDS Date:10/18/1990
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N022192
MSDS Number: BPZZK

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

OF UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT AND EYES.

RTECS: 9999999ZZ

1,4-BENZENEDICARBONITRILE; (1,4-DICYANOBENZENE)

CAS: 623-26-7

RTECS: CZ1925000

OSHA PEL 5 (CN) MG/M3

ACGIH TLV: 5 (CN) MG/M3, S

PERIODS OF TIME IS REPORTED TO CAUSE LOSS OF

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:CARDIAC IRREGULARITIES.DEATH IS DUE TO
RESP ARREST OF CENTRAL ORIGIN.CYANIDE IS READILY ABSORB FROM ALL
ROUTES, INCLUDING SKIN, MUC MEMB & BY INHAL; TOX ONLY WHEN
INGESTED.DEATH MAY OCCUR W/INGEST OF EVEN SM AMTS & CAN OCCUR W/IN
MIN/HRS DEPENDING ON ROUTE OF EXPOS. INHAL OF TOX FUMES REPRESENTS
A (SUPP DATA)
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT
Effects of Overexposure:CYANIDE POISONING IS REPORTED TO PRDCE A
BITTER, ALMOND ODOR ON BRTH OF PATIENT, A BITTER, BURNING TASTE &
FLOWING POISONING, SYMPS OF SALIVATION, NAUS W/OUT VOMIT, ANXIETY,
CONFUSION, VERTIGO, GIDDIN ESS, LOWER JAW STIFFNESS, CONVULSIONS,
OPISTHOTONOS, PARALYSIS, COMA, CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS, & TRANSIENT
(SUPP DATA)
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:SKIN: REMOVE CONTAMD CLTHG. RINSE LIBERALLY W/SOAP & WATER
FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD. INGEST: RINSE MOUTH SEVERAL TIMES
W/WATER, PATIENT MAY NOT SWALLOW WATER. ALWAYS CALL MD. EYE: RINSE
LIBERALLY W/W ATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MIN. SEND/BRING PATIENT TO
MD/HOSPITAL. INHAL: TAKE THE PATIENT INTO THE FRESH AIR AND ALLOW
TO REST. ALWAYS CALL MD.

Flash Point:NOT AVAILABLE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, FOAM.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:EXPLODES IF MELTED WITH NITRATE OR
CHLORATE AT ABOUT 450C. VIOLENT REACTION WITH F*2, MG, NITRATES,
HNO*3, NITRITES.

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

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

Respiratory Protection:NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED RESPIRATOR APPROPRIATE FOR
EXPOSURE OF CONCERN .
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST SYSTEM REQUIRED.
Protective Gloves:IMPERVIOUS GLOVES .
Eye Protection:CHEM WORK GOG/FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERGENCY EYEWASH, DELUGE SHOWER .
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
HLTH HAZ:POTENTIALLY RAPIDLY FATAL TYPE OF EXPOS.EFTS OF OVEREXPOS:RESP
STIMULATION FOLLOWED BY RESP FAILURE, BRADYCARDIA, PRLNGD
EXPIRATORY PHASE, "CYANIDE" RASH, CHARACTERIZED BY ITCHING, AND BY
MAC ULOPAPULAR & VESICULAR ERUPTIONS FREQUENTLY W/SECONDARY
INFECTION.EXPOS TO SM AMTS OF CYANIDE COMPOUNDS OVER LONG(ING 2)

HCC:T3
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:435F,224C
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:SOLID

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
DANGEROUS; ON CONTACT WITH ACID, ACID FUMES, WATER OR STEAM, THEY WILL
PRODUCE TOXIC AND FLAMMABLE VAPORS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:HEAT, MOISTURE, ACID, AIR.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:BY FIRE:TOX FUMES OF NO*X/CO/CN. MANY
CYANIDES EVOLVE HYDROCYANIC ACID RATHER EASILY.THIS IS FLAMM GAS &
IS HIGHLY TOX.

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

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